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TRIO OF AUTO RECORDS
Daring Drivers Set New Marks
at Brighton Track.
ROBERTSON AGAIN VICTOR
Defeats De Palma in Return
1 Mateh — Juhasz Covers Fifty
nine Miles in 60 Minutes.
About six thousand people mm three new
automobile racing records made at the
Brighton Beach Motordrome yesterday af
ternoon at the second matinee of races
under the management of the Motor Rac
ing Association.
The most sensational was the new mark
for th*> track at the hour distance, which
John fetes* made in his S. P. O. car. cov
ering just fifty-nine miles in sixty minutes.
This was made after a heartbreaking ef
fort. which brought him from fourth to
first place.
la the ten-mile free-for-all Ralph De
Talma set a new mark for a dirt track,
covering the distance in 9 minutes 31 51-100
seconds The best previous record was 9
minutes 50 seconds, made by himself on
the Brighton Beach track. There is some
doubt, however, as to the validity of this
new mark, as the corners of the track are
now covered with cement, which may make
It impossible for the contest board of the
Automobile Association of America to ac
cept the record as made on a dirt track.
The third mark was a mile track record.
Robertson's third mile in the second heat
of his match with De Palma was turned
In ■ minutes 26 seconds. The best mark
had been 52 minutes 60 seconds. Curiously
enough, both De Palma and Robertson had
made formal trials to better this mark for
a prize of $100 earlier in the afternoon, and
the best they coull do was: De Palma.
64.76 seconds; Robertson. 52.71.
Robertson again defeated De Palma in
the return match, which De Palma de
manded after Robertson beat him three
weeks ago. The contest yesterday was for
three mile heats, best two out of three.
The purse was raised to $1,000.
Robertson won the toss for the pole, and
from the pistol made the better getaway.
At the turn De Palma caught him. how
ever, and for a moment it looked as if the
FiaT 6>>horsepo\ver Cyclone was going to
catch the 90-horsepower Simple* which
Robertson drives. Hut going into the back-
Stretch Robertson pulled away decisively
and won handily. The time. 2:13 67-100, was
notable.
The second heat was a repetition of the
first and there was no necessity for a third.
Both rode a game match and it was more
a question of power under the bonnet than
generalship. Finishing his winning heat
Jtobertson turned back up the track, endan
gering the life of every official at the tape.
It is against the rules and Starter Fred
Warner promptly disqualified him for
thirty days. But this was remitted on his
apology to the referee.
A feature of the afternoon's sport was
the initiation of pursuit races, in which the
four competitors started at the four-quar
ter posts. The car finishing first without
being lapped or with the smallest number
of lap.- was to be The winner. The first
race of This character was for small cars,
and the Ford, driven by Frank Kulick,
made a brilliant drive, winning the race
with ease. Kulick caught the Hup on the
first back and then distanced both the Sta
yer and the Black Cow, which stopped, tired
out in its flight, after about two miles. it
was a popular win and the return of Kuiick
to the game was much commented on. His
light Ford held The turns wonderfully and
made a most creditable showing.
The race of ten miles for cars of the
smaller class was a good one. The race in
this contest was really for secon 1 place.
There was hardly any doubt of the winner
from the pistol, when John fanass jumped
his S. P. (>. ahead Kulick and E. H.
Sherwood, in ■ Mercer, fought hard for
scoond, hanging on and alternating in the
lead. At the ta*t lap Sherwood almost
lifed his car ahead for a second place, with
Ford very closely behind him.
The ten-mile race for the larger cars
brought out a sensational and daring bit
of riding, when Louis Disbrow. who had
been fighting hard with bis National for
second, cut behind the Fiat No. 2, driven
by Parker, right a; the tape in a desperate
effort to get the pole. The ruse did not
win, but the finish for second on the final
lap was a rouser, with the cars only half
a length apart.
Plßbrow accomplished a good win in the
ten-mil* pursuit race for the larger cars,
•riving Us National to victory past De
Palma and his Fiat. De Palma made a
strong bid for ? runaway in this race. but
Disbrow rode him down. ' • in« able seem
ingly to gauge bis power with accuracy.
It is an interesting thing thai Disbrow
had never ridden ■ racing National till yes
terday.
The hour race was as uninteresting as
those even!- usually are. There was a good
field of eight starters, and the first few
milts of the contest was ■ fight between
Wally Owen in ■ Rainier and .lock Ruther
ford i! his Steams. Frank Lescault. with
the big Palmer & .Singer, also made a good
showing. The second Fiat blew a tire and
crashed through the fence, but neither
Parker nor his helper was lured in the
leatt and were soon back at work. The
Steams blew the right rear shoe and took
1 minute ' seconds Jo replace it. Then the
Palmer A,- Singer left the track Meanwhile
John Juhasx, who had been trailing his
S. P. O. along in the rear, began to forge
ahead, and stead held his lead, favored
by tire troubles for the others, and won,
covering-fifty-nine miles in the hour.
The summaries follow:
One-mile time trial? ia»ard ■■'. ?ion .' track
record of .'.2 3-5 5- hm3i held by De Palma was
m ■ -Help.- in Palma (Flat»; time 54 th
B*C '..'•.s G«-or*:O R-»tertson (Simplex*: time -.. -,
seconds. No aw i. '
Ten r..:> pursuit race (limited to foul cars
fluO trophy>— Won by Prank Kuliek (For dis
tar« 3-« rrll*s: time. 3:18 4 .-, La<=« ' ha'f
BUSI in 33 second?. ™ -
Ten mi!*s .o r ,« n to c?rs in ■«.= c divisions
1C :. -.". and " C: i»-ar<U, IKM fI«C $30 eecond
end %. r - additional to car niTt in Its class)— V.'on
fcv John Juh«sz '* p. o.): E. H. Sherwood
S^wioaT" :• ■*• . KuIKK <Ford '' thinl;
Ten iniif-e ( f.p«= n to cars in Class <• di vision j
4C *n<3 SC; s-waide, ?!<«"• fir?t. jrx> eec nd and $.".ii
additioni! t--, rar first < n it* clafsi — Won by
R*iph V* Pa!ma (Fimti; E. H. Parker <Fi3ti
se«na: - •» Disbrow (National), third; ume."
• J '.SI .*jJ .
Ten-ir.i> pursuit rare <iimi<.ed to '<■ It carsi-
Was by John ihM] - P. ,, l; jrl Tav o r
<■'•••- ■' ' UUI .". - icou « Col *>. third
To/. n:lie pursuit rtc« ■•in:it»n to four- ri.«,-_i .«,-_
« m by !viuts r>ittiro\»- 'Xn* !■ na!,- ;,«,„ «,-',,,,
* r •■: -.. B Mcoag. T:n-.e. 8:53^8. ■ A--r
rivc-ir,:* *r~-:or-*;: race <'s «*-,!«,. $i^o first.
££. 'S^k^ 3 - Ku;itK iK^
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Ralph l>f P^lma- ibrev lur.ts. i'-.i*i* miles «--arr
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NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE RESULTS.
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AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Trade Motes and Little Stories of
the Motoring World.
Captain J. W. Hamilton, of the United
States navy, stationed at the Presidio, in
San Francisco, has just completed a trans
continental automobile tour for tne pur
pose of studying conditions in the Far
West. He made the run in a little 30
horsepower Palmer & Singer car in thirty
three days, starting from New York and
finishing at San Francisco. He made no
attempt to esiablish a speed record, but
ran ten hours a day. laying off two hours
each noontime. The midday stops in the
desert vrere lengthened owing to a peculiar
tire trouble he experienced. The sand was
bo hot that he was compelled to deflate ail
four tires at midday to prevent them from
bursting, owing to the abnormal expan
sion. The worst conditions were found in
Northern Nevada.
The laigest sum ever paid to the As
sociation of Licensed Automobile Manu- '■■
facturers by any single manufacturer for
one quarter's royalties was paid by the
Buick Motor Company, of Flint, Mich., for
the quarter ended June 30. The number of
cars built during the second quarter of
1910 was E. 697, and the royalties amounted
to $ft?,. 555 20. This fact. in connection with
the statement recently made by the Btiick
company to financial agencies, takes on a
new interest, especially In view of the
criticisms which have been aimed at the
Buick company as the largest single rep
resentative of the automobile industry.
Miss Pauline Fredericks is said to be one
of the highest salaried young women ap
pearing in vaudeville to-day. She prob
ably is net able to dlstingu'sh a carbu
retor from a differential, when it comes to
motor carp, but she has an admirable eye
for artistic effects, as shown by the finish
and fittings of a Speedwell car recently
shipped to her from the Dayton factory.
In fact, the car is one calculated to arouse
at once the admiration end envy of Broad
way. "Four doors."" said Miss Fredericks
when she ordered the car; also pigskin up
holstering, in that leather's natural color:
also a trunk at the rear, with a cover of
pigskin, and numerous other little things
which the average owner generally over
look", but which are deal to the feminine
heart.
A. L.. Newton, retail pales manager of
the New York branch of the Buick Motor
Company, says that Americans in all walks
of life rush for bargains, whether it be for
neckware or automobiles.
"We have been offering a demonstrating
car or slightly soiled car each day at a
substantial reduction." he said. "We give
some one each day a genuine bargain, a
car that cannot be duplicated at the price.
but we are satisfied to lose a profit in order
to attract crowds to our new salesroom and
make other sales."
Over $290,000 damage was caused by a lire
on Thursday in the Boston branch of the
United States Motor Company, which is
one of the largest buildings in the world
devoted exclusively to retailing, storing and
repairing automobile?. Three floors and
the roof were destroyed, but the walls were
raved and the damage to the lower floors
was caused chiefly by water. The building
will be rebuilt immediately upon a larger
and better scale.
The latest automobile news from Europe
Is reported by Jesse Froelich. who has
lust returned to this country, and says
that after a consultation with the directors
of the Benz Automobile Company, at Mann
beta, Germany. and the automobile j
drivers who will compose the Ke.nz team,
consisting of Barney field, George Rob
ertson, Hemery. Hamlet, Bruce-Brown
and Ed Hearoa, it was decided that the
cars altered in th* Philadelphia Fairmount j
Park race, the Vanderbilt Cur and Brigh
ton Beach races will be absolutely Stock I
cars and will be of the new 1911 45-horse- j
power stock chassis. !
The piston displacement will be only 443 !
cubic inches.
R. M. Owen & Co. received a telegram !
yesterday from L* 1- Whitman, who is j
trying to lower his own transcontinental j
record of IWteen daj>. It was sent from
North J'latte, which Is 1,933 miles from New j
York. Ho was then twenty-one hours ;
ahead of his record, »nd had been delayed |
i,. hours by rain, mud and the demands j
!of lochl audiences <>: admirers. Tt.^ tele- j
gram km Wat the He-, was working tike j
!a clock and . id needed no attention of J
i any kl»i<J-
Every out ramViiar with motor car his
lory will remember the flood of comment
as conjecture that followed th& Intfoduc- |
Lion of the six-cylinder engine for motor j
i.ay uses In this country. All that was j
several an ago, but apparently interest j
is at as i;i^':i a point as ever, judging from j
the requests for information received by j
manufacturers to-day. At the time it be
gan the manufacture of sixes the Pierce-
Arrow Motor Car Company, of Buffalo, I
is-sued a pamphlet describing what It con- |
Fidered v.ere the paint* of superiority of |
this t. pe of construction^ in response to
a tetter it has received recently ihc com- •
jiany baa embodied the Information con
tained in ir.e old painpbiet in ■ new one, i
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SUNDAY. AVfirsT li. 1910-
ONE-HOUB PURSUIT RACE AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
OKORGE ROBERTSON
Winner of match race.
Agents Chcinge^Point of Vietv
Dealers Are Becoming More Conservative and
Safeguarding Their Future Interests.
There has been much speculation recently
as to the future of the automobile, dealer
and as to just what effect the changing con
ditions are going: to have upon him. When
seen yesterday. C. F. Redden, manager of
the Studebaker New York automobile
branch, said:
"We have ber:i particularly interested in
watching the change in the attitude of the
agent throughout this and other territories
with regard to his future. We believe the
automobile industry is adjusting itself to
new conditions, and several months ago we
addressed our agents, giving them our
views of what we thought th* future would
be. As this is the time of the year when
agents are signing with us for a new sea
son, we have been specially interested in
noting their change of attitude.
"A few years ago agents were clamoring
for any son of car. They were literally
rushing into the business in the hope that
they would ride to prosperltv on the great
wave of popularity. Now that conditions in
the industry are changing they are begin
ning to check themselves, to hesitate and
consider the future. They are beginning to
realize thai to build up a permanent
agency business they must in tho future
Kive more consideration to the character of
the lino they int"nd to handle, and more
particularly t<> the resources back of the
manufacturer whose cars they purpose to
sell through their energy and back with
their capital.
and will send this to any one looking for
light on the subject of six-cylinder cars.
W. S. Hathaway, who for the la^t three
years has be«--n district sales manager of
the Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Company, has
been appointed penernl supervisor of all
branch houses for the "Wesiern district of
the United States .Motor Company . This
territory will include branches In Minne
a)o!is, Omaha. l>-s Moines, ?t. Louis, Kan
sas « it >•. Dallas, Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and Sf-attie. His jurisdiction will
cover the entire country wesi of the Mis
sissippi River. Mr. Hathaway has been
i iosely identified with the motor trade in
the South. Wesi and Southwest, and he "s
one of the best informed branch house
executives in the business.
.Mrs. John Newton Cuneo is thp latest
c'.nvert of thf Renault car. Sho has fust
ordered from Paul Lacroix, American rep
resentative for the FTench ma rhine, one
of the new "25-35" American Specials, th«
tetes * creation <rf Louis Renault for this
AUTOMOBILES.
STUDEBAKER
REBUILT CARS
Guaranteed for Six Months
"yOU make your selection from
* cars that do not show the
slightest sign of having been used.
AH have been completely over
hauled. All are in perfect con
dition — equal to the task of
maintaining the Studebaker rep
utation for hard, day-in and day
out service.
Every car is completely equip
ped : Top, Presto-lite Tank, Wind
shield, Lamps, Tire Brackets,
Complete Set of Tools.
On display at our showrooms.
Your choice of models in
TOURING OARS ROADSTERS SPEED GARS
Broadway & 48th Street
Telephone 3347 Bryant
"That agents still have firm belief In the
stability of the Industry is evidenced by the
large number of men applying from every
secMon for agency work for us. We ha\e
received to date more applications than
during any previous season, but we notice
they are ooming in to us from a more sub
stantial clat-s of dealers. The automobile
agent may encounter many difficulties, lie
is likely to secure a line of cars, spend
several years at hard work introducing the
car and making it popular, spending his
profits each year to build a more substan
tial foundation for the next season, and
I then find himself in a peculiar predicament
when the company whose cars he handles
goes out of business end he is unable to
secure any replacement p.irts to help con
tinue the life of the cars he has sold, to
say nothing of his wasted time and energy.
"This Is what is causing more conserva
tism on the part of those dealers who are
buildins I] P a permanent nusiness, and we
believe this season and next are going to
reflect to a greater degree than ever before
the change in the point of view of agents.
We believe that it is a good thing for the
business that the agents are 'getting wise.'
It will help to put it on a stable and solid
four-elation, and the agent who has a line of
cars which have merit and who is backed
by a company whose resources are well
known can stop this worrying about the
future end about wlfether the car he is
selling this year will be the same one he
sells next year."
country. The features of the new rar B re
Its particularly lons stroke motor, 6' 3
Inches, which makes it flexible and power
ful at lowest speed, and its.hish clearance
of 12 inches under the front axle, making
the car practical for use on the roughest
toa-ls in this country.
In ordinary circumstances— if anything
connected with a plunge of nearly 500 fept
can be called ordinary— an automobile that
fall? 480 fpet would be abandoned as a
pretty fair imitation of a junk heap. Xot
ho with r. Hupmobile owned in California;
the owner has secured new parts to rep'acp
those ruined by the accident, and his car
is running strain and is as good as new.
The facts come to the Hupp Motor Car
Company through its San Francisco dealer.
Tho car was being driven over the San
Franciscjiiito grade, when it dropped 480 feet
into the canyon beside the trail. The car
was pretty well destroyed by the tumble
and the tire which followed an explosion
of the gasolene to the tank. The owner
saved himself by jumping.
AUTOMOBILES.
ENTER FOR ELGIN RACES
Many Contestants for the Fox
River Auto Trophy.
Chicago, Aug. 13.— Two more candidates
for the Fox River trophy, the small car
race at Elein. HI.. August 26 and 27, when
the Chicasro Mctor Club will hold its na
tional stock chassis road races, have devel
oped.
Declarations were made by the Stayer-
Chicago, which is putting in two cars In the
I*sl-230 class, in which they will meet the
Ford, Cole and Overland. At the same time
it was stated by the Stayer-Chicago people
that in all probability there would be a
third Stayer named in a few days. Chester
Cheney, of Chicago, and Gus Monkmeier,
from the Stayer factory, have been named
as drivers.
This brings the total entry list for the
four races uo t<> twenty-two, with prospect 3
for as many more coming in before the
lists close on August 20. In the Elgin Na
tional there are seven cars named so far
Arthur Greiner and Al Livingstone in Na
tionals. Ralph Mulford in a Lozier tour. Kay
Harroun and Joe Dawson in Marmons. and
a Cino and a Matheson six. drivers of which
have not as vet been declared. The Elgin
National race will be run the second day
and will -be for cars under 600 inches piston
displacement.
The big race the first day will be for the
Illinois trophy, in whicb so far there have.
been named two Nationals and a Harmon.
BAY STATE MARKSMEN WIN
Captain Wise and Private Long
Victors at Camp Perry.
Tamp Perry. Ohio. Aug. 13.— A young
marksman from Massachusetts. Private
Cedric Long, and Captain Samuel W. Wise,
also of Massachusetts, to-day won the last
two matches in the Ohio programme. Pri
vate I.ong took the Peters skirmish match
with a possible. For second place Corporal
Harry Adams, loth Cavalry, and Corporal
Archie I.ewellen, marine corps, tied at 99.
Captain Wise score 1 a possible in the spe
cial experts' match at eight hundred yards,
shot without stgbtera or spotters. Captain
Casey, of Philadelphia, also made a possi
ble, but Wise defeated him in the shoot
over.
AUTOMOBILES.
V" ""■; II
TWO TYPES ONLY
..each "the Perfection of High-d ass Motor
Car construction- will be built in the
Lozier factories at Fiattsbuni and Detroit.
TYPE4^l@^l^;R^6 HP (&$
BODY EQUIPMENT:
7-PASSENGER FORWARD-DOOR TOURING
5-PASSENGER FORWARD-DOOR LAKEWOOD TORPEDO
5-PASSENGER BRIARCLIFFTOY TONNEAU
7PASSENGER LIMOUSINE OR LANDAULET
56^35 AND BROADWAY
ALCO CAR IMPROVEMENTS
New Models Have More Engine
Power and Are Refined.
"To improve the 1911 Alco models," says
an automobile enthusiast "Is. like attempt
ing to gild refined gold." The makers be
lieve that the new models will still further
enhance the value and popularity of the
car. •
Th«» most pronounced and Important
change will be found in th* four-cylinder,
40-horsepower car. In this there has
been an increase of power and a reduction
of price. The cylinder bore In the Hi 40
horsepower motor Is 130 millimetres, while
the stroke Is IV) millimetres. This is
equivalent to 514 by :>t 5 inche« as compared
with the 1310 figures of 4T»i by 5' 2 inches,
an increase in the bore of about *» of an
inch, giving considerably more horsepower.
In conjunction with the introduction of
t£j«: larger motor, the valves have been
enlarged to 2 11-16 Inches across the large
diameter, while in both cooling system
and circulating pump the capacity has b*>er.
increased.
A new Alco carburetor of higher effi
ciency at all speeds has been applied 10
roth the 40 and 60 horsepower mo
tors. The Bosch dual system of Unition
Will be used but with a more powerful
battery and a new coil, only the vibrator
part of which extends through the dash
board for the convenience of the driver;
this contribute considerably toward pre
serving a neat and smooth appearance to
the inside of the dash.
On all touring cars the radiator la sup
ported by trunnions, and a tie rod runs
from the too of the radiator to the dash.
The decompressor lever has been removed
from the inside of the dash, and in lieu of
it there is a rod extending from the ex
haust cam shaft to the front of the radia
tor by means of which the compression j
can be relieved while at the starting yank.
Thi3 makes the starting very easy.
Except for the changes mentioned, the j
1U! touring car line will conform with the j
particulars In the 1910 catalogue, the
quality in both materials and workmanship
belnjj strictly maintained. The new price
on the 40-horsepower touring car Is ||£M
The price on the six-cylinder is unchanged j
— 16,09*.
But for slight touches of refinement, the ;
three-ton truck is the same. The new
prices tor the -three-ton truck are $3.4<«' for
the chassis and $3,650 when fitted with the
express type of body.
A five-ton truck is now being perfected
and will be added to the line~"next winter. |
The 16-horsepower cab has given the
highest satisfaction, and as it seems al
most impossible to improve, it remains the
same as in the 1910 catalogue.
THREE TIE FOR A TROPHY
Annual Games of the Dexter
Park A. A. Afford Keen Sport.
Three clubs were tied for the point trophy
in the annual games of the Dexter Park
Athletic Association, held yesterday at
Dexter Park. Jamaica. The Trinity Ath
letic Club, of Brooklyn, the National Ath
letic Club, of the same borough, and the
1 Xavier Athletic Association each tied for
the trophy with five points to its credit
i Carney, of the National Athletic Club,
won the 70-yard dash for novices; W.
Guidera, of the Trinity Athletic Club, capt
ured the honors in the quarter-mile sprint,
and P J. Kinstel. of the "Cherry X" club,
won the mile run. The mile relay, closed to
Kings County associations, was v.on by the
Kings County Athletic Club.
The summaries follow:
Seventy-yard dash ( lee ) — Wee by J. Car
ney. National A. C; W. Cott. Kings County
A. C, second; R. Livingston, Morris High
A. C.. third. Time. .')■>.
100-yard dash (closed) — Won by X. A. En
law; S. Ptitzer, second; W. C. Lang, third.
, Time, 0:11.
440-yard — Wen by W. Guidera, Trinity
A. C; -I. Rosenberg, N>w Jersey A. C. ■Mood;
E. C Berge, unattached, third. Time, 0:.V).
On«»-mil<» run — Won by P. .1 Kinstel. Xavier
A A • H. A. Hamper. Knights of St. Anthony.
second- E. M. Hills. Mohawk A. C. third.
Time. 5:04.
One-mi!»" relay — Won by Kinss County A. C ;
Cnltfd A. A.. second; Kins? County A C. sec
ond t».am, third. Time. 3:4.'..
AUTOMOBSLES.
LAKtWOOD TORPEDO MODEL
MS FOR AUTO IKE
Everything Ready for 24-Hou?
Grind at Brighton Beach.
SKILLED DRIVERS ENTER
Track Improved and Comfort of
Crowd 3 Looked After —
Parking Facilities.
The second (wear: '■ ' ■•.■■»* of tie
m season, which will he held at Brightan
Reach Motordrome. Coney Island. Friday
and Saturday next, August 13 and ?>. prom
ises to be the most Interesting event of this
kind ever offered to New Yorkers. That
th» present record for IMI famous track
will be lowered Is the opinion of thoae wha
hay* followed >: ie work which has b««B
done at the track ?ince the las: twenty
four-hour nice, in May.
The manag»na«»nt of the llotor - . -.
Association has spent much time and
n~.0r.-j' in putting th* .-,:•»• oval in such con
dition as to Insure the maximum of: eafety
•' the contesting drivers and the greatest
possible . speed for the cars entered. At
great expense the cement covering of the
lower turn has been augmented by carry
ing it to the inside fence around the •«
tire curve. Heretofore Ike cement cor
tred pnfy the outside portion ■' the turn.
The clubhouse turn, where some of th»
worst spill.? during the last races have oc
curred, la now covered with cement
around the entire curve and extending
from fence to fence, iluch faster time, it
i? believed, is assured by these improve
ments: much greater safety should result
Id the drivers and cars.
The comfort and entertainment of th»
public are also being looked after. Th« .
music will be considerably improved. Ths
Madison Square Garden band will play
popular airs throughout th» race. Tha
lighting if the track is being arra.r.«r«*i
with a view of giving the night spectator*
the greatest opportunity to see contest
ants clearly and distinctly at every point
on the track. The enormous crowds at the
last twenty-four-hour race taxed severely
the ability of the caterers to take car* of.
patrons promptly.
A new caterer, with ample facilities to
handle the task, will dispense sjatafessi and
refreshments at the coming: meet.
Other detaiL-i of the meet, such as UassssV
policing, hospital facilities, camps, equip
ment of contestants, announcing an<j
placarding the scores, will be bettered, arid
mistakes shown by past experiences will b«
corrected.
The race will start promptly at 3 p. nj.
on Friday, August 13. The greatest need
for improvement is in the prompt handling
of the enormous crowd 3 which seek ad
mission and in the parking of a., automo
biles which are driven to the track. At
the May race aura an unprecedented num
ber of automobiles sought admission that
the management, after ail parking facili
ties were exhausted, was compiled to re
fuse admission to severa! hundred motor
cars because of insufficient room.
The parking space ha 3 been doubled for
the coming meet, so that all „ who brics
automobiles can ha accommodated eaatly.
An extra number of helpers will be oa
hand to guard the cars. In order to avoid
congestion a the entrances, arrangemesu
have bee:: made with the various Mcßrida
ticket offices for the s* r.z of admission*
to Those who wish to buy them in tSe city
before going io the track. Tickers can a!jo
be purchased in advance at the head
quarters of the Motor Racing Association,
Xo. 304 West SMI street.
The entry list will be entirely fl::«d be
fore the cay of, closing.
Among the well known cars and driver*
already entered are the Houpt-Rockwell.
driver Stanley Martin; Fiat, drivers Ralph
De Palma and Edward Parker; Palmer A
Singer, two cars, drivers Henry Cobe and
Frank Leses It; Cole 30. driver Bill Endi
cott; Marion, driver Louis Di.sbrow; Mathe
«on, drivers Charles C. Pa-:- and c P.
Whalen: Rainier, driver WaXy Otr«n.
There is also a possibility of another
Mathp.eon and a Royal Tourist. as well aj
one or two others.
AUTOMOBILES.^