The Washington herald., 1908-04-12


years, or since the running Of the last
contest for the Vanderbilt Cup
The race viii be started at 4:sq o'clock
on the morning Of April p. The total
list Of twenty-five entrants VIII undoubt-
edly be at the starting tape. and from the
time when the last OF the twenty-five
stock cars starts upon its thirty emile cir
cult. there viii not be a dull moment in
The race. The distance Of the contest is
TO be three hundred miles, It viii not be
completed until noon or later.
The Briarolif Trophy stock ear contest
is the first large road race with anything
like large field TO be contested ia
America, though it would seem that We
are TO have more of these in the future
All the drivers who are to compete are
now exercising and tuning up their cars
on the course The universal opinion Of
the contestants is that the course viii be
difficult one to drive and that it will
require the most careful handling of the
machines.
On the comparatively straight stretches
There are no real straightaways) fairly
good time can be made, but owing TO the
many turns and curves in the race roads.
Il is believed that the average speed for
the race viii not be more than forty
miles an hour But 10 make this aver
age viii require hair-raising chances and
the most careful manipulation of the
steering wheel.
Great Interest in Race.
General interest in the race increases
by leaps and bounds. The official grand
stand is well under way, Already there
has been a startlingly active demand for
seats. and about a thousand Of these and
number of boxes have already been
taken at the secretary's Office IN the Bry-
ant Park Building. New York
All the hotel accommodations in the
vicinity Of the course have been engaged,
but II is believed that uncomfortable con-
gestion will be averted by the expedient
of running trains every fifteen minutes
after II o'clock of April g. the night be-
fore the race. This will be the pro-
gramme Of the New York Central Rail-
road, the tracks of which touch the
course at several points
The representation Of prominent auto
mobiists from various centers through
cut the East and Central parts of the
country viii be greater than at any time
since the New York shows were In fun
blast considerable contingent will
journey from the Pacific Coast for the
event. and Canada viii contribute an un-
usual number OF visitors, according TO
advices received from Canadian cities
The contract for the oiling of the entire
thirty miles Of road was let last week.
and this work and that of repairing and
banking the roads is being pushed by
night and day squads of workers There
IS an immense amount of detail work in
connection with the preparations for the
contest and the erection of signs and
telephone stations, the plans for the
proper policing of the course, &c, are all
demanding much OF the time of the COM
mittee in charge Of the contest Most ac-
tive among the workers are Robert Lee
Morrell. the chairman OF the committee.
and T. F. Moore, the, secretary and man
3ger. These gentlemen are well-nigh liv-
ing upon the course
Eleventh-h0uT entries Of a second Sim
plex, a Benz. second Renault and
8ianchi, bring the total number of en-
.ries 10 twenty-five. OF these. eleven are
American. six Italian. three French, one
Austrian. and one German.
Entries and Drivers.
The entries and drivers are as follows:
Nc l. Hol-Tan, H. IT, Huliard.
No 2 Renault, n. L. BeTnin.
No Steans. 6. ". Vaughn.
No /. Steaus B. Oldfeld.
No ;. IsQtta, Al Poole
No g. Fiat L Cedrino
No Z Allen Kingston. Arthur Campbell
No Isotta, H. Harding
No Isotta. louis stnng
No 10. Steams. Frank Leland
No. Il. Simplex, Reifenbsrg
No z Panhard. George Robertson.
NJ i3 LoZiey f. Michinef
No. Il. LOEier. r. Milford.
No IS. Aiaia .. D. Murphy
No l6. Fiat. J. B. Ryall
No Il. Thomas. Montague RObsrtA
No lS Appsrson, II. H. Lytle.
No ls. SIMPLEX. J. Seymour
No. .. Benz. L. ]. BerEdon
No q. Renauit, driver not nominated
No p BIanchi. driver nominated
Pimlico Race Events.
Entry blanks have been issued for the
second annual automobile race meet of
The Motor Car Racing Association of
Maryland, to be held at Pimlico course.
on Decoration Day. The programme In
cludes the following events:
No L Five miles. Open to stock touring cars
costing S.00l 70 S30 for a silver cup
No Maryland rlnabalt championship at ten
7t'-Ntl-t
STOCK touring runaboIts tourabouts
No 2, Five miles Open to stock touring cars Of
a9l 70 50 Horsepower, inclusive for a silver cup
No Pmlioo frse-foE-an handicap; ten nils.
Prize TO winner silver oIp.
No s. lG-mile championship Open 70 stripped
stock cars o. stock chassis. Prizes 10 owner Of
winning car specially designed silver cup; TO
driver Of winning So In gold: To owner Of sec
ond car, silver cup; TO driver Oi second car S5 In
gold.
The entry fees are $40 for ali events
except the lo0-mile race. for which the
entry fee is s25. Entries close Monday,
May ., with Edward A. Cassidy. gen
eral manager, IS Franklin Building, Bal
timore. Mo.
GIidden Rules Revised.
A set of thoroughly revised rules for
the A. A. A tour and Glidden trophy
contest has just been issued. and the
changes In them show that at last the
lessons taught by the tours of the past
three years have been well learned. Ae-
cording to these official rules the proper
title OF this yearly event IS now THE
Fifth Annual Reliability Touring Contest
Of the American Automobile Association.
including the contest for the Charles J.
Glidden trophy for touring cars, and the
Frank B. Hover trophy for runabouts.
The tour win start from Buffalo. on
July 8 and terminate at Saratoga Springs
about July "a
The chief change in the rules is the
Introduction Of Official observers. Eacn
car viii carry one, appointed by the
maker Of a rival car. and the rules re-
ziire that these observers shall be expart
or capable men. Another important
hange is the allowance OF the time lost
Trough tire trouble. There viii be no
9mmittee TO quarrel about matters this