The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-12
AUTOS TRIUMPHANT.
Garry Passengers Cheaper Than Long
Island Railroad,

A pronounced triumph had been scored by
the automobile running In competition with
the railroad when the economy test OF the
Long Island Automobile Club terminated
last evening. 1t was the first affair OF the
sort ever held by any organization.
Sixteen cars started In the contest at Q
o'clock on Saturday morning. The run was
to Southampton. l.. J.. with a stop there
overnight and the return run yesterday. All
OF those who started completed the Journey
and thirteen Of the sixteen finished early
last evening and had carried their passen gers
out and back for much less than the railroad
fare. counting only the running expenses Of
the vehicles and not the hotel expenses, as
the rules required. The other three were
delayed by mishaps. mostly tire troubles.
and finished after dark.
The scheme was for each car to have Its
store OF gasoline and lubrlcating oil meas
ured at the start and a record kept Of all
extra supplies Of this sort taken aboard.
Besdes this each car had charged against
II the full cost Of all repairs made on the road.
The railroad price for q single excursion
ticket between Brooklyn and Southampton
Is H.sa. Each car was required to carry
the full quota Of passengers for which it
was built. 80 that runabout with two pas
sensers. had an allowance of 5000 for It's
expenses. while touring car. carrying four
passen gers, had an allowance Of 3i8.i2 for
the round trip. The distance as given on
the carde was 90 miles each way. but most
Of the odometers on the cars recorded from
% to % miles each way
A silver cup was offered BY A: R. Pardlng-
ton. chairman Of the runs and tours com:
eoss ps csn. fSs
trip: Last night the first hasty summing
up by the officials indicated that this cup
the Journey in ten horse power franklin.
The first summary, which is not final. showed
that Dr. PsSrker Carrying four pas;senS'e,s
In making the Comparison it was recos-
Hod by hs make ess ha s the TS s 2sSsy
csps b" f' the arsmsnt vas that this diner
enoe and the cost for one meal on the way
OF et The mode Of rsye The Only
in the comparison that is admitted is that Of
not figuring the wear and tear on the vehicles.
This chairman Pardington says Will be done
Some remarkably good time was made on
the trip. as IT vas. IT was In no way race.
offend the very particular Long Island COP
followed The schedule that the Whole run Of
Saturday three cars did race. and the drst Of
ad hat e
YIN 20 Wln,on. was the afst 70 reach
southampton. ne Wuu6 tHe VI loIty
three miles from Brooklyn to Bay Shore In
two hours and the run OF ffty-two miles from
Bay Sh ore TO Southampton In two hours and
half. on the return trip no one raced. and
Carlson was the first OF all to finish. He
left Southampton at 8:05 o'clock in the morn
ing. got to Bay Shore at noon left there a 2l0
and reached the clubhouse In Cumberland
street. Brooklyn. at 4:i0 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Carlson carried four passengers
and made no stop except the one for dinner
each way. iia cost per pa ssenger for the
trip amounted 10 a little more than one dol lar,
the cost Of fuel and lubricant, This is less
than one fourth the railroad fare. Or. Parker
made the trip for less than one-ffth the rail-
road fare.
The roads all along the south side OF the
island have been repaired and in many places
have been SPRAYED Vi it'll oil, So that the tourists
had very delightful trip. Most OF the mis-
haps were char geable to tires. Several bright
new tacks were picked UP by tires. which
seemed to indicate malicious work by some
one.
Those who finished early yesterday without
mishaps for the day. were {. A. Carlson.
Wint on: T. B.. Stephenson. Toledo: DR., {. Is.
Parker. franklin; l.. N; Palmer, Jr.. Matheson;
Raymond Healy. Toledo W. e.. Damron.
Cadillac: 8. II. Burns. Northern: 4. X. Parding
ton. Franklin; &C. j. Edwards, Cadillac;
Ernest stutz. Toledo. and N. X; Green. White;
The three who were bela,ed were Lenert
Jefferts Toledo: 4. ". Seaman, Franklin;
r l.. Wyckon. Cadillac.
Mr.. Pardngton took part in the run, but
not AS q contestant.