The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
Englishman Writes of the En-
citement and PeriIs of Yam
derbilt Cup Race.
LACK OF PRECAUTIONS
OCCASION FOR DISASTER
Lives Of Reckless Spectators
Snuffed Out by Equally Reck-
less Drivers.

Exactly low much tho promoters re
ceIved from grand stand letting, trade
and other entrance fees matters little
but one fact remains and stands clear
the embellishments OF the raco wcre con-
splcuous by their absence. Not sprie
OF green stuff, not particle OF bunting
~ adorn the weather stained boards OF
tlls grand and press STANDS, VIC must
not thank the officials who presided over
the starting and stopping of tho race fer
It's interest: this was provided by thu
man who paid tho piper, md tho tune
journeyed To Long Island as fine n day
entertainment ns they could wish 10 see
In u European race meeting the grand
stsnd Is covered with bunting and gay
festcons. From the tops Of the stands
fis the flags of ali nations, which give
general holiday appearance TO the
whole gathering. The military Is called
out 10 patrol the road and even the color
OF their uniforms is a relief to the seeth-
ing masses of people. Automobile races
are NOT conducive TO gay coiors on the
OF the. start necessitates heavy wraps.
as comfort Is more studied than outside
show.
Race Was Spectacular.
On, all sides II is admitted that from a
spectacular point OF view the race was
a great SUCCESS, lN6 GpCeQS dltdlncu
phenomenal. the control of the course
at dangerous points Iamentahlc. and the
condition OF the corners bad. A ce-
nlented parkway is Ideal from rae
ing point of view as compared with or
dinary dirt roads. but level straight
aways smooth as a billiard board are
less necessary than good surfaces at the
corners. -t7r
turns Has greatly disturbed In the prac
iice on the days preceding the race, but
Sufficient time remained TO remedy this.
On the night before tho race the cor
ners were quite two inches deep in dust
and loose stones. and sorno Idea Of how
they. We're on the day of tho race can
te seer from photographs taken as the
racers struck them
e1s man wishes 10 take his life there
is nothing to prevent him throwing him
self in. front of a locomotive and hurt
Ing nobody but himself, but TO think
that they deliberately cross q COURSE
While an automobile race Is in progress
NJ. q cloud OF dust to see the agonies OF
an Injured contestant Is beyond all un-
MAYOR of New York will be voiced by
every one Interested In the sport OF rae
lng. He said: 49,
y ~ believe that the Vanderbilt cup race
conditions II ia menace. These races
should be restricted because the danger
Involved is too great, do not mean
lat sll automobile races should be
g..
a.leduote protection arises and when the
lia.ea, Of. the contestants arc endangered
eunie thing should be done"
Terrible Danger to Spectators.
These last few words strike the right
keynote. The lives of the foolhardy specta-
tors who venture on the course are OF lit
le,yalue compared TO those Of the par
tlcipants; the former go on tho course
at.trcir own risk, and, further, have no
right there. consequently. cannot claim
are entitled 10 a free road, and IL any
accident happens TO them through tres
passing OF the spectators 1t is inipossi-
nie 10 say what further damage may be
done through the machine running amuck
at about sixty OF seventy miles per
hour
The old adsgc OF IVA victis" is as ap-
pllcable today as 1t was in the days OF
the gla diators but at any rate the van
quished then had equal chance with the
victors and fair play. The race just run
OF a few seconds and as the second man
actually hit two spectators who were
on tho course II cannot be estimated how
much Dawson on the Marmon was re-
shock to any human beings sang froid
after moving down his fellow creatures.
A Motor Racers Nerve.
Tales are told Of soldiers who before
battle are as nervous as children. but
the moment the first shot has been
fircd are transformed into iiends incar-
nate. willing TO brave anything and to
court death at any moment, The same
cannot be said of motor racer as long
as he has a clear road his nerve stays
with him. but as soon as tho course Is
cncroached upon by the public the feaI
OF hurting somebody robs him of his
nerve The neryc OF an automobile
racer Is the most precious thing he has
We have heard of men driving TO victory
after an cyc. leg. OF an arm has beer
put out OF use. but never after mar
has lost his nerve. A case happened
IN Italy in one OF the big road races
hope of victory and ran we'll for three
circuits of forty miles; but at tho enc
of the fourth circuit. after seeing the
debris os four wrecks strewn along tho
to stop and give up. His friends per
suadcd him to continue, which ct las
he did. Three miles further he STRUCK
large milo stone and was Instant,
killed. although tho road was perfectly
straight at the spot
The lees snid about the press accom-
onunciation was clear, bu. the inforrna
tion vas Ineager.
Benz Team Is Fast.
st the pits. for the most part. bung
ling and confusion were responsible 70
the loss of valuable time TO such al
OF special note. Tho Benz team ha'
system of tire changing that other
might copy with advantage. An eight
foot lever jack was placed under tn
rest by ona man while another undi
the locking arrangement OF the de
nountable rims with a brace BY thi
time a new tire was handed to him Z
replace the old one taken on. by sim
10 tighton IL up. take the jack away
and OF again. Mulford, on the I,ozier
changed q valve very quickly in flu
view. of the grand stand, and Il wa
fascinating TO watch his coniposure ad
justing the points OF nov spark Plus
At the commencement OF tho twenty
nrst lap was a chef d'oeuvre and th
slightest mistake at this point woul
without doubt have cost him the race.
The foreign method OF adjustmcr
eeeuis better than that employed durin
this race. The pits are manned by as
sIstants To hand out to the driver an
his mechanic what they require. but ar
not allowed on the course at ALL every
thing having 10 be done by the cor
testants themselveg. in which case eac