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Show lililRD VANDERB1LT CUP EffiCE TO BE IN Aff RICA NEW.TORK, Feb. . For the third year the Vanderbllt cup race will take place la this country 1 1- tha second year It will be over the Nassau circuit In Long Island. The distance will be approximately 290 miles, as in the last race, and the date will be either Saturday, October 6. or Satur- da, October 13. , - - Three -facta were made known In a cablegram received In thla city yester- day from W. K. Vanderbllt. Jr.. donor of the trophy, who went to France a fortnight ago to consult with the ports committee of the automobile club of France concerning- the disposition disposi-tion of the cup. By virtue of the victory vic-tory of Hemery in the last cup contest the automobile club of France had the privilege of naming a route In that country for the race of 1906. The stand taken by that club however, how-ever, against the encouragement of speed competitions, placed French automobile au-tomobile Interests In an embarrassing position, to relieve which and to Insure a race for his trophy Mr. Vanderbllt went abroad. It was there agreed j that as an American car finished third, next year's race should be held here. |