New-York tribune., 1915-11-02
TROPHY RACE
LURE FOR THE
SPEED KINGS
Sheepshead Bay Expects
More than $4,000 at
Track To-day.

Inc SncepSnehn bay speedway man
agement expects an attendance of fully
25,000 at the running Of the Harry
Harkness trophy race this afternoon.
Fred Wagner will start FIVE Of the
fastest racing cars in The country away
on the l00-mie dash for worlds rec
ords at 2 o'clock.
Preceding this, tho chief event Of
the day, there will be an aeroplane ex-
hibition by Jean Domenjoz, who is
scheduled to loop-tne-loop, fy upside
down and make an attack upon a dirigi-
BILE balloon piloted by Frank Goodale.
Z. c. Hillman is on the programme to
make 'cross-country fight from Gar
den City and land passengers in front
OF the Speedway grandstand.
Following the aviation stunts, wild
Bob" Burman will go out for a new
worlds record in his "Blitzen Benz"
He has already driven the old car in
practice at the rate Of 10 miles an
hour, and says he will show the crowd
this afternoon speed Of l20 miles an
hour, which would mean covering the
two-mile track in one minute.
The pilots for the Harkness trophy,
which carries with ii cash prize OF
sl2,50O, will be Dario Resta, in
Peugeot; Ralph milford, Peugeot; Bob
Burman, Peugeot; Johnny Aitken,
peugeot, and Eddie Rickenbacher, in
Maxwell. /. is possible that either
Howard Wilcox or Eddie Fullen will
drive Baby Peugeot, which is owned
by Mr.. Harkness. the donor OF the
trophy.
Although the field OF starters is not
large, the cars are well matched for
speed, and ali of the pilots are known
from coast 20 coast as veteran per-
formers on road and speedway. The
dash for the trophy should be short
and furious, with an exciting finish.
With Ralph de Palma eliminated be-
cause of his inability to get his Mer-
cedes in trim for the battle, the inter-
est naturally centres around the four
famous Peugeot drivers. Aitken is out
to defeat Resta and capture the trophy.
His rooters say he viii give the cham
pion OF the Chicago Speedway 500-mile
race the run of his life. Aitken's car
is said TO be in good condition and he
wants this race, which will be the
wind-up for the 1915 season.
Bob Burman Is also out for the prize.
He drove a wonderful race for the
Astor Cup a few weeks ago when the
Speedway was opened. and those who
saw his driving at that time think he
will cross the line first to-day If his
car will stand the speed which is neces-
sary in such q short contest. All Of
the ears should be able to go the dis
tance Of 100 miles, and the race there
fore becomes one OF men and their
skill in driving.
The speedway is in excellent condi-
tion and the grounds have been i'm
I -. f,.r fA,. ka
Astor Cup. The prices have been re-
duced to 81 for the open stand and SO
for the grandstand seats, with no extra
charge for admission. The seats are
not reserved. except in the boxes, and
while the grandstand alone will hold
more than 10000 persons IL may be
desirable 70 go early In order to get
seats in the front rows.
Those who drive to the races may
use either the Brooklyn, Manhattan
or Williamsburg bridges. Ocean Ave-
nue. leads directly to the course. Those
who 20 via elevated road will find ex-
press trains at the Brooklyn Bridge.
The race should be over by or
1880, permitting ample time to return
to the city before dark.
The sale of boxes indicates that
there will be more than 4 sprinking
Of society. and the Federal govern
ment will be represented by a number
Of army and naval officers.
Percy r. Pyne, I'd. member of the
Sheepshead Bay Speedway executive
committee, will entertain large party
of guests at luncheon in the Cover
nors' room under the grandstand. They
will include Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton H..
Pyne, Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, jr,
Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. Hollister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Payne Whitney, Miss Angelica
Brown. Miss Claire Bird, Miss Marion
Hollins, Miss Edyth Mortimer. Miss
Harriette Post, Mrs. Stevens Sands,
Charles D. Draper, Charles II. Mar
shall. +. Coster Wilmerding, Lawrence
Waterbury, Maurice G. B: Roche,
George A. Dixon, jr., Robert W. Goelet,
Newton Rae, william w. Hoffman,
William Rhinelander stewart; ~
George Henry Warren, jr., Philip A.
Carroll. Mr. and Mrs. Page Chapman,
Avmar Johnson, Hobart A. II. Baker
and Oliver W. Bird.