New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-12
SANTA MONICA
GETS CLASSICS
Vanderbilt Cup and Grand
Prize Races Awarded
TO CaIifOrnianS.
rs JEROME T. SHAW.

All doubts as 60 the disposition OF
the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prize
road races were dissipated carly last
week when 10 became known that the
Motor Cups Holding Company had
granted the Santa Monica, Cal. auto
mobile race enthusiasts the privilege OF
conducting these race classics TINS year
No public announcement along these
lines has been made by the Motor Cups
Holding Company However, Henry x.
Anderson. representing this corpora
ton. on Thursday ofhcislly notified the
contest board of the American Auto
mobile Association that these events
would be run over the santa MONICA
Cal. course. ,...
The A. A. A. contest board has oeen
tnformed that 10 is the intention OF the
Santa Monica people 60 run inc an
derbilt Gun race on Thanksgiving Day,
November so. and tine Grand Prize two
dsys later. or on December ..
/. A. Mares, vice presto dent OF the
California State Automobile Assocla-
ton and member of the Board OF Con-
merce at Fresno, was m New f0rh ias'
week in an effort 70 secure the WANDER
bilt and Grand Prize for Fresno Dut
was informed by Mr.. Anderson that the
races were already assigned 10 santa
Monica. This action, 10 was stated vas
taken because Of the fact that last year
Santa Monica relinquished ITS sanctloH
for these road classics IN favor OF zap
tain Houston, who was mahlhs plu
for Tho races as a feature OF the ran
I'm
cisco. r,,
Mr.. Mares declared that the Fresno
business men who were backing ms Ell
forts 10 land the races Tor their o''y
we're satisfied 20 withdraw and leave
tho events 10 Santa Monica, but tnaV
Fresno would make a determined bld
20 get the privilege for them IN connec'
tion with its Raisin Day celebration IN
April, 1911 c.r+o
Monica was anticipated by those VINO
have followed recent Developments III
motor racing circles. Elgin. H., ana
Sheepshead Bay were the other pa
ders in the field. but the determination
Of William X. Vanderbilt, IT., not 10
have his cup raced for on speedway
untitled the chances Of the latter place
hsinc the scene Of the 1916 contest Tor
the Vanderbilt. Elgin proposed to run
the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize IN con
junction with its annual Elgln NationSi
and {. A. {. races during perloo eN-
tending over eight days. ms pan
apparently did not appeal 20 the holdeis
OF the two cups. In other quarters ~
was held that Elgin was attempting 10
Law down a schedule tnaJ Woulu PIoNe
go strenuous for both cars and drivers,
.es.s being so short that II would be
impossible for the drivers to overhaul
their mounts.
Even without the Vanderbilt race, en-
.husiasts Of New York VIII have sum
Gent racing during the present season
20 satisfy their most ravenous appe,
,ites for speed performances. hyerard
Thompson. general manager OF the
sheepshead Bay Speedway. says thst
four big contests will be held at tnat
course this year. one OF them beng
.wsntv-four-hour race for stock cars III
Luna. two others being the Astor Cup
go on September 80. and the Harry =
Hardness championship trophy race IN
October. while the fourth event, 10 open
the season on May IS, has not as yet
been given title.
The latter event. however. Will be AT
= distance under 200 miles. and VIII DE
preceded by card Of sprint races, IN
which cars Of unlimited piston DIS
placement will be eligible The DIS
tance OF the Aston Cup race Wi be re-
duced from that OF last year, the opih-
ION Of the promoters being tnat con
test OF from $50 20 300 miles Will prove
80 attractive than one over a longer
route. The Hardness race, in which
onIv winners Of the previous races OF
The season will be eligible. as was the
case last year. will be at 100 miles. As
"a the intention Of the speedway man
,sements in other cities, the prize
MONEYS 10 be awarded at the Sleeps
head Bay races viii not he ~ large
as last year. but no definite sum has
herr arrived NJ vet.