Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07

NlRI blanks Tor the elgHtn VIII
liam X Vanderbilt, jr., cup race.
which will take place at Mil
waukee in September. were is
sued last week: likewise those for
the Pabst trophy and Wisconsin chai-
lenge trophy races to be run on the same
course. Blanks for the international
grand prize race. which is to precede the
other events, have not been printed. but
will be issued shortly. Inasmuch as the
latter race is an international race. 1t Is
sanctioned by the Automobile Club OF
America. whereas the other three races
are sanctioned by the American Automo-
bile Association. which has controi or ma
tional racing in this country. The events
however. will be conducted by the NIL
waukee Automobile Dealers Association,
with various local and other interests CO.
operating in the meet.
1t has been rumored what the condi-
lions for the Vanderbilt cup and the other
events would be- but until the blanks
made their appearance no precise an
nouncement was made. These reveal the
fact that the great American classic TO
be run Saturday, September Il, Is 10 ne
a Glass e or non-stock event, Wnlcn
is open to Glass &C. cars of not more
cubic inches piston displacement. me
length of the circuit is approximately
S,725 miles. and the conditions call Tor
cars to cover this thirty-four times, max
ing total of about 2a6.65 miles.
The following are the awards for the
event: Possession for one year tin ac-
cordance with the deed of gifD Of the
William X. Vanderbilt cup and S3OOO IN
cash to the contestant covering the re-
uuired distance in the shortest time. The
wi SDeC1Sl
trophy to retain permanently. The driver
of the car running second Will receive
So 600 in gold, the third best, $1,000. and
the fourth, $500. The entry fee for one
car is 500: for two cars of the same man
ufacture, entered by the same person or
company $500, and three cars. $1,000.
The competition for the Pabst trophy
Ghe first time rum is open to Glass &C
non-stock cars in division &c, having
piston displacement of 231-3OO cubic
inches 1t will take place Friday, Sep
TENDER 20. and twenty-five laps are to be
covered. making the total distance ap-
proximately 21S.12 miles. The award OF
possession of the trophy for one year
carries an additional award of $4,000 in
cash to the winner For second place
$500 is offered; for third place, $3.50. and
fourth 1925. Analogous to the Wander
bit cup conditions. a special donors tro-
ply for permanent ownership will go to
the winner
Considerable interest will center in the
"haby car event for the Wisconsin
trophy on the same day. This is also
Class &C. non-stock event for cars
in the &C category. having 1920 cubic
inches piston displacement The little
fellows will cover 20 laps. or a total of
1888 miles. The cash prizes in this
event are the same as in the Pabst tro-
ply. the winner receiving $1,000 in gold
in addition to the trophy and also a
donors cup.
petitors in the race will apply without
revision. Essentially they are that the
exhausts must be carried outside the
bonnet and so directed as not to raise
dust. bonnets must be carried as we'll
as floor and dash boards. No more
than three cars of any one make in any
one class may be entered. and every car
entered is subject to a detailed examina-
ton by the technical committee. All
mechanical repairs and adjustments must
be made exclusively by the crew OF the
car.
Ralph milford. winner of last years
Vanderbilt cup race. has signed his name
to No. l Vanderbilt cup entry.
The first reliability contest in Maine,
consisting Of run of 444 miles through
the Pine Tree state and the White noun
tains of New Hampshire, brought out an
entry list which has encouraged Maine
automobile contests. Every feature was
successful. and, although several cars
were heavily penalized, all finished the
run.
H. W. Blanchard of Portland. who laid
out the route of the contest, made a per-
feet score with his Stoddard- Dayton car
The whole caravan was held up at New
port, Me-, the last day for speeding.
Young son returned to Boston Friday In his
Franklin touring car, after spending sew
eral days in the National Capital S,isiting
friends He left the Hub June %, driving
leishrely over the road via the Boston
post road to New York. and thence to
Trenton, Philadelphia and Wilmington,
Del
Miss Marie Wells and Mrs Hazel War
rem. in the formers White roadster
passed through Washington last week en-
route from New York to Florida Miss
Wells is driving and up to the time of
their arrival here had excellent luck on
the road. The car is equipped in every de-
tail. and both expressed themselves as
thoroughly delighted with the trip. The
route from this city will be through Vir-
ginia, North and South Carolnas to their
destination.
Prince Edward Island is probably the
only place in the world where automob. les
are prohibited, except Bermuda While
both of these islands have consistently
kept up the barrier against motor cars,
there Is prospect of reopening Prince Ed
ward Island. A. R. Brennan, a prominent
citizen and publisher Of Summerside p
z. l., has begun an educational campaign
TO Offset pronounced feeling against au-
tomobiles due to reckless use of them
when first introduced
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The -four states tour which starts
Tuesday from Indianapolis, Ind, and
concludes July "a at the same place has a
large list of entries in the various classes
and is attracting the attention of the
motorists of the middle west. Included in
the list OF contesting cars are a number