New-York tribune., 1909-10-28
faRS In MAD DASH
0rP COURSE SPEEDY.
NJ K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Talks of
Big Road Race.

-,, arriving of John u. Aitkin, in his
-rifadcr National car. was she feature
he practlce Yesterday morning for the
-s.-l,irt cup race on Saturday. Aitkin
- four laps OF the course. distance
. ss,-.r,rr miles. IN a. minutes 80 sec
rhis vas the fastest four laps made
-, rractica began. and he drove with
s-.ias s9sed and clock,ike consistency,
- ,lll7c fnr each lap shows. l1:o1, li,l4,
-,.ls ard ll:ls.
~ T Grant. in the Alco car. made
,sxt hes. time of the day He dashed
- ghrfS laps IL li.5s. Il:07 and 1907.
- ,n5r4iua vas extremely cold and a
=, aitius wind made 1t anything but
-.-fertsble for fast speeding, but the
tn-r was clear ana the course in per
-. condition which brought most of tie
..-+psfaHts out.
.-,nHE the Interested spectators was
,r,issr, X. Vanderbilt. jr. who offers the
-,rEr a. the prize Tor the big race. lie
..ssrsd on the circuit soon after dawn.
- af,er going over the 1854 mile circuit
!. rs big Reusrlt car he watched the con-
...,a1ts at practice in front Of the grand
.,.ns eli the Parkway.
~ ,
~ ef ueu sIapsr men ana officials at an
,-fsrrssI breakfast at the Garden City
v,ssl IN addition 10 4. r. Pardineten.
ID ssests included =. L. McAIurtry. chair
-s5 of The technical committee; Fred J.
rs.rsr. starter and z. NJ Durant and
.ss CansIer. jr.. Two prominent Atlanta
sstomobIists
Nanv Of the drivers developed speed
ps-4v stiIluau. In the Marion car. COW
s-sJ much ground. getting over the circuit
s1 times about ssventy-six miles, IN s.
-,-stes seconds. Bert Dingley. in the
Chalmers Detroit, made four laps in a
minutes 60 seconds. while the other Ma
-.orll the Chalners-De1roit and Marmon
cars made from three to six rounds L. E.
rorsn,er. iu bIs Chalmers Detroit had an
Interesting brush for three miles. WIZ
-be -r8 National cars driven BY Aitken
aad Charles e.. AIerz dashed over the fSll
si--,,it - practically even terms.
Mitchell in the Simplex. made three cir-
.uiis while Hugh X. Harding. in the APP
rrrso-. Joe" SEYMOUR in the Isotts,
lreyro-et be the Buick and the three Max
veH entrants covered two iaps each AT
arh speed.
The Fat trio with Lewis StTans, Z. H.
Psrkr- ard (. II. Hearne. at the wheels.
v.re FL out and while each Of them went
trsr the course three or four times, they
did not 70 after any records.
vrLfie there vas no formal speechmaR-
inc q the breakfast Mr. Pardington in
t-o6ucad Hi- Vanderbilt vino explained
his plans FOR protecting the spectators by
keeping the course clear by means OF
P.lkert7a men and b2rbed wire fences.
Et zlzc stated that nc thought all Wander
hHt Cup records would be broizen next
ssturzz~. While 81 breakfast aIr. Par
diaercn received formal telegrapIlic en-
ny Of g Mercedes car from James B.
Ry5r who. IT vas thought, had abandoned
g. idea OF taking part III the contest.
'rbis makes q field Of seventeen cars, the
ss7ne number as last year. IN the big race,
with Ten cars additional in the two small
classes
IN discussing tho prospects Of this Years
race Mr. Vanderbilt said.
Judging bv tire character OF the cars and
drivers entered fer SATURDAY.. the rare for
ne cHp orsred for competition five years
go should ne the best, fastest and safest
Hsr Aeld Ia tllis country. With favorable
7esther conditions 7 believe a new Arueri-
= resd record vii be made oy the
SINNER
Inc fact that thA conditions OF fhe race
rave been 20 altered fhat only stock cars
ll compete This year is. IN my opinion. q,
asiLTlC- change for the better. as duplicates
q IN cars that compete can be purchased
" snT oTe Who cares 30 buy them. The
e9ltesr VIII also prove I trust. thst the
american built car can now compete on
sen terms with the Imported ma crime.
us. r ne way. vas my original idea
Ensu 7 first offered the cup fer eouPeti-
iion- Way back n 1874 and the provision
MADE m the original deed Of gift. that the
tIep5t sHoUld be competed for in this Coun-
tT. Ior NO wears Irrespective Of what car
y n was simply with q view OF developing
ne product or the American manufacturer.
IL -1lS connection I am firmly convinced
f1ay competition is not only the life Of
l-soe t1t absolutely essential 10 the future
q tle automobile industry Competition
net CEiT stimulates trade but sTouses the
interest o1 tie buying public, ana, last but
= least these severe tests on the road
result iH che production of vastly better
ears Jhan would be possible b. any other
Al tns Garden City Hotel ~ SO O'Clock
i'-riglt ths contestants viii draw for their
starting positions. after which the racing
CeEs vii receive SnaI instructions from
re referee. William X Vanderbilt. Jr., 4
z Fardington and Fred J. Wagner. the
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