The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-05
TAIN or LOCAL MOTORDROME.
success Of brighten Reach Races RE-
news Interest IN Plans.

Renewed interest in the demand for a
specially Constructed aui0mohils racing
track within the metropolitan district has
been aroused hecause Of the unexpectedly
great attendance a. and enthusiasm over
the recent tWenty-fOur hour race az the
Brighton Beach track The fact that
modern automobile racecouTscs have been
built and are being supported a. smaller
Cries. such n Indianapolis, Atlanta and
Los Angeles has started the general query
among motor car race enthusiasts IN this
CITY ~ 20 why New York u being out
stripped in this particular This query has
had added force lent 10 Il by the news that
a hig speedway Is 10 b. constructed on the
route from Philadelphia TO Atlantic City
While there seems 20 be a general desire
on the part Of tho metropolitan iFadesEnsn
10 see . movement started looking toward
the construction Of an automobile spsed
course in Tbs vicinity that will be- second 10
none in the world. the most insistent en-.
ponent Of the idea Is probably John
Rainier. who has already expressed himself
on The subject Mr. Rainier. who has been
one OF the most consistent supporters Of
automobile racing on road and track. nov
declares that a great mOtordrOme for New
York b. absolutely imperative Ne Is ready
to ioin q movement for the construction Of
such a course and his only stipulation -
that II mus, he the finest. safest and fastest
In the world
= see no reason says Mr. Rainier
Why New York should not have absolutely
the fastest and best automobile speed
course IN the world There are move auto
mobile owners and enthusiasts within Atty
miles Of this city than in any other equal
sized district on earth This " the greatest
automobile selling centre ON the continent.
Il II the greatest news disseminating centre
and IL Ia the logical point for the greatest
motor car speed battles in this country.
II not in the world. The attendance az she
last twenty-fouF hour race az Brighton
Beam. which vas held before the season
had opened At that resort and With veal her
conditions that we're none too good. j. an
Indication Of the kind Of support that this
city will give 20 competition 81 this Kind
when conducted A. have been the Brighton
Beach races on business lines
This city ought not 10 play Second place
10 London or any other foreign capital
much less 10 Philadelphia or I o. Angeles
II Philadelphians could see their way clear
70 spending a large sum Of money Ia the
New Workers ought not 10 hesitate In doing
likewise ] venture the prediction that
though the cost may BE- enormous a motor
drOme here will pay for Itself within two
years. perhaps In one year The talk ~
inability 10 obtain a suitable site h an
nonsense. II "a not necessary 10 build surh
course In the centre u some established
resort or of a pOpuiOua district
Why. this mOtOrdrbme project i big
enough 70 be- placed In barren waste
and II will quickly establish 4 resort around
~ Acquire = site in the Jersey meadows
or on the Palisades Or In Westminster. or
Long Island. and 20 long a. II is in within
eaav riding distance and can DO reached
hv train OF street car " will get The crowd
The attendance al the brighton Beach rases
has not been y COney Island attendance
but has been made No almost solely from
motor car speed enthusiasts Who have
gone direct from New YORK or further
for no other purpose than ~ see The races
just lst there be q iew worlds records on
such q course and che croWd will fock
10 u 10 fast that therr will he no further
doubt A. 10 ~ financial success I am ready
20 iOin \ movement 10 build a motOrdroms
here. but ! -iipulaie that Y must BE- ne
fastest nd safest in the world