New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Harry Knight Enters the 500.
Mile indianapolis Race.
CIRCUIT IDEA IN FAVOR
Contest Board Refuses to Accept
Claim for Record on 10, 872-
Mile Nonstop Run.

Announcement that the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway 5O0-rnile international
sweepstakes race on May 30 will be the
opening fixture In the racing circuit which
the American Automobile Association f.
forming is looked upon with favor by the
management OF the speedway. Tentative
plans for the circuit were made by the con-
test and rules committees OF the American
Automobile Association during the Chicago
automobile show. and committees have
heen appointed 10 put the project into tan
gible form.
A. c. Newly, head OF the National Motor
Vehicle Company and one OF the directors
Of the speedway says Of the plan:
"As an automobile manufacturer I hs-
lleve that a circuit plan il advantageous.
II will reduce the expense OF maintaining .
racing team greatly. and with a continuous
circuit, with meetings at stated intervals.
we will be better able 10 keep our cars In
tune and attack any defects which the con-
slant use would bring out Spasniodto
racing is of some benefit, but not as much
as systematic continual tests.
From the standpoint OF the speedway.
believe it would be a great aid in tho pro
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public interest In tho sport Of automobile
racing than has been known heretofore. IL
is certain that the public will follow the
fsport moro closely when the winnings OF
the various cars and drivers are published
daily, much as baseball now Is. The NJ
valry thus created, | believe, will stimulate
| the SPORT
Seven entries have been made thus far
| for the international sweepstakes race, the
last being a Westcott specially built car.
which will be driven by Harry Knight
! The Westcott is comparatively new car
in the racing game, but its previous per-
| formances have been very consistent. and
| the manufacturers believe that large
motor built along the same lines as tho
smaller one will prove success.
Samuel VI Butler, chairman OF the con-
test board Of the American Automobils
7 Association, has declined 70 accept as
record the claim Of a nonstop run az Los
Angeles, in which an automobile is alleged
! to have covered l0,S72 miles without stop
ping its motor. The performance was not
sanctioned by the contest board. ana no
! official recognition can he given 10 H.
The worlds nonstop record Of 1000
miles made by a Maxwell car from March
! IS to April H. 1899. therefore stands uu-
| beaten. This run was sanctioned by the
American Automobile Association. started
by its former president, Lewis r. Spears.
and conducted by the. Bay State Automooil.
Association in conjunction with the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
Mr.. Buffers refusal 20 accept the Los
Angeles performance is based on the TACT
that the run was not held In accordance
with the rules Of the contest board.
r. p. Hillman president Of the Auto
mobile Club OF California. specifically
stated in a report 10 the American Auto
mobile Association that while the CLUB
appointed two observers for the run. " wa
not governed by the American Automobile
Association rules and cannot be accepted
Richard f. Follett will exhibit Paul j.
Raineys motion pictures Of Arctic life IN
action at the Automobile Club OF America
on the evening Of Tuesday, February Il, az
$50 o'clock