New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14
PLANS FOR AUTO RACE
Everything Ready for 24-Hous
Grind at Brighton Beach.
SKILLED DRIVERS ENTER
Track Improved and Comfort Of
Crowds Looked After
Parking Facilities.

The second twenty four-houT race OF the
1910 season which will be held at Brighton
Beach Motordrorne. Coney Island Friday
and Saturday next August 10 and % prom
ises 10 be the most interesting event Of tnis
kind ever offered 10 New Workers. That
the present record sor this famous track
will be lowered is the opinion Of those who
have followed the work which has bs.r
done at the track since the last twenty
four-hour race in May
The MANAGEMENT OF the Motor Racing
Association has spent much time and
money IN putting the mile oval In such cor
Gition 20 insure the maximum Of safsry
70 the contestlng drivers and the greatest
possible speed for The cars entered Ar
great expense the cement covering Of tas
lower turn has been augmented by carry
ing it 70 the inside fence around the en-
tire curve Heretofore the cement COW
cred only the outside portion OF the turn
The clubhouse turn, where some Of ths
worst spills during the last races have oc-
Cured, IS now covered with cement
around the entire curve and extending
from fence 70 fence. Much faster time. u
is believed. IS assured by these improve
ments; much greater safety should result
70 the drivers and cars.
The comfort and entertainment OF N.
public are also being looked after. The
music will be considerably improved The
Madison Square Garden band will PLAY
popular airs throughout the race II.
lighting Of the track is being ARRANGED
with view of giving the night spectators
the greatest opportunity 70 see contest
ants clearly and distinctly at every pojn,
on the track. The enormous crowds az ths
last twentyfoUr-hour race taxed severely
the d0flify of "a 70 tex
patrons promptly
4 new caterer with ample facilities >,
handle the task, will dispense eatables and
refreshments at the coming meet
Other details Of the meet, such as tirninx
policing. hospital facilities. camps eouto
ment of contestants, announcing ana
placarding the scores. will be bertered a,d
mistakes shown by past experiences will a.
corrected
The race will start promptly at q n
on Friday, August 10. The greatest nasd
for Improvement is in the prompt handing
of the enormous crowds which seek ar
mission and in the parking OF all auton,o-
biles which are driven TO the track A,
the May race sucn an unprecedented num-
Der OF automobiles sought admission that
the management, after all parking farff
ties were exhausted. was compelled 20 re-
| fuse admission to several hundred motor
cars because Of insufficient room.
The parking space has been doubled for
the coming meet, that all who bring
automobiles can be acconann odated easily
An extra number of helpers will De on
hand To guard the cars In order 20 avoid
congestion at the entrances arrangements
have beer made with the various McBrits
ticket Offices for the selling OF admissions
70 those who wish to buy them in the city
before going 20 the track Tickets can also
be purchased in advance at the head
quarters of the Motor Racing Association,
No. 304 West 18Th street.
The entry list will be entirely filed be-
fore the Gay of closing.
Among the well known cars and drivers
already entered are the Houpt-RockWen,
driver Stanley Martin: Fiat, drivers Ralph
De Palma and Edward Parker. Palmer
Singer, two cars, drivers Henry Cooe and
Frank Lescault; Cole 80 driver Bill Endi-
colt; Marion, driver Louis Disbrow: Nathe-
son, drivers Charles c. Basic and c. p
Whalen; Rainier, driver Wally Owen
There is also a possibility OF another
Matheson and Royal Tourist, as well az
one or TWO others