New-York tribune., 1908-10-06
AUTO WAR AVERTED
BAN ON DRIVERS LIFTED.
Vanderbilt Cup Circuit Open f0f
Practice Spins Today

AT meeting Of the racing board OF the Amer1-
can Automobile Association on Saturday II was de-
cided to lift the disqualification of those who took
part IN the first twenty-rour- automobile race
held under the auspices Of the Motor Racing Asso-
citation the Brighton Beach track a few weeks
ago The resolution adopted on the subject fellows;
Whereas: Various persons have participated n
cohLhs Wlthin ne JurisdiSton OF ne AnfeIl-
sanctions had been granted By that assoctatons
Whereas. II appears that firm the statement %
oa soe ot suen persons that they parctpated IN the
Resolved. That in the cases Of such participants
their disqualification pursuant 10 the rules Of ths
racing board OF the American Automobile Associa-
to participate in any race already sanctioned ~
ment to the effect that they shall not hereafter
participate in any manner or form In any racs
Jurisdiction. and for which no sanction has been
granted by the racing board OF the American
Practice the Vanderbilt Cup circuit FOR tne
Long Island Motor Parkway Sweepstakes viii
begin at daylight this morning Nearly dozen
racing established their headquarters at
various points around the circuit. and il Is be-
Ieved that by to-rnOrrow morning fully twenty-hvs
Of the thirty-hve racing cars entered in tne Big
event will be
Nothing remains 10 be done on the course save
few minor finishing touches and the oing OF tho
fourteen miles OF country road used in conjunction
with the parkway A number OF the drivers who
to participate in the sweepstakes had look az
the parkway Sunday. and they all declared that
It was the fastest racing road they had ever seen
The only fear of the veteran drivers Is that u may
be little too fast for some OF the younger men
The Vanderbilt Cup commission has no fear or
any serious accidents however. because every pre-
caution has taken to keep the crowd back. and
driving or road flags will be prefusely distributed
In order to warn the amateurs as TO what they are
approaching in the nature of turns and grades The
Long Island Railroad has agreed 10 stop trains on
the Port Jefferson division before they cross the
Jericho Turnpike and since this Is the only rail-
way crossing the circuit there Is little 70 fear
of collisions the racing and the rail-
way trains
The five events in the sweepstakes will be started
at the same time. The little in the Nassau
Sweepstakes will 20 first followed by those IN th9
others The cars will be numbered cOnsecutively-
and they will also bes- the initial Tor the "a
hoard on top Of the official stand subdivtded IN the
same manner so IL will be perfectly easy for spec.
tators in the grandstand follow the standing on
I rha In five different events at a glance
No nrscTice will be permitted the eiEcutt after
O'Clock in the morning. and the commission has
notified all of the deputy sherfs who are on duty
in Nassau County this week 70 arrest eH-S s.s- %
found speeding either or on the circuit afteF
that hour During practice hours HaSHien VIII .
stationed at crossings, and only racing cars Will pc
allowed the circuit The PARKWAY part OI L's
circuit has now been closed to touring cars ana
sitors are informed that II is useless TO drive 10
the parkway with the expectation OF using u
The Vanderbilt cup commission oIlceS HSNo
baar red Manhattan to the CIarden CitN
Hotel where jefferson De Mont Thompson. chair-
man OF the commission, VIII make his neadqaarteTs
,I-tU after the Reservations Tor seats, BOXES
citT offices OF the commission. No fS Fifth avenue