The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-10-28
TESTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.
Novel Contest, Arranged for the
Clubs First Show.

Heretofore automobiles have been exhibited
In this country only In connection with Bicycle,
electric or other shows. az n part or thcm, but
from Nov. sto 10 there will be at Madison Square
Garden an exposition under the auspices Of tho
Automobile Club OF America that promises 10
rival the bicycle shows in their pGlmiest days,
The committee Of the club in charge Of the e1-
hibition has worked out n programme that
will furnish a great amount OF instruction and
amusement. Tho plan Of having a track for
been adhered to, although after all the. spaces
were taken there was som" clamoring to
do away with it and make more spaces
Of a mile In circuit and, about twenty
feet wide. on it there viii be motor We
and the committee. which consists OF Gen
George Moore Smith, A. X. Shattuck and A
{. ,Bqstwick, has 50 ARRANGED them as 70
yet avoid tiresome repetition. saturday,
Nov. 3, the opening evening, there will be an
noon there will be a braking contest for cleo
tries and In the evening an obstacle race for
the same class Of machines; Tuesday after
noon the ca-olene machines will try stopplng
tactics and at night will dodge obstacles: We'd
nesday the steam carriages will receive chance
70 prove thein1rlves hlohs tne eailt nh's a.
the others: Thursday afternoon there will
be n starting contest for gasolene vehicles and
AZ night there will be o hat. coat and w%aistcoat
race for tricyCleS, Friday afternoon there
will be an obstacle race between public cabs
and delivery wagons, and in the evening the
wagons will he pittcd together In stopping and
obstacle contests. saturday afternoon and
evening there will be championship contests at
backing and obstacle lodging between the
winners Of the class contests.
In the obstacle races tenplns barrels and
other oh lects easily upset VIII be plu'ed. at
marked places on the track and each vehicle
allowed a certain distance in which to go he
tween them The machine passing between
all and around In the fastest time Will be the
winner II NJ vehicle clears all the honorS
will go 10 tho one disturbing fewest In n stated
but knocks over several, while another knocks
over few er In Slow time they VIII be pitted
together for n final trial In the brakine con-
tests each vdlice must travel at a. certain
lance after receiving tho word to put on the
brake will win Judges will be stationed At
fixed distances around the track with ston
watches 70 insure all going at the required
disqualified Starting contests Will be
arranged so that every machine, must
linc up with all It's parts 50 cold that the
hand ran he placed with comfort on
will be required u retire ioa certain distance
from their machines and AT the word run. up
70 them and got them under way rs best they
can They will have to travel the length Of
line first Will win, The hat, coat and waist
coat competition will be n novel one for fash
ionable sportsmen 20 participate In before a
big aSscmhlace The rules In these contests
will require the chalfeurs 70 ride around the
! track 20 a post. stop, dismount and put his
hat on II, then proceed q n second post, dis
mount and hang IN his coat, and at a third post
relieve himself Of his waistcoat. Alter another
circuit he must again visit each post separately,
pick up the garments, button them and ride TO
the finish line. The number Of buttons on tho
garments viii be stipulated. There are forty
] six separate exhibitors booked for the show.