New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-02
AUTO RACE PUT OVER
TWenty-Four-Hour Contest Now
Scheduled for August.
NEW SMOKE LAW IN FORCE
MANY Motorists Warned on First
Day by Squad Of San
itarY inspectors.

The Neutrality-suspicious. automobile race
originally planned for July 10 End l6 at
the Brighton Beach track has been post
poned TO Friday end Saturday, August 19
and 20.
At special meeting OF the Brighton
Beach committee Of the Motor Racing As
ISOLATION held yesterday it was reported
e that the track could not be prepared in
tine for the race on the first dates.
There was considerable delay when the
contest was first suggested in obtaining
the use Of the course. as It was thought
the track would be used for horseracing-
The superintendent reported yesterday
that IN the short time now al his disposal
il would be Impossible 70 prepare the
track so that II would be safe.
After tte race in May several Of the
drivers asserted that they would not again
handle 2 car at Brighton Beach unless the
surface was made much safer. The Motor
Racing Association planned to bank the
corners and resurface the entire track, and
this could not be done before July Is. The
postponement viii now enable them TO
carry out these plans and make the track
absolutely safe for speeding
satisfy the governors Of the Long Island
Automobile Club. who made some unofficial
protest against the granting Of the fran
chise tor the race in their territory with
out consulting them
: rlrnor was current among the auto
mobile dealers yesterday that the Long
Island Club did not consider the track
safe and would seek TO obtain an injunc-
non restraining the Motor Racing Asso-
citation from running the fixture in July
This ruzaor. however, could not be verified.
y also vas ANNOUNCED yesterday that
ne plan OF running three races IN one,
with special prizes for each division, would
sc carried out 1T the race IN August
The seventy members Of the Sanitary
SQUAD and the police who Were assigned
by Health COMMISSIONS Lederle 10 watch
for smoking automobiles had busy time
YESTERDAY
The new section of the Sanitary Code
prohibiting the emission OF smoke from
motor cars became effective. and IL is evil
dent that the provision VIII be carefully
and thoroughly enforced.
Few arrests were made, the inspectors
and police taking the numbers Of the Of
tending cars and warning the chauffeurs.
The new ordinance provides that the driver
may be arrested, taken TO the nearest
police court al once and charged with
nlfsceueanor. His punishment, as pro-
eided by the code, may be either fine or
Imprisonment "A similar ordinance has
been IN force IL Central Park for some
months
Early II the present week al garage
proprietors received z copy % the new
law. sent ont by the National Highway
Protective Association. the organization
which die much 70 obtain the passage Of
the Now ordinance.
Dense smoke" against which the ordi-
nance IS directed, IS unnecessary. no mat
ger what type OF car Is the offender. 1t is
caused by inferior oil or the carelessness
% che chaUfTeur-usuaily the latter.
The doctors who signed TIE original Pc
tir!or which started the agitation result
ing 81 the passage OF the section asserted
that the smoke was dangerous 20 the
health os the citizens Of New York"
I1yeryshing Is IN readiness for the start
OF the owners sOcia5iliry run from the
Touring Club OF America. Broadway and
18th street, this morning between and II
O'clock It IS expected that about twenty
ears VIII start. and indications point TO
lis being one Of the most interesting auto
mobile outings Of the season.
The secret time schedule for the round
trip or Two hundred miles, as set by Vice
and reasonable driving with due regard 10
al legal requirements. WIS received yes
<er6ay at the Touring Club.