New-York tribune., 1910-10-07
GRAND PRIZE AUTO
RACE DECLARED OFF
Toll of Death in Contest for the
Vanderbilt Cup the
Cause.
HARD TO POLICE COURSE
International Fixture Abandoned
with the Consent of Those
Who Had Entered Cars
for Struggle.
HARD TO POLICE COURSE

The international automobile race for
the Grand Prize, which was set for
October Is over the Motor Parkway and
adjoining roads on Long Island. was de
clared off a meeting of the Motor
Cups Holding Company last night.
W K Vanderbilt, jr.. and his asso-
ciates reached this decision with the
consent of those who had entered cars
in the race. for the reason that no way
could be devised for policing the course
without the help Of the militia and so
controlling the crowd in a way to avoid
the fatal accidents that marred the run
ming Of the Vanderbilt Cup race last
SATURDAY.
Four deaths and the more or less seri-
Gus injury of some twenty persons
aroused much unfavorable criticism.
while the agitation against the running
of the Grand Prize race was brought 10
a head uhen Jesse FroeliCh, representa-
tive Of the Benz Auto Import Company,
which had entered three cars. issued
statement claiming that the course for
the Vanderbilt Cup race had not been
properly safeguarded either for drivers
or spectators.
At the meeting yesterday the follow
ing resolution was adopted.
AZ a Joint meeting Of the executive
committee of the Motor Cups Holding
Company and the entrants IN the second
international Grand Prize race sched-
rIIed 10 be held on Long Island on Sat
urdav. October Is. 1910. it vas. by
unanimous vote Of the entrants present.
with full knowledge of the TACT that
every reasonable precaution was taken
70 control the immense crowds attracted
+o the Vanderbilt Cup race, held on the
1st inst and further. realizing that
no greater precaution can be taken for
the Grand Prize race, and upon the re-
quest of the Motor Cups Holding Com
pany that they be relieved or the re-
sponsibility of conducting the SAID Grand
Prize race.
Resolved. That the request of the MO
tor cups Holding Company be acceded
to: and il is further unanimously
Resolved. That the thanks of the en-
trants be extended 10 the Mouor ups
Holding Company for the sportsmanHke
manner IN which the Vanderbilt Cup
race was conducted. and for their of1eT
TO conduct the Grand Prize race, should
II be the desire Of the entrants
The meeting. which began at 40
o'clock in the rooms of the Automobile
C,1ub of America. was attended by W K.
Vanderbilt. jr.. president; Henry San
darson. Henry &. Anderson and A r.
Pardingtnn. assistant To the president,
representing the Motor Cups Holding
Company. and W. G. Durant. of the Gen
eral Motors Company, representing the
Marquette Bucks; z. R Hollander, OF
the Fiat Automobile Company repre-
earting the Fiat cars. washington A.
TnNCe OF the ADlRTl-
can Locomotive Company; Mr. Lutgen.
,-arreSeutiug George ". Loft; CASTOR
pIsintifr. representing Henry Ford. and
W z Easton, representing the Sharp-
Arrow Automobile Company.
After full discussion of the SITUATION
md considering the criticism passed
1non the conduct of the Vanderbilt cup
race. and after being advised by the
Motor Cups Holding Company that pro-
+ectton nv means of militia was impos-
sibIe. and upon the request of the Motor
C,pe Holding Company that II be re-
Ue1red of the responsibility OF conduct
ing th. Grand Prize race. IT was unanl-
n0usly decided that 1t was unwise at
this time to proceed WIN the cohduct
of the race for the grand prize.
May End Racing Here.
This decision is final" said Mr.. Par
dington. last night. and / think II Ia
tho end of automobile racing near New
York The gentlemen present were Bit
fer over the newspaper criticism, and
thought that everything that could be
done to police the course under the cir
curnstances had been accomplished"
Don't you think. Mr.. Pardington. that
.,,,,dar the circumstances is not enough !
of q requirement? he was asked.
THAT'S the very reason We called the
race off" he answered. We felt we
had done all that we could without state
troops. and could not do any more. The
entrants were all courteous about IL. al
though both they and we have suffered
financial loss through the race being
called off some said they would not
race except on Long Island: others said
they would race at either place, but only
one lone man said he would prefer Sa-
vannah II NAV be however. that later
In the wear arrangements may be made
70 hold the race a. Savannah"