New-York tribune., 1908-04-19

where the foad bit wider. but for long
stretches the narrowness Of the cours. led ~
speculation 70 what VIII happen there and what
feats Of driving viii be done when a cre-ps "
another in the race
MANY MOTORISTS AT THE LODGE
TITS sporty course is the most common praise
OF the racing men. and 20 90 over some parts OF
It on the feather edge OF danger is proof thereof
It's points, It's soil and the progress Of the road
members and oil sprnkIers are talked OF in all
their bearings when the crowds gather in the lodge
where. indeed Just at present there might well
be convention OF motorists. Judge by the nuns
Der to be seen Before the racecourse
lected the pipe organ in the great green-carpetsd
lobby OF the hotel was played more frequently than
the pianos. for the locality is a great deal OF .
health resort. and along the three large
private boarding schools for girls. whose parents
usually put up at the lodge.
II dropped in here for dinner the other nights
said who had come out to inspect the
course. "and I asked the waitress 20 bring me
little Scotch She asked. wonderingly, Scotch
what. sr?' So I just naturally changed the order
to apollinaris and went out 70 the cafe"
But there Is deal OF business going forward
besides the running Of cars and the learning Of
local customs. The committee IS preparing 20
handle the biggest crowd that has ever been is
this section OF Westchester. OF course. the Briars
cliff Police Department was ION the Job from the
start and the best chief Briarcih ever saw called
Mr. Moore. the genial secretary, some time aga
and said he feared the force would be so busy
protecting property that it could give due at
tention to policing the stands and the side~as
crowds that would pour into his bafiwick- Mr..
Moore agreed and asked with interest how mani
men We're on the force. The chief replied: ont
patrolman'
Owing TO this fact and some others. the commits
tee has provided for three hundred special deputy
sheriffs along the Besides nearly all the
men of the 18th and I'D regiments. y. G. N Y.
will come. not organizations but as individually
af Of man y~frH hair
ing. will properly insure the management OF speo
tators and the policing OF the course
To take the thousands from New York City the
New York Central has announced its special trains
for Friday. the Harlem Division, out OF the
Lexington avenue terminal, for VaIhala. HAVE
thOrne. Pleasantvile and Mount Kisco. There viii
be a special train every hour from until a m
On the same division regular trains will leave al
11:45 p. m. Thursday. and 1853 a m, Friday.
From the same station the Hudson Divisions
special trains Will begin 10 at lis a. m. Fris
day. with fve others up to 5:45 a. m The regulas
train service will begin at $50 a m This line
reaches Scarboro and Ossning. points the
eastern side OF the racecourse- The Putnam DIs
vision which taps BriarcIif Manor and Kitchas
wan will run special trains out OF the Grand Cen.
trail Station at l. las, 80 313. S:+5 AIS and 4a
a. m. Friday
So everything is arranged and yesterday the tech.
meal board began to examine the cars. pasa
upon them finally for their qualifications This
board is made up Of A. l. Riker Alden McMurtris
and Henry Souther. Under the conditions attached
10 the race only stock cars whose piston area does
not exceed 1881 square inches are admitted and
lat least similar chassis TO any entry must
be guaranteed by the makers as having been
structed" According 10 the official list all the
tries have confOrmed to these requirements.