Show VANDERBILT CUP CUPIt RACE It TO BE BEA RUN RUNA A A A Decides to Hold Blue 1 Ribbon Automobile Event This Year Y ar arAt At t a meeting of or the American Auto Automobile Automobile Automobile mobile association held In New York City April 2 It was Avas as definitely decided I to run the Vanderbilt race In 1908 and the most important changes in the conditions con conditions conditions was that affecting the weight of the cars Already the racing board has received assurances of oC the entries two Loco mobiles two two Appersons two one Darracq one ono Renault and one Hotchkiss and one by br Harry Harr Levey of New York and the big biff German Benz by Louis J Bergdoll of Philadelphia The racing rules submitted by b the special rules committee consisting or Jefferson De be Mont Thompson A L Riker S A Miles and Alfred Reeves were W t approved and will be bo voted upon nt at tt a meeting of 0 the executive commit ec cc of ot the A A A on April 7 i Conditions of Race The following conditions will govern the race 1 That competition for this thi cup is open only to clubs that are recognized by or affiliated with the American Automobile association or to clubs rec ree recognized ed by or affiliated with the Auto Automobile Automobile Automobile mobile club of or France 2 That no more than ten cars can represent any one competing c country 3 That the club winning the trophy troph is If obligated to deposit with the Ameri American can Automobile association a bond of oC not no less than for Cor the safety or ot orthe orthis the this cup 4 That the car In its entirety must be manufactured in the country which it represents 5 That th the name of the winner of each year is to be inscribed on the cup together with the location of the race date distance etc 6 G The minimum weight of any far ear competing for this cup eup shall not be beless beless beless less than kilos or pounds and the weight not greater than 1200 Kilos or pounds 7 i That each car must carry two per persons persons persons sons seated side by side whose weight must not be less than pounds each eadI S 8 That the race shall be for not less than miles nor over miles and cannot be held on a horse or bicycle track t 9 The date of competition the rules governing the competition the entry blank the form of declaration and route will be announced by the William K Vanderbilt Jr cup commission by b July 1 1908 10 The entry fee for each car will willbe willbe be 1000 covering the elimination end nd final Imal events 11 That the date of closing of eri ed er tries will be September 1 1908 12 That for any an entries es received after September 1 I 1908 and before October 1 1908 the fee will be doubled mak making makIng making ing the same 2000 and no entries will wilt willbe willbe be received after October 1 I 1908 |