New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
WORK ON ROAD CIRCUIT
Perfect Conditions Promised tor
Milwaukee Contests.
MINIMUM WIDTH 80 FEET
Course Leads Past Homes OF
Wealthy. and Is Easily
Accessible from City,

Details OF the course over which tho
Vanderbilt Cup. Grant Prize, Pabst
Trophy and Wisconsin Trophy races ara
10 be run this fall are interesting
Improved az a cost of more than $4,000
the road. will be In great condition IN
September, and drivers and others who
have seen the s.2-mile circuit declare "
20 be one of the best ever offered for high
speed work. II lies in one OF Milwaukee,
most attractive and accessible city limis
districts. II is on the northwest side IN
tho township OF Wauratosa, noted for its
fine roads. Public parks and rich, weN
kept farms. With groves, provide tho natu'
raj surroundings - r.
lightning at the citv limit. interssc-
lion OF North Fond du Lac Road, SSti
street and BiTleigh street. the route rurS
westward along The city boundary Inc
in Burieiaht street past sherman PARK
AMI several beautiful private grounds and
groves for distance Of more than one
mile IN South Fcnd du Lac Road, where
a vide. easy turn Is made 10 the north
vest between Holy Cross and Wanderers
Res. cemeteries. ..-. ..... 49,.
A,ors south Fond du Lac Road the
route continues to the northwest In d.
rect line ror nearly three miles % the
town uns road which separates Granville
and Wauwatosa townships. Eastward OF
the town line road the course continpas
for more than one mile 10 North fond Dr.
Lac Road, where the direction again
changes to the southeast and the route
continues directly FOR nearly three miles
to the point OF starting $.
The location Of the start and finish me
has not been definitely determined. bur .
VII be on either North Fond du Lac RoaS
or Burieigh street, near their city limits
intersection. there being several very az
vantageous cites in the vicinity. fne
grandstands and the entire region OF
North Fond du Lac Road and Burle.sh
street will be easily accessible from the
heart Of the city, thirty minutes by CA
line and fifteen minutes by automobile
Three streetcar trunk lines from The
heart Of the city have their terminals u
the immediate vicinity Of the course anu
four other crosstown lines oHer excellent
service, and can carry 10000 persons 10
and from the course daily.
Two OF the largest and most effective
road grading machines that could be pro
cured are ct work; also two eo-horse-
mower traction engines. On THURSDAY tie
force was Increased from two hundred to
more than three hundred and fifty men
and more machinery Will be brought into
use as needed The road work IL under
the immediate supervision OF Michsel
Schmidt, who has supervised the con-
struction OF more than six hundred miles
OF standard roadbed in the vicinity 81
Milwaukee.
The roads are the best Of the macadsrn
type. For the races they will be graded
perfectly 20 G width OF thirty feet for the
entire distance Of the course To the
rnscadana surface will be added tire"
inchs. Of No. rock and two inches o.
crushed stone screenings. The whole VIII
be surfaced by the application Of sPe-
ciaI grade OF oil OF about 20 per cent as
phalt. Ths curves will be made sate and
vide. the turn from Burieigh % South
FOND du Lao Rosd having sweep o.
more than seventy-dve feet. Five cor
crete bridges and fourteen concrete cul-
verts win be constructed. 4