The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-19
AMONG rM AUHOHOBIISls
Urging THE FORMATION or
q GRAND CIRCUIT.


were sprrM WIN M0Sc s0mpeutio4
/ One Of the biggest items OF expense in
the racing business for man ufac surer-
il caused by the long jumps about tho
country that have to be made to take In
the leading meets. Maintaining . racins
stable costs all the way from $4,000 "a
ti00.000. Some makers pay less than this
low figure. but they have only small teams
and do not enter many meets. Others
again pay above the si0o. coo mark. They
have many cars and many drivers and
large squads Of helpers.
The cost OF racing In this country would
amount 10 surprising figures " the various
companies that are prominent In u could
| bs got TO tell exactly what they expend
Many OF them. however. believe that IL
/ nobodyis business but their own. They
get IL all back and lot more when they are
successful. and II they aren't. why. they
Just take what Is coming TO them and hops
for better luck next time.
| When q company goes in for racing with
special machines designed In q way that
| Ian Z stock at all il has to pay q great deal
more than a firm that races strictly stock
| cars. The latter. IL IL - particularly fortu-
| nate in racing. makes a greater margin OF
profit Especially 40 a. the ability to say
truthfully that n car which made a fine
record Is a stock car il one Of tho stron Rsst
arguments - favor OF speed and stability
that .sn he offered a. rule.
The long Jumps from one meet to an
other. a. has been said make "A very formid-
able item in the cost OF maintaining a rae
ing stable. II Is because OF this that IL Is
being urged with greater force for next
| season 20 establish a circuit OF speedway
| racing. The speedway races have been
much before the public OF late. although the
big road races attract attention particu-
larly because Of the International fields.
II a circuit were arranged that teams
could 30 from one track TO the other. max
ing short jumps in definite order the pub
lie would probably become more con-
versant with what is being attempted and
the manufacturers would be able to reduce
expenses materially. Racing Ia one OF the
best forms OF advertisement. just as sue
cessfnl competition in athletics IL an asset
TO a college. and the makers who are In IN e
racing business will not readily give IL up
anyway
But a more general participation in racing
events would be possible II the schedule OF
dates were arranged so that more makers
would he able TO enter.
The folks most interested in racing be-
lirve that now ia the time to work hardest
for the grand circuit next season. The
seasons dates will he announced soon bv
the contest board OF the A. A. A. which
only recently requested the promoters to
get their requests for sanctions in early.
so that figuring could he done
Fred ! Wagner. starter Of all the promi-
nent automobile contests IN the country.
bel-v rs this Is the right time e, he,yin sian-
ming for the circuit. He has seen the big
events OF the year from coast TO &C sst and
he knows the interest thar folks have in
racing The far West is particularly keen
on It and he feels that this interest should
be.r-warded when the Pacific Coast people
get better trained IN the handling of race
meets they will probably get many more
fopnotch ears out there. The result should
be an even bigger boom in that section
Racing at the beginning Of the year
could be- conducted best ON tho Pacific
Coast IN those sections where u Is warm
Santa Nonica's boulevard course. in full
view Of the ocean. is a fine spot for racing.
and IL IL apparently one Of the fastest II
not the fastest OF all the courses San
Francisco and Seattle are other places
where ther. could be races in the spring
a. late rs the end OF April, 10 Is suggested.
From the Coast tn. racing stables would
journey tn the middle West. On the Indian
apolis speedway lat. in May there will be
one Of the biggest meets Of the year. IL j.
suggested that various conditions make
~ necessary for the drivers to practice and
tune up their machines for several weeks
after leaving the Coast ami getting into the
different climatic conditions oi the middle
West
Chicago. Cleveland and other tracks
thsreabOut would follow naturally IN the
circuit and then the racers would com. fur
Their east Buffalo and New York would
get The meets thereafter for a time and then
would come tbs racing in Philadelphia.
where th. Paramount PARK evsh' mas been
n -ucrs--tlI feature for some seasons
This would carry until we'll IN he autumn
Nter that Atlanta. Following the Georgia
city would com. New Orleans and The
places in Texas where race meets ar. held.
Galveston, Dallas and san Antonio. There
would h. beach races at Galveston and
then later on the sand paths at Ormond
and Jacksonville This would round out
"A fun year OF racing, with every section
demanded
douht.diy bs. much higher average OF
performance" The foreigners enjoyed an
advantage over Americans for years be-
cause their drivers had had 50 much more
experience IN bag and important racing
events They had eight or a dozen events
OF high grade ia season in viii Ch they
could take part and a. result they did
better whom they came 10 this country
u our drivers have all this eaperience OF
racing they will undoubtedly arrive AZ
point where they will show the way. all OF
them. and presently should hold undispursd
petinR. II may be- too that an invasion OF
foreign territory can b" made later aud
that the cars OF this count Y VII show the
made In building automobiles. not alone
for touring hut for racing too.
Studying the performances OF soms of
the American cars in the last season or 40
II IL obvious thar a. more things are learned
about campaigning the machines here will
attain speeds that once upon n time were
thought almost ont ~ th. question for a
domestic automobile A. " u there are /
stock cars In this country which can gO
with the hest Of them and II - 80 be recalled
that an American stock car has now very
close To tho highesf speed average attained
anyw here in he world and thar that ighe.t
speed average was made some years ago
on the other side ON the o'h.r hand our
cars are getting faster right along
Tho Warren Motor-taT-to mpsny VIII
@Pnd q machine overland to the New York
show n ISM very good weather for an
automobile TO make the trip from Detroit /
10 this city and that j. one reason why this
Warren Detroit machine will undertake ;
the Journey 80 the Grand Central Palace
exhibition When u gets her. there will
ne 40 much the more credit for having
undertaken the trip.
Women who huy furs for nae in motor
ing are art to buy meas coats, says q sales /
maG IN 4 fur store They don't cnre 40
much about the ~ Of things and they like
n big, enyeioping coat. lf q - something
for street wear that IL another thing en-
tir.ly.
Ehdi" H.nrne may take part in he twenty
four hour race that To he run onit 10 one mile
board speedway AZ Los Angeles on DecPin-