The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-22
FOR MOTOR WAGON CONTEST.
CLUB COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCES RULES.
Cars VIII he Divided Into Six Glasses
Smaller vehicles WIN Travel 20 Miles
Each Day and the Larger Ones 10
Miles Less--Trials on May 10, ~.

The revised rules finally adopted for the
contest OF commercial motor vehicles to be
held on May ~ and 81 were issued by the
contest committee OF the Automobile Club OF
America yesterday. Both foreign and do
nestle made vehicles will be accepted for an
entry fee OF SIS. full description and
photograph OF the vehicle must accompany
each entry.
The cars will be divided into six classes
according to the weight OF dead load car
ried These classes are $50 pounds. 1880
pounds. $500 pounds. 5000 pounds. 10000
pounds. and $4,000 pounds Every vehicle
must curry a dead load OF 81 per cent. OF its
weight with all supplies aboard In addition TO
the weight OF the driver and an observer
leeway OF $40 pounds less or In excess Of the
weight necessary 10 make any class will be
permitted provided the dead load Is so per
cent. OF the vehicles weight
Electric vehicles are 10 be allowed one
stop each day. for rechargi but the time
consumed and the amount OF cure Mt taken
will be recorded by the observer Steam
and gasolene vehicles that stop to replen-
ish supplies will have the time consumed
CHARGED AGAINST them, The first, second and
whils the fourth. nth and sixth Glass; say
carrying rs,spnctiyely 900. 1000 and 2o.ooI
days the routes wifi be the same say manly:
First stage-From the clubhouse, Fifty-piehth
street and Fifth avenue. to Fort George
Washington Bridge, jerome avenue Sew nth
avenue to clubhouse. 30 miles second stage
From the clubhouse to the Battery and r. turn.
10 mills, Third stase-From the clubhouse
to the Battery and return. 10 miles.
The vehicles In the fourth. ffth and sixth
classes will 20 ten miles lCss than the others
by not making the 50 cond trip to the Battery
4 stop OF ten minutes will be compulsory
for all classes after ach stage of the Journey.
On the first day there are TO be no stops
except those after each stage, but OH the
SECOND day there will be sp5 cited stops as
follows: First class. 75o pounds. 100 stops;
Sc cond class. 1871 pounds, 100 stops third
600 pounds. rs stops: NTH class. 10000
pounds. 10 stops: sixth class, 20. 900 pounds, 5
stops A schedule OF the piac where each
stop 10 TO b. made will be furnished few days
before the test
An oficial observer appointed by the club
viii accompany each car and at night after
the first day the cars will be turned over TO the
committee at an offical garage and remain In
their custody until placed In charge OF the
day. The observers will note the quantity
or gasolene. water and electric current con-
suned the number Of stops made for repairs
or other purposes. the nature OF epairs and
every detail that will aid In figuring out the
cost OF the trip for each car. There will be
three prizes, u gold. silver and bronze medal.
for the three machines in each class that make
the best. second best and third best showings.
The contestants will report TO the committee
lene, electricity and water noted. at o'clock
on the morning OF May 20. The contest
committee consists of John A. HILL Emerson
Brooks and Roland II. Conklia.