The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-02
HOW TO GET TO SPEEDWAY.
Most Direct Routes q Motorists
and Those Who l'sc TroIIeys.

There are four separate bridge routes
for motorists to be followed from Man
haitian to Shcepshcad Bay. The Queens
boro. Williamsburg. Manhattan and
Brooklyn bridges all lead 10 the Speed
way.
There is one road. Ivy way OF the
Greensboro Bridge. that Is short
enough and rather handy. After cross
ing the bridge turn into Jackson ave-
nue. n follow down tn the bridge over
Ncwtown Creek. This street, which
becomes Manhattan avenue, should be
followed to a park. Keep to the left
and then turn right alongside the park
on the far side. Follow this street to
Montrose avenue and then right into
Fourth street. This will bring the
notorist out into the Williamsburg
Bridge plaza. &C to the left into Berry
street and so into Bedford avenue. Fol-
low this straight out past the Eastern
Parkway and Ebbets Field. Follow
straight on to Flatbush avenue and then
turn right into Ocean avenue Here
turn left and run straight down to the
Speedway.
Going by n OF the Williamsburg
Bridge the road is the same as above
after reaching the plaza on the BROOKLYN
side. The Williamsburg Bridge is in
poor condition and the congestion OF
traffic in lower Brooklyn will make the
ETObhiNn BRUCE way lniluSlSlbie.
The most direct cute from Manhattan
is by the Manhattan Bridge. This is
reached from the east end of Canal
street, using Fifth avenue and Lafayette
street to get there. After crossing
Manhattan Bridge keep straight ahead
on Flatbush avenue extension. which
later becomes Flatbush avenu Turn
right on Plaza street west and run TO
the entrance OF Prospect Park Enter.
ING fha ,ayk talA tIa a,as i-~ 49,.
ing to the left until the 'rarkside" exit
is reached. Cross Parkside avenue and
bear right into Ocean avenue.
Another road over Greensboro Bridge.
as given by the Automobile Club
OF America. is this: At the Long Island
end OF the bridge go straight On. cross
ing the viaduct into Queens boulevard.
AZ n gasoiene station turn right into
Woodhaven avenue Keep on under the
railroad and take next left fork. Con-
tinuc for more than a mile TO Cooper
or Central avenue. where turn right.
then keep straight on across a railroad
Cross Myrtle avenue. and after passing
an inn on the right. turn left and next
right on Cooper avenue. Cross Cypress
avenue. then run under railroad. and
after crossing railroad turn right on
knickerbocker avenue. One block be-
yond turn left on Decatur street to
Bushwick avenue. where turn left and
after running several blocks turn right
OH Aberdeen street. jog left and right
under ~ into McDougal stree, AMI a
short distance beyond turn left into
stone avenue. shortly coming onto the
Eastern Parkway.
Staten Island motorists as we'll as
those in central and southern New Jer-
sey who wish to avoid the traffic con-
gest!on OF New York will do we'll to use
the ferry which plies between ST. George,
staten Island. and SiXty-ninth street,
Brooklyn. From the Brooklyn end OF
the ferry turn sharp left on the shore
Road. which follow to Fort Hamilton
Parkway; here turn left n short dis
lance to SiXtieth street. where turn
right and continue to Ray Parkway.
After turning sharply to the left pass
the Washington Cemetery on the left
and proceed to Ocean Parkway. Turn
sharp right on this thoroughfare, cross
Kings Highway and turn left on Neck
Road. Keep on a. short distance to
Ocean avenue. whore turn right to the
main entrance of the Speedway.
Those coming from Westminster via
Clason Point-College Point ferry will go
from the ferry house straight ahead on
Tenth street TO First avenue college
Point ferry at end OF First avenue),
where turn left to Thirteenth street.
Here turn right and follow trolley to
Main street In Flushing. Turn left with
trolley and at fountain bear right, still
following the trolley. shortly running
under the railroad at Flushing station.
Keep straight ahead on Jamaica avenue,
passing the Parental School on the right.
Turn right on Union avenue. cross the
Queens Boulevard about "A mile and a
quarter beyond and continue on Union
Turnpike to a hotel. where turn light
on Metropolitan avenu
Continue on this ~thoroughfare for
about one mile TO Cooper avenue. where
turn left at a smal hotel (ceme-
terry Just ahead) and follow the longer
QueensbOro Bridge route given above
al! the way to the speedway.
From points in Westchester county
via the R~ye-Seaclin ferry; From the
ferry landing at Sea Clif take right
fork uphill and shortly turn right into
Prospect avenue, Continue south along
the Shore road for about two miles.
where turn left and at once take
right fork. Keep straight ahead to the