New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15
STRICT STOCK CAR RULE
BRIGHTON RACE PLANS.
Changes WW Make Track Safer for
Neat T1centy-four Hour Contest.

That the series of automobile race meets to be
conducted on the Brighton Beach moterdreme may
be as helpful 10 the American automobile Industry
as they will be interesting 10 automobile enthusi
asts 1t has been determined by the Motor Racing
Association that all competing there, except
m special contests. must be strictly stock type.
In many track competitions the criticism has been
made that successful centenders frequently are
specially built models, varying in strength and
power from the ordinary stock models they are
supposed 10 represent. That there may be no OPP
portunity for ringing In such machines, the
Brighton Beach committee has under Amusement
rule requiring entrants 10 sell competing cars at
catalogue prices Immediately after the races in
Nhieh they take part. provided offers made.
All the entrants for both the international TWEEN
V-feur hour contest and the six hour light
car race which will be the feature events Of the
thrty-six hours of continuous racing on August II
ana 81 are required 70 make declarations that their
entered machines strictly stock models and the
technical committee of the association of which
marry > Heupt is chairman. will make personal
examination or every ear nominated BY these
means II Is thought the true worth of every
contending car will be thoroughly demonstrated
ana opportunity be given for the discovery of any
inherent weaknesses by the gruelling competition
provided
WIN record entry already assured for the
t"ehtF-four hour race and the prospects of big
helds in the six hour contest and shorter events
sood sport seems certain. Along Automobile Row
almost as much interest is manifested In the SLY
h"uE event as In the longer contest 1t is said that
PREPARATIONS for the former will bs as thorough
ana eNactns as for the latter The keen rivalry
existing among manufacturers and dealers I'm pepu-
lar priced cars Of moderate Iower is expected n re-
SUIT IN one OF the hardest fought contests ever seen
on me track by the sea This race will be started
az II O'Clock on Friday morning and end at
O'CLOCK In the afternoon. The other races on m.
caro- are at one, I'VE and twenty-five miles ia
which VIII be added such special events as NAV be
arranged. which will be sandwehed in between
the completion OF the light contest and the start
OF the tSenty-four hour race. 10 o'clock al night
The reconstruction or the Brighton Beach motor
ofone VIII De even more extensive than for the nrst
meet last month. The new alteration of the con-
tour OF the oval will give wider and easier sweeps
into and out of both stretches and with the
or banking on the turns will permit of much greater
speed all the way around The macadamizing OF
the turns will add TO botn the speed and safety of
the course. With favorable weather II is expectsd
that the distance Of I091 miles recorded I'm IN, Ia
t"enty-four hour race will DC easily ecIipsed
y new spirit OF rivalry will be- Injected int, "a.
Dig contest 10y the re-entry into track competition
OF Maurice Bernn, the daredevil French race pilot
IL VIII be his first meeting this year with his old
time opponents. George Robertson who will handle
the new Houpt machine, and Ralph de Palma En-
tries for ali the races close officially at noon on
August "a with A b. Cordner, at No. 1910 Bread.
way although the lists will be closed earlier II the
limit OF safety be reached any event