New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-21
NEW BOARD
uep U7ho Mast Deal zcith Many
Hooted Questions This Year.

-,,-s,n De Mont Thompson. the new chairman
- racing hoard OF the American Automobile
Q .-,.isrson. announced yesterday the makeup of
p boa-6 FOR the ensuing years as follows:
~-,,ris-, X Vanderbilt. ST. Samuel Walter Taylor,
p prssel Thomas and Samuel NJ Butler Of the
.--,obfle club Of America; a. G. Batchelder. OF
- Jsv- York Motor Club: Frank F. Webb OF the
- Island Automobile Club; r. Lincoln LiPpitt,
= - Rhode Island Automobile Club. of Provi-
-. II L. Boyvden OF the Bay State Automobile
.-.-5stion OF Boston. Ira NJ: Cobe OF the Chicago
.,-7obre club. George I. Weiss Of the Cleve-
- Automobile club, f. II. r. Green, of the
ms Tex Automobile Club. DR.. w. II. Bergtold.
= ,ss colorado Automobile Club, Of Denver and
; p Lowe OF the Automobile Club of California.
Tie technical advisers TO the board are Peter
c,,osr Hewitt, of New York; +. r. Thomas. Of
psFslo. A. J. Riker Of Bridgeport. Conn, and
-z.,-- FORD Of Detroit. all Of whom identified
v5.t tie trade
Trere are fourteen members on the board this
r,sr as against sixteen last year. OF these five
80 members Of the Automobile Club OF America.
-rs one IS member Of the New York Motor
r1ub and another the Long Island Automobile
nm Last year The Automobile Club Of America
vps represented by seven members on the board
TIE technical advisers appointed 10 the board by
NJ Thompson VIII not havS-a vote. but serve SIM
~ i, an advisory capacity Denver and san Fran
ss,o are represented on the racing board for the
s-r tine this year. This is probably due 10 the
s-sdo and California
some surprise was expressed that Robert Lee
yrrsl. Who declined a denomination as chair
ar this year. was not named the board, mas
--cb as DE had expressed a willingness to serve
Il vas learned. however, that Mr.. Thompson had
already sent the names of the men he had selected
:, John Fars01 president OF the association at Chi
,sro for his approval before Nj. Morrel made il
Known that he would be willing 10 serve on the
hard. 1lr. Parsons approval Of Mr.. Thompson S
selection WAS received at the Office Of the assoca-
ton il West 42d street yesterday.
q the board seven served last year and seven
~ new members. Those who were reappointed
srs william x. Vanderbilt. jr., r. Russell Thomas
H. Butler II. L BOwden. r, Lincoln Lippitr
George J.. Weiss and Z. II. R. Green. Among
aose who were on the board last year and not
resrroirreE are Robert Lee MOrrelL Joseph l..
Breze. T. 81 Hiard and George lsham Scott, OF
he Automobile Club Of America; William Wal
igrs al Boston and +. G. Donald. Of Chicago
Tie technical members who served on the board
last year besides Mr. Riker. and who VIII not serve
-ris year. r. II. BiTdsall. of New YORK, and
R0Lin n White. of Cleveland. These members
ne selection Of Mr.. Thompson's associates on
re board met with the general approval or au-
t--0bll SIS last night Nj. BaJchelCeT was Secre-
tar Of the association last year and helped IN the
Arrangements Tor the Vanderbilt cup race r rank
T Webb. Of the Long Island Automobile cub IS
en- er-r-az56eur of the club and is looked to as a
Uiuah.e man.
Mr Thompson was unable 10 say yesterday what
fri0r would be taken in regard 10 new racing
rules the meeting of the association. winch VII
tifsreraaI gears viii probably be decided on at
tEr time.