The Washington times., 1902-02-16
OF INTEREST 10
AU1'OMOBILISTS
Fournier's New Machine Will
Be a Wonder.
A MILE In THIRTY-FlVE SECONDS
prominent Clubs in the Several Sec
lions Are Preparing to Form Ma
honai observation-disclosures VIII
BE Held Mt Chicago Next Month.


BE Held Mt Chicago Next Month.
| hehfl fournier, tine champion automo-
Dlilst Of the world has returned to this
country from France. He was passen-
ger on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
| lie was accompanied by Alexander Yer
heyen, the champion motorcyclist of
Germany. Fourier went to Paris on De-
cemoer ii for the purpose of securing
new racing machine which he expects
will travel faster than the one he had de-
molished in collision with Long Island
Raiiroad train few months ago Four
/ nier expects to cover mile in 50 sec
onds. his record now being 81 As seconds.
Automobile Club of America.
The Automobile Club of America has
abandoned the plan of afiliation with the
other clubs of the country. Official action
/ VIII be taken at meeting of the board
/ OF governors on Tuesday. Objection to
| the plan related mainly to the clause that
| empowered the Automobile Club of Amer
! lea to make and enforce rules for racing.
Some clubs also opposed the idea of &C
| knowledging IL as the parent body, albeit
| 1t had been favored with foreign recogni
| ton. Clubs of Philadelphia Chicago, and
Brooklyn were among those that opposed
! the plan. The a. c. of A. may decide to
join the Chicago movement. which pro-
/ vides for national association of clubs,
with representation according to mem
bership.
The Chicago movement spoken of in the
above paragraph is plan now maturing
which provides for a national association
of automobile clubs. and which it is pro-
posed to perfect during the automobile
show to be held in Chicago next month.
The preliminary meeting will be called
by six clubs. the most prominent in this
country, and there should be little trou-
BILE in perfecting very necessary organ
ization.
First Meeting In Chicago.
According to those who are in a posi-
tion to know, the organization to be form
ed at Chicago will work on the lines
OF Masonic and similar societies. There
Will be national officers and club dele
gates to attend national meetings Each
club, says the Public Ledger" how
ever, will be a practical power in
its locality, for. profiting by the expert
ence of the L. a w, the workers for
national association of automobilists do
not intend to neglect the all-important
matter OF local organization Each club
VIII do the work in its own locality and
members can enjoy the fruits of their
Efforts. There will be little or no orders
from cities that are hundreds of miles
away, but, instead, club will be a power
IL ltsef, working under special dis
pensation or charter from the parent
pody. Or course, there may be some
changes in this outlined plan. but indica-
tioh seems 10 favor its general adoption
Automobile clubs to the number of
about forty can be considered in a plan
Tor national organization With each of
these clubs represented at Chicago. and
the further addition of unattached aufojsts
the gathering can be looked Jpn as renre-
sentative OF American automobiIing
Clubs that are expected to sign the cali
lot national association meeting include
the organizations of Chicago. Long Island
boston, Philadelphia and Rhode TsIand
me Automobile Club of America has vel
uhteered TO Join any call that NAV be is
SUED by these clubs. that were the load
CTS III opposition to the utilization plan
Chat Here and There.
MOTOR vehicles to the value of 81 1877
were shipped from New York to the phil
ippines week before last. Other axnorts
were as follows: Brazil. motor Iau,cb
5000; London. motor vehicles. $500, Liver
pool, motors, s12O9.
me common council of Hartford has
'o'ed 10 buy another automobile ambu
lance at cost not to exceed s.. 500
Automobile owners of INDIANAPOLIS are
trying to organize a club. The dealers
VINO are believed to have ''queered" the
enterprise last year. will not assist.
The Syracuse Automobile Club meditates
running races on track parallel with the
West Shore Railroad. Observation trains
Will be in order with possibility of con-
tests agains, locomotives
Senator Cooks bill in the New York
Legislature will be amended. The Robin
son bill provides that no local regulations |
shall compel autos to travel at a rate of !
less than ten miles an hour In built-up /
portions or less than twenty miles an |
hour elsewhere.
The New York Legislature is likely TO |
compel owners to paint their initials half |
an inch wide and three inches high on
their machines. License numbers NAV no /
substituted for initials. and illumination
of the s.me may be compelled at night
Between the inventor who is not an en-
gineer and the engineer who is not an in
ventor, the progress of automobiIism is
somewhat hating in its strde-Automo-
bile Topics.
Automobiles are used to distribute
newspapers 10 the British soldiers in
South Africa. The Beers frequently cap
ture the outfits, read the newspapers. and
then. after returning his machine to the
& chauffeur release him.
The usefulness of the Automobile Club
of America has again been demonstrated.
It has secured privileges from the Ca
madam customs authorities providing that
touring American automobilists be re-
turned their % per cent duties paid on
entering Canada when they leave the Do
minion for the United States.
INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA.
yuuc ~ "a Very Much Earlier Date