New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02

-. ,~b'e awaits eagerly for fash
-, sensational daredevil feats
a have been promised. More than
..,,. ~ men who are willing 70 risk
~. ,,seios, necks likewise swat the
ar.srs signal
r., TIE ears. those gssclene demons,
- have never failed before TO I'll
=. ~ brim =-i;h thrills born Of
.,is,s sneed. are baking like mules.
10 weeks ago we had the prospect
., selS OF thirty cars, but all the
.,,,irg and coaxing Of their drivers
- mechanics has failed 20 prepare
:. thar twenty machines TO race
/. carter. and this number may be
.,ssced 10 fifteen.
no builders Of the new speedway
IA 4, the beginning OF their task that
IT, would develop d track faster than
i. .wif,es, car IN the world, and they
~ M, only done this. but they have
.,,,rer;ly thrown most Of the avail
II, racing machines into q state OF
sage fright, ,.,. -,a
All the mcCLaIlCd4 Shlli az wv
,,s-s powerless 20 force them up 20
~ requirements OF The hour.
Race Of American Drivers.
rt the first time IN the history Of
-s,or racing that the American driver,
~ one OF two exceptions, has been
~ 70 set his own pace. With Europe
,l'.,b,d in a more vital battle. and
III rost o. the racing kings OF the
0s World anchored IN the trenehes'
s-snxn drivers have less compeu-
N, han usual ia their assault on
s,flFs records over the most selenthc
rs,s ever constructed.
While the Eastern motorists VINO
rsrs familiar with the cars which ex-
..sa the early speed fans on Long Isl.
Al NAV not be familiar with some OF
n machines which are entered FOR the
l,.or CUP, in view OF the fact that they
ave been entertaining lovers OF motor
1ting in the West during the last lew
psrs. yet there are thousands OF New
fukers who remember number OF the
.,vers who viii compete to-day.
Some Of the Drivers.
Ralph De Palma. who drove his trst
IL race in 1907. when the Briarcllfe
Trophy was al stake IN Westminster
County, and who has since captured
siny speed events In the Middle West,
is;lbly the last indianapolis 5OO-mile
-;sna,ionsl race, is probably the best
Gown Of the coterie Of drivers who
n. appear to-day In the Astor Cup
NE
Although he was unable 70 qualify
a Mercedes up 20 .he closing of the
rtls on Wednesday. IL is believed that
xvii be able 10 qualify early to-day
q. gain for himself a position IN the
mt row Of the starters.
Daro Resia, one OF the most noted
cTsrs in the race, is well known IN
asN York, although most of his VIC
1nss, including the winning of the re-
1' 9OO-mile race on the new Chicago
rse1way. have been won in the Middle
zee, and or the Pacific Coast. He
'rped into fame by winning the Van
'Eoii Cup and Grand Prize race in
'-ts succession last winter.
ne fame Of Barney Oldheld may be
N- 70 be truly national. as there is
INa.y track in the United States on
,,ea he has not az Feared during the
ri ten years.
Nhe Bob" Burman is a familiar
ssfe 10 all lovers Of motor racing. He
- heen driving cars in road contests
20 oh motor tracks since the days
'nen ne was the star Of the first Buick
tshs which toured the country. Bur
"a. Is also remembered for his Won
Sngl performance on the Florida
,fEass when he was the pilot for the
asous old Bitten Benz.
lar Cooper. Gil Anderson and Tom
a,0hsy' who will pilot Stutz cars. have
W Prominent figures on the Western
"s go LOT several years.
1ekenbscher and Orr. Of the Max-
=. team, also have captured many
r'l" on Middle Western tracks and
"a. Pacific Coast.
IIoait ODonnell and Willie Haupt,
,-'a ior the two heety Dusenbergs,
y Aso holders Of trsck records.
.hs raining Of the Aston Cup unaues-
...'sely Will establish new epoch IN
history Of motor racing. Up 70 the
80 o. business last night the sa lie OF
~. ~ indicated the largest attendance
W. W. assembled 20 witness a motor con-
W u this country. with the excep-
:. o. course, Of the Vanderbilt Cup
''''' held on the public highway.
The Wonderful Speedway.
ne mammoth speedway which has
~, erected as the theatre for this
carnival is wonderful not only