The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-23

Few who SAW the great record ride will
ever forget the mile in ;39 by William X.
Vanderbilt, jr., at Ormond In 1904. When
Mr.. Vanderbilt completed that great drive
other autoists asked him with their breath
coming in short gasps whether he had
been able to remain on the ground all
through" Mr.. Vanderbilt assured MS
friends that his car jumped oftentimes al
most a foo from the ground, and the en-
tire world cried Fake that Is, the world
which was not at Ormond that year. All
this is history, but today they are about
TO require a car to qualify at ormond 10
do twenty miles at the rate of 100 miles an
hour, and few wonder at the requirement
believing that 1t will be done. That Is a
rate of :36 to the mile, and is not con-
sidered so very much out of the ordinary.
The coming Ormond meet may even see
the great record of two miles in ;5S 40 cut
into very considerably, although freak cars
are to be barred from the events Stock
cars are likely to beat the Vanderbilt
record of :39, and special racing cars con
structed in America are likely to peat
the great steam record of Marriott.
Who is there to tell of the wonderful
speed possible when the American makers
make their trials? And who is there 10
tell when Europe sends over its best 10
oppose the Americans in their upward
progress? The battle of the American
and the European giants and the oattie
against time will be noteworthy this year
on the tide-roiled sands, and history WIN
go inward yet another notch. The time
is ripe in Maj CHI for great d0ings, and Dotn
the American makers and the importers
I'm FnaaV - rrt-tn I'D ~ fEav TiTna dIIFh n
drubbing as he never received before. The
chances for competition, too, are first class
In every way, for the American and the
European makers are pretty evenly
matched. ard the contests are certain TO
be the closest In history The time Tor
the meet could not have been arranged bet
ter, for March is really one of the finest
months in the South, and at that time the
visitors will have recovered from their
present panicky feeling and Will be In
shape to take things easy and enjoy them
selves.
Campers in the Palisades and at any
point along the Hudson, or down the bay
or along the shores of Long Island, may
start from their place of business In
their a~mphibious motor boat. drive over
the land until they reach the water, then
take to the water without changing their
seat, and reach camp dry and in good
mood for supper. General Cutting seems
to have grasped the opportunity to intro
duce into this country a really novel con-
neither automobile or motor boat,
enough of both to allow of travel on
land or on water with equal facility. Cen
eral Cutting gave a demonstration in New
York recently. running out Broadway to
173d street. hence to the Hudson River
and out upon the river. returning to land
and to the agency in New York without
the least hitch In the arrangements. A
watched the general witt interest
and a market for the latest land and water
contrivance, and incidentally the only one,
was at once created. With such a contriy-
the ferries are knocked galley-west,
bridges need not be sought, and the man s
auto stands in the water at his front door
ready for a drive either upon the land or
upon the water, and that without any
trouble whatsoever.
Accommodations around the circuit Of
the stripped stock touring car race next
spring will not be found as frequently as
around the Long Island circuit, and con-
testants will secure accommodations early
or find them at a distance from the course.
Road houses, with barns for the accommo-
dalton of cars, are found but seldom, and
hotels are comparatively infrequent. The
spectators, however, will ind good accom-
modations at a number of delightful spots,
and will welcome these places as they
would welcome HEAVIER were it time to go