The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-26
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISrS
NATIONAL STOCk can RACES
TO mr. RtN ar ELGIN.
Machines From IoI To sSO Cubic Inches
Piston D,spla rement Compete To-day
and IarGer One- Tomorrow over
III MIle Circuit ~. 500 In Prizes.

n III Mile Circuit 81. 500 In Prizes.
This years national stock chassis road
races are Ia he held In the middle West as the
Chicago Motor club has arranged that ns
contests over the eight and half mile
circuit a. ElEin. ~ TO-DAY and tomorrow
are To he the national events for 1910. Last
year the big road races Of the middle Weat
we're the Cobe cup and Indiana trophy
events Of the Chicago Automobile club
run over the Crown Point Lowell circuit
In Indiana. This club turned the Cohe
cup over ro the Indianapolis Motor Speed
way this year and dId not arrange for a
rOai race
The officials and members ~ the ChicaRo
Motor club and the directors Of the Elsin
Automobils Road Racing Association. who
are cooperating with the Chicago men
are very enthusiastic over the undeTtak ing
and predict that more than la. OOO persons
will watch the four races To be r'In on the two
DAYS. The trophies To be- raced for will
be four In number. Of an aggregate value
OF - OOo. and three OF them will he donated
by the Elsin National Watch Company.
The prize for the big race on the second day
will he the Ella in national trophy. valued at
s3.Soo.
y VI. Butler. chairman OF the contest
hoard OF the American Automobile Asso-
citation. has issued the following Official
announcement concerning the races
In accordance with the policy Of a fair
appor'ionnent Of national events over the
whole country the mhidl. West this year
will he III" scene of IN" national stock ChAs.
Sis road races which wer" last year held AZ
Lowell. Mass Tn. contest board 81 the
American Automobile Association has
awarded these national races for 1910 to
the 'hicaHo Motor club. who In con unCt ION
with IN" ElSin Automobile Road Racing
ASSOC iation viii on August - and ~ con
duct the races over the eight and n half
mite circuit ~ Elsin. w
Races for stock masses for VARYING
piston di-plhcement- from iSI to sso cubic
Inches have been provided for the first
daN. With valuabl" trophies and ca -h prizes
70 drivers III" ~.'"und day viii Re- devoted
10 the blk race "f Nn miles for the Elgin
national trophy Tor stock GLASSES GOo
cubic inches and under. minimum weight
',aoo pounds These four races will anord
an opportunity for competition 81 bona
fde stock cha-ses of all ella saes ~ Ristrations
NJ which have been dnlv made and accepted
bv the contest boar, OF the American Auto.
mohile Association "a fully complying with
III. requirements Of the 1910 stock cha--s
rules
AN The essential factors necessary for
the holding Of a successful road race are Ia
be found ~ EIsin an excellent. fast and
saf- cours.' oT sight and one. half miles
"a thou' railroad crossing with bu, four
turns adequately guarded by ,h. Fi,,b
Regiment Of Ia. Illinois National Gu,rb
and "A large number of na,u.n A ,h.
Elgin cour-~ IL closely adiac.n, =, m. yr.,,
western metropolis of Chicago with 81.
cellen, TRANSFORMATION facilities thas.. s,o,L
rLa.-is races Will In. e,slv a,cas.i,l. .,
half = million OF peopl. AMI viii ~. ,,,,I,,
national in S,ope and character
"'S "F'h 'are'hNy pre-
pared lhe prompt payment "f cash pri1e-
70 drivers has h.en assured bv the dapoSi,
uith the con,.s, hood "a a, a., - -.
,hts n,,,,o., rn.-.I.,',,. -. 49, 80 ~
NJ, -. ~ .r, ~ ," ~ IaeeN' ''"ph''-
class n J,vi.,on IA "a, 80 ,,o .,,,,,
inches piston d,.plar.nsn, r,,ri,uun,
~eisht l.too pounds distance. 10 laps. or
approximately las miles For the For
River VALLEY trophy and sSro in cash 20 the
winner Trophy 10 h., won outr,Vh,
.,Ia.- IA JIyi-.,, N -,
v, ~ '" y" 'H"i'
M 49, piston dIsparement minimum
appToNtmatsIv no miles For IN. E.n.
County ,,nnhv ami ,1.n 4, - T. 80
- - -, '" -" '" NV WIN
her lrophN 70 10" won outright
Class ~ division Al. &i 10 ESQ cubic
inches piston displacement minimum
.,,,,.,.,,.,,,' ~. 'ap-' or
aPPr"A'h'A"N "' mh"s FOR me Illinois
trophy AMI tAoo in cash TO ia" winner
Trophy to ~ won outrigh,
-Sa'unIaV August - for the Elxt, M.
,t...I ,..,.h,. ~"
''"na' ''"l'"
Tire" hundred miles TO- stripped stock
Chas-a. Omen Ia the chx..,s ~ 49, -
len. ar which II. m a,,,,t.,,. - -.
.t.s..,,., =, . ,..,.,.-, -, nv
w ~'''''''' 80 hhs~l- uenhed
under 'ias' u, WIN a piston disptac"fnent
under 6On rIhic inch and minimum weigh,
nf :. $50 pounds Possession 81 trophy Tor
one year AMI 81 0sO IN cash to the winner
sspi la rash 10 -, und and s1OD IN Cash To- ~.
third
Entry fees one car. ta0o two cars
sam" eniran' aud make. tsi-i three car.
same en'rani and mAhe 500 Car. Of 1911
model NAV be entered. but same Inusi b..
registered S'h 4 contest board prior
10 Nuku-, "" ltl" tntrles may he made
'nrouSh we hhrnan ot ne Coniesi board
pt me 81 tii'h avenue, New York,
or Harry !. union. :jtg Michigan avenue
I hiCagO
Instead of starring IN. rac.. a,,h d..
a. dsvhT-ak. ~ has been tho usual custom
IA the Fast, Viih the exception Of the Pair.
mount Park race At philadelphia ~ htCh 4.
started at noon. the chicago Motor tIb
viii start the races At ~ o clock each morn,
lng TO-DAY the three contests of The
smaller ears for the fOI River kan. county
and Illinois trophies viii b- run stimuli.
tauepuslN. and to- morrow the laraar .ar.