The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-02
AMONG THE AUTOMODILIS1S,
OVE UiN'S TRIBt IATi0NS ~
GETTfVG 4 can.

knowledge NJ French win ne Handy on
THIS wears Gttfden -Four The French
Competition Way Ne Postponed q
Isiani tIub's Withdrawa nj Prom A.A.A.
The plan of asking nRenta for foreign
cara their opinion Of American machines ia
an excellent ono without doubt for any ono
who Ia In no hurry TO purchase. hut ] am as
much NJ sea as ever % said n recent convert
to automohilinR Yesterday. y made M
my mind about three weeks ago that ] wanted
a touring car, hut did not know enough about
automobiles to trust my own judgment In
making the purchase. NV motoring friends
were not much use 10 me. M hardly any two
Of them drive the same make Of machine,
and there was no unison In their opinions ma
TO which was the best car to buy. could
Get some sort Of an Idea ms 70 what imported
cars were considered best. but | believe In
supporting home industries aud will not
have a foreign machine
When read the suggestion In THE SCN
about talking to importers Of foreign cars
I thought my troubles were over. | went
into about half n dozen places where European
built automobiles are sold and asked ques-
lions regarding American cars. After telling
me that their own particular make was slpe-
rior TO every other one in the world | found
the foreign car representatives to he quite
united in their opinion that there were about
four Of the highest priced American machines
which they considered to be in a sort of pre-
ferred class,
so | looked up the local agents or these
four cars with the intention of ha win G a demon
stration Of each. At two of the agencies.
however, | was informed that they had no
more cars for 1905 delivery, but might be
able to give me a demonstration in some
customers machine. after which they would
be very glad to book my order for a 1907
model. At the other two places they were
glad to see me and gave me very satisfactory
demonstrations but when ] offered to buy a
car II IL we're delivered at once ] was regret
fully told that two months was about the
quickest delivery they could offer. with no
absolute assurance OF getting G. machine
even then. SO here / am. willing and anxious
to become an automobiiist, but forced to
wait for several monthc at least in order to
secure the kind of machine | would like to
have"
A knowledge Of French. as spoken by
French-Canadians. will be of considerable
help to this years Glidden tour c contestants.
as no English is spoken on that part OF the.
route between Quebec and Jackson. Me.
Word has been received from the scouting
party now going over the route That the
stretch etween Quebec and Jackson Is
through n III NouiiNi INV w. 'H's ''@N
will test the ability of the competing cars to
ira vel under difficulties. 1t is now practically
certain that the tour will start from Buffalo
on July IL. No announcement was made yes
terday concerning rules for the tour. but it
is known that no final decision has yet been
reached on several important points. As the
Amer lean Automobile Associations touring
comm ittee has asked the contest committee
of the National Association of Automobile
Manufacturers to pass on the rules ii may be
that the rules will not be given out until after
the regular monthly meeting OF the n. A. 4.
III. In this city next Wednesday.
Word comes from Paris that the big French
touring competition. the Circuit European.
may be POSTPONED nhed mex ne yrSr 10, n n9 1tn
cars, but fifty-two had been nominated on
May is. two days before the closing date OF
entries. which was extended from April 20
to Nav 20. A request was made by German
Automobiles that the composition be post
poned until next tn spring. ro and fr ,hls 'a mska mas
many Of whom were seriously delayed by the
strike last month. The contest is scheduled
passing through Milan. Vienna, Berlin and
Cologne back to the French, capital, Percy
Pierce of Buffalo, who won the tilidden tour
last wear. Is the only American entrant who
drives an Ame. can car
Nv A vote of 10 to 9 the Long Island Auto
mobile Club has decided to withdraw from
the American Automobile Association and
The New York State Automobile Association.
This action was taken at a very poorly at
tended meeting OF the organization at the
clubhouse in Cumberland street. Brooklyn.
about forty m ry tons bsndye Present a"tnino of9Hss
IN ing 'p (, f a. z. seemed to Sc that annual dues
No objection is to be made. however. to
any member joining the A: 4 A. as an It,:
diyidua,, ses snd Pyyes Sieney Oliver +; G9 q, o"sv Of
III the New York State Association were
present TO explain the workings of the two
bodies dI, sor 1t was yn,ed df apon, m and ssRera Ts of ts6 5ss
present did not vote. As n result of its with
drawal, the club will lose It's representation
been on the beard Of directors. Freak G.
Webb on the racing board and Dr., W, P.
Richa rdson on tl9 law committee.
Matters move quickly in ,automobllins,
and pa rticularly is this true In the, sale of
second hand cars; p s0Nd rnn 1he MACHINE cdIde,i 10 a
An out of town a~utomobilist wrote to a con-
Germ in this city that is engaged solely in
selling second hand cars by a novel plan.
Customers pay a registration, fee of SIS, and
the concern sends out broadcast a descrip-
1lSs of of s shs m %Sh did rn not tue %nd RTlss Sfk tSe
plan fully, so he wrote asking for information
and inclosed a description OF his car, but
without sending the registration fee, A few
minutes after his letter was received. there
was an inquiry for just such a car, and the
selling concern wired the owner that It would
kNIl lDN III III " ~ ~ Wv AtAAAh apIt
basis. This was agreed to with the result
that the profit tor the intermediary was
$40 when It mitSt havs been but SIS, and the
msa sold his car before he he'd sbsther ctspco
20 register Il.
G.. A. K.-If you wish the automobile law
Of New York State only, the. Secretary OF
State at Albany should be able to tell you
where to obtain a copy. The Automobile
Club of America has had a compilation made
Of the automobile laws of alrthe States which
have them. These laws are printed in book
form. and nonmembers Of he organization
may obtain them fro, he CUB -. nc RAJ
men of one dollar,
Leonard and wright Win Massa chusetts
Tennis Double
Boston. June i,-E. W. Leonard and j. G.,
Wright won the Massachusetts, doubles
championship tournament at the Braeburn
Country Club to-day through the default
Of A., $. Pier and g. ,Beals in the final round.
Wright and Leonard Will meet r. J.ySuilo-
way and j. B. c. .Larned In the challenge
match for the title on Monday afternoon,