The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-17
ORMOND RACE MEET
FAMOUS AUTO EVENT ON
BEACH ASSURED.
Planned to Have Long Distance. as Well
as Short Contests-A. A. A. Prom
ises It's Support.

NUw YORK, Aug tT-Ormond IL next
The Florida circuit viii now engage al
attention outside the shows. and that Flor
ida will he the greatest event ever held on
the snnds Of the Sunny South Is practically
certain. The American Automobile Aseo.
citation has promised It's support and the
promoters feel that they now have some
thing 20 build upon IN this promise. The
makers want Ormond 70 exploit the 1909
product and owners of automobiles want u
for sport aud for n winter trip. The entry
promises to be lnrge already. as there are
many cars now IN this country which were
made for the Vanderbilt rare. aud the I'M
notters will bring TO America for the salon
~ Madison Square Garden many Of the
great racing cars OF Europe. Owing TO
The early dates of the shows IN the North,
II VIII be possible to reaeh Florida with
all the rncing ears with ample time to give
some weeks for tuning TN before the time
of the meet. A grent series OF International
races ls, therefore. certain. the distances OF
which will favor other than the freak ma
chimes. In fact. II Is planned to put on
the long raees first aud TO force The com
petltors TO qualify by making n stipulated
speed for a given distance In these long
races hefore allowing them TO enter for the
short races. Freaks, II is admitted, must
be closed out OF the contests. The raees
last year, while conducted well. did not
bring n good entry LIST. owing TO the objec-
lions Of those who built straight racing ma
chimes TO racing against ears not regularly
made and freakish In design.
The construction of loops ut both ends
OF the beach 10 allow Of continuous racing
Mt the Vanderbilt distances for racing care
mud for stripped touring cars will do much
to add to the interest aud to the entry
list. The trophies for such contests have
not vet been offered, but II Is understood
TINT quite a number promise valuable tro-
piles the moment the Florida Club prom
ised 10 promote the contests. These two
races alone would insure a grand meet for
Florida and add greatly TO the interest IN
the races. bringing entries not only for the
long races, hut entries Cor other compeu
tive events as well. w. j. Motoring
Morgan IL already at work on the prelimi-
naries for the meet, and he feels certain
that the event will be very SUCCESSFUL.
We come through the race all right
II our fan belt stays on and only that con
dition,' said a prominent manufacturer at
The Neutrality-suspicious. race at Brighton
Beach track. The statement was over
heard. and the maker was asked why the
FIN belt was not put on TO stay. lie
laughed. "That is why we race" said
he. afor in such contests as this we learn
OF the Weaknesses OF our cars and take
measures at once TO correct them, our
1905 product. as the result Of the Philadel-
mia race and his contest, Will have a ian
which cannot go wrong, for il win be driv-
en- by a friction gear. We take part IN
such races to demonstrate the Correctness
OF our views, and when we discover failures
we at once correct them" This maker
sends his ear through long hard races to
prove constructive advantages and disad-
vantagea, while other makers send their
cars through long tours TO prove the value
OF their methods Of construction. The
George n. Pierce Company. OF Buffalo, has
taken part in every long tonr since the
start OF automobiling, and has gained vain
able Information In this way. It's cars
have been perfect in scores since the incep-
tion OF the game, yet much has been
learned which made later models more
nenrly FOOL proof" md for this reason
Pierce cars are today expected 10 make
perfect scores. The makers take part in
CONTESTS for q reason always and automo-
hlles today nre much better for this rea-
son.
There Is every Indication that the annual
tour OF 1eS. 70 be conducted by the Amer
lean Automobile Association, VIII have an
entry list far In excess of the tour OF 1907,
ms many makers who failed to enter this
year have already announced their inten-
ton Of takine part another season md OF
making a number OF entries. The 1907 tour
aroused some opposition. but those who
remained out OF the list are nlrea6y sorry
fhnt fhev did so. some have 80 expressed
themselves. The ours which came through
the tour OF this yenr successfully or made
creditahle ~showings have benefited greatly
IN sales and prestige. and those cars which
remained ouf OF the contest altogether
have seen the advantages which accrued
70 the fortunate competitors, and feel TINT
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