New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-06
CUP OARS WEIGHED In.
KEENE WILL NOT START.
Final Plans for the Vanderbilt Cup
Race To-day.

The final presentations for the Vanderbilt Cup
race over the 2o.71 miles circuit on Long Island
to-day were completed last night The most i'm
portant incident yesterday was the weighing in
OF the cars at Garden City. This began at 10
O'Clock IN the morning and continued until dark.
All the cars were finally passed. although one or
. two had 10 be lightened.
a drizzling rain was falling when George
Heath drove up shortly before 10 o'clock. but
the came out later. Jenatzy and Duray
were the only ones who had any trouble IN maxi
ing the required weight of 2204 pounds or under.
Jenatzy. in his big Mercedes. tore HIS hair and
Jumped around Ike a mailman when the off,
Gals announced that his machine was fifteen
pounds over weight He cooled down. however
and had little trouble in getting ria Of the sur
plus weight.
Duray had more trouble in meeting the condi-
lions, his De Dietrich car weighed thirty
pounds too much. he mad to go so far as to
take of the steel braces used TO steady the en-
CINE before the car could be passed.
The three Fiat cars TO be driven by Lancia,
Navarro and Dr.. weilschott, all under
weight. as were also the two Itala machines.
which Cagno and Fabry VIII pilot in the race.
zoe" Tracy came IN for a rousing reception
when he made his appearance with mis- Locomo-
bile The winner OF the elimination trials made
the weight easily. A L. Riker, the designer of
the car. said that the Locomobile would use de-
tachabie r.r=s In The race. These are Of the
same t>sS GAINED out by Caillois for the Thomas
cars, and we're obtained through the kindness
OF q r Thomas who wants TO see an American
rsohtne make the best possible showing The
Thomas Prayer Miller. Christie and Haynes cars
OF the American team all came under the weight
limit John Haynes was stm undecided who
would drive his car IN the race.
The Hotohkiss car OF Elliott E Shepard ap-
peared at the weighing stand with huge ex-
hanst which had been used IN practice. This
caused the machine TO be slightly over weight.
Foxhan P. Keene VIII not start The cracked
cylinder Of HIS Mercedes car was repaired. but
Il cracked again when he took the machine out
for q trial spin yesterday, and HIS last hope OF
taking part in the big race faded. Mr.. Keene
drove IN the race last year. and was well UP
when an accident put him out OF the running.
The heavy rain early yesterday morning left
the oiled roads OF the course in bad condition.
They dried out to some extent during the day,
but the circuit Will hardly be at its best to-day.
II was announced last night that the race would
be started, rain or shine.
Owing 10 the wet and the unfavorable
weather conditions only six OF the cars entered
IN the race We're on the course for practice yes
terday morning. no fast rounds were made.
1SlLlott r. Shepard, In the Hotchklss car, made
lap IN 30 minutes, and Wagner, in the Darracq
machine went over the circuit once IN SO min
utes. Lawwell, in the Frayer-Ailler, went round
IN 90 minutes, and George Heath was not at all
surprised when informed that It took him 50
minutes to make the circuit.
What would otherwise have been a dull morn
ing was enlivened by match race between AL
bert Clement in a 40-hOrsepower touring car,
and an lS-horsepower Mercedes driven by Jen-
atty. The conditions were that Clement would
allow JenatZy ten minutes for the 29.71 miles.
Clement won by 90 minutes
A runor was current last night that the
Thomas car 10 be driven by LIE Blon was not
running smoothly. but this was scorned at the
Thomas quarters, where a disposition was shown
The Pope-Toledo COMPANY viii Keen omen ouar-
tiers to-day, and the machinists will stand ready
10 lend 2 helping hand 20 any car in distress If
needed.
Among the experts LaCcia. Navarro Wagner
Tracy and Du1ay were most fancied last night
George Heath and JenatZy did not lack fol-
lowers, however who were willing to back IN
their judgment with wagers