The Washington times., 1911-01-06
NEW YORK PEOPLE
WANT MOTORDROME
Need of Speedway Near
Metropolis Pointed Out BY
Automobile Leaders.
By HARRY WARD.

/ oy OAAAI WAhD.
group OF well-known motorists met
at the Grand Central Palace automo-
bile show In New York the other night
and discussed the proposition of con-
| structing motordrome near that city.
The opinion was expressed that a mo-
| tordrome or q speedway was New
York's real need A. r. Pardington, one
| OF the vice presidents Of the Long Island
9Ior 9op@edp dpasWay' ,s and % one Of the 6est
racing, has given this subject careful
consideration and his views are Of in
terest to motorists throughout the East.
speedway Is to be met and satisfied is
a problem" said Mr.. Pardington. I'm
dianapolis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles
are all pointed to as object lessons for
the public spirit Of the promoters Of
those speedways Is worthy OF emulation.
BY their works they have demonstrated
their firm belief In the permanency of
public in their support or automobile
racing. The construction of the three
motordromes mentioned above but
serves to emphasize the fact that New
York has no such attraction. Within
fifty miles Of New York there should be
built a speedway, introducing road con-
dltions, over which races for trophies
like the Vanderbilt Cup and the Gold
Cup OF InS AulOliODllC SiuU OI AIucElCd
can be run, and on which there can be
races for any distance and Of any time
duration. know that such a speedway
is possible, and that II will afford
ton Of New York that demand recrea-
ton and amusement"
Mr.. Pardington says that to place
New York on the automobile racing
about $4,000, but it will bring returns
that will surprise even the most san
guine devotee Of the sport OF automo-
bile racing.
H. A. Grant, a mechanical engineer,
who was formerly connected with the
experimenting and engineering depart
ment of the Maxwell-Briscoe Company,
has Just returned from a three months
tour of the West. While on his trip Mr..
Grant interviewed thousands of farmers
and business men on their use and fall
ure to use automobiles. He says that
the automobile business Will receive
tremendous impetus when simple and
practical motor car knowledge Is gained
by the average person
James ]. Flynn. former automobile
dealer of this city, and now Southern
travelling representative Of the Chalmers
Motor Company, Is in the city for a
day or two renewing old acquaintances.
The outlook for the sale OF motor cars
in the South Is bright" said Mr.. Flynn,
When seen at Lne bdlebTOOHls VI llc
ZelI Motor Car Company. The people
of the South are devoting much atten-
ton to the Improvement OF their high
ways, and this is having a stimulating
effect on the sale OF automobiles" Mr..
Flynn will be among those in charge OF
the Chalmers exhibit at the New York
show next week.
Charles Z. and Claude Miller left for
New York last night and will see the
wInd-up of the Grand Central Palace
automobile show and the opening Of
the Madison Square Garden exhibition.
According to F. W. Powers, manager
of the Washington branch Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company, many
Of the automobiles in the automobile
show now in progress In New York,
sport Goodyear tires. In order that no
mistake may be made about the kind,
the Goodyear people arranged to have
all the Goodyear tires whtened and the
name on the side is picked out in gold
paint.
The entry of Louis A. Disbrow, one
of the most promising automobile
race to be held on the Indianapolis
speedway next Memorial Day, has been
announced. He will drive a specially
built Pope-Hartford car. The sum OF
S25, 900. which has been offered for this
race. is the largest prize ever hung
up in an automobile speed contest.
The distance Is longer than any other
race ever held in America, except the
twenty -four-hour events. Among the
Ralph De Palma, John Aitken, and Dis
brow