New-York tribune., 1908-08-30

re. war between the Automobile Club OF Amer
ts anG .ss American Automobile Association 90
to which will control automobile racing III LII rit
country is going just bitterly as ever inA'
there is not q sign of reconciliation between
them vet is apparent from the state.ieit 81" =.
out last week by Robert Lee Morreii chairman oi
the contest committee of the Automopne C
denying report that negotiations had been oeeun
for reconciliation between the organizations.
Autom obilists who have followed the lsh' eio'e''
say that there will probably be no se'"e'ns',l
reached until the Vanderbilt Cup race WIich
will be under the auspices OF the Aiiei'o
Automobile Association and the Grand Prize race
TO be held under the direction OF the Aulofnopne
Club which will show which organization nan tne
stronger following,
With the closing of entries for the elimination
trials for the Vanderbilt Cup race only teS
DAYS OFT the entry list present does not look
encouraging, only five entries nave as !e'
been announced as received. But as rbis' '''e
manufacturers are late in sending In the names oi
their cars and therefore the slow Way thot theS
coming in cannot be looked upon as oisap
pontment until the closing date
Many say that the American Automobile Asso-
c:ation acted unwiseIy when 1t failed to recognize
the racing rules made by the recognized antoiuo
bile clubs of the world which governed the Sfane
PriX; that the foreign manufacturers mao 'iie
built TO meet these rules and that 'fif Au.o
mobile Club Of America stepped In Just at the
right time in promoting race Whch SUN 'uo
would govern AS a result 1T is expected thsL
foreign cars will he entered for the Nanoeip''.
Cup race unless entries are made py lno EiuuH
owners of foreign racing cars who WISH 70 ooU'e
the racing along. Much Of the success vi ny
yaD5srb;lt ,run race therefore depends Oh 'he
interest taken by the American manufacturers al
entering their cars. ..-..
Pa,orts from abroad have it that much interest
is being stirred up the Grand Prize race gu.
that many of the manufacturers inteno ~
+b.,r machines However IL seems ceriah tia'
tho aspect of the fight between the orsari@e
will not change until after these contests
Probably those who are doing the most "otis
ing over the present Of affairs are the or'eI
with the American Automobile Association anu
the Automobile Club of America threa'ehiis uis
qualification if they take part IN ooh's
sanctioned by them, they are al a iosS jus -. a..
one IN abide nv Much of their time is no" sps''' "
aft, shout for the best advice in this respect
The Motor Racing Association winch iiaS ~.
Gently been formed, has t"o-oas -
scheduled for Brighton Beach track on septeiloe' ~
II and 10 The chief contest VIII be a ss-houi
Th oelcisls dealers i'm the trade. are to hoid the
oontas, u.thout sanction either from the American
Automobile Association or the Aulonopi'e
America The success Of the meet seems " " ~
xrsd for already there fourteen entries OF "eii
known cars among them Stearns, iio'as. ~ - @
F4at an Acme Zu.t and Renaut wen Aio""
drivers have been named 10 pilot thelii-
=, the other hand the 255-rnile ROAD race 10 oe
held nv the Lowell Automobile tluD at hu" a @ .
,..es an labor Day has the sanction OF ooth .iie
American Automobile Association ana ''ie Ao
mobile Club of America
,o.i.I committee for the Motor Racing Asso
.a.,or has arranged TO have the track at Brighton
beach put In first class condition for ,ne ois
sentenoner Ii and II At the last Brighton oea
meet the continuous pounding OF heAVy autoi ~ -
- -. rof, ioeno top for twenty-four hours was
-esnonsibie for much OF the dust ano annoy 49,
.,nerienced The roadbed for autonioole ..
sbeuld be hard and compact in order 70 iaciii'A'.
record speed Where the surface - ~ ga
e-rn.5 which compel slower speed ana
greater precautions on the part OF tne afHe -
avoid accidents. ..L
Ths plan to change the Brighton beach ua1N
fronia soft loam surface To a hard one "as oiist
,.s -, William Claire the track superintendent
This loam surface covering is about three inches IN
denth Beneath this a clay foundation AL Oh
hi. soft earth will be scrsped from the surface
u, the sides OF the track and Will ne leit tere io
hs,l,,ne rurnoses After the sub-ciey is entirely
exposed il will be subjected TO a continuous oAiis
treatment of narrowing. sprinkns and rolling In