The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

speedway the cup going to the entrant and not the driver. The final possession of the trophy will be determined on a point basis, 1t being MT. Astor's idea that this will inspire not only repeated annual entries. but also the nomination by as- pirants for final ownership of the cup of two or more cars. The deed of gift Is as follows:
 l, Vincent Astor. do hereby donate to | the Sheepshead Bay Speedway corpora | ton a silver trophy for motor car con- petition, to be contested for in accord l ance with the following provisions:
 l. The trophy shall be known as the | Astor cup.
 ?. It shall be competed for only on the | sheepshead Bay speedway by motor cars as defined in the rules of the American | Automobile association.
 B. Competition for the .Astor cup shall | be held annually at distance determined | corporation and approved by the donor.
 4 The Astor cup shall be contested for five successive times, at intervals of not
 less than one year.
 6. The cup shall be loaned each year to | the entrant whose cars finish first in con- petition. Said entrant to retain posses sion of same for & period of one year Said period terminating 30 days in ad- vance of the next contest for the trophy.
 when same must be delivered to the Sheepshead Bay Speedway corporation.
 6. Permanent possession of said cup, after five annual competitions for same
 shall go to the entrant having the high est total points for winning said cup each year, in accordance with the following scale:
 a. First position each year ......20 points b. Second position each year ...15 points
 C. Third position each year ...... .12 points d. Fourth position each year 10 points
 e. Fifth position each year.. points f. Sixth position each year .... points g. Seventh position each year,. points h. Eighth position each year .... points | 1. Ninth position each year ........ points ] Tenth position each year ...... points f. In case of tie for the permanent possession of the trophy, the disposition of such shall be determined by series of three 100-mile races on said speedway, one car each to be nominated by entrants time tying for possession. Best two out of three in these sprints to be winner. Same
 cars to be used in all sprints, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by en- trants and approved by management. S. Not fewer than five different makes of cars shall constitute competition any year, for said trophy.
 g. Qualification of cars to compete for this trophy to be determined by tho Speedway corporation.
 To- Permanent possession of said trophy shall begin one year dltct udte UT llldi competition for same. in case permanent winner Is not the entrant winning the trophy the fifth year of competition. il. If. any entrant should obtain suffi- cient points to insure permanent posses
 sion of trophy in fewer than five com petitions, the fifth 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
 ernor Whitman having also accepted the invitation of Percy R. Pyne. second. to ! occupy one of his boxes that day.> Other
 guests of Mir. Pyne will be MT. and
 Mrs. Oliver Q. lselin and Robert w. Goelet.
 Those who have recently secured boxes for the race are ex-Gov. A. M. Fletcher of Vermont; Col. George R. Fearing. Sam
 uel D. Babcock J. Henry Alexander. O.
 B. Hairs and the Ivy Club of Princeton
 university.