The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-24
READY FOR RACES
AUTOS START FOR VANDERBILT
 y CUP TO-DAY.
Speed Ezthusiasts of New York over
 100000 h Number Are Wild In Their Excitement.

New York. Oct. 23-Tonight. for all practical purpose. the universe means to some 100000 enthusiasts. nothing more than the few square miles of country ancompassed within the Long Island country roads and the new motor parkway over which tomorrows Vanderbilt cup race is to be run.
 The real start was made tonight in Manhattan. where at as early as 10 o'clock a procession formed in Herald Square and thousands turned their faces toward the ferry.
 Along the great white way 1t was night of royelry Every hotel has the early hours of the evening. the revelers sat discussing the chances of their respective favorites. Those who had paid $50 for six feet of roadside across which to park their ears. lin gered at the tables. recalling the glories of past Vanderbilt races. Of the drivers who will start at daybreak, only four-chevrolet. Luttman. Lytle and Keene have ever steered car In a Vanderbilt. It will be contest or new drivers and old cars.
 Never before In the history of the sport have as many automobiles in- vaded peaceful Long Island in one night as crossed over the ferry to- night.
 BTpaklnK the bEHSF va countryside the spectral shapes went by awakening the sleeping echoes and shreis. of song and the sound of laugh ter were waited across the numb and heavy atmosphere. What cared these for the drizzle and the rain7 They were looking for new Kind or snuo- der-and wet roads would only aod 10 the danger of the race. -,
 The amateur soldiers of the lrish Volunteers regiment leaning on their Springfield rifles had already taken m their station aroupd the course, when the first cars arrived. and the first trains unloaded their struggling human freight. With them stood the deputy sheriffs of Nassau County, a resolute body. for the protection Of life and, the maintenance of order. Bathed in the naked light of country fair oil torches. rudimentary grand stands yawned from the roadside as yet unified. Everywhere. with str d. ent voice were hucksters offering sand wiches and coffee at unmentionable prices.
 Within the fenced in limits of the cement parkway. the scene was more orderly For those who had reserved space within this sacred enclosure. the day began later. Several hundreds Of them remained at nearby hotels. try ing vairly to sleep Everywhere was motion and icommotion.
 Away in camps at Amityville. West bury, Jericho. Hicksville. the drivers and their mechanicians prepared for the struggle. the camp attendants serving them as masseurs. and ban daging them from head to foot with narrow tape to prevent aching muscles from the throb and vibration of their cars.
 The hour of the start is s:so. and 25S. .06 miles are to be covered in eleven times around circular course of 2S.4s miles. Following are the entries:
 James F'Iorida-Loco. American.
 2 Alfred Dennison-knox, Ameri-
 2. Emile stricker-Mercedes. Ger T William Haupt-chadwick. Amer ican.
 Herbert Lytle-sotta. Italian. ' James B. Ryall-Matheson Amer
 8. Withdrawn
 9. H. J. Kilpatrick-Hotchkiss 10. Leon Pouget-Barasier, French 1l Cyrus Patschke-Acme Ameri- i2. George salzman-Thomas Amer IS Not drawn.
 l4. Withdrawn.
 IS. Louis Chrevolet - Matheson
 1s. George Robertson-Locomobile American.
 IT Lewis Strang-Renault. French
 1s Foxhall Keene-Mercedes. Ger
 1e H. W. Gill-Ehomas. American
 20 William Bourque-Knox. Ameri-