New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-09
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
LOWELL RACING PLANS.
Carniual Nert Month Expected to
ProUide Thrilling Sport.

More high class entries made last week FOR tho
Lowell racing carnival indicate the interest being
taken IN the event by manufacturers OF both light
and heavy cars. 1t Is said now thar the national
stock chassis competition will surpass any motor
contest ever held in New England. now for
eigner to enter the sweepstakes lists Is s4horss-
power Benz. and il David Bruce-Brown returns
rom his extended European trip in time he viii
be the pilot. This. however is doubtful.
Word has been received that Mrs. Joan Newton
Cuneo is DESTROYS Of entering her Knox Giant.
with which she won such string Of races on tho
New Orleans track last winter and established
new amateur records Louis DisbroW will BE- the
pilot OF this car. provided he is in condition after
the light car race. Mrs cuneo. of course. Is not
elsiole as driver, according to American Auto
mobile Association rules which bar women from
contests, much to this motorists displeasure
Lowel intends 20 make general week OF holi-
day during the racing carnival and this Is shown
Dy the plans Of the local commercial interests
close down all the mills and factories as well as
smaller places of business. in order that the en-
tire population may turn and participate IN
the celebration. At meeting Of the Trades and
Labor Council a few days ago the question or
holding the Labor Day parade was brought I'D and
II was soon voted down. II was purposed 70 hold
parade early in the morning so that all might
witness the automobile races. but the idea
abandoned.
The novel plan Of selling tickets for the races
promises 70 work out most successfully. Not less
than twenty thousand tickets have been turned
over 20 number OF young women in the city.
who will do their utmost to sell them. The ten
who dispose of the greatest number OF tickets will
be rewarded with trip to Niagara Falls and
turn. with all expenses paid. Nearly twenty-five
are now in the contest and working with vim.
Fred J. Wagner who Is TO start the races. and Is
largely responsible for securing entries and
the success OF the meet has received advicss fror
President Heinze of the Lowell Automobile Ciuo
that everything is going along swimmnsly as far
as the road Improvement and constructive work on
the grandstsnds novel pontoon bridge across
the Merrimsc6 River is concerned More men havs
been added TO the working force Of road builders.
and Mr.. Heinze is positive that the will Be
in the finest order possible not only for the
tests themselves but in time for the drivers TO try
their cars out properly. week ten days pre-
viously
The method Of applying the thousands of gallons
Of oil 70 the road surface is a scientific one. IN
stead Of being drpped around promscuously TO run
into ruts and form puddes as has been the process
in olns most courses in the past. 1t is being sp-
piled hot that il sinks into the surface several
inches and forms oily. cohesive bed. that holds
itself together and is practically dustless instead
of mere greasy surface with occasional spots Of
| greasy mud. The oil is heated TO temperatures
OF $50 degrees and sprinked with special apparatus
| from a water wagon" Sand is then spread over
the OIL and few days later the road is inspected
| and retouched where necessary. and then the sans
process is repeated several times. Steam rollers
| used TO level and harden the surface
| The Automobile Club Of America Scenic Tour
and The Ideal Tour pamphlets are now completed
| and motorists may procure free COMES at the bu-
reau OF tours Of the club. The scenic tour is out
side Of the better known and conventional lines OF
travel and offers the diversified scenic views
good touring roads and first class hotels for the
\ comfort and enjoyment 81 the tourist.