New-York tribune., 1909-09-13
SHORT RACES DROPPED
NEAT a4-HOUR CONTEST.
Brighton Beach Dfanagement,s Plans
Other automobile Nezrs.

The Motor Racing Association announced yrs-
terday that there viii be the short races
on the afternoon OF the starting OF next tver-
S-rouf-hour automobile race a week from next
Friday at the Brighton Beach track. Those wh,
nave had cars entered in the two previous twenty
four-hOur contests held at the InOtordr0me this
year say that this change will be good one. be-
cause the short distance races tended to put the
track in bad condition tor the Ions race.
AT the race held in August the short races vor.
begun at II O'Clock the morning OF the hrst day
Among these contests was a six-hour race and
therefore the last ~ them were not run OF until
near the time OF the start Of the twenty -four-ouE
race at 10 o'clock thar night.
With but the twenty four hour race to attend 20
the management Is making every effort to make Il
a greater success than the two previous ones ard
has decided TO start IL at o'cIock IN the evening"
the end coming at the same time the following
evening
This decided on after conference. with IN.
committee OF the Eudson-Fulton celebration Art-r
the close OF the tWenty-four-hour race spectators
VIII have sufficient time to return to this city 4,
witness the river pageant that will BE- the opening
feature OF the celebration Following out IT'S other
plans Of precautiOn. the Motor Racing Association
mas decided 20 limit the competitors n the biz
race TO twelve cars. and eleven have bsen named
for the event, though formal entries VIII b.
accepted until the issuance Of entry blanks. with
conditions this week. The offer OF special cash
prize for the greatest mileage the last hour oS
the race should make the close OF the contest tis
VIII Be eligible for the finish providing they
have been on the track at least one hour contnfi-
ously previous TO that time. Already several
prospective entrants have announced thar they ar-
going after the record this time. and the result
VIII hinge the SewaU and Alien trophy offered at
the beginning OF the season for the best twenty
four-hoUr REGARD made the notordror-s. This
| week the track Will be resu-facsd
Ths management Of the Indianapolis Mst--
Speedway has about decided dsanitely or ths .u--
face of the track. in effort % prevent the r.
currencs Of fatal accidents which rarr-d shs r-ss
| races held on IT last month
For the last few days experts have b>sn sus-
nntting figures and samples Of materials. Th,
| management decided 20 sst asid. Gsaono Sor ths
work a bitulithic surface Will cost SO1cr Utieh
/ will make the track as smooth as glass ard fast.
The cost OF the speedway 20 date has besu In sx-
| cess OF sszS60a and the new improvements win
/ bring the total close 70 ss5o.oCo
/ Two tunnels for automobiles VII bs built und.r
the track so that can cross and recross q at
any time. Before this automobiles W.r. allowed N
/ The inheld % the course only before the races
started In the future. By using the tunnels th-v
4 can easily reach the inhsld while the race Is IN
progress.
/ An aeronautic tournament IS 70 BE- held az shs
| course previous 70 the next series OF autom0bAs
races in October. for which $1,000 in cash prizes
viii be offered. Every effort win be made to have
| Louis Bleriot Latham and Farnsm take part be-
sides Glenn H CUrriss and the Wright brothers.
/ With a view 10 preventing future accidents q,
/ tourists who attempt to traverse the Giants
Despair course which crosses one OF the most dan
gerOus heights IN state. the Wilkesbarre penny
! Automobile Club has built emergency spur road
at the foot OF one of the steepest declines. at a
! point where a fatal accident occurred several
! weeks ago The spur leads straightaway from the
| bottom OF the speed grade. crossing the gutter.
/ which has been brdgsd. and ascending first mild
] and then q steep grade for several hundred fest
I The object is 20 permit runaway 20 stop hv
itself and the road the spur is filed with soft
: loan and sand. which viii gradually check the
/ speed Of the car. signs warning strangers OF the
dangers OF The course have been posted the top
, OF the mountain