New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22
,oIc RACE THIS WEEK
rrpS AWAIT GRIND.
.,,1, LikeIy TO 90 in Second
r.rcnfy-fom-How Contest.

-f,,,r hour automobile race
| ~,s s>oo'' p,ssbton Bss On track In less than
= sec Q" =, 10 started on Friday evening.
:, usruis rs entered than a. the previous
~se a's 80 cnurrs has been again recon-
- fno then. there IS reason 10 believe ihes
srsa -. record may be maee. II Was found
~S "a sei the track in tho eonoloon Planned
- 80 m july, hut score o. mel. hA1e peen
r 90 ~ I. since then, and the officials have
,,,lsveo ..l,sa N lesminG just what was
"a frth'T
,sri.5 ..,-t,,s If tie turns. the widening o,
re =, re stretches. the increase in
20 eru'" So ve-s.rfacing Of The mile oval has
siShs .ssnsss the condition ~ the course Prae-
.-s ,yos,s Of the successful opening race
ssg o 80, expended in making the motor
~ ,ss. and as safe as possible
,rn' =, Incentive al q $500 cash prize 10 the
Hiih y. so,res the greatest mileage for any
rN =. rroeress a. the contest, II is assured
~ - ,r,u be no lagglng az any part OF that
.,,.ic,, and harTing only unfsVoTaoie eie-
s-ae Gina ~ 1l77 miles seems certain 10 so
-. bosrd Entrants 81 cars IN ,fis eVtnt ais"
~ - Incentive 70 speed by the award of
y p'' .o.,sr ,-orhy for the greatest 24-hour
,l.ss .. .,-.-.s,rr Il, value s1oo an
D. -. -..e-,es 10 hav. similar effect in the
~ tics, for moderate power cars that viii
1a.- tournament 81 u o'clock on Friday morn
.,-.os, as much speculation is rife as TO the
z -, -. 81 be rnsae In This contest as in the
-, ons for the bigger cars
'f' 30, ma contestants in both these feature
- must hs strictly stock models and not
's1 -r- ,opsfr1lcted race machines gives sig
-. ~ hoth races that viii he appreciated by
/. rs,stry and public alike Most Of the en-
% move the stock quality Of their compel
| E-a VIII n
s.sr,. q, catalogue prices immediately upon the
,,u,iou Of the meet
-.,,rb entries Tor the programme events do no.
:, rrt1 noon or Tuesday. Ten cars have been
..5,,,y nominated for The twenty-four hour COM
.,,, 10 be started al 10 O'Clock on Friday night.
- more entries are probable. In the list are
- n fhs machines that acquitted themselves
.-,-.blv Al Tho opening meet last month, while
-. are s4vera notable additions 10 the ranks.
n. If the new coutenders for long contest
-, boro-s is q second Acme car. This is the
.,are that carrying six passengers and FIVE
-,s,ss rounds ~ baggage for most Of the Jour
. made ,he four thousand mile run from New
r-s 70 seattls last June Another newcomer
e. n no s1-ho -sepower HoUpt car. which viii be
..ssd by George Robertson and Al Poole, the
ring crsw of The last twerty-four hour race ar
y zach
- lsssons II ne 5uv meet Rave not been lost
r - Motor Racing Association. Improvements
iions the .ne VIII De rs marked as the improve
-.s n TIE track. The scoring system viii he
r. -hst spectators whether IN the field OF grand
r-is or ne clubhouse veTsndas or seated IN their
n viii bs enabled 10 follow the progress Of both
4 sscrt races and the twentv-four-h hour contest
rstv stage n their running. Al night illumin-
et Signs nj. be- Used 10 announce the scores.
~ tented village 'U the in1eld, 10 be occupied
p ,cniesisrts and crews Of the siN-hour and
Tsy-four-hour races. will he considerably en-
iT=i and lsid out = slightly different plan.
-sH again vi! no the hospital tent, With nledi-
q art surg cal corps. under the supervision OF DR..
Viag c. Cranp. There also viii he a STAFF ri
--ss and several motor propelled ambulances, 50
~, n the event ~ accident she injured will be
ru-Fy and properly cared for. The lighting sys-
r- r. 70 be on q more elaborate scale than ever
-'rs and Spectators viii find numerous other I'm
-roreH,s thar wiz - appreciated