New-York tribune., 1912-03-01
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Iona Island May Again Get the
Vanderbilt Cup Race.
RIVERHEAD HAS A COURSE
]. w. Fallon Has Project in Hand
and May Get 1t Through
Hewitt Transfer.

II is just possible that the classic van
derbit Cup race, which last year lot ''e
first time was transferred 70 savannah III
conjunction with the Grand PriZe Con'o'e'
will again find it's way to Long iS'a"o'
Both the circuit and the promotion are ~
sured and about all that stands In the way
of furnishing a great treat In road racing
to New York Is the abrogation py lne
contest board of the American Antonooie
Association OF the rule requiring nlltaiS
protection of all courses
Suffolk County is willing. 1t is sa1h' :"
furnish the course, and j. w. Falion' WIZ
has twice conducted successful hlli cilnlps
at Port Jefferson is the moving spirit III
the enterprise. year ago Mr. falioh'
acting with Riverhead enthusiasts, spent
q considerab bIe sum of money in the en-
deavor 10 arrange road race over CIR
cu,t near Riyerhead. but the military rule
acted as bar 10 the obtaining Of sane
tion.
# is Mr. Falon's opinlon. and thousands
Of automobists will agree with MN '"a'
the necessity Of military protectoh lor d"
road circuit decreases With the increase II,
distance from New York Of the seiecteo
course. The early renewals OF the van
derbit race on Long Island could all Do
reached with the expenditure OF lew
cents and tho result was that each race
was witnessed by hundreds of thousands
of spectators, who, in many cases ue"eu
the guards and overran the ROADS
Riverhead is about seventy-nve mileS
from New York, and the expense Oh t''o
tourney would be such as to Keep dWas
much Of the element that made tne I'iV
Gun race a scandal. It will be rememoereu
thar three wears ago successtul roau
rare vas conducted at Riverhead. and that
Iouis Chevrolet, in Buick. averaged sew
sntv-one miles an hour, at that time all
American record. The only accident tha'
marred the contest was AT punt
there were no spectators
In the opinion of the spectators AT the
race. larger caVs could have made new
worlds record over the course Mr' a
lon saws the circuit available for the pro-
posed race will prove the fastest III An'er
lea His idea is that the contest board may
be induced TO amend the rule anout mil'-
,arv nrotection so that 1t will not apply
10 any race held outside fifty-mile RADIUS
from this city. II this action is taken lie
will go ahead
II Mr. Falon gets n sanction, he avs
he will fence off all the turns for 3op rect
on either side, so that there would pe no
inducement for spectators to stand lii the
danger zones Even II he fails to get the
Vanderbilt. 1t is probable that some sort
Of road race will be held, 20 many or
the Broadway dealers are willing 10 heip
the proiect with money and entries. The
date would be some time between July 10
and o.
The International Motor Company an
nounces that il has Just acquired the prop
critics OF the Hewitt Motor Truck Company,
and all the business Of this concern will be
taken over to-day Both the sales and eX-
ecutive departments will become amalga-
mated with the international Motor COM
many whose headquarters are at Broad
way and 9th street. with works at Allen
town, Penn; Plainfeld, \. j.. and in this
city ,,,,. cauro. .od
Hewitt trucks makes the international MO-
tor Company one OF the most formldaDie,
II not the most formidable, single FACTORS
I'm the motor truck industry in this coun-
try. The range of sizes which this organ
ization offers will include every variation
in live load capacity, ranging from l'oo
pounds up 10 ten tons ,.. ,...-.u
The acquisition Of the Hewitt interests
especially strengthens the line Of heaSSy
duty trucks, these vehicles nave Haue
most enviable reputation in the last few
wears In the service of some of the largest
Wholesale coal dealers lumber merchants
and engineering contracting firms
Mrs Frank l.. Perrin, of Cincinnati, sister
Of President Taft has Just bought a SIX
cvlinder Alco touring car. Mrs. Perrin first
was attracted by the car while visiting the
/ automobile show in Cincinnati, and MADE
arrangements to take it as soon as, the
! exhibit closed. The machine selected ny
/ iinos and is distinguished by a broad white
stripe about the body. There is an electric
! bulb concealed beneath the tonneau door
which illumnates the step AT night