New-York tribune., 1909-09-06
OFF AT LOWELL TO-DAY
AUTOS ON THE MARX.
Great Throug assemblies To Ses
Races of CarniUal Week.

Lowell, Mass. Sept 5-Ths thres days OF ROAD
automobile racing which begin here to-morro~
nave certainly caused the town 20 contract a bad
case o. automobile fever Every seems 10 be
talking of the contests. and from the way ths
visitors are arriving every train that reached
here to-day it looks 70 every one would be in
attendance
stores and houses are eIaboratev decorated IN
such fashion suggest the return OF some
war hero. The quiet Of Lowell was further dis
turoed to-day by many visitors who came here IN
automobiles Some o. these evidently thought that
they had come 70 take part in the races for they
drove their machines al such speed that IL was eh.
part Of wisdom for the residents 20 chain their
dogs and 20 keep their children from Sunday
school.
The Lowell Automobile Club has made elabo-zt.
preparations for policing the course and six hun
dred patrolmen have been assigned 70 this duty
The course Is lo6 miles long. and with this number
OF men il - expected that the route will be kept
thoroughly clear. For the elimination OF danger IN.
club has constructed pontoon bridge 800 feet long
spanning the Merrimac River Three bridges arch
the course at as many points OF possible. contact
between the racing machines and pedestrians
II is announced that President TAFT viii th.
race from a private box on Wednesday, sitrt-g
| near the Governors OF the Neu England states an.
members OF the Massachusetts, Legislature
| FOR the national light car sveepstake races -
| morrow OF which there three AZ varying dIs-
tarces score OF starters is assured The ecAz
will be for 212. 15s and 1879 miles OF twenty If
teen and twelve laps OF the course respectively.
The former event takes the Vesper Club trophy. the
| 5s-nlle race the Yorick Clubs cup. and the 1z7l
| mile race the Merrirnsc Valley trophy. Cash
| amounting 10 s.. 100 Will also be distributed
some twenty starters assured IN the national
| stock chassis event Wednesday. This race fs
at SIS miles thirty circuits OF The course and "a
the only national event sanctioned By the govern
| ing body this year. Among the starters will bs
I Lewis Strang, Robert Burmsn. Louis Chevrolet
Herbert Lytle, AL Poole George Robertson, RaIsh
De Palma and Harry 2. Grant
| The winner of the national event will r.cetvs .
$4,000 trophy together with major shsrs OF sa1eo
! in cash.
On Tuesday there will be series mile straight
| away events against time. with Barney Oldnel1
| and Walter Christie the starters On Thurs
| day. besides a Marathon road race and a ioo-rnTs
! motor boat the Merrfmsc River Dr. Willard
OF New York. Is expected 70 give an exhibition
| flight in aeroplane. and a series of national
championship motorcycle will wind up car
nix al week Friday.
From the way entries being received for tho
Long Island Stock Car Derby. ths Riverhead-
Mattituck course. in Suffolk County. the contsst
promises TO be big Although blanks
were not issued until Friday. on the following day
three entries were received by the Motor Contes.
Association. under the auspices OF which the racs
will be held Active work has been begun .oilins
| the course and IL IS expected have the route
covered by the end Of the week, so that practices
| can be begun
| The grandstand will be completed this week. II
| is announced by the management that the Long
| Island Railroad besides running special trains %
the course. has also promised offer trophy FOR
one Of the five classes in which the contest will
| be divided