New-York tribune., 1908-09-21
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
Plans FOR PARK RACE.
Quaker City Club Preparing for
Contest During Founders Week.

With the settlement of the differences which ex-
listed between the Automobile Club OF America ana
the American Automobile Association. the Found-
ers' Week 200-mile on October 10 under the
auspices of the Quaker City Motor Club, over the
roads in Fairmount Park. Philadelphia. presents an
opportunity to manufacturers and dealers to dem
onstrate the quality Of their product
The course is an ideal for contest OF this
nature containing turns which will test the nerve
of the drivers and stretches which will test the re-
liability and mechanism of the Twenty-Five
times the cars will dash around the eight-mile
course.
Harry C. Harbach has already announced four
entries-a Maxwell American Locomotive caT'
entered by Louis ]. Bergdoll. Of Philadelphia
Stoddard Dayton. entered by Gilbert s. smith. OF
the Hamilton Automobile Company, of Philadelphia
and a Peerless entered by P. z. DUPONT. OF Merton
Penn and a number Of prominent dealers nave
signifed their intention Of being represented
There is little doubt that the two Loziers when
broke the worlds records at Brighton Beach for
tyerty-four- hour races. two Locomobies. Pull
man. Studebaker. Pennsylvania, a Premier and
a Stearns will be among the starters Matheson
and a RenauIt may also be on the scene
All the club. city and park officials are WORKING
enthusiastically to make the event success. and
preparations are rapidly being made to place the
course in splendid condition for the contestants
The grandstands and parking spaces have been
located upon the Southern Concourse at the start
and finish line and being disposed OF rapidly,
not only to Fhiladelphians but also to out-of-tovn
enthusiasts who desire to see the Indications
are that these and parking spaces will be en-
tirely disposed of In short time, and all who wish
to secure prominent position from which TO COM
rnand view of the start and finish must apply at
once to the Quaker City Motor Club. Hotel Walton.
PHILADELPHIA.
With the changes made in the route as originally
selected, doing away with most of the really dan
gerous curves and hairpin turns, and substituting
straight stretches which will allow the contestants
fi,7ffo and iT4Cr 60 q
speed average. the contest is to be interesting
Not only is the route selected less risky to
the contestants but the shorter distance viii give
the thousands who will watch the machines nve
more chances to them at any one point Tor
twenty-five rounds. instead of twenty. Will be
NECESSARY to cover the distance which will be ex-
actly 195 miles
Starting in front of Memorial Hall. the racers
will around to the Sweet Briar Hill, ~here one
Of the of the course occurs, ana al me
bottom of the hill. just as the start up the next
one is begun. they will turn to the left and
go down sharp hill to the West Park Drive For
four miles along the river the cars will speed over
roads that of cindeTs, and will need much
treatment. and then through narrow railroad
bridge and I'D winding hill to the Neil Drive
Winding around for distance. this brings them
out upon city line which is followed to Belmont
avenue, a straightaway of nearly a mile, with
slight up grade. A left turn Is made to Belmont
avenue. which is a road upon which high speed
may be made
To cut out Georges Hill and run around II just
before crossing over the park trolley line road
paralleling the tracks Is taken to the right.
and this is another straight stretch with a steep
downhilI, and at the bottom slight turn to the
left. Between the park trolleys and the Pennsyl
vania Railroad, q beautiful macadam road
way the course takes another left bend and then
runs over the brick pavement OF the only city
street touched upon. but only for two blocks. and
then back again into the park A twist around the
fountain brings the route back upon the straight
away leading down past the grandstands. long
distance of good roads where the contestants will
fairly fly.
oiled the expense of the club to make the roads
hard enough for the fast flying machines.