New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Grand Circuit Speedway Racing
Booming in West.
NEW MODELS COME TO TOWN
Aged Drivers Record on Rural
Postal Route-NeWs Of
Coast to Coast Trip.

indianapolis. Dec. 15.-Among those who
are working hardest for the organization
Of Grand Circuit and the placing OF the
racing game upon a strong foundation is
Carl G. Fisher president of the Indianapo-
lis Motor Speedway. Mr.. Fisher is one OF
the fathers of this movement. which was
first launched by the Indianapolis Speed
way management at the beginning Of the
1910 season
1t is Mr.. Fishers plan TO include better
known racing plants in a circuit. outline
schedule OF dates. hold meetings under the
Jurisdiction of the A A A Contest Board
obey the rulings to the letter in order 70
protect the public and give the followers Of
the sport certain definite results to study
rather than conflicting claims Of many
manufacturers which frequently CONFUSE
more than enlighten-
The work of the Contest Board OF tho
American Automobile Association during
the past year has been very successful con-
s+iering the handicaps they had to over-
come to bring order out of chaos and frame
untried rules The Contest Board Is now
able to realize what Speedway racing really
is. The rules for 1911 Will be modified some
what In order to protect the public to the
highest degree
A list of satisfactory records has been
complied, but the A. A. A officials have
learned much during the past season and
will face the 1911 contests with an organfzA-
tion well equipped to look after the matter
Of records as well as other details which 20
to make up this fascinating sport
With a grand circuit the contest board
would be able to maintain an organization
go we'll drilled in It's work that II could
handle the events with much greater sue
cess They could. moreover. keep an even
better watch upon the numerous unde-
sirables who enter the promoting game. e.
pecialIy in a small way. They could en-
force to much greater advantage all the
A. A. A rules. which would enable the
public to know that a so-caliec stock car
was a real stock machine
The Indianapolis Speedway has taken the
Initiative in the 1911 plans The promoters
of the course have received sanction for
the already famous 5o0-rnile international
$500 sweepstakes race, TO be held on
May 30 They were the first TO announce
their plans for the coming season. although
the Chicago Motor Club followed closely tn
its request for a sanction for the 1911 Elgin
races, and Savannah began clanorfng for
the sanction to re-run the Grand Prize
again as soon as the dust had settled upon
the Southern course after Bruce-Brown's
victory
Three entries, including Lewis Strang IN a
Case car; Simplex and an Interstate. have
been received UP TO the present for the So
mile race which will carry a cash prize Of
more than $1,000 to the winner. dozen
more entries. including the pick of foreign
and American creations. have been prom
ised at this early date.
The arrival of the Marion 40 tor
redo roadster at the salesroom of Charles
e Riess & Co, No 1876 Broadway. has
created considerable interest IN it has
been embodied all the elegance and refine
nnent of the highest priced car. as wei IS
th. best material and workmanship rs
beauty and individuality of lines is an in
novation, and with Continental motor and
Bosch dual ignition, this promises 70
be one of the most popular on the market
for the coming season.