Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-13
CLASSIC AUTO EVENT SURE
After Years LayOff Big Event is to
Be Revived This Summer.
OCTOBER IS THE TINE SET
Probable Race VIII ne Held on the
Speedway at Ions Island, with
Each COuntFy's Entries Linz
tied TO Three Cars.

NEW YORK, Feb. R.-The grand prize,
the classic OF automobile racing now that
the Grand Prix is apparently a thing Of
the past, will be revived this year. All
doubts that the big motor car speed contest
viii have a 1910 revival after lost years
layoff have been removed. Although no
mention Of the Grand Prize was made in
the recently issued calendar, comprising
100 sanctioned dates, by the contest board
Of the American Automobile association,
It is a surety that st will be staged. This
was the purport Of the Information learned
on the subject last night.
A man high in the councils OF the Auto
mobile Club OF America stated that the
Grand Prize would be held in this country
next October. While the exact date has
not been fixed It is understood to be on
October Is or p. The contests will be held
under the auspices Of the Automobile Club
OF America and the Motor Cups Holding
company. The latter body was incorpor-
ated last summer. to conduct the Vanderbilt
and Grand Prize events. The trophies for
both races were decided over to the M. c.
II. c. by the American Automobile asso-
ciatfon and the Automobile Club of
b America. .
At a meeting OF the internationa asso-
lloI u IetoBHlleu duNoIuOuli6 CLUBS ntlQ
in Paris on January 10, a sanction was
granted for the so-called American Grand
Prize. The sanction s~tipulates that the
event will be held during October.
Acting Secretary Harry Fosdyck Of the
Automobile Club Of America, was very re-
luctant to give out Information on the sit
uation, G
"The contest committee of the Automo-
Nile CI,h ~ Apoorfra hoe ftwad ,.nou 40
definite time or place for the race" said
Mr.. Fosdyck.
The remark covered the situation ex-
sctly. Nc definite time has been fixed. hut
the race will very probably be held either
on October Is or %. The place was not
stipulated in the sanction. AS to the Grand
Prizes site, It is thought that the classic
will go to Long Island. The reasons for
this are many. 1t is a we'll known fact
that many prominent Automobile Club of
America men are stockholders in the Motor
Parkway. This is a strong item in favor
of the cement raceway However, there
is considerable opposition to the parkway,
on the grounds that it is too slow. But
then Long Islands advantage over any
other place is apparent. A movement is
said to be underway to swing the Grand
Prize to the course at Riverhead Sharps
who witnessed the Long Island Stock Car
Derby there last autumn, with its appall-
Ing speed flights, were unanimous that it
is the fastest road speedway in this coun-
try. These two courses make Long Island
r very strong Grand Prize contender.
The fact that the event is on schedule for
October is another point in Long Islands
favor. The Vanderbilt cup contest will
be held on the Motor Parkway on October
1. Rumor has it that the Grand Prize will
be run a fortnight or so later. According
to the plan, the Vanderbilt may be made
an elimination event to the Grand Prize.
The scheduling of the grand classic for
October, and necessarily later in the month
than the Vanderbilt, makes this quite pos
slble.
While no plans have been officially an
nounced for the 1910 Grand prize, many
possible regulations have leaked out. 1t is
said that a country's entries will be limited
to three cars. Incidentally an attempt will
be made to give the Grand prize a stronger
international flavor, than, ever before. There
is talk OF getting a special .dispensation
from the racing rules authorities so THAT an
engine OF 5.1-inch bore and unlimited stroke
RHl be eligible for Grand prize competi-
ion. Such a proceeding would mean a re-
urn to the freak speed monsters OF
'ormer Vanderbilt cup days. However, II
S not generally thought that an unlimited,
stroke race would be met with approval by