New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-07
AMATEUR AUTO" RULING.
STRINGENT TO A DEGREE.
Important Provision adopted for
Road and Track. Racing.

At a meeting Of the racing board Of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association. held in the cluDrOOms
of the Automobile Club Of America yesterday the
definition Of an amateur driver was defined The
board ruled that an amateur driver is a man who
does not race for hire. or who is not actively en-
gagged in the automobile trade who does not
gain his livelihood part Of it as result OF
his racing. or who has never been declared pro-
fessiOnal by any sport governing body.
This question has been Of much interest to auto
mobiists in general for time. and the rule
made yesterday is likely to arouse some i'll feeling
among many automobile racing men, interested IN
the trade. who do not care TO be classified as
professional drivers. The meeting the most
important held this year. Besides many minor
matters being brought and settled, other inter-
esting rulings made. The board combined the
two OF rules operative last year. the one for
track and the other for road racing. but made two
subdivisions to take effect on May l. Many inn
portant changes were made.
One of these requires that the race promoter send
TO the racing board within forty-eight hours
complete record of results The board reserves the
right to take evidence as the competency of the
timers The definition of motor car was altered.
to require brakes differentiaI gears or it's
equivalent. and reverse gear.
An important provision also made for the
punishment of drivers entered for race and fall
ing to appear start In all future races the place
OF advantage the pole viii be decided by lot and
not by priority of entry. In handicap races cars
eligible for the final heats will be the winners of
heats, and any second also which make faster
time than any heat winners. In road racing the
rules now prohibit the taking on of supplies or
making Of repairs in control Appeals from the de-
cision of the referee may be made to the racing
board BY the owners of the cars only and must
be accompanied by $50. One-half of which will be
returned provided the appeal is sustained.
Those in attendance at the meeting Chair
man r. o. MOrreL, George L. Weiss. A. L. Rker,
4. T. Birdsall. Windsor T. White. S. NJ Butler. A.
r. Pardington c. H. Gillette and A. C. BatcheIder.
Immediately following the meeting of the racing
board the board OF directors of the American Auto
mobile Association met at the place and APP
proved the racing rules as revised by the racing
board The applications for membership OF the Au-
tOmobile Club of Maryland and of the Norris Park
Racing Club accepted The resignation OF C.
II. Gillette secretary of the organization was ac-
cepted with regret MIR. Gillette was compelled TO
give up the position owing to the business that ne
is connected with moving its office out OF the city
A. c. BatChelder. who will succeed Mr.. Gillette as
secretary OF the American Automobile Association
and of its racing board and other committees. was
present at the meeting. He will take ONCE on
May l.
Others present were Windsor T. White, Dave
Hennen Morris George harrington. C j. Iippett,
l. r. Spear. Asa Goddard and A r. PardlngtOn-
Augustus Post, chairman of the runs and tours
committee announced the appointment OF the tours
committee for 1905 follows; Charles j. GIdGen,
James L. Breeze, NJ NJ Bedding. A K. Pardlngton.
H NJ Smith. Walter White, W. c. Temple, Will
Ian Moneypenny. jr.. and A B. Lambert