New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-14
DNYER WINS LONG RACE LULL IN AUTO RACING
Famous Drivers All Preparing
for Vanderbilt Contest.

There is 6 lull right now in the autorno-
bile racing world. both here and in the
West. With the exception Of the hill climb
of the Chicago Motor Club on Friday OF
this week, nothing of any Importance Is
scheduled until the running of the Wander
bilt Cup race. on October /
Then the big fixtures will come along
fast That contest will be followed a week
later. on October s by the Paramount Park
race, at Philadelphia. and the Grand Prize
race for the trophy of the Automobile Club
Of America will he run over the Vanderbilt
course On Saturday, October *. That
about closes I'D the racing season in the
East. Tne men viii then begin TO think OF
the Southern tracks.
From now rlll snow flies the tourist will
he abroad in the land when the roads are
al their best and the cool DAYS make tour
ing 4 delight. The resort hotels still open
in the mountain region are almost entirely
supported by touring autonobilists in Oc-
tober
Another entry for the Grand Prize race
has Just been announced by William K.
Vanderbilt jr.. president of the Motor Cups
Holding Company. under whose auspices
the great international fixture will be con
Quoted The car is a Mercedes of 90 horse
power. entered BY George W. Loft. of New
York. It will he driven by George W Arm
strong. who has gained a great deal of rae
ing knowledge from the many contests he
has competed in on both road and track.
In addition to the Mercedes there are
fourteen other cars Of American and for
eign manufacture entered. and il is expect
ed that before the day Of the contest several
more will De added to the list. The cars
and their drivers are as follows:
Benz, Barney OIdfeld; Benz, Victor
Hemery. Benz. George Robertson; Fiat,
Louis Wagner: Fiat. Ralph De Palma
Fiat Felice Navarro; Marmon. Ray Har-
roun AIarmon. Joe Dawson; Marmon (not
Rancid Marquette Buick. Louis Chevrolet :;
Marquette Buick Robert Burman; Mar
quette- Buick Arthur Chevrolet; Roebling-
Planche, Washington Roebling, I'd. and
Alec. Harry T. Grant
Formal entry Of three Marquette Buick
cars for the Vanderbilt Cup race which
will be held two weeks before the Grand
Prize contest, has been made with Mr. Van
derbiIt by the Marquette Motor Company.
The three cars are entered in the Grand
Prize race and their drivers. Louis Chevro-
let. Arthur Chevrolet and Robert Burman,
will be the pilots in both contests.
The offices Of the Motor Cups Holding
Company. in the Long Acre Square Build
ing. present a busy scene these days. and
\ r Pardington and his corps of assist
ants are working every minute answering
all sorts Of queries as to parking space
g tries. seat reservations. etc Thus far the
sale of seats and parking spaces has been
greater than ever before.
That the ferry for automobiles crossing
Long Island Sound between Rye Beach and
Sea Cliff Is growing more popular with
motorists every day is proved by the fact
that already this summer more than four
thousand cars have been carried over the
seven-mile stretch Of water
The ferry company makes il rule 10
carry every thousandth car free and,
strange TO say. the last two prizes have
been won by well known aviators- \ little
more than two weeks ago Clifford b Har-
mon vas No. 5000 while on his way from
his home in Greenwich 10 the Mineola avi
alton field from which point he returned 10
Greenwich in his airshp in his memora BILE
fight across the Sound. Last Sunday
Harry : Harkness. jr.. who has purchased
the patent rights of a well known French
nonoplane was No 1000.
Many Westchester and Connecticut mo-
florists are using the ferry these days TO
get over to the Vanderbilt Motor Park
wav. which Is only short distance from
sea Cliff Prior to the TWO big automobile
races. or October ! and &. the boat will
run all night to accommodate the many
cars that are coming from as far as Bos-
ION. The ferry viii be altered so that
dftv cars ? trip can be accommodated.