The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-20
AuroMoBILE CLUE MEETING.
VIII Challenge for tho International Cup
TO BE Raced for IN France.

At the meeting o. the Automobile Club OF
America.hs at thewadorf- Astoria last night.
Il WA decided to enter into international COM
petition and to send challenge for the
cup now held hy the Automobile Club
OF France. The importance OF the subject to
be discussed was sufficient to attract good
attendance OF mem bers. and the following an
swered the roll call:
Edwin W. Adams. ]. Wesley Allison. Joseph A.
Blair. HARRISON X. Bird, d. Wolfe Bishop, Jr.
Albert L. Bos,vicl. W. s. Buzby Dr. T. c.
Charnberiin. george L. Chamberlln d. J.
pensmore. DR.. George Eyins. C. J. Field. AleIAn.
der Fischer. II. ". HEDGES, Z. Kempsheli, c. A.
Lielie. W. Lyon. J. c. Mccoy. II. L. McGes, A. l..
Rlker. George Ashland Scott, All ert Il shattuck.
Simon II. Stern Phil Van NAiksnburgh, II. h.
Atkins, A. +. Chandler ". ". Curtis. Jr.. william
HAzleton. Edwin g. Hyatt. Carlton Macy. f. f.
schwarzkopf
The sentiment was entirely in favor OF send
ing n challenge for the International cup. for
which the clubs entitled to compete are: The
Automobile Club Of America. the Auto
mobile Club OF Austria. the Automobile Club
q. Belgium. tho Automobile Club Of Germany.
the Automobile Club Of Great Britain. the An
tomobile Club OF Switzerland. the Automobile
As the challenge must reach France by the
FIRST OF January, the reprssentatIves OF the
negotiations are entrusted 10 the care Of the
following Committee on Runs, Tour, and Con.
tests. anpq nted last Whit; AGertC' Bq;twi"HS,
shat,uek. j. e M Mccoy. David woie Bishop Jr.
George Isham scott.
deposit OF 5000 francs will be enclosed, which
viii be returned Il one OF the aptomobi.es
the principal conditions under which the cup
is competed for:
The cup can be competed for every year betwesa
same country were accepted In the list OF chal.
most and IN such case The oinb, o. The said country
nond h.Ss to enc 90 'h. r sn,om"Siie. In case
cho'en order entry. The exact date of the
TO be aIea of common accord between the clubs
Each club can be represented by one two or three
two aatomobea Of club should start cannot deter
tho other clubs from their right To have three cars to
In the club holding tho cup should receive in
time thc challenge Of sevstm clubs It could choose
represented by three automobiles at tho most,
those coming Under the description v,ven in tho
racing rules OF the Automobile Club Of France, pub.
The automobile must weigh moro than four hun;
dred kilos and carry R least two pass Myers seated
each. Il being understood that IN the average
weight should not reach srvcnty.six kilos, the dc.
The zoo fSs are counted for tho weight OF the
Antomobiie whom empty, thi. heinz without passen'
ascgmnlStors,. or tooi.; spare nttnn" luggage.
clothing or pIoyisonR (Chap, j., kul5 W.
The automobiles must be constructed entirely and
IN every part in tho respective countries OF the
potitora.
The automobiles must 10 constructed by members
OF the competing clubs and the two seats occupied
during the W hole time OF the
Tho race, which woul be u 'go-as-you'p please
race without any stipulated stoprA2o. to take place
on the road and the distance To 10 from 6no kilos
minimum to $50 kllos. maximum. This dis
lance to be chosen between two towns or appOr.
toned into sevcrCl outward and home ward Journeys
but In the latter the min mum distance Uf each
part not TO he less than 100 kilOms.
Avery ID. Andrews resigned from the presi-
dcncy Of the club. and special meeting OF the
club will be held to elect his successor Elgh-
teen applications for membership were re-
ceived including Sir William Van Horn. Presi-
dent OF tho Canadian Pacific Railroad: O..
Creighton Wehber and Frederic Nichols, Pres-
dent OF the Northern Railroad