The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-22
The AUTOMODLlSTS.
TROt ar OtER REV ism RtLE
ron GLIDDFN TOtR
Ranabsuts and tight Teurtna cars EHect'
usliy si,ut out ~ nratt ~ sew Cons
ditisus Isow . ITFifty Farmer Catches
Nutoiats CresslHg the @~tream-Nstes.

Nut0tats tFosaiHH NV ~tFehW Vows
A great how 20 do l. BENG made over the
hfst drat Of tho rev Ised rules for the olIddeh
trophy contest. which has Just been made
known rhe fuss concerns a new rule that
bars from the our all cars Weighing less tha o
7,Oc1 pounds. and requiring all cars 20 he
equipped with touring bodies and carry four
passengers his sneotIallv shuts out runa-
bouts and many NJ the so-oallsd light tour
ing cars. and the owners Of such cars who
/ contemplated entering the contest ara Join.
ing the makers Of these 'ypes IN the com
plant Of unfair discrimination
The idea Of the COMMITTEES In framing the
new rules was 10 make the Judging easier
by endeavorlng 20 limit the competition as
nearly as possible 10 cars uf one "la~s II IN
easy enough to de eide which is the best per
former between cars Of any one cIR-s, but
great confusion - unavoidable ~ hen there 10
competition between cars Of a great variety
Of weight. price and carrying capacity. as
was the case last wear. Thus a little car.
carrying its full capacity. NAV not do as well
as a big one. but may make a better showing
when the weights and prices are compared
on the other hand It is argued that such
smaller cars, although they may do very we'll.
are not strictly long range tour ing cars and
not sclasss enough to enter for a ! 900 mile
contest. As there is only one Glidden trophy
TO be awarded II Ia not practic able to separate
the contestants into classes and award
first prize for each division. There are TO be
eight other prizes this year, but they will be
incidental. There will be a trophy for the
hill climb, for the obstacle race. brake test.
&c. and also a BOBBY prize for the car that
completes the tour under the most adverse
conditions, experiencing the most mlshaps.
The rules are to be submitted TO the National
Association Of Automobile Manufacturers yet,
and there is likely TO be alively argument
on the subject.
Farmers complain OF having many grew
ances against the and lis users.
but there is another side 10 the story. There
are some farmers who have been guilty of
conduct calculated 10 cause harsh feelings
toward the whole class OF automobilists.
BESIDES the timing traps manned by country
constables. the unjust arrests and the pune
lures caused by new nails, deliberately bent
and strewn on the road, the motorists have
been annoyed and imposed upon In many
ways by some bucolics. One interesting
illustration OF this comes In a story from
lower California telling OF how a thrifty
farmer near Ventura adds TO his income.
His place is on the Mission road leading from
Los Angeles TO Ell amin Real. a highway
much In favor with tourists. There is a
ford In the Ventura River near the farm
house which ia deeper this spring than II
was last year. and In consequence the auto
mobiles that attempt to ford it get stuck
and have to be hauled out by a team of horses
that the thrifty granger keeps in readiness.
The cause for complaint ia that there Is no
natural reason Tor that ford having q hole In
II In which the engines Of the motor cars get
drowned out OF act ion, while the ford yet re-
mains safe for horses The farmer does not
explain. He grins and takes the money,
The total number OF automobiles re gistered
In California up toMay /. this year. is 5 .7es.
France has substituted tho Grand Prix
for the Bennett and Nanderb ilt cup races.
intending TO have an International race OF its
own. 1t does not seem. TO be making a great
success Of the effort. Last year the Bennett
race had six countries represented In II. In
the Grand Prix only France. Germany and
Italy are represented.
1t cost one man SIS TO learn that the low
priced lubrlcating oil he was using would
not DO. The oil gummed up the opening OF
improper mixture being, furnished TO the
| cylinder and a loss Of efficiency. He paid the
$li. TO. have the engine .oyerhauled and the
difficulty was discovered.
Parents of poor children who run their
shoes over on one side sometimes adopt the
expedient OF making the youngsters change
their shoes and wear them on tho wrong
there is a hint for the wealthy owners OF
cars that use expensive tires. The rear tires
wear out faster than the front ones and usually
the tires on one side wear out faster than those
on the other. 10 get longer service out OF
them all / Wb IS a good plan to Que change ian o,a them afda
OF IL more than the other II can be turned
around on the same wheel.
Reports from France on the contest for.
tF% ,rs.' ars or or s sBsle eSe Shs tsa, t saod 1es WIla @ S9.Ie
designed TO do away with the use or pneu-
matte tires on commercial motor vehicles,
SInd lee Hon sh'W of sppe pnsu To p 'e a S9 T gssa n 0es,
extended over eight days. the course being