The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-30


New York, Sept. 36.-Over tweNe
and a fraction mile course. situated
I'm the heart of Long Island score
of auto drivers, representing Aheri-
ca France. Italy and Germany, VIII
tomorrow contest in the sixth interna-
tional auto race for the VanderoiIt
Gun. emblematic of the American road
racing championship. That the race
this wear is bound to surpass all OF
its predecessors in interest speed anu
nersonalty is the unanimous OPINION
of all of the experts identified with
the contest. The fact that the Mo'or
park sweepstakes is to be run tne
same day has added considerably 10
the popular interest manifested IN the
main event.
No Change In The Course
The course for the Vanderbilt cup
contest is the same as last year. ''e
circuit being 1854 miles III extent
and the race will be twenty-five iaps'
or 27s.oS miles, the same as last IAN
The circuit consists of the Mo'o,
Parkway, Messapequa road ana oiu
Country road. Outside the PARKWAY
which has special racing suri"0''
the roads are broad and have peen
well oiled. There are only four turns
which have been banked so tha' 'i'e'
can be taken at speed.
The Vanderbilt Cup race VIII p'
started at nine o'clock tomorro"
morning. and for the first hour 'ie''
will he no other cars on the coul o
excent those competing for the man
trophy. This II is expected WIN e'''''
mate the great confusion ina. ~.
curred last year when the Motor Parh
wav sweepstakes classes were star'e'
simultaneously with the Vandero"
Cup cars.
Other important Raee''
The Motor Parkway sweeps'aNes'
be started at ten o'clock, VIII ''e'u"
tvo classes. the Massapequa ana III
Wheatley Hills sweepstakes for 'rop'
les and s10O6 cash In each' ana ope
to cans i'm class B. of the "A. A. "A. co'
test rules. This class Is Tor s,oc
cars with piston displacement co., m
minimum weight restrictions
Massapeoua sweepstakes VIII DC op'
90 s,ocl cars of 16l to 23O cubic inch'
piston displacement and 14oo poun,
minimum weight. The Wheatley M
sweepstakes will be open to STOCK
9a1 ia 400 cubic inches piston oi'
placement and 100 pounds inin'''''
weight For the Massapequa swee
s,akos tho circuit will be covered U
times, making the race lzo'4 nm
For th whcatley Hills sweeps,ah
the circuit will be covered
times, making the total distance To-
miles.
Daring Drivers Entered.
Tho worlds most prominent al
daring drivers aro represented :"
entry list for the Vanderbilt Cup I'd
this year and for the past two wee
have been preparing and tuning
their machines. Unless there are :
or more eleventh-hour withdra"'
eighteen and possibly twenty cars
start In the mad dash around
twenty two-lap circuit In an at'en
TO win the coveted silver trophy {
blematic OF the auto champions
The majority Of the cars nameu
compete are Of American manui
ture, the percentage OF foreish-p .
autos being considerably sma''er
in previous years.
George Robertson. VINO won
Vanderbilt Cup two years ago.
drive a Benz car In the big race
other members of the Benz team
be Edward A. Hearne ana Ia
Bruce Brown. Harry i. Grant,
ner OF last years race. VIII p'o'
Alec. The ope-Hartford team
consist of Fleming and Dingley;
Marmon team, Harroun and Daw'