New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
NO REST FOR AUTOS
RACE. CONTINUOUS ONE.
Real T1Uenty-four-Hoar Contest for
Brighton MOtordrome.

Although there have beez Hany so-esled tveaty~
teuF-hsur autonObiIs races held IN this esustry.
the race oE thar title az the BTghtoR Beach Aoter-
erome on the lss1 Friday and Saturday IN thls
month will be the first continuous tve1ty-eonr~
hour speed and endurance contest held in this
country IL previous races Of this duFation IL has
psen customary % call the contestants or ths
track ar least once during the tventy-four hours.
elther Ter the purpose OF sandU-iching II pro-
srarnrle Of sprint races to roll and 0theFvViss
improve the Condition OF the track
II has been determined by the Motor Raeing
Association that there shah be no ofaeiaI step in
tAe long contest until It's completion. IN exactly
twsnty-feur hours n Other words instead es
two consecutive contests ef twelve hours each
there viii be single race twice around the
c-ocE For this reason the opening speed battle
on tns motorGrorls viii be the most dif7eult ard
stralnlng endurance contest ever held any
track IN former events OF the kind the temporary
cessation OF racing has Afforded an opportunity to
mechanical forces 70 put competing machines into
good running order and has given the drivers an
opportunity Tor much needed rest
To eclipse the marx Of L197 miles set Iasf yea-
the ears will have 70 travel a. least sixty niles
an hour while they are On the tracz-that is after
deduct-ng the estimated t1ne thar cars will lie idle
curing tire changes and for other reasons II -
Hg1red that an average CT twenty tires viii bs
changed IN the tyvsntv-fou- hours on each car A.
loving an average Of four minutes for each tirs
change. one hour and twenty minutes vn be re-
qutred for tnts work Other stops uusr also bs
taken into account
The ttern Of tires viii 5e considerable eae dur
ing the race Twenty tire changes sixteen ears
the nUrnoer which Is expected 70 be the startiz
line. will mean = total % go tires pUt dur
ing the race 70 handle this work AZ the ttrs
concerns are making extensive preparations 70 IN
sure the Least possible loss es tine IN r,skias
changes As matter q fast thsrs viii BE racs
within 4 for rhe rival companies viii vte
with another in rhe matter OF quick changes
The TIE camps ~ the track side will be sIteuzys
ard promise 70 h cns of 11s spectacular features
OF ths contest
While the cnsrr1-ttor OF the nile sval ard
the elimination OF rhs notorious Deaths Turn
will 60 Z long vav 70 prevent repetition Ct the
accidents that have occurred IN previous suto1-e-
cautions are 10 be taken 70 prevent accidents ard
70 care for injured persons saould any accidents
happen. Dr. George " Bogart. Who has been Sc
lectsd as chief OF the medical star. has competed
elaborate arrargensnIs 70 this end He viii have
a corps Of assistants besides several trained
nurses There viii also r. 4 motor dr5vel azz,pu-
lance. besides several horSs-draVn ana14-s 1eeS
constantly scattered around the tra-k side
The work OF recons-ructtsg the track for nS
new purpose proceeded rapidly Throughout the
week. and II is expected that the ce1rse viii Be
ready for practice az the end q the present week
As soon As rhe new turns are ready q top dressing
will b. cIaced ard the rolling process begun Ina
track surface IS 70 be treated with gutrIa- which
when well rolled in IS said afford the fastest
surface s. far known The rerelclng o. the Prop-
ertv has been aIulosr completed ard EerE - %
begin this week upon rEe erection OF 4 new fed
stand The laying OF 2 new brick lawn" u freES
Of the grandstand also VIII be done tins week