The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-07-17
W. r., JR., STARTS NEAR THE
TOP FOR THE NEW YORK
CENTRAL.
ALWAYS HAD A GOOD TIME
Widely Known as Promoter OF
Sports, the Young Millionaire Has
Been Made Assistant to President
W. C. Brown.

New York, July 16.-W. X. Van
derbilt Jr., is to turn from horse
shows, motor cars and motor boat
speed contests and aeroplaning to
serious business, such as made his
family hamous. His appointment
to be assistant to the president OF
the New York Central Railway
was announced today by President
w. C. Brown. 1t was set forth that
though people generally did not
know it, Mr. Vanderbilt had been
working for the New York Central
System under Mr.. Browns direction
for some time, and had been found
useful and efficient. Giving him a
title to the executive department
os the system was only a reward o.
merit. The official announcement
said:
In the last year or two President
Brown has used Mr.. w. *. Wander
blt, Jr., great deal in making in
vestigatons of different matters and
in assisting generally in his work.
The work has been done very eff
ficiently. In order to make more
general use of Mr. Vanderbilt's ser
vice it was thought wise to give him
the standing that the official title
confers.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is 80 years old.
For at least half of his life he has
been one of the most conspicuous
of the rich young Americans who
have devoted themselves to outdoor
amusements and has appeared to
care nothing at all for the serious
and useful businesses which were
the foundation of the fortune thai
furnished the means for pleasing
their fancy.
From the invention of the meter
car and its development into a ma
chine for travelling at high speed
Mr.. Vanderbilt has been at the heal
of those who have promoted speed
contests in this country. He has
spent tens of thousands of dollars
in the effort to make himself the
owner OF the fastest motor cars
which could be put together. He
participated in motor car races
here and aboard. He offered the
Vanderbilt cup, which has been tle
prize for the annual races on Lang
Island
When the races were recognized
as too full Of danger for the Long
Island roads, young Mr. Vanderbilt
promoted successfully the motor
parkway, a course occupying pfi-
vate right of way. He achieved
himself, speed of mile in 50
seconds and of fifty miles in Is
minutes and 40 As seconds.
Motor boat racing has occupied
his attention. His own boat, witE
the Enthusiastically care free nance
Hard Boiled Egg" was in races
for two years, after it was built >
his order in 1905. He was the
owner of the famous speed steam
yacht Tarantula, built on torpe1o
boat lines. which raced with varying
success against all other millionaire
challengers. Mr.. Vanderbilt's sloop
Virginia is one of the famous sew
enty footers of the New York
Yacht club 1t was his delight 20
man it with a crew of young mil
lionaires and act as master him
self
Mr.. Vanderbilt's horses have been
conspicuous in all the shows and
have attracted much attention and
won some prizes here and abroad.
His estate. Deepdale, on Long island
has been a gathering place FOR the
sport loving element in society ever
since his marriage, ten years ago.
With almost unlimited money, an
Unsuitable appetite for outdoor eV-
citement and no end of friends to
cheer him on, W. X. Vanderbilt Ir.,