New-York tribune., 1909-09-19
Chance 10 >Soffsy Speed Mania
Two Automobile Races to be Run Within Two Weeks
News Picked Up Along the Row,

Two automobile races are 10 be held within the
next two weeks that promise to give those who are
afiicted with the speed mania an opportunity TO
satisfy their passion. The first OF these is the
t|enty-four hour race at the Brighton Beach track
on Friday while the other is the Long Island
automobile Derby. TO take place over the roads in
sunolk County starting at Riverhead on septem-
Der q.
For the track meeting 81 is announced that the
limit Of twelve entries has been received while
plenty OF cars are being named for the road
II was announced by the Motor Racing Association
that the start OF the twice around
on Friday evening viii be at S O'Clock instesa~of s
O'clock, as previously planned This change was
deemed advisable by the management. that the
race would end at the same hour Saturday
evening and allow the spectators more time TO at
tend the Hudson Fulton celebration later IN the
evening.
The oval has been resursaced. rounded and oiled
and Is said 20 be IA better condition than ever be
fore. IN another effort 20 prevent accident the
management has Installed a block system that Will
tell when the track is clear The iuneld ditch has
also been filled in
Herbert Lyle. the well known driver. made a
trip over the Long Island road course last week
and said that II is the finest he has ever driven
over, and expects that new worlds stock car
record pill be made Among the latest entries
received are shsrp-AFrow and m Atlas car.
" NICK. White a writer on automobile subjects
has accepted place assistant 10 Alfred Reeves
manager OF the American Motor Car Manufaet-
urers' Association. Mr.. Reeves received many tee-
grams from various parts Of the country yester-
day congratulating him upon his choice.
Attention has been drawn 20 tie fact that appli-
cations for space in connection with the tenth ip-
ternational automobile show, which opens iu Grand
Central Palace New Years Eve. must he re-
ceived by October l. last year number Of CON
Germs unable 20 obtain any space at all. owing
their failure TO fle their applications within the
time limit. snd the show committee Of the Ameri-
can Motor Car Manufacturers Association desires
this year 30 give all concerns equal opportunity %
taking part in the first allotment which in past
years has taken the entire 72Coo square feet OF
floor space at the Palace.
Since the arrival Of the first lsID models Of Mora
cars in this city the other day there has been a
steady stream Of visitors at the saiesroom where
the is shown. W W. Burke. the local manager.
has been showered with congratulations on the
appearance Of the machines The cars are the
same type Of model that made tho worlds sealed
bonnet record. The power Of tho new has been
increased. with no Increase in weight ana there
fore. saving tires.
George Post and Peter Fpgarty have taken the
agency Of the EiFpore car in this city. and nave
opened a salesTOom uptown
In the recent automobile races held under the
auspices Of the Westchester Driving Club on a
haif-nile track at White Plains two Maxwell cars
of E%-uoIStpohts winch I"'H JUST returned from
the Lowell races made a clean sweep In ten Of tho
fifteen contests.
General John r Cutting. ia speaking Of the new
1910 model OldsmObiie ear which is expected 20
arrive a. the ssIesroom IN this city IN the next
few days says:
Like the OldEmobile Special tho oIdsmoblle Lin
tied Is logical car az . logical price The real
value Of. an automobile lies IN It's performance
under all conditions, all sorts of roads The
Oldsmobne Limited Of 50 horsep power is fitted With
wheels Of jinrcksha size and 42x52h inch tires
which give the big roa6 clearance OF 1914 inches;