New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
AUTO. NEWS Of THE DAY
Programme Of Jacksonville Races
Is Attracting Good Fields.
TO TRY FOR MILE RECORD
Several American Manufacturer
Interested in Conditions Of
French Grand Prize.

The racing automobiles Witch a.. ,s-
ENGAGED in practice trials over thc Pl,ris,
/ sands preparatory TO the March G.,D A..
/ lants PABLO Beach races are attracting
! thouaands of spectators from Jacksonville
and Tho vicinity 20 the water washed cour,.
The success OF the meet s. assured by N.
/ large representative entry list and Interest.
ing programme II events that the Jsckson.
Vile Motor club and L. \ Moro.s hs,.
scheduled.
The cars are alta a.nins upward o. ssv.
enty-fye miles an hour in practice vhlc,
Is indicative that the WHINE. of the ona-
mile record trial from dying s,art viii
lower the bea IN record and capture n.
! speed King Crown, in addition 70 the iiol
cash prize offered by the promoters.
The American Automobile Association
euspe n sion Of the Case cars will expire on
March o. which is the opening day II the
beach races, thus making the case ears
which have been entered eligible 10 COM
pete
The largest list Of cars and drivers ever
nominated for beach meet will compete.
| and fsst time ie assured IN every event
! The cars which will vie fos supremacy
represent the best known American and
/ foreign makes. and include tho Benz Dsr-
racq. Knox. National l.. " r., Pope
Hartford, Warren Detroit, cole. L9ncls,
Buick, Mercedes. Lozier. simplex. case.
Ms-mon. Plat and IIerreshod. Entries
| close tomorrow with Il. Howard Gamble
! racing secretary. or y \. Moross. Of the
! Jacksonville Motor club. director Of Goa.
tests or the Motor Contest Association. No
l777 Broadway. New York CITY.
: Although entries in the Fren-h Grand
I prix do not clo.e az regular fees until
Aprn +. three each Of tho Hisfanc- su.zs,
/ Peugeot, Rolsnd.Pilain and Excelsior cars
( have been nominated in Class 4, limited
as regards cylinder capacity 70 aose o.
| g. inches.
( The Fiat and Benz companies haze sigs,.
| ,led an intention OF also competing ~ this
class il the racing cars now under con
struction are completed in time 20 NEE, n.
| specifications " this S impossible both
hrms will compete in Class y. in which
there Is no restraint 81 regards engine d.
mensions.
J The course is in the shape ~ rough
, triangle and has circumference Of fifty
| three kiiomeTes The race will be twelve
laps. and the start and finish viii be a,
| Pontlieu. a suburb oc tho town Of Lc Mans
where the exposition OF western France
will take place this summer.
! The first leg OF the course viii bs rractl-
caily straight over twenty kilometres Of
the old national road built by Napoleon
and which Is the main highway for tray-
elIers proceeding 10 Tours. Al Ecommoy
a sharp turn To- the LETT is taken. and tie
course proceeds over rolling road through
81. Mars d'Outiiic TO the limits OF tho town
OF Grand Luce. where another sharp turn
80 tho left leads into The homsstrotch.
which is eighteen kilometres long. and. e1-
cept for slight bend a Parisne-. Eveau-,
# is as straight as an arrow.
BY special permission the date at rhich
American entries close at regular fees rsv
been extended from April 70 MAJ / Ir.
quiries have been made on behalf ot TIE
Marmon Marquetto-B Buick. Knox and Css-
racing cars to represent America In the
greatest motoring honor Europe ofers
Entry blanks may be secured from IN,
Automobile Club % America or the Motor
Contest Association. No l1is Brosdvsy
Ncw York city.
Covered with mud and showing Tic e.
fects of moro than a centurv run over
roads 50 deep with mud that they seemed
almost impossible. two motor trucks hailed
in front Of the United states Tire Com.
pary's headquarters iSth street and Bread.
way. at $50 o'clock Yesterday morning.
carrying Il consignment OF - tires from
the Hartford Rubber Works. at Hartford.
Conn.
The run rom Hartford % Nov' YorS vas
hcGJn - p. IN. OF SATURDAY. and VA
II ade necessary By a strike of express driy-
ers \ rush order OF tires due for Monday
delivery was eft marooned al the Hart
fcrd works. and IN order 10 place the goods
as promised II was decided 70 attempt 10
trip from Hartford to New York a distance
OF ~ miles 10y motor truck.
one Mack and one Auto-Car truck. bo'h
OF gigantic proportions. were pressed into
service. and the trip - this civ vas he.
gun. Charles r. Whittlescv. n the Hart
ford Rubber Works. acted as pilot. ant
after the caravan had noundered through
the mud for thirtvone hours the iournsy