The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-15
AMONG The AUTOMOBILASTS.
Committee HEARS DETAILS or
LONG ISLAND HIGHWAY.

Not Vet Ready "a Report on Vanderbilt
Cup Contest for Nex Year seven
cars start on Economy Test 10 Albany
and springfield W omen In rarty.
The executive COMMITTEES OF the National
Association Of Automobile Manufacturer
held q postponed meeting yesterday. those
present being F.. Il. Cutler. Benjamin Briscoe,
y. 7. Davis. Jr.. William f.. Metzger Ezra
Kirk. l.. II. Kittredge. VI. l.. Goss. William Il,
lnnis. NJ. j. Budlong. S. ID. Walden and s. A.
Miles. Jefferson De Mont Thompson and
4. r.. Pardington attended the meeting by
invitation to eNplain the details OF the auto
mobile highway which is to be constructed
on Long Island and were assured that the
Long Island Motor Highway. Inc, would have
the moral support Of the y. 4, A. NJ. In
accordance with the request of the organizers
Of the Motor Highway the executive COM
mittee appointed :. I. Davis. Jr. As its repre-
sentative on the board OF directors Of the
Long Island Motor Highway, Inc. Mr.. Davis
nominated the Locomobile racer with which
Joe Tracy won the elimination trial to select
the American team for the 1905 Vanderbilt
cup race.
The contest committee reported that it
had held two sessions OF half a day each an
one session OF a whole day to consider the
replies from members OF the association
regarding the circular letter sent out asking
for views on a contest for next year and rules
for the same Ii one was favored. This has
not proved to be sufficient time to digest
the answers, however, and the committee
said that at least one days more work will
he necessary before it Will he able to make
a report on the subject. The contest COM
mit'ee il TO hold another meeting in Detroit
on Nov mber -. and its report mas be ready
for the executive committee at the regular
December meeting, which is scheduled for
the 5th.
The cases of a number Of concerns that
exhibited az an ur5 tnctioncd exhibition
of parts and accessories in Chicago last Sep
rember were taken up. The rules of the
y. A. A. VI. provide that any concern which
exhibits at an unsanctioned automobile show
shall not be ermitted to exhibit at n sane
toned show. IL was shown that in the cases
of several of the concerns which exhibited at
the unsanctioned show referred to, the trans
gression was due to ignorance of the rules.
The executive took the ground
that whereas there may have been a reason
able doubt whether the Chicago show was
an automobile show within the meaning
Of the rules the exhibitors thcreat shall not
be debarred from participation in the sane
toned shows by reason Of their having eN-
hibited. The executive committre ted
the rule relative to shows so that il now reads
as follows.
No person. nrm. company or association shall
be permitted TO eXhitIt directly or Indirectly In
his or their own name. or IN the name OF an a gent.
dealer. iobbeT. branch house or any other person,
nrm, company or association. who or which has or
have exhibited OF contracted 10 exhibit an auto
mobile or automobiles, or permit an automobile
or automobiles made or imported by him OF them.
at an utomobl show held in the tinted states
after the nrsl day of Sepiemb.r 1904. which ha,
Association OF Automobile Manufacture r.; or who
has exhibited or contracted 10 exhibit, OF per,
miitcd parts. accessories or other gooCS connected
with the automobile Industry. made OF Imported
by him or thcnl; or which he or the own or control
held In the United states after the prst day Of
SsP.t%Dsdi' By ;eV INC E Naron ar' As "St GSsn Of G" Auto, to-
mobile Manufacturers, Inc, or the Motor and
Accessory Manufacturers, Inc.
II. F, Rail of the American Locomotive
Automobile Company, was elected to MEMBER
ship in the Association.
Seven cars. all With open bodies. started
Yesterday morning on tie three days economy
test OF the organization. There were two
SchwartS and Miss Gcrtrude KuIi, whoN rode
in 4. /. Kull's machine. Drivers and passen-
gers were mufted In fur coats and sweaters,
and wore overshOes and heavy gloves as ,n0T
had been reported in MASSACHUSETTS,. which
will be invaded by the PARTY to-day. The
destination Yesterday was Albany. aud SPRING
teld will ne the stopping place tonight. the
Test ending by "A run to this city from Spring.
field tomorrow, the total distance being about
go miles. The test l. to see what the cost
of travel by automobile is "a compared with
' the railroad; and prizes are to he awarded 20
III ulf "a. 'Hs NV 'NFN " W. wv
award TO be- fused on the running expenses
a ton. q mile, a passe niger. THREE OF thn
cars entered as competitors failed 10 start
ms UGH, TN" Withdrawals being \ Compound,
"A b riet and "a Maxwell. The compound.
which was driven by y. =, Graham. went
fucker, secrtLary OF the New YORK Motor
club and superintendent Of the test. The
other Official car WAS Il moore. driven BY
". !. p. Moor. president of the cluo. Il. II.
Johnston, the club treasurer. who vas TO
have gone ahead Of the car" 10 lay "A trail Of
pnufeffi n unable 10 rppth NR,N Appk tTpNI
a "trip in Pennsylvania. and Harry knt PIPER
volunteered to lay the trad with his Prayer
NiE@r. Accordingly he started out AZ 80
o'clock in The morning.
The cars started from the New York Motor
Clubs quarters. NJ Tifty-Pighth street and
Eighth aevnue, the rules permitting the
contestants to start any time bttWeen q
and . o'clock. An %ss1Septlon. h2wcyer.
ried the confetti. Tho driver are not at
lowed to violate the speed limits Of any of
TO average az east Twelve nit an hour.
allowing the cars to- arrive at Albany any
TINE bet SsI % coT1ie : ana s% d 10 9aGlo "Sss i@ss might Ebo
will turn in n sworn statement concerning the
fuel used, the repairs made aud all d, ta,ls
observers to be sent out in different cEs on
each day OF the test,
would take advantage OF the rule allowing
them 10 make an early start. hut after KnSp-
per left AZ $50 il, was three, hours before
another car started. All Of the other con
tesfants left between $50 and o O'Clock.
except Frank ! Grihln. vice president whose
car required some adjustments and did not
leave IutiI 10 O'Clock The time Of the ears
MAS taken AZ ne clubs quarters, and from
there they we're driven 10 a garage on Eiftletb
street TO hc weighed Each car IL to ~
weighed every morning before starting
and also on finishing the run for e0"h day,
20 tngt The tonnagP may be figured with nc
mileage. Each COutestIng "nr Il required nv
the ruleS to carry AZ many pOs-engt r. ~ v
has, X, ,attnC .cHDacity Tor md al compi.'h
with this rule.
m" actual .%tsrier-. given in tho order in
which they left the "lub he dduuarttTs, with
the details concerning them were ~ follows.
No. > - horse poNtT Prayer Mil,r. trdyCr
MILL Automobile Company, puiraui hnrr,
hnrppCr, driver u. ". SlaC,r, observer; NE pms
SengerA
No. & ~ horse power Slmp!cN: Smith & NabIey.
Inc. cntTant. John Lang, driver, William ' Oung,
observer. Evc passengers.
No.5 = horse power PREMIER. X. VI owen hoo.
cntrant; e {. singer, driver; James Smith. observer,
nNe passenger,
No IS hOrss power REQ. X ". owen e. 60.
ci'rnnG H.. T. LOc twood, driver. \. r.. schwartz.
observer. four pAsseu ycTA
No. q horse power uorTl,. Barnett Jack son
Company, cniThni. \, l.. Jar gsOu, driver u V
Carter. observer. hvc rAsscn gers.
No. i--O horse power WAYNE. \. l.. kull, en-
irant. A.. l.. kuIl, driver, Thomas Hsnauer, 10
7 80 10 NagHNWN aUEanAaV