New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-02
Sun Following Downpour Makes
BRIGHTON Beach Track Fast.
Matinee MEETING TO-DAY
Stubborn Fight Promised for
the Remy Brassard and
Weekly Salary.

The SUNNY skies of yesterday worked
wonders on the motordrcme at Brighton
Beach. so that the track will be in good
condition for the two-day automobile natl
nee meet this afternoon and Monday.
six entries in the free-for-all, three OF
them 2oo-horsepower cars and all Of them
driven by skilled and famous pilots, mean
that the Remy brassard and trophy Will
be more stubbornly competed for than
ever before on this winning OF the
trophy the salary Of SIS week 70 the
winner will be held for long time. Bur-
man. the present holder Of the trophy, has
had il for most Of the time that II has
been offered He won Il at the 1ndianapo-
lis speedway from the fastest field that
perhaps ever started on that course. Old
field. Harroun and Wilcox have held II az
different times.
Knipper, Patschke, Disbrow. Cobe, Hughes
and Tower are few Of the gasolene glad
iators who Will circle the Brighton track
in an effort TO land in first place.
Hughie Hughes, the driver Of many a
fast race and winner Of the Kane trophy
ct the Elgin road races less than week
ago. Is in fine condition. Burman fs anx-
ious TO break his already low worlds rec
ord. and the big Bitten Benz is running
better than ever. At every meet at "hlch
the speed king has raced this year he mas
either lowered a worlds record or easily
trimmed seconds off Barney Oldfelds IA
vorite marks. Ralph De Palma must
either defend or forfeit the W. B. trophy.
valued at s2.500. which he won last July.
The trophy will be raced for to-day.
Otto Rost, who entered the AUTOMOBILE
races with a Grow Elkhart, will not be
permitted to drive.
Rost was suspended at the last meet
held at the motordrome, on July and T.
when he showed Carelessness In the nan
dicap. and will not be reinstated in time
for the Labor Day meet. Three additional
entries were received last night.
s W. Fromm, Of Brooklyn, is a late en-
trant Of Rainier This will be Fromm's
nrst appearance at meet at the motor
drome this year and his quality and class
are as vet to be determined.
Another entry is that Of one Of the most
clever drivers in the country, Cyrus
Patscbke. Patschke needs no introduction
20 New Workers as his work in the In
dianapolis speedway races, when with Kay
Harroun he won first place his consistent
clever work at Brighton Beach on July
and 4, are known to all.
Maurice Levy with his band will fur
nish the music. The races will start at
2:30 p. m. each day, Saturday and Mon
day.
Three Gramm trucks and Bowling
Green light delivery wagon of 1900 pounds
NnrlF s.
terday morning after a record run over
the road from Chicago. The Gramm
tricks were five-ton, two-ton and one-ton
sizes. The feet left Chicago August Il
and came through Toledo. Erie, Buffalo,
Rochester. Syracuse. Little Falls. Albany
Poughkeepsie and into New York.
Each truck carried its full capacity load
end none of the trucks needed a repair
OF adjustment on the road.
The official Of the company in charge OF
the expedition says that by far the worst
roads he had 10 travel on the entire trip
were those from Geneva, n. Y. TO this
city At Cayuga he was forced to take
his fleet across a ferry, owing TO road
being under repair and he had to pay
from 50 to IS each for his trucks.
The trucks left New York last night for
Boston They Will reach that city to-mor-
row morning.
Application has been made to the con-
test board of the American Automobile
Association for sanction for another race
meeting at the Gutenberg track, TO he
held on Saturday afternoon. September 30
and entry blanks Will be issued as soon
as the list Of events has been approved
and the blanks can be printed
The races will be for non-stock cars,
and there will be free-for-all and ham
dicap event. as well Australian pur-
suit race. Information and entry blanks
can be obtained from the promoter, Henry
shaffer. No. 30s jefferson street, Town of
Union, n. j.
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