New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-23
READY FOR SPEED TEST
FAST TINE IN PR1CTICE.
Course in Fine Condition for the
Vanderbilt Cup Race, :.

Al davbreak to-morrow-that is. at oclock-the
fourth Vanderbilt Cup will start over the new
course in Nassau County. Long Island including
eleven miles Of the new cement Motor Parkway.
For four hours or less thereafter seventeen Of the
fas-esr automobiles in the world will speed around
the circuit that must be covered eleven times
making q total Of 25SoS miles. The winner viii
probably have TO travel al average speed Of
seventy miles hour over the course Whlch
was nroved two weeks ago TO the fastest in the
world and tho terrific speed that Will probably be
attained should make the race the greatest speed
contest ever seen IL America. The course is IN
fine condition
All the cars that will start went over the course
Yesterday for what may be the final practice. Fast
time was made by several drivers. George Robert
son. IN a Locomobile and Foxhan P keene, in his
Mercedes. making impressive rounds Robertson
made laps in twenty minutes each the pest
time yet recorded the course, and Nh keene'
who also went around the course twice was only
z minute behind him each round.
Emil Stricken was on the course in Robert
Csraves's Mercedes for the first time since he was
hurt last Sunday. and made a round in tWenty-six
minutes. At the Mueoa Hospital yesterday IL
was said that the condition Of Murray, Stricken
rechariCian who was badly injured when the
car was wrecked on Sunday. much improved.
and that he had a good chance Of recovery.
AL the drivers and mechaniCians in the race
gathered at the Garden City Hotel last night
where they received their final instructions from
jefferson
Vanderbilt Cup Commission. This year all the
r,relirninaries OF the race have been settled we'll
IN advance. instead of being held Off as has
been the case in previous races, until the night
before the contest
All the hotels and places around the course
where any sort Of accommodations could be OBJ
tanned began 10 fill up yesterday. Automobile
parties came from far and near to Garden City
Hempstead. Mineoa and all the villages near the
course and the thrifty Long Island farmers. who
would feel disposed 10 lynch board of super
visors that refused the of the roads for q
bie race began TO gather late crop. Summer
boarders are gone for this year, hut the average
summer boarder viii not yield as much in a month
Is q visitor 10 an automobile race can be made
u give up in a minute and there is joy in Nassau
County in consequence.
The Irish Volunteers, six hundred of whom will
ratroI the course with rifles and keep the crowds
hack Of the danger line were much in evidence
Yesterday They are encamped al HiCksville, and
went over 10 the course in their free time yester-
day to get accustomed 10 the ground. They looked
entirely capable of handling the people who will
throng the unfenced portions Of the course, and
should make the race safe for spectators.
The deputy sheriffs Of Nassau County sworn in
for the occasion and paio by the Vanderbilt Cup
Commission got their baptism of fire two weeks
ago AZ the sweepstake races, and more
less familiar with the conditions they viii meet,
although the crowds that Will gather tomorrow
Will be much bigger than was the case then