Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-16
MANY BERATE GRAND PUEX
View Americans Seem to Have ANY
Use 70 rFrenc hRace.
" AMERICAN CANNOT WIN
Experts Say that Previous Records
should Have No Effect on This
Years Races in that
Country.


NEW YORK. April l5.-Automobile race
drivers and other persons interested in the
speed game have from time to time berated
the French Grand Prix. In the course Of
the gossip when motor car racing men get
1fnEether the subject is invariably touched
upon. II seems that past races for the
Grand Prix have not met with the APP
proval OF Americans who were in France
AT the time. They tell of how the man
agement Of certain Grand Prix races in
the past were most discourteous to Amer
leans: that they looked upon our cars
and drivers as jokes and treated them as
such. Also they say that an American car
could never win the Grand Prlx, that the
foreign pilots would lock wheels IL neces-
sary and that the spectators would pick
up a winning American car and pitch 1t
off the track
The absurdity OF these exaggerations Is
apparent. yet they reflect the feeling Of
men who have had Grand Prix experience.
Also there is the incident OF Herbert Iytie
when he was at the starting line OF
Grand Prix race. The western pilot was
at the wheel OF the Pope-Toledo racer.
EThere was a final clearing Of the course
and one OF the officers OF the race. Il
Frenchman, rolled by in his touring car.
AS he passed Lytle he leaned out OF his
car and did something for which New
Workers are fined II they do II on subway
station platforms. Also he sneered For
your American car, bah"' This is the story
as Lytle told 1t to a prominent officer of
one OF our racing associations.
But previous contests for the Grand
Prix should have no effect on this years
race There will be no discourtesy toward
Americans. The French have come to
realize this countrys position in the au-
tomobile world. Also there will be none
OF the discourtesies of the past Ameri-
cans will be welcomed. The establishment
OF the Grand Prix agency in this city at
the offices of the Motor Contest assocIa-
ton assures this. The French are soliciting
American patronage for the race They
appreciate the fact that this country leads
tHe world in automobile racing and will &C,
accordingly when the big contest is held on
July q
Guarantees Fair Play.
And a more substantial guaranty Of fair
treatment is at hand. w. ]. Morgan. who
has returned from France, promises a
square deal to every American team. He
is the we'll known motorist who has been
asked by the French Grand Prix PRO
motors to look after the entries in this
country. Also. to assure this still fur
ther, Robert Lee Morell OF the Automobile
Club of America has accepted an invita-
ton from the Automobile Club de ia
zRrthe ct de rOuest to be one of the Judges
R1n the race The latter club is promoting
the Grand Prix. Morell's record, which in
cludes the perfect handling of the Grand
Prize at Savannah, shows that he is fully
qualified to look after the interests OF
American manufacturers who may race In
France No attention need be paid to the
incidents of past races for the Grand
Prix. Both the French club and Morell are
determined to do away with them.
With the return of Morgan more data
on the course are obtainable. The roads
are described as admirable. rolling ana
resisting" The circuit is located south
east Of lie Mans and has a circumference
OF fifty-three kilometers The start and
finish line will be at PontIieu, which IS an
Important suburb OF lie Mans. To quote
4 further;
After starting on the national route of
Tours the cars Will not meet during the
irst twenty klometers OF the route which
- ~ ansolutey straight and does not neces-
sltate any ,slackening Of speed. On the
route TO Ecommoy the speed should at
tain its maximum. On entering Ecommov
they turn to the left, go up hill, then fif-
teen kiometers on a route sufficiently
wide, but which does not permit passing
until Saint Mars d'Antille is reached, A 5
short distance before arriving at Grand
Luce they turn sharply to the left over
absolutely flat country, then over demi-
straight road with curve, in the neigh
Tours the surface is rough and uneven, bur
can be travelled over at high speed