The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-09
PRIVATE COURSE ron A. A. A.
W. X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. ON Committee 10
secure Ground for Next Auto Race.

Al a meeting OF the board OF directors Of
the American Automobile Association. held
az the Automobile club OF America yester-
day. a resolution was unanimously adopted
faVorinR a big private course for AutomobillnR
races. Two such plans were laid before the
association last year but satisfactory ar
engagements could not be agreed upon and the
scheme fell through.
1t IL evident that the fatalities OF the Van
derotlt cup race last Saturday made the
directors come to such an agreement II the
Vanderbilt cup race IL TO be held In this coun-
try next year, There is now every reason
to believe 1t will be. az the foreign manu-
facturers are all "A xious to have the contest
held in thisc ountry The resolution adopted
Ii as follows:
Whereas the board OF directors Of the American
Automobile Association has. by resolution. eK.
pressed Itself in favor Of automobile races ON pri-
vats right Of way. It is hereby
Rssoired. That a nj OF three members
or shs American utomobi Association be APP
pointed carefully TO consider the various PROPOSE
lions having as an object the conducting OF auto
Nmobile races on especially reserved rights Of way:
and be Il further
ReSolVed, That this committee. In view Of the pos
sioility OF conducting the elimlna lion races for
1907, be Instructed TO at once carefully consider
such propositions as may be submitted to them
before referring to the full board OF directors.
John Farson OF Chicago. she president OF
the association, then appointed as this com
mittee William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. jefferson
De Mont Thompson. chairman OF the racing
board and Vanderbilt cup commission. and
A. r.. Pasdington, one OF the associate referees
OF the Vanderbilt cup race.
IL will be the purpose OF the committee to
build the proposed course az near to New York
as possible. and the committee will lose no
time In trying TO obtain the land. The COM
mittee intends 70 obtain a course that will
give a racing circuit of not less than twenty
Ave miles and embody hills. turns and other
natural conformation that will AFFORD the
cars a thorough test.
One of the directors said that such a course
has long been needed. for besides having 1t
for automobile races IL will give che manu-
facturers all the time they want to try out
their cars and will not restrict them 70 any
time limit of using the roads, such as was
the case for the recent Vanderbilt cup race.
He said that he was sure that the manu-
facturers themselves would do all in their
power in helping such a scheme TO go through.
The public roads could be brid ged wherever
necessary. or the private course could go
under the main roads. by budding a viaduct.
Such a course could be controlled to eliminate
every possible danger.
IL was decided to hold the association con-
vention in this city during the automobile
show AZ the Grand Central Palace from
December 1 TO &.
Besides John Farson, the president OF the
association, the other directors at the meeting
were: Lewis r. Speare OF Boston. Vice-presi-
dent: Sidney s, GOrham. secretary: George
y. Harrington. William \. Rolfe. r. H.. Itppitt
r. II. Elliott, y. II. Edwards. Dave Hennen
Morris, q. A. Post and A. O.. Batchelder.