The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-05
ENGLISH AUTOISTS PROTEST.
SAY DARRACO CARS HONORS ne
LONG TO NAPIER.

HT1tain ana ireland Aooeft0 ~. n. a.
Rule On DlnerontlaI Gears Was Ignored
Morgan Makes COunter Charge.
Not only will the Ormcnd meet OF last
January 60 down 10 history as the two
miles q minute carnival, but very likely
also as tho greatest trouble maker IN the
history OF automobile racing. The onioials
were forced TO discipline Victor Hemery,
winner Of the Vanderbilt cup race last ooto-
ber. and protests few thick and fast. Now
comes j. W. Orde, secretary OF the Automobile
Club Of Great Britain and ireland. who makes
a protest 90 sweeping that II 1t be upheld
there will be radical changes In the record
states. In brief. the Automobile Club Of Great
Britain and Ireland protests allo the Darracq
oars which competed In the Florida races.
driven varlously by Demoseot. Chevrolet,
Guy Vaughan and 8. b. Stevens. Jr.. the
young Rome. N. T.. millionaire racing en-
thuslast.
The British club makes the protest on
behalf Of the six cylinder Napier, entered
by =. f. Edge OF London, q member of the
A. {. q. b. and l., and which was driven by
Walter Cliford-Earp at ormond. Tho rule
requiring a di1erentlal or its equivalent
was made when all Of the automobile racing
In this country was confined to circular horse
tracks half q mile or one mile in circumfer-
ence. II was intended as a check to the
building OF freak racing cars which would
be OF no practical use as power driven vehi-
Giles and was included In the rules without
much thought as to its necessity with regard
to cars Intended for road racing or straight
away beach competition. No protest was
made against either of the Darracqs driven
by Hemery and Wagner in the last Vander-
bilt race. though neither Of them. were
equipped with diderentials. The officials.
OF COURSE. know Of the absence Of diferen-
tials. but allowed the cars to compete. ngur-
Ing that the contest was an international one
and that as the cars had competed in many
European races 1t was the proper thing TO let
them compete over the Nassau county cir
cult.
Mr.. orde's letter protesting against the
Darracqs was sent TO ". j.. Morgan of this
city, who acted as manage Of the Ormond
tournament. In his reply to Mr.. orde Mr..
Morgan tels OF having been informe ed Of an
alleged grave evasion OF the rules when the
Napier car was offcially wei ghed In. Should
this charge be proved and the protest against
the Darracas be upheld 1t would result In
Gre crown 1fsf fro@ 1 81 ras s0i 70 F. 'e r nar h +
driver Of the b oS St,sp a1y, steamer nf Gnsst The letter Ter
Ireland will be considered at the first meet
Ing OF the new racing board Of the American
Automobile Association. which will be called
very soon by Chairman Jefferson. de Mont
Thompson.
Mr.. Orde's letter was as follows:
THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
March Goth. 1905.
" DKAR SiR: Re the fourth annual International
ormond -DsytonS beach races, January % TO 81.
T beg TO call your attention to the entry blank,
in which It is stated that this meeting is held under
t as,s sTsBlIffs;s s and M sS SY the 4. q 9f a shf faa d9st b SSfd;
second, that the entries are addressed to You at your
The Attention Of entrants is called to important
extracts from the A. a a. racing rules. the hrst
shall be ntted with a diGerentiai gear or It's equiva-
' lent, and reverse gear.
mdb &" o lRssF@ Ui drs * i s4i,sia and irs e sd' to aG csii
your attention 70 the fact that the Darraea car
IN %Ai ssa, oG Il Rss not IT aRssf s %lsR 3 'd dlne4entis sH's or TVS is
equivalent, and am instructed 70 formally call
S SRSR yySs !, he ,l Tsees sen i BY the %A bs!ia saa cal sqt shall
be annulled and that all records made by J. at this
1hs, all races and records whlch. W would Therefore
rightly belong TO the six cylinder Napier car, which
. If this letter should be addressed to the secre.
H., he secretary Of the Florida East Coast automobile
Assooietion; or 70 . none ,onss Of q them :, M , RPsr bsIsog you 10 w would
4 sh R7sG night, Tls6,ly be be sSSaDe aTisds St l 1e eRS e ot to
j. W. oRpE. Secretary.
follows n,5a M''S'" '''''' ''''' ''0' Us
NV YORK, April 4, 1900.
AfssJ, W OTUf. tl Nf sbItOO w " o|tA
pE s.R's s1s ana Y tS,lGr resl sSneS"ii letter W;H q aarch ss
The alleged Violation Of the American Automobile
Association racing, rules by The Darracq cars at
Florida. beach races, January 70 TO "a.
Tournament BIomG ,n Ts,, and ,b Managers IIhss ,s,d n dd ibis
by The A. A. T.. and this / did when, receiving en-.
t Hms,i for '4 1sp SsSys raSes' to ! t 1s!e ths6 e sRs PSPrnG q
the !. a. A. facing Board. Robert Lee Morreii, who
was referee of the above tournament. In accept.
Ing entnfA the rule 10 YOU referred TO was on The
entry blank, and was not supposed 10 know that
the barraoa cars built in England or France. and
which did not arrive in this country until after |
had started for Florida, were without dlnerenual
gears. ,,u,. a.,.,,, ~ III. beach
and the Darracq was allowed In competition and
against records.
without a diGerentiai. competed in last octohcr's
Vanderbilt road race in this country. and 30 far |
hAys sS ssG q r nG p 5eiis@c IN IN eS sphoI "a HS" rules and you
must r%cmembeI Mr. orde, tina, am mot Superior to
not my business to determine what car Is and what
car Is no. 1,,gisIS for % SS ScI5Rs y Sspec !, Is When ,nS eq tse
referee happens 70 be the chairman OF the racing
board.
liable source that the SIX cylinder Napier you, SPEAK
S a fGm9Ff in' rS q. tam, tank Yh ann I soS % %]sIfssd e sS:
siderable and was put on after the weighing. The
P me% Il Il he Is called Upon 10 do 50. the tank
was on my %lntorman, tells me the car would have
hSSs TS A. . yoqHr l sss VII Il T IS ,s1s y.i 5, i :,
the sin viii ! believe, W Win she DarTacQ som.
Pany q l ENGLAND uat and 1si,, Mt rom RsT T,,psne. s Ss sa hHSS
truly. 81 j. MoEotN'S
REFORMING YALE ATHLETICS.
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