Evening star., 1909-08-26
ANOTHER EXCITING
RACE At BRIGHTON
Ten of the Fastest Autos to
Go for Records on New
Course.

Ten of the fastest automobiles ever
manufactured in this country and Europe
will be started away at 10 o'clock tomOr-
row night in the second international
twenty-four-hour race on the new Brigh-
ton Beach motordrome. This is two more
than competed there in the opening race
last month. With the second recon-
struction OF the mile speedway and the
incentive Of special cash prizes for the
greatest mileage i'll any one hour. the
race is expected to result in a record
breaking contest. George Robertson,
winner of the last event. asserts that
200 miles will be Travelled in the night
and day race.
The cars and their drivers who will es-
say this gruelng competition are as fol-
lows:
II H. p. Acme-C Patschke and H. A.
Vantine.
A. H. P. Acme-F. Dearborn.
40 H. P. Allen-Kingston-Hugh Hughes
and Frank Lawell.
~ II. P. Fiat-Ralph De Palma and
f. II. Parker.
30 Fl. P. Houpt-George Robertson and
Al Poole.
30 H. p Lozier-H. Cobe, w. Heina and
60 H. P. Palmer & Singer-Ray How
ard and Frank Lescault.
45 H. P. Rainier-Louis Disbrow and
Charles Lund.
80 H. p Renault-Charles Basic and
Louis Raffalovich.
3O-6O H. P Stearns-Iaurent Crosse
and Ralph Mulford.
Old Rivals.
OF these cars the Lozier first Acme
Stearns, Fiat. Palmer & Singer and
Rainier were competitors in the last
similar race at Brighton. The Houpt.
Renault, Allen-kingston and second Acme
are newcomers. though both the Renault
and. the Allen-kingston have figured in
sensational track contests in previous
years. The big Houpt car is an unknown
quality this being it's first public appear
ance. but the fact that it will be piloted
by George Robertson and AL Poole. driv-
ers Of the winning cars in the last race
will place it among the favorites at the
start. The second Acme entered is the
big siX-cylinder car that made a trans
continental record from New York to
Seattle early in the summer. and rs prog
ress in this race will be watched with
considerable interest. Louis Disbrow and
Charles Lund, who drove the Rainier car
into second place at Brighton Beach in
July, are looked to for equally good per-
formances this week. The strengthening
of the Stearns team by the addition of
Ralph Mulford, who will alternate with
Laurent Crosse. is taken as an indication
of stubborn fight on the part of that
entry. Ralph De Palma and E. H. Parker
with the Fiat will carry the hopes of the
Italian contingent, while good work Is
looked for from Ray Howard, the anna
teur driver. and Frank Lescault on the
Palmer & Singer. Both the Lozier and
first Acme are going in to win this time
Harry Cobe and w. Heina. the drivers
of the former. and Cyrus Patschke and
H. A. Vantine, who will pilot the Acme,
having the utmost confidence in the speed
ability of their respective machines.
Short Races.
Entries for the other program numbers.
including the six-hour race for popular
priced cars. the five-mile free-for-all, the
record trials and the twenty-five-mile
event. will not be announced until the
receipt of this mornings mail. SO much
interest was attached to the motorcycle
race at the Beach in July that the Motor
Racing Association has decided, as an
added attraction. to place on the program
! an hour speed and endurance contest free
to all motorcycles. The entries to this
event are being obtained by the New
York Motorcycle Club, and an exciting
contest of the noisy little machines is as
sured. This event will probably lead
off the program Friday.
After an inspection OF the course yester-
day it was announced that there will be
no need to stop the twenty-four- r-hour race
at any time tor the purpose of rolling or
repairing the track. After it's thorough
reconstruction he believes that the sur
face will be as good at the finish of the
long contest as at its start. The final
oiling of the motordrome was done yes
terday, and beginning at daybreak today
entrants in the tournament will begin
active practice. Concerning the proposed
new rules of the A. A. A.. requiring in
spection of competing cars in long races
at frequent intervals and requiring
changes in drivers at every 100 miles, the
Brighton Beach committee announced
that such conditions will be favorable to
them. AS matter of fact arrange
ments already have been made whereby
frequent inspection of cars in the twen-
ty yfour-hour race will be made by the
technical committee of the Motor Racing
Association, while the expert drivers COM
mittee will keep a watchful eye on the
condition of the drivers and will demand
a change whenever they think any driv-
ers condition is such as to endanger
others on the track.