The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-13
THE AUTOMOBLISTS.
CAELLOTs AND LIE BLON SAIL FROM
FRANCE ON AUG. IS.

Think They Have Excellent Chance TO Win
Vanderbilt Cup for America -l,los
Cars Licensed at Albany In July-Pians
or the New York Motor Club-Gossip.
Word comes from Paris that Caillois and
LIE Blon, the French racing men who are 10
drive two Of the Thoma racers In the Ameri-
can elimination trials. have engaged passage
on La Savoie. which sails from Havre on
August 10. The two drivers have expressed
the opinion that their machines Will aualily
for the American team in the Vanderbilt
cup race, and they believe they have an
excellent chance to win the cup for America
Elliott F. Shepard. the young American VINO
is to drive a Hotchklss In the Vanderbilt
race as one of the French team. has not
settled on the time he will leave France for
this country. He will use the same racer
with which he made such a good showing on
the first day Of the Grand Prix OF the Auto
mobile Club Of France. but will replace the
wire wheels with wooden ones having patent
BILE rims.
The committee of the New York Motor
Club which was recently appointed to look
for larger quarters for the organization
has made substantial progress In Its search
for more room. Some Of the projects call
for reno val, and there Is also q possibility
tnat more TOOn Will DO DtdiiC III eho w
Cumberland. There will be a special meet
ing OF the clubs directors next week to con-
slider several propositions which have been
made to the organization, According to re-
port, several Of these are Of sufficient magni-
tude to cause general surprise when the de-
tails are made public. At the special meeting
the directors Will also decide regarding the
proposed club run to Long Beach for the auto
mobile carnival next Saturday.
During the month Of July, 1,lo5 automobiles
we're licensed In this State at Albany. accord
ing to reports received by the American Motor
Car Manufacturers Association. h Cadi-
lao led with ia cars and the Maxwell was
second with "a. The Pope ~line-Toledo.
Tribune. Hartford and Waverley-had 70
cars registered. followed In order by: Odds
mobile, 20: Franklin. a; Ford. Al: Autocar.
Al; REQ, 10; Rambler. 50. White. IS: Pierce. IS;
Buick. So; Wlnton. 81; Looomobile. 20; E. ".
Company: 20; Th SInSs q; Stevens Ws}s6 Dur zee &c:
eedes, IS; Mitchell. Il: Jackson. Il: National.
i; Darraea, 10: Lansden 10: Roysl. 10:
Babeookt q, columb1s. !: Rsnanlt 4 Auto.
Rf.oocShet-schneider. Q; Northern. o; Baker. S;
Clement. S.
According to advioes from abroad q hot
discussion 70 still raging over the awards
which Percy Pierce q Buffalo vas E con- 2;
o9rt tss e ee@pe Il st cars placed machines q
high horsepower at a very decided disad-
vantage. In view Of the general dd%issatis;;
Germany has decided to call a meeting Of
it's technical commission to consider the
entire e., sn est : 1n .b and aws II - w M be- em ma9e'
L. L. Whitman. an automobil!st, who has
t bolds ss sRe P presshs record 90 N Of .h 1HIk RaS,t ds s1a
R Rss Tdaf'f Il o Is az aeeompahpied j BY y'e 9. s; Z CARTS
noa d they 3 are Syitn %sKn fFrs sns hl.p fs e 30 up n as a
from San francisco 70 ogden Whitman =
Francisco to Mayor Mcclellan. The car
Will cover between $500 and 1000 miles on
the trip.
Much dlsa appointment has been expressed In
.abasndonment Of the Fiorio cup race, which
had been scheduled for decision oyer the
Bresola circuit in Italy on September ..
trophy and one Of the leading Italian auto
fusal OF, Gen. Yisano. Minister of War. to
course, An appeal Is to be made to the Klns
of Italy. and II this should fail Chevalier
FL TIor IT, sa is', hs viii vi sioi1v next ~ e owns, o9 |atss
Oh IN lbhtiN. VI DiShy' io o"Ho AL
tracts Of land there and q course could easily
be constr ucted: He would also place his
steamship at the. disposal OF. competitors
for the passa GO from the mainland to the
Island.
Chicago. being a prairie city. is somewhat
shy OF hills, so when the Chicago Automobile
Trade Dealers Association wished e hold
a hill climbing test they had some difficulty
IN finding u suitable grade. BY diligent search.
however, they found Perry Hill, which Is
Just eastward OF. Algonquin. H.. and only
ffty miles from Chicago. A course 45s yards
In length has been measured OF there, and
a series OF events will he run on September 9,
the com peting cars to have a flying start OF
100 yards.
Down at Huntln gton, Long. Island, there
was q sign by the roadside which warned auto
mobllists to SLOW down. to eight miles an
hour Some frivolous minded person added
a letter y" to the sign, making the speed
time before the local authorities discovered
what had caused the sudden mania OF speed
ing.
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