New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-26
AUTO RECORDS MAY GO
FAST COURSE FOR RACE.
Hong Island Derby This Weeb-
Trade Tour Postponed.

with sorne OF the most expert and daring aueO-
txnobile drivers Of the country at the wheeis 9.
srnighty cara and with a course in almost peIA %
rendition 70 drive over. the Long Island DERBY %
"Wednesday Is expected 10 result IN the oreaAl.s V
All road records in this country. over tne 49, 49,,
h,esaNIat+ituclS course the will dash. WIN
A-speed" as the slogan OF the drivers ana "lO'0
speed as the cry Of the spectators.
Disappointed over the postponernent OF N's - s.
isv-fo,y-hour race at Brighton Beach on Frlua,:
-. :, -. drivers Who were 10 have competed
., tbs. contest await the Derby with ih'ela1l. >,
osrsrness Several Of them, after going over 'o
Ions Island course last week said tnat II ~ :,
tyane condition for speeding, ana aouou
records were not smashed It "ooio 90 '''
power. --....io, accord
sne 70 their selling prices. IN five classes Iile rs
est priced cars viii have greater distance - '-0
ishan the lesser priced ones - q. Q an
ma first machine win be sent away al 'o
.,1oc,r n The morning ana others at intervals o.
- ,-,ry4es The classes ana the distances to Dc
c,ass FOR cars selling at 1881 % sLzoo, u
e,fles: class B. for selling at sl'Iol 70 $500
x5a q miles class c. for selling az sEVVI 70
- 600. 1865 miles; Class D, Tor cars Seills a.
a. O01 70 81 600 1872 miles; Class r. lo' CARS s''
ssng ~ So 0Ol and over. 227s miles. .
The course over which TIE cars Vim TO-
s-venty-tuo and tiree-quarter miles ana s'ai -,
ls.,ve-Eess where the official grandstand - Inc
So C,o,,ss. Association. under the auspices OF
t,rbtcq, ,he Derby will be held. has mao sooie u
noo WORKING on the roads for some rne' ana 'ey
o.. NV IN perfect condition. The course o'Ie Nii
- she hest stretches that could ne io"nu ." A1's
Eegs1s II has two turns that VIII MAKE ii "sOs
ssrv for the drivers 20 have their Wis aoo"I -
100. .st,nR Them at speed. but on the whole the
s-os5s are wide and the surface smooth.
-v-... ,-+le George Robertson and Ralph De
-5alr,a have made several trips over X ana &c
-,sra Z. nerfect for automobile racing ana say
-.
hnade on Wednesday. Lytle says maj the "ourse
ss much superior 10 that over which 'he recent
Howell races were held on.
Owing TO its location the management does not
sxpect anything like the vast crowd that attend
- he Vanderbilt Cup races, but nevertheless. Is
doing everything IN its power 10 have the course
rerfecfly patroIled. Many have been sworn IN as
ser,tv s1erife and viii receive thorough instruc-
sions as ~ the best way in handling the crowd II
As safe 10 saw that never has road race on Long
Jslsnd met with more approval by the residents
ahsn this one.
!, Is believed that about twenty cars viii start
"a the Derby Among the drivers OF the big cars
are Ralph De Palma, Herbert Lyle, Louis DisbTow
and Armstrong.
From the way automobiles are applying for
parking spaces along the course il IS evident that
q large number viii by automobile 10 the course
Special trains 10 he the and the
znorning Of the race from Long Island City and
other points
Those Who do care 10 buy seats in the grand
stand or the smaller STANDS which are being built
ny owners Of property on the course get a
good view Of the Derby from the sides Of the roads
Rlong the course.
The New York Automobile Trade Association has
Needed 10 postpone the tlree-day around Long
1sland scheduled for September IS, % and 80 until
a later date because of the Hudsou-Fulton cele-
!bration, which will be in full swing at that time
and for which the many affiliated automobile deal
ers of the city have made extensive preparations
in addition 10 this the contest board OF the Aneri
can Automobile Association has withheld its sane
on OF the tour because various structures appear-
1ng in its general rules have not been embodied in
the Trade Associations rules governing this run
The postponement VIII give the dealers q ruc1,
toeslreo opportunity OF demonstrating practically
tthe capabilities OF their new models under cor5
lions which viii appeal 20 private owners mora
i1han any form Of contest can do. and which here
Noiore they have been unprepared for
A meeting Of the contest committee bs,,ir, ,,
sour IN charge viii be held within ds, ~ =. :.
which a new date will be fixed a.