New-York tribune., 1910-08-29
Kv|AT RUNS FINE RACE WILL NOT BANK TURNS
Drivers in Vanderbilt Race Ask
to Have Them Left Flat.

The most notable of automobile speed
competitions ever held in America. and one
of the most important ever conducted any
where, will be the Vanderbilt Cup race,
which starts at daybreak on October l. and
the Grand Prize race. which takes place
two weeks later, October Is Both OF these
contests, under the auspices of the Motor
Cups Holding Company. will be held on the
famous Long Island Motor Parkway, over a
course which, being partly made up Of
section Of the road system of Nassau
County. is conceded to be the fastest in
America.
On Monday the work of preparing the
course for the contests will begin in ear
nest under the supervision of Andrew
Brothers, who prepared the circuits for
previous Vanderbilt Cup races.
Complying with the urgent requests Of
several of the drivers of the high powered
cars who are to compete, among whom
Ralph de Palma and George Robertson. the
turns OF the circuit will not be banked this
year. has formerly been done. Instead.
several of the turns. notably the one at
Westbury. will be broadened and made fat
so that a wider radius to the turn will he
possible However, the MaSsapequa turn,
which has an acute angle. will require some
X.
The surface will be sprtnkled with oil at
least ten days before the first practice
morning for the Vanderbilt Cup race. which
Is September %. Immediately after the
Vanderbilt race gangs Of men will be put
to work oiing the roads for the Grand
Prize race.
Practice for the Grand Prize race will
begin on Tuesday, October 4. Drivers in
both contests will be permitted TO practise
daily, except Sundays, between the hours
of a. m. and 8 a. m. The cars formally
entered in both the races will carry during
practice an official radiator plate and cars
not having one Of these embems will be
excluded from the course during the prac
tice periods.
Present indications are that no less than
thirty cars will compete in the Vanderbilt
Cup race this fall. The famous Long ISL
and classic Will bring together the great
est race drivers and fastest machines of
America and Europe. The entries to date
for the Vanderbilt, with the drivers and en-
trants, are as follows:
Car. Driver Bntrant.
Simplex, Ralph z. Beardsley; Simplex Auto Co
National not named; National Motor Vehicle Co
Alco. Harry F. Grant: American LOCOMOTIVES Co
Benz David Bruce Brown: Benz Import Co.
National not named; National Motor Vehicle Co
Simplex. Leland A Mitchell; Henry b Harris.
Pope-Hartford not named: B. c. Frncke.
Pope-H Hartford. not named II. Emil Holt.
Benz Edward Hearne; Benz Import Co
Benz. George Robertson: Benz Import Co.
MASSAPEQUA SWEEPSTAKES
Cole 30 Bill Elndicott Cole Motor Co
For the Grand Prize race there are en-
tered to date fourteen cars of American and
foreign manufacture. and these will be
driven by racing pilots of International and
worldwide fame. The entries with their
drivers and entrant, follow:
Car Driver. Entrant
Alco Harry F. Grant: American Locomotive Co
Benz. Barney Oldfeld: Benz & Co.
Benz. Victor Hemery: Benz & Co.
Benz George Robertson; Benz & Co.
Fiat. Louis Wagner: Fiat Auto Co
Fiat. Ralph De Palma Fiat Auto Co
Fiat Felice Mazarro; Fiat Auto Co.
Mar1non not named Nordyke- -Marmon Co.
Marquette Buick Louis Chevrolet Narcotic
Marquette Buick. Robert Burman: Marquette
Maruuette- Buick. Arthur Chevrolet; Marquette
Roeblins -Planche. W. A. Roebling I'd: ". A
Roeblng. ID
Arrangements are under way with sew
eral companies whose ferries will leave the
Connecticut and New York shores days
preceding both races. September 80 and
October a. arriving on Long Island In due
time to allow the passengers sufficient
time TO reach points OF vantage along the
racecourse. The ferries follows
Rye, n. Y, to Seaclif. n. Y; Stamford.
Conn, to Cold Spring, Long Island: Bridge
port. Conn. TO Port Jefferson. Long Island; +;
New London, Conn. to Greenport Long
Island All of the companies are making
special preparations for the inhux or race
roers and are in position to put addi-
sionaI hnats into service II necessary.