New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-27
CARS READY FOR DERBY
STRANG ADDED STARTER,
Automobaists Visit Course
ThrOngs-Ne7C Entries.

That there may not be the slightest hitch IN the
big Long Island automobile derby over the River
head ATattituck course on Wednesday. the officials
OF the Motor Contest Association, under the
auspices of which the will he held. put IN a
busy day the course yesterday. Everything re-
lating 20 the contest has been attended 10 except
giving the final instructions 10 the contestants
The grandstand at RiveThead has been completed
and the roads over which the cars will race thor
oushly repaired and oiled. That the race is arous-
ing considerable interest was evidenced yesterday
by the large number of automobiles who visited
the The roads are the best that could b.
found Long Island and with their covering OF
oil. tempted many of the autoists 10 drive over
them high speed While there was some fast
driving not an accident was reported.
The postponemrnt OF the twenty-four hour race
at the Brighton Beach track Friday and Sat-
urday by order Of Police Inspector o'Bren because
OF the dangerous condition of the track on account
OF rain, improved the chances for Il better repre-
sentation OF cars in the derby. many Of the ma
chimes which were entered in the seaside race were
entered In the derby. and, OF there was
a chance Of some OF these cars being damaged in
the former
It was said yesterday that there would be more
entries made before 10 o'clock this morning. with
Burman and Strang drivers. and another. who
is also well known The Lozer company had not
decided UP Saturday night whether IL would enter
one Of the Neutrality-suspicious. Loziers, but 1t was
stated the Lozier headquarters that an entry
might he made early to-day. There Is truth IN
last minute with a car which in reality was Of a
racing type.
The entries up 70 date number seventeen and all
the I'VE classes IL is expected. Will MI by this morn
ing. Glass No. :. for selling from $4,000 20
$4,000 has only entry so far. but it IS thought
the lone entry will be allowed 10 start. with the
idea Of making record for its class.
The two big classes are well filled, and Herbert
Lyle and Louis Disbrow agree that the winner
will have 10 make better than sixty miles an hour
A. fha will will
minute OF each other there Will be some lively
gong and some great racing may be expected.
The Long Island Railroad viii its usual
trains the afternoon before and the day Of the
and will also put on a special Ions Island
Derby train which will leave East seth street at
O'Clock on Wednesday morning, and viii run
direct 70 Riverhead without stop. the regular
trains taking care OF the Long Island people IN the
usual way.
Tho race will start at $50 O'Clock in the morning.
aud those who wish park their cars near the
grandstand should have them In place not later
than o'clock
Sheriff PIatt and the motorcycle patrol Of 80
men. all told. VIII have the course ready for the
starter and his assistants will send the racers of
promptly
Practically all the ears are nov on the course.
The three Maxwells. two Rainiers 6harp-Arrow.
Chalmers and several Bucks went TO the course
Yesterday ready for practice to-day. The Motor
Contest Association advises those who so down by
automobile to take tho middle road 10 Riverhead.
by way Of the Jericho Turnpike and SmithtOwn. as
Il is In better condition now than either tho north
or south side road. Particulars 90 this road can
be had either from the Touring Club of America,
No 90 West saith street the Automobile Club OF
America. in 54th street. near Broadway. The list
OF officials announced yesterday. and is az fol-
lows:
Referee and representative Of the American
Automobile Association contest board. A. L. Nc
AIurtry; assistant referee. A. II. Whiting; judges,
S NJ Butler. secretary OF the Automobile Club OF
America; l.. S. Bretz and A. G. Batchelder: starter
and clerk of the course. Fred j. Wagner. with as
sistants T. IL BroadweIl and E. c. J. McShane;
chief scorer ]. T. Demar; technical committee.
Joseph Tracy. Alexander Schwalbach and A l..
McMurtry; announcer. Peter Prunty; umpire Earle
s Ovington, with assistants; representative of
drivers. George Robertson; managers of race. Mo-
tor Contest Association, Inc, w. Morgan. presi-
dent: y. D. Corwin treasurer. and II. L. Harrison.
secretary
The timing will be done by the Warner cleo
trtcal timing instrument, with G. H. Warner I'm
charge. assisted by the New York Timers Club.
Earle L. Ovlugton and twenty assistants, mounted
on motorcycles will act as patrol of the course.