Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-19
VANDERBILT RACE IN DOUBT
Fatalities Of Last Meet Nay Prevent
a Revival.
MILITIA GUARD Is NEEDED
Proper PoIicing of Track VIII he
Required 10 Prevent Danger 20
Lives OF the spec
tators.

NEW YORK. Feb ls.--lt is impossible at
present the state with any degree Of author
ity whether or not this city viii see van
derbnt cup race next fan. The donor OF
the cup does not know and neither do the
men with whom he entrusts the running
Of the event. Many persons interested in
motor affairs says that the public outcry
after last autumns killings makes re-
vivai out OF the question. Unless the
course can be policed by militia the race
will not again be held on Long Island II
not II will go to another city. This is the
opinion OF many local automobile author
tiles Said a man interested IN the racing
game who requested that his name be with
held
The only thing that viii save the Van
defbiit TO Long Island will be the guarantee
Of militia for the policing arrangements.
There cannot be another race held there I'M
der last years conditions with troops.
however. It would be different story. The
course at Savannah and Elgin were policed
by troops and there was no trouble with the
crowds. II could be the same way on Long
Island. and that is what We are after
You saw in the Manufacturers Contest
associations scheduled changes in the rae
ing rules that a movement was under way
to ask the governors OF the different states
where road races we're held to call out the
militia TO the police the courses This prof.
ect was undertaken with the Vanderbilt in
view. II was aimed primarily to save the
race TO Long Island. where It always has
been held. l am convinced that unless this
state looks favorably on the militia policing
proposition the Vanderbilt viii have to
pack up and move elsewhere.
Savannah do not think there il a
chance in the world OF the race being held
there. Why should &? They have the
Grand Prize that's enough Remember
road racing does not begin and end at
Savannah. There are other cities that
want the Vanderbilt and viii make de-
termined efforts to land It II Long Island
falls down.
During show week I heard a Detroit
man say that his city was after the Van
derbilt. He declared that II New York
was unable 10 stage the event Detroit
would be one OF the first to come through
with a proposition. He added that many
persons he had talked with there were
Intensely interested In the chance Of hold
ing the Vanderbilt. OF course. II may be
different proposition when the question
OF putting up enough money arises, but
Then there is Chicago. Chicago wants
big road race The motorists Of that
section were given a sample Of the game
when the Cobe cup and Indian trophy
races were held there in 1909. These events
had none Of the prominence Of the Van
derbiit and were not a success financially
Chicago would be right in line. however,
were the Vanderbilt 10 be put on the
market And there Is Lowell The Tex
tile City Is anxious 20 take another flyer
at staging a road race and may make
bid I know for certain that Lowell is
out for some kind OF a race meeting
With the Vanderbilt up they would wake
up probably and put up some real money
Lowell made mistake in 1893 in dragging
out its meeting Tor a whole week Two
DAYS Of road racing. time trials Marathon
running and motorcycle events were too
big proposition for g city the size Of
Lowell one big race Ike the Vanderbilt
could Re made success. however. Oh
well. we shall see