New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
AUTO ENDURANCE RUN.
GOOD TEST FOR CARS.
FLORIDA Beach Suggested for the
Vanderbilt Cup Race.

The Long Island Automobile Club will hold
TWO days open endurance run over Long Island
roads, beginning on Memorial Day. The cars
VIII cover approximately $50 miles each day.
The first days win start from the clubhouse
and follow the north shore of the island, keeping
close to the Sound. There are many hills along
this route which will offer an excellent test for
the machines. Returning far Riverhead,
the run will proceed eastward to Brooklyn via
the south shore and finish in front of the club
mouse. in Cumberland street, Brooklyn.
Maps are being drawn and the committee hav-
ing the matter in charge has already gone
the route carefully in order to make all neCes-
sary arrangements. The entrance fee is $40 for
each car in each class Entries will close
May q with Charles Jerome Edwards No 200
Montague street, Brooklyn, from whom entry
blanks may he obtained.
Entrants will not be compelled to carry any
specified number of persons in their cars. OBJ
servers Will be provided, who will keep close
watch on all requirements. These will be
charged at manufacturers list prices, and i'll
addition tho time of making requirements, based
upon the usual machine shop charges, will be
counted against the car.
one point Will be charged for each % cents or
traction thereof represented by the replacement
and the time Of making such replacement will
ne charged at the rate of one cent "A person
minute five minutes time equalling one point
OF penalty For every fifteen minutes late at the
noon or night control each entrant will be
penaltzed one point There will be no penalty
LOT arriving ahead OF time, but excessive speed
through villages will result in disqualification
Cars will be divided into three classes as
ioiloWs: Class THOSE costing up to 81 500
CIass From $500 to $4,000. Glass 3-From
$4,000 upward. Trophies for the winner of each
Grass VIII be awarded. and in case of a tie the
committee will either put the cars through a
Iurther test or will award medals and certih-
Gates holding the trophy for a contest at some
later date.
Senator William J. Morgan. the promoter
of the automobile races on the Ormond- Day
tona beach, in Florida, suggested yesterday that
the Vanderbilt Cup be held on the sand
course this year. He tried TO bring the question
before William *. Vanderbilt, jr.. the donor of
the cup, but learned that Mr. Vanderbilt had
gone South for a few days. Mr.. Morgan said
that if the races held in Florida it would
save the American Automobile Association,
which handles the race, about $4,000 as the
course would not have to be oiled or policed.
Mr.. Morgan said IN talking on the subject:
The beach. with the proposed land loops at
either end, could be ready i'm time and would
make fast course Of thirty-four miles. The
drivers could cross the new Port Orange bridge
from the beach and strike the DaytOna and
New Smyrna shell road. proceeding through
Daytona down the river road and cross the
Halifax River bridge at Ormond. This would
give about a sixteen-m loop.
Special trains could be run TO the Florida
east coast, and It is quite possible that the no.
tells would open temporarily 10 take care OF the
VISITORS
No special permission IS required TO use the
Florida course and the race could be watched
have safe course TO speed over. The Florida
course is well known TO Mr. Vanderbilt. as 1t
was there that he made his worlds record for
one mile OF 80 seconds three years ago.