New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
BAR TO AUTO CONTEST
BIG BOND DEMANDED.
State Engineer Says Roads Must
Be Properly Protected.

There will be no automobile for the Brfar.
cliff Cup over the roads Il. Westchester County in
April unless the promoters OF the contest deposit
bond for Sl5ooo with Frederick Sk.ne. State En-
sineer and SURVEYOR to cover the cost OF repairing
any damage that might be done to the state roads
Mr. skenc made the following statement last night
IT am not opposed to the race On the contrary.
I am In favor OF IT. as think 1t would be good
thing and 4 hope they will hold it, Nevertheless.
I mus. look out for the interest Of the state To
safeguard the roads Is my duty. and before ths
race IL held I be assured that the AUTOMOBILE
lists will pay for any damage that may be done.
and for that reason I shall require bond for
$1,000
..Au 7 ask Is that the state roads Be put back
after the race in as good condition as they
before the race Before an automobile race can %
held over state roads the law requires that the pro-
u,oters or managers Of come to the State En-
efneer and get a permit. Unless the promoters %
the Brarclfn CUP contest come TO for that per-
nit I will send inspectors down 10 the course ths
day of the race and see that no automobile travels
over the course a greater speed than twenty
miles hour
Mr. Skene then explained that IL not nscss-
sariIy the racing that ne thought would DAM
age the roads but that IL the hundreds OF
other automobsts who would come 70 watch ths
race In their cars You know" said he with
phasis that when automobilists get on thar
course in going or coming from the race they viii
all imagine for the time being that they are racers
themselves and they will cut loose and go over ths
roads at racing speed
The State Engineer said that he did know
whether the damage that might be done would
actually amount 20 $4,000 not, but that hs
thought that would be ample 20 put the roads
back IN good condition after the IF it 3
found that only H.o0e damage X done TIRE pro-
nloters will get back the remaining Si.ls9
T. F. Moore secretary OF the Brfarchf CUP race.
said Yesterday that after the plans had matured
little further the promoters would send deesa-
ton to Albany Mr.. Skene. and that he had
no doubt everything would be straishtened out
tha, time and the race would be held We have
no. overlooked Mr. Skene at all he declared "Tns
whole trouble came about in this way: The county
engineer of westchester County was employed by
as our consulting engineer He went I'D 70 see Mr.
Skene Albany and gave him the impression thas
the Vanderbilt Cup race had netted the promoters
$50 o0e which of is ridiculous and that the
promoters of this would also make big money
and consequently ought 10 pay a large sum 70 the
stare for the OF its roads
"As matter of fact. are not getting this racs
up make money estimate that the expenses
will be about zs3.o0o. We will have twenty entries
and as the entrance fee is 1.eoe. that Will mea,
$50 soo and will probably net $1,000 from tho
ersndstand That would give receipts Of 5.oe5.
and hence would mean that We will lose $4,000 "a
the contest unless we cut down expenses
"Our slogan is proper protection We are sors
20 have that course protected by most thorough
and elaborate system os policing. and this alone
will cost us Caoeo. We Will have twelve hundred
policemen the course. Nine hundred OF these
will be our own and three hundred will De men
supplied US. expense by the Vestehestev
County authorities. We want 20 avoid the posi-
biIftv Of an accident and We certainly do rot az
pee: 10 do any economizing this score
The course is four roads. two county roads
and two state roads and the race is scheduled t,r
Friday April The race is for cup or trophy
which is valued at 5000 donated by Walter w.
Law of BrisrcIY Manor. Westchester County.
The course is about thirty miles.