New-York tribune., 1910-12-08
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
indianapolis Speedway safa-
guards Lines CT Spectators.
EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN
Well Organized Compau- n,
Guards Enfo~ces Strict Rules
and Reduces the Fatalities

Little Is known ov lovers ~ motor 49,.
OF the safeguards provided bv fhe ra-axs.
rnent II the Indianapolis Motor suessu,-
70 prevent accidents 70 their patrons con
testanfs or officials
4 weU organized cou1psrv Or spes5z,
guards commanded by C'aufafr v-i7rszn- p
Carpenter. t. always ready FOR drrv o.
few hours notice. equipment. consi~s,,~
cf regulation khaki uniform. RATS. s.=ss,
IeggingS and guns having oesn rr1rcr4sss
by the Speedway officials last 3fsv
Captain William p Carpen-er, who p.
the last three Years has commanded Ce-
pauy A. "a Infantry. mas had ter vsa-v,
training As q member % 5hs state nafionaf
guard One hundred men of either rnr;es.
or regular army training are members -
The Speedway guards. While on du-v d.7-.
ing racing meets the 77er are Furnished
with sleeping accommodations and 7,sar,
on the ground, Strfc. military dfzctpiius
being main tanned Al all times
IT addition 70 the guards a force - -
cial police. fifty in number under ffrseTio-
of Captain Frank Wilson. qualified ~
many years experience OF. he local ncit-.
force, Is available for special ze--f~a
guarding entrance gates. parked arto--o-
biles- directing the entering and Fsavin- n.
automobiles. as well a. being stationed a.
lookOuts on TOD OF rhe nigh board ssuea
which incioses the grounds. No cornpiaints
Of pocket picking have reached the officials,
and IN view ef the splendid crowds attend
ing the various meets. this speaks votuu@x
for the efficiency of the special police SER
vice
The highways adjacent 70 the Suess3zrz-
are patrOIlcd by mounted guards p-ava--
ing traffic from cOngesFing ana Tesiu-f1-
the danger from road accidents 20 =
minimum For patrolling the 6rics co1rss
or guarding a given point requiring .on-
stant attention men with military training
and under military discipline nave bee1
found invaluable 20 the Speedway manage
ment- The entire distance 7f the TWO aad
one-haIf mile track is guarded by ,aess
soldiers. enforcing one Of the srrictest rElss
of the Speedway organization. thar 40 ons
shall be permitted 10 cross the track wkHs
q race is being contested
A. close intervals around the track rass-
phone instruments are stationed and at
tended by soldiers, under orders rot 70
leave their posts until relieved hv oths~
guards, IT being the duty OF these men 70
report promptly accidents OF i-reguIzrities
that occur on the course
The absence OF accidents during ina
racing events OF 1910 and the many
favorable comments upon the safeguards
provided. thus making long distance rzcia-
very mUcn less dangerous. pToul7l ted Iae
thought Of the great classic, an ELer-
national sweepstakes race for q ,dseauee
OF i've hundred miles This important event
Is being arranged for May .. 1911 and cash
prizes amounting TO $500 VIII b. awarded
o. the owners of the greatest raC=courss
-r--y
added by mauufacrurers OF accessories
until the total VIII b. q small torture IN
the sum Of s35-0'1.
Formal opening OF the NV quarters 9E
the United Motor New York COMPANY. at
No West 51st street. in tne building II
the United States Motor Company. or Eazf
evening. indicated a keen tntsr~s
IN the new models While It z-as sxpecle4
that there would De q very large attend
7nce, Colonel b c PaTdee. manager Of the
company. was surprised al tne unusually
arge gathering The attention Of rhs
guests was about equally divided serweea
the new models OF Maxwell ana ColumoIsi
,ars and the excellent manner IT 7snieR
the United Motor New York Company s
equipped to take care OF It's custoEne-s-
The worlds record haul for Hve-rou
trucks was established few DAYS aso
n Kansas City II the presence % g. 2.
Rouze, branch manager OF the Alden 5a1D-
son Manufacturing Company at that CIV
The Sampson hve-ton nor only hauled a
Dad Of I1-214 pounds for the American
Radiator Company. bIIt carried TINS load
for seven miles II the fast time C df1y-dvs
minutes
The Inspector and Deputy State Conrnis-
siOHeT OF Motor Vehicles for New Jersey
s now ready 70 issue 1911 New Jersey auco-
nOoiie licenses a his Office il the Thor
1ugdfaTe Building, No I--7 Broadway. TIE
license plates are steel gray with I'D NJ
neraIs-
The fees for 1911 VIII - slS follows Frsru
20 10 horsepower. s.. Il 10 = hors-po7yer.
$; 81 or greater horsepower. 81. Drivers
licenses VIII De 5 Tor cars ID 10 = horse
power and 81 for cars OF so Or a--esrsr
horsepower II II required thar the owner
As Well as the chauffeur. secure a driving
license The elgnJ-Gay tourists licenses
VIII De- issued until the legislature makes
some change IN that particular clause Of
TIE Jersey motor vehicle Law No driving
license = necessary 10 tourists license