Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-20
NEW RACE FOR
THE PARKWAY
ALL GLASSES OF CARS TO
MEET ON ROAD
SWEEPSTAKES PLANNED TO RE-
PLACE CUP ELIMINATION
contestlng Machines viii Be Sent
Away only Thirty Seconds
Apart and Excitement
Is Certain

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-1n order TO
open the Long Island motor parkway
with an automobile event which will
be in keeping with 1.-The fastest race
course in the world" the William K.
Vanderbilt, jr., cup commission has
set aside the elimination race which
was originally planned for October 10
to be the opening event of the new
parkway and substituted the Motor
Parkway sweepstakes, an event which
will take in cars of every class selling
from $1,000 up.
They will all start together at 8
o'clock on the morning of October 10
around the Vanderbilt cup circuit of
twenty-five miles. The larger cars Will
go the entire distance, ten laps (25O
miles, and the smaller ones will go
from four to eight laps, according to
their selling price.
It is easy to see the spectacular pos
sibilities of such a race with seventy
five or 100 cars all geared and equipped
with racing bodies dashing over the
cement highway, ON which there is no
limit of speed and no danger at curves
or intersecting thoroughfares.
1t is believed that owing to the de-
mand for a race between the 1909
models of various classes and makes
the entry list will run up to more than
seventy-five cars for this new event.
tractive to the public, and the liberal
conditions make it attractive to the
manufacturers who wish to display the
qualities of their 1909 models.
So far as the public is CONCERNED
there viii be something doing at the
grandstand every minute, since the
scheme of starting all classes at once
effectually removes a monotony which
has prevailed at similar races where
machines were started in punches ac-
cording to their selling prices.
UP to this time 1t has always been
impossible to start every class at once.
but owing to the nature of the 1903
Vanderbilt cup course, which consists
of about eleven miles of new and spe-
cially designed cement roadbed, 1t Is
now possible to let all of the cars get
away simultaneously or with thirty
seconds intermission and have q grand
finish at the end of the 250-mile race
between the higher powered cars only.
The smaller machines will go four laps,
those selling between $4,000 and $4,000
will go eight laps and those selling be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 and upward will
go ten laps.
The cup commission has offered the
manufacturer more liberal conditions
than have ever been given in stock
model event. The entrants must furnish
evidence that the machine is of type
to be produced during 1909 or that has
been produced in quantities during
190S but touring cars will not be re-
quired to carry touring bodies or pas
sengers. There is no restriction about
muffiers except that they must not
turn toward the ground and machines
can be geared for racing purposes. Ex-
haust mufflers may be removed IL de-
sired, together with all mud guards
and other unnecessary equipment for O
racing machine.
1t is believed that this race will
afford not only a very spectacular and
exciting event for the public but 1t will
bring forth all the speed which Is
claimed by the various makers this
year. The grandstand which Is being
built for the Vanderbilt cup race or
October "a will be completed for the
Motor Parkway sweepstakes, and spe-
cial Long Island train and trolley ser
vice will be running just as they would
have been had the Vanderbilt cup
elimination race been held on the 10th
instead of the new event.
The cup circuit is practically COM
pleted. All the bridges crossing inter-
secting highways on the cement park
way are up, oil has been ordered for
the state and county roads which are
to be used to complete the Circuit of
twenty-five miles, connecting both ends
of the cement parkway, an elaborate
telephone system for signalling and
timing and reporting the positions or
the, cars on the circuit has been in
stalled and the boxes and seats in the
grandstand are on sale. They may be
obtained from Jefferson DeMont Thomp-
son, chairman of the Vanderbilt cup
commission, at the headquarters of the
American Automobile association, 437
Fifth avenue.
The entry blanks for the Motor Park
way sweepstakes will be out this week.
The preliminary announcement of the
various classes of events, in which $4,000
in prizes are offered, is as follows:
Glass No. l, Motor Parkway sweep
stakes-For cars selling above $4,000.
Entry fee, $3.50 for each car. Cash or
plate prize to the winner of $1,000. Dis
lance, ten laps of the circuit.
Glass No 2, Meadow Brook sweep
stakes-For cars selling over $4,000 to
$4,000. Entry fee, SIPS for each car. Dis
lance. ten laps of the circuit. Cash or
plate prize of $1,000 to the winner.
Glass No. 3, Garden City swwep-
stakes-For cars selling from SPOOL to
$4,000. Entry fee, 500 for each car. Dis
lance, eight laps of the cup circuit.
Cash or plate prize of $1,000 to the
winner
Glass No. 4, Jericho sweepstakes-Fo
cars from $1,000 to $4,000. Entry fee, $75
for each car. Distance six laps of the
cup circuit. Cash or plate prize of
$1,000 to the winner.
Glass No. 5, Nassau sweepstakes
For cars selling for $1,000 or under. En-
try fee of $50 for each car. Distance,