The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-05
FIVE YEAR CONTEST
FOR ASTOR CUP
Donor Announces Terms for
Trophy at Sheepshead's
Opening.
GOES TO ENTRANT OF CAR

Vincent Astor has authorized Presi-
dent Harry Hardness OF the Sleeps
head Bay Speedway Corporation TO
make public the deed OF gift embodying
the conditions to govern the series OF
contests for the permanent possession
of the Aston cup. the first race for which
will be run on October 2 at the new
sheepshead Bay Speedway.
The conditions call for five annual
COMPETITIONS ON the Sheepshead Bay
Speedway. the cup going TO the entrant
and not to the driver. Thu final possess
sion Of the trophy will be determined
on a point basis. II being MIR. Astor's
idea that this will inspire not only re-
peated annual entries but also the nom
nation by aspirants for final owner
sh,p OF the cup OF two or more cars.
The deed OF gift is as follows:
|. Vincent Aston, do hereby donate to the
Shespshead Bay Speedway Corporation, a
silver trophy for motor car competition, to
he contested for In accordance with the
VI The trophy shall be known as the
- II shall he competed for only on the
sheepshead Bay Speedway by motor cars
az defined In the rules OF the American
Automobile Association.
J. Competition for the Aston cup shall he
neIl aNnutlA AZ ~ tlt nlneu
upon by the S~heepshead Bay Speedway
Corporation and approved by the donor.
4 The Aston cup shall be contested for
five successive times, at Intervals OF not
"I The cup shall be loaned zach year TO
tbs entrant whose car finishes ftrst in
session OF same for a period of one year.
said period terminating thirty days in
when same must be delivered to the
:. Permanent possession, Of said cup.
after Ave annual competitions for same,
shall go to the entrant having the highest
total points for winning said cup each
year. In accordance with the following
s-Flrst position each year. .....e 90 points
b-Second position each year. iii points
d-Fourth position each year....lO points
Fifth position each year...... s points
f-Sixth position each year,. 7 points
G-Seventh position each year. . s points
h-Elghth position each year. 5 points
t-Ninth position each year....... 4 points
%J-renth position each year.:.... . points
possession " the trophy the disposition OF
slch shall be determined. by a series Of
three 100 mile races on said speedway, one
car each to be nominated by entrants at
time tying for possession. Best two out Of
three In these sprints to be winner. Same
wise mutually agreed upon by entrants and
approved by management
4 Not fewer than Ave different makes
OF cars shall constitute a competition any
year for said trophy.
O. Qualification OF cars to compete for
this trophy to be determined By the speed
way corporation.
10. Permanent possession OF said trophy
shsll begin one year after date of hnal
competition for same, In case permanent
winner Is not the entrant winning the
trophy the NTH year Of competition.
II. II any entrant should obtain sum cient
points TO Insure permanent possession of
trophy In fewer than five competitions the
NTH competition Shall take place In due
course.
Not only will the city be represented
at the race by Mayor Mitchell. but the
State itself by its highest officer. Gov.
Whitman having also accepted the In
vltation of Percy r. Pyne I'd to occupy
one OF his boxes on that day. Other
guests OF Mr.. Pyne will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Iselin and Robert W. Goaet.
Those who have recently taken boxes