New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
AFTER THE ELG|N CUP
Twelve Cars Entered in Blue
Ribbon Auto Road Race.
MANY PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Manufacturers of Accessories
and Supplies Bring the Total
Up to $14,450.

The racing clans are gathering for the
stock chassis road races. which are to be
run on next Friday and Saturday at Elgin,
I'll. Many Of the drivers and cars entered
are already in camp at the course. The
three Alcos, with Grant. Hartman and Lee
came in a week ago; jacksonville, with his
Corbin and the Velie team arrived several
days ago. as did Milford and Manager
Emise. Of the I,ozier outfit. De Palma and
Wishart with two Simplex cars. have just
arrived. while Hughie Hughes and Barnes,
with two MERGERS. are now quite at home.
Two hours. from II TO / o'clock each
day. have been set apart for practice, which
was initiated on Friday and those teams
which have not arrived are rapidly taking
up their quarters. so that the entire quota
Of cars and drivers will in all probability
be at the course to-day. Practice will he
under official supervision. hagmen will he
stationed wherever necessary. and three
representatives Of the recently organized
Motor Racing Drivers Association will he
present. II is intended by the Chicago
Motor Club under whose auspices the con-
test is conducted, 10 insist upon a medical
examination of the drivers who are to
compete. and those physically incapacitated
or who are deemed incompetent by the
contest board Of the American Automobile
Association will be barred from starting.
The National Motor Vehicle Company has
finally named its drivers Merz and Herr
will handle the two Nationals in tho Illinois
trophy race. and Johnny Atken and Len
Zengle, the latter fresh from his seven VIC
tories in as many events at the Galveston
Beach meeting on August 3. and s. will be
at the wheels OF the two cars entered for
the Elg1n national cup. Ogren will drive
the third Colby. while the drivers Of two
Stavers and one Cole have not yet been
nominated
The Ford Motor Company has taken ad-
vantage OF the decision just reached at the
meeting OF the Manufacturers Contest As
ISOLATION with officials Of the American
Automobile Association to eliminate the
weight restrictions heretofore provided by
the contest rules for stock chassis In the
various piston displacement divisions. and
has entered Frank Kulick in the Aurora
Cup race for stock chassis Of l6l TO I'D
cubic inches displacement. Under the de-
cision reached minimum weights are en-
tirely abolished. and stock chassis here
after will be governed only by the stock
requirements and piston displacement.
The Chicago Motor Club has deposited
with the contest board the $500 in cash
prizes, which, with the trophies offered OF
an aggregate value Of $3.50 and the 5000
10 be given as bonuses by accessory manu-
facturers, brings the grand total Of awards
I'D to sl4.45O Since the announcement OF
cash awards by the makers OF Rayneld
and stromberg csrburetors and the bosom
magnetic, the Remy company has come
forward with an offer OF $1,000 to go 10
cars with Remy magnetic, $3.50 TO nrst' SIVO
for second and $50 for third places In the
races for the Elgin. Illinois and Kane
County trophies The Dorian company
offers $3.50 to the first car finishing on
Dorian rims in the Elgin. 500 in the
Illinois division and $50 in the Kane
County. The makers Of the Sears & Cross
speedometer offer 500 to users of their
equipment
The entries TO date follow
FU,GIN TRoPHY-sToCK CHASSIS UNDER
COO CUBIC lNCHES-300 MILES