New-York tribune., 1908-09-26
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
TOD SLOAN TO DRIVE.
One Time Great Jockey VII Handle
Car in T1centy-fOur-Hour Race.

Entry blanks for the international twenty-four
hour race meet to be held under the auspices Of
the Motor Racing Association at the Brighton
Beach track October and were sent out yes
terday. There eight short contests on the
programme for the afternoon Of the first day OF
the meet, beginning at o'clock. as follows:
lTwo-nile race for Easolene cars costing under
81 $50 ve-miIe race for Easolene stock costing
s2OOl to and including 5000. mile record trials for
cash prize of 500. ten-mile freefor-aN race, hfty-
mile race for gasoIene stripped stock or chassis
costing 4.om and over. hve-mile free-for-an for
cash prize of $40 hve-mile for gasolene stock
cars selling from 500 to and including 5000. and
hve-mile race for sx-cylinder stripped stock car
chassis.
The prizes offered the first four cars that finish
in the twenty-four hour race which will start az
o'clock on Friday evening. are as follows: r1rst'
$50; second, 800: third. $3.50; fourth. SlOO
Tod Sloan, the time great Jockey, VIII or!Ve
the Allen Kingston car in the long race, while the
Iozier cars will be piloted by Aulford. bynch'
Mchener and Cobe. The drivers nominated FOR the
Thomas entries are Montague Roberts salznah
and Martin. The Fiat win have as DRIVERS
De Palma Capra and Parker Lewis Strahs VIII
drive the Renault. The Stearns car VIII Dc uiNen
by the same men as before. Laurent and Marquis
The Acme drivers will be Cyrus A Patschke anu
Charles b. Rodgers
In the hospital and emergency department the
greatest care is being exercised to meet any con-
tingency that may arise. Through the courtesy VI
the White company one or the "Hl'e
equipped with stretchers and other necessitleS 10
be used for a hurry call
Ample telephones viii be installed Tor the use o'
the public the booths being located under the
Rrandstands at a convenient spot away from 'iie
noise of the track. Music by full miHtary DaLI
will continue throughout the afternoon and evening
Of Friday and Saturday and up to midnight On
Friday.
The improved method OF exhibiting the score ooth
day and night has been favoraolJ commented upon,
The svstern TO be adopted will show the exact
standing Of each car any time, the hgures Delns
changed after every lap Moving pictures anu
views OF the last race Will also De snow -, ",
canvas screen throughout the evenings OF FridaS
and Saturday. ,o
The management Is arranging for nucn II So
attendance than at the last meet Fra0'Cat'
every one who saw the thrilling race oerore "ill O0
on hand again, together with thousands or otherS'
Unless all signs fail the automobile show which
uiu. onen In the Grand Central Palace on New
Years Eve will be the most beautiful anu edo
or,teIv decorated exhibition OF its kind ever heid
in this country. and both exhibitors and the pun
lie will be astonished when its wonders are uliOi
TO them on the opening night Of the show
After months Of careful study the show commit
tee Of the American Motor Car Manufacturers AS
socat.on finally awarded the contract for decorat-
ing 70 the s r. Ball Company. OF New York CITY,
after y prolonged study OF the plans submitted BY
four Of the leading decorative artists of the country
The COMPANY had charge of the decorative featuleS
OF the former automobile shows held IN -haoisoh
sc,a-a Garden While the final scheme has not
been fully worked out # be said that the gen
oral decorative effect Is Of the early EngLsh
period. with pillars and balconies constructed o.
s,ucco and beam work The main galleries viii oe
NJ white and Berlin green. relieved by gilt signs
while the ceiling OF the main auditorium Will De
covered with a fabric OF Italian sky blue.
In connection with the show 1t may be said that
NOR. than seventy thousand square feet OF space
has been made available Tor eNn'oi'ioh tNHs pul
,bts year as against about sfxty-three thousand
SQUARE feet employed last year, and 10 hght this
vast assemblage Of exhibits over ten thousand
electric lights will be used The final details OF the
.por viii be settled upon O meeting of the
A NJ C. NJ A show committee on OCTOBER o. @AI
that time the COMMITTEES will make allotment OF
spare and all applications for space TO participate
in the first allotment must be in the committee
hands before october l.
Charles Jerome Edwards. president OF the Long
Island Automobile Club says that he has nos
authorized his name to be used IN connection with
the twenty-four-h race meet az Brighton Beach
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