New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
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AUTO RACE DOUBTFUL.
NO PARKWAY THIS YEAR.
Course Cannot BE Built an Time for
Vanderbilt Cup Contest.

The Long Island Motor Parkway, over which
Il was planned to hold the Vanderbilt Cup race
and other automobile races next fall VIII not
be ready for use this year This announcement
was made yesterday after a meeting OF the
board Of directors al the Lawyers Club. No. 100
Broadway.
In all probability this means that the Nanoer-
bilt CUP race will not he held this year. 1t re-
mains for the racing board of the American Au-
tornobIe Association 10 decide this all important
question, but in view of the statement after the
last Vanderbilt Cup race that the event would
not be held again over a public highway.
the conclusion is that the racing board at its
meeting to-day VIII recommend that the race be
discontinued until such time as the new motor
parkway is finished.
II is just possible that the racing board may
decide to hold the race over some course so far
distant from big city that the crowd. which
made last years race menace to life and limb
could not attend The course could only be laid
out, however. at great expense. and the plan is
hardly likely 10 meet with favor.
The board Of directors of the Long Island
Motor Parkway reached the decision that no sec
ton Of the parkway could be completed for use
this year after hearing long report from Will
lam X. Vanderbilt. il. chairman Of the plan and
scope committee. 1t was decided, however. that
work on the first section of the parkway should
begin early in June, or as the right Of
Garden city and Lake ROnkonkoma. The route
from Lake Ronkonkoma 10 Riyerhead has not
Vet been definitely decided on.
Z @ Williams has been named chief engi-
-eer If the parkway. He is a graduate Of Yale
and has had varied experience both in this
country and South America. The formal report
Of the board Of directors was as follows
on the recommendation Of the plan and scope
committee The board Of directors approved the
following.
First-That no section of the Parkway, after
sfrN engineers and contractors and
after reports of The engineering and surveying
force, which has been in the field since May g.
could be completed FOR racing this fall
Sec7nd-That the right of way from Garden
Cry 10 Ronkonkona. as secured be confirmed
and accepted.
Thrd-That the determination of the route
from Lake ROnkoukOna 10 RiVerhead town line
b a matter of future determination, as three
routes are equally available and the most de
frablr viii be accepted.
Fourth-That the right Of way procured by
the Rverhead Board OF Trade, and as reported
BY them be accepted.
Fifth-That the construction Of the motor
parkway from Garden City to Lake Ronkon-
k3ma be proceeded with at once.
SiXth-That the construction Of the Parkway
from Lake Ronkonkoma TO Riverhead town line
and thence 10 Riverhead village be undertaken
50 soon as the right Of way IS accepted and the
surveys between Lake ROnkonkOma and Garden
City are complete.
The route between Garden City and Lake
PCnkonkona viii start at Garden City, crossing
tte Hampstead Plains. parallelng the old Cen
Tral branch Of the Long Island Railroad, cross
ing the Long Island Railroad Central Park
70 Beth Page. 10 Wyandanch. around through
Deer Park. north Of Deer Park. north Of Brent
wood. TO Central Islip. to Lake Ronkonkoma.
William X. Vanderbilt. il. president of the
long Island Motor Parkway. presided at the
meeting yesterday The others present were:
Harry Payne Whitney, first vice-president; Col
gate Hoyt, II. B. Anderson. general counsel: H.
r. Holns. J. Adoph Mollenhauer, Ralph Peters,
Mortimer L Schif jr-, jefferson De Mont
Thompson. John Jacob Aston, Howard K. Bur
ras. Dean AlvoTd T. Rand Hoander. +. r.
Thomas. Of Buffalo: A r. Pardington, second
1ice-president and general manager. and f. g.
Williams. chief engineer.
Letters were read from John Farsor, of Chi
cago: August Belmont, Clarence H Mackay
Levi c. Vein and s T. Davis.