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GORDON-BENNETT CUP RACE.
July 7th is the probable date of the Gordon-Bennett Cup Race,
as the County Council of Queen’s County has named this as the
most suitable day. The Race Committee of the Automobile Club meets
on March 11th to consider the arrangements for the contest and appoint
a small special committee of the English and Irish Automobile Clubs
finally to fix the case, settle controls, show County Surveyors what
road repairs and banking of bridges etc., are necessary, so that estimates
may be prepared; to consider the question of public safety by dividing
the route into sections, and appointing a committee from each, who
will see to the blocking of bye-roads, the arranging of motor bicycle
patrols, and the erection of temporary barriers; to decide on the methods
of time-keeping at controls, and to determine if repairs or replenishments
are to be allowed within controls, and whether anyone but the driver
and mechanic may assist in these.