The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-02
AMONG The AUIOMODILISTS
H0TOR RtCING I>SOtI TROY
FOSTPONES - MOI 70 RtCE.
Track surface at brighton Beach Meter
drOme Couid Not nr Improved 60
PrFmn RnnnInE sf EVrnt on July rs
and 10 Contest on Aux. 30 and M.

Announcements VA made llsT night by
the Motor Racing A--pcia'ion that the
twenty-four race -"hedued for July u
and 10 at the brighton Reach MotordToms
had besn post ponsd until Friday and = At
urday. August 10 and ~ The decision 20
post pone the next twice around the clock
event on the brighton Beach track was
made Yesterday At a meeting Of the Brighton
Beach committee OF the Motor Racing
Association. held In the city clubhouse Of
the organization with 4. u. Cordner. chair
man. presiding. The reason for the post
ponement II the inability OF the Motor Rae
ing Association to get the track surface
into the condition the directors want II
for the next race.
William Clare. superintendent Of the
track. Informed the members OF the Brig hton
Beach committee 81 the Motor Racing
Association that t would not be possible
to put the course into the condition de-
manded BY the association IN time to per
init q twenty -four hour race To he run ~
the seaside course on July - and 10. Ne
declared this state of affairs was because
OF the delay Ia starting the work Of pre-
pairing the course. due partially to the
uncertainty a. to whether horse races were
to be held there In July and also beca use Of
the excessive heat.
II was the desire Of the directors Of the
Motor Racing Association to bank the
turns and re~urface the entire track in
order that the course might he made as
safe As possible for the next big race. The
postponement will give time in which to
carry out the improvements that have been
planned. The original plan Of running three
race in one, with special prizes for the
leaders In each Of the three piston displace-
ment classes "a had been arranged for
the July meet. will be carried out on the
postponed dates
Walter u Ice secretary OF the New Nork
Automobile Trade ASSOCIATION ~ 20 art
a. starter and chief checker for the owners
soCiAbility run of tho Touring club NJ AMER
lea. which will he started from tfIs city
to-day for Waterbury. Conn. and return
here on Monday The run u to he con-
Quoted under u -ecret time :, Eeduls ~et
nv Nice-l'resident sherman. and three
prizes have been offered for the entrants
OF the cars that come nearest to this time
To-day the tourists NIL tourney To Water
ford Or rest At W4teri urv. As the SUNDAY
run viii not ~ Included In the secret tim.
he NINETY I So miles and tho return Ionr-
n"v on Monday through Danbury and
axe .M9h9ra, WI be iPS miles %
viii at ~ referee
Tn. Long Island Automobile club an
ing further nj its Iroiast tai ~. Nm-ricPn
Automobile AS~Oriation AGAINST the hold
irg II tse twenty -four hour r1re ~ ETigh-
ton li' ACT on July ! and Ia The Club tH-
A>Se~ tor Specifications ot the repairs that
are TO he mN'e TO 80, tra'k amt N - possible
that lsvRl rroS e~dinsz NAV br ia rt-d to
stop the race pToN ided that the 'rarA u
not pul IN sais condition for such a c"n-
te-' 10 further reply las been re-, 81 ed
hoard. In rcyard to a." rTotest made W
the ons Island Automobile Cluh
u vas -ttd 80 the hc1dUuarter- Of the
Ameri'Hn Automobile N-.p. lRtion yefter-
day that Chairman Butler has not b.-sn at
'.i- O'lCc Tor some ti,ne. a. he has been V Ith
the 'lidd"n tourists. VITO fni-hp 'h'i
Journey a. tHt'ayo IN 1hur~thv chair
insH Hutl"r " snt to INDIANAPOLIS from ~.
20 tor the three day rs.'e meet IN tn"
To day AIT Monday aud !. eVUe, tod to
return 10 this city on Ws'nsStFV ar TNur.-
day When Ne returns her" " l. . r,-.tei
here y ~ be some announ" eurut REGARDING
The protest 81 the Long island Automobile
'lub.
sixty active and associate menper- of
he Motor Racing A-aoriat ION attended the
testimonial banquet at the Waldorf .toriA
On Thursday night 10 4 u Cordner. chair
man 81 the citV clubhouse and Brighton
clo'k. the gift of the active members. VAS
pres-ntrd tn the guest IT honor X
Holland@r 'hairmsn Of the dinner coin
mittee, presided and the speakers Included
e. . WN,kof, president Of the orRaniza-
tion samuel slater. counsel 10 he as-o,iH-
ton y. SrhwArZkopf. publisher % Auto
~ oh'i' TONES. and Harry y. Houpt.