The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-22
AMONG THE AUlONOBLTTs,
BETTING ODDS AGAINST WANDER
BILT CUP RACERS.
Bafney Oidneid May Drive Mathfson Ma
chine in the Contest Seven Events on
the Empire city Track Programme
BostOn's Partnership Arrangement.

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chime in the Contest Seven Events on
the Empire city Track Programme
Doston's Partnership Arrangement.
The formal announcement Of the course 70
be used for this years Vanderbilt cup race
and American elimination trials was the chief
topic OF discussion In the automobile district
on upper Broadway yesterday, Several par
ties. Of New York Motor Club members. who
were lunchIna at the headquarters waxed 90
enthusiastic over the race that they fell TO
talking over the chances OF the different cars
and drivers to qualify for the American team
Tit members OF one party made up what they
thought would be the betting values OF the
din erent machines. The Thomas. with two
experienced French drivers and one well
known American. was installed as favorite at
az to 1 against. while the three Frayer-MHlers
werc put down at o to 1. The ~Locomobtle. on
account OF It's good showing last year and
bee cause Joe Tracy will drive It again. was
list I'd at 81 to 1, with the Pope-Toledo and
Matheson entries each at to 7 Maxwell
and oldsmoblle were figured at 10 to I. the
Christie at ~ to I. the Haynes at is to l and
the Apperson and b.. /. n. each at rs to 4.
These figures did not meet with the approval
Of those at Q neighborlng table. and they
accordingly made UP q slate az follows:
Thom as. 8 to 8: Looomooile, az to 4; hTistle.
8 to I: oldsmobile. 8 l: Pope-Toledo. 10 to 4;
Matheson and Frayer-M Miller, ~ TO 1. Haynes,
20 to \: Apperson and Maxwell. rs to 1. and
b. l. NJ, 80 to 1.
barney Olda I'D. who heretofore has
devoted his energies to track and beach
driving exclusively. may be at the wheel Of
one Of the fifteen candidates for q place on
the American team In the Vanderbilt cup
race. II was reported along Automobile
row yesterday that the pilot Of the Green
Dragon would drive the Matheson racer In
the American elimination. trials over then
Nassau circuit on September %. When the
Matheson car was entered as a candidate for
the American Vanderbilt cup team Ralph
Monjlni was named a. the driver.
Seven events make up the programme for
the TIVE day. ra as meet which Is TO be run
i,oSS mile contest. styled the Internations
iBSS1,eg 6 Sfai / "a 'Tf% om co rSnaoG SSy II EaS Mh'sn
tors. There will be three events at three
less than q. 900. q. 900 and 5000 sd resp ,s.tRv y.
Cars listing above $4,000 will have a five mile
ssfs' , snf s sasss v gni b BE : t ss rsss. y II sns s miis
Ii, less, than q minute will be barred. There
will also be the Empire City sweepstakes.
determined later.
K y reported that ths CHICAGO Autopoble
some time nexemonth. It has been Proposed
to run the contest over a twenty-five mile tri-
AZ n s,llaE course. starting from L%ibertyyiIle.
oiled thoroughly and smpie, Rroyision viii Be
cup donated BY President John Farson Of Il The
American Automobile Association, who also
is the head OF the local Chicago organization. +,
According TO d story from, Boston. the Cod
tsh Git Z has zone lnto paItnsrship With XII itts
car Sas u pa S@e bH~ed's sor :, 81 G.od 3" q spv WSieS Mayor
Fitzgerald is said to have paid $1,000. The
aut9mobile Is 70 be used by the heads Of the
ness.
1t he's been rumored, for some time. that
to drive in the American elimina ton trials
was to have a very high powered six cylinder
engine 8 but * pn9Snes%en was made yester-
will have but four cylinders. The Old firm
a and. .1s the S.e q ire g, saa SS't cSief tn mi n .ssr' bsS esan @
efd the zoe ol tIAS Motor w ( s%'' IL d h,ssiRsiss'ds fRs
After carefully considering and working
out for months the problem Of a car, for the
,hs' sIT 'and f1 Ysd race syi { n tes mgssr 50 r 'sf 1'% %s
sion that ths four cylinder Is the best, We
sam su motor g, w" we ' viii S Ss. IL our a'P is51 e cars II = Via ia
increased horse-power and mipimized weight.
A aft so- all. I for speed ED It y y not not m msIsb, a .n question ssss
light weight and geared in the proper. ratio,
t Sls' S Ssvsl .po Ss m snd i spsss &c C %sis T'tn twice
Our car will develop 90 horsepower and
weigh about 500 pounds. As IA. as we can
miles az hour; The light weight Of the car
will go far TO help US, finish with a creditable
che shssT rsesr s. S.i tI1s f sfSsPl With M,ll re he %sIpl,m rIms.
vantage. because its wheel base viii be very
but It, will not, be more than ITO inches. I
have been told by racing drivers. that the
rase Was Of d as% psItly in to lat s,sy s sSilI,y yn 70 msRs
tb%as' Of ff his b BAR Sss'u Ne q have ss' not oa9 defn mRsf'
a shaft or chains. but hope that Keller viii
be one. OF the Ave leaders In the elimination
the automobile drivers existence is the
transient aickip,g OF the SUI light on stray
says TIE Moior Worid.' sussualiiy" they d
not appear soon enough to give him warn
Their. is an impression Of helpless disgust,
= sickenins crunSh under the tires. and that
s Is al; q Or m pSS:'' snd, Z On ru 6Rulss lsp 4 Sni tSs
Seldom, however, does 1t happen that the
orunchlng sound is missed. no matter how
much out Of the ordinary track the peril
may lie. Il
ing the casting away Of broken glass In the
streets. Unfortunately however. proseou-
Gus though the infractions may be, what CON
yictions are landed seem not to affect the
practice one way or the other. on the other
hand, II 10 fortunate that the areas where
broken glass is likely to be discovered usually
are limited to the streets Of towns and villages.
Here the motoriet is restricted by law. eau
tion and decency to maintain a moderate rate
OF speed. and when 90 doing can. In many In
stances, avoid the danger Of injury to the
tires BY. skilful driving. Yet. even so. he
cannot always escape.
-It would seem. therefore, that until an age
OF universal enforcement Of all law shall have
come tho nuisance will continue. And fur
ther, It would appear that the expensive conse-
auences will be felt more or less by all motor
lists. Yet. TO those who will insist upon driving
without regard 70 the r%atiopsl need Of moder;
! punishment