New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
SEALED BONNET RUN.
Changes Made in ROute-BM to
Eliminate Tolls.

After careful investigation OF the proposed
routes for the sealed bonnet contest to be held
under the auspices of the Automobile Club Of
America on June 10 %. the committee has
found that owing to the continued wet season
many of the roads only being worked
and are in such bad condition that in places they
are almost impossible. 1t has therefore, de-
cided that inasmuch the present contest is to
demonstrate mechanical perfection in the com
peting they must be provided with
proper course on which TO drive the six hundred
miles required in the four days of the contest and
the routes will be revised to include only
stone roads which are unaffected by weather con-
ditons. follows First day. l5O-mile over
Long Island roads, starting at Long Island City;
White Plains, Mount kisco Bedford and Cross
i5O-rnlle run by way Of the shore Road to New
Haven and return; fourth day, l5l-mle run a
roads O'
on account Of this cha nge of route the commit
tee has extended the date for receiving entries to
one Thomas Flyer touring car and a Pierce Great
Arrow. Among the entries already received
the following
In Glass A, cars selling at over S3,OOO-American
Lozier Motor Company. two tlo touring cars Locomo-
bile Company of America, three touring cars;
In Class b, cars selling for $500 ana less than
$",UU55nCieorse ). SCOT Motor G9npany, one Gnue moe
cars; Atlantic Motor car COMPANY. one stoddard-
about.
There is now pending before the Connecticut
tolls foT passage across the bridges spanning Ie
sonvie. II. r. Coffin. of Windsor Locks, who rep
is doing his utmost to bring about the passage of
the htl, lie has to cross the river on numerous 9
car which is sometimes filed with friends. The
he Eere % faff Ve6cs is Gomnany test crew recently
crossed the river at Windsor Locks In 24-horse-
ing. He was so disguised that he threatened to
So uTCh street reef M " on , tte s od ms % meas
ure be enacted motorists in general will have cause
days, If concerted effort counts for anything the
bill IS due to pass.
Winners and losers olike in the 2oO-nile
durance contest from New York TO Albany
unanimous in declaring that the performance of the
$3.50 horsepower Pope-Hartford touring car, en-
Hines, was consistent and sensational The Pope
way mile after mile through mud and water up to
ogainst # for engine trouble by the ofciai observer
OF tire trouble. however, the Pope-Harttord had
i've shoes were blown out and replaced and six new
inner tubes put la Inc tiIne Sors'le,i ln Wo'AF F
barring this (Which not counted against iD, the
In spite Of its frequent tire trouble the Pope
Hartford was on time at nyf out 9d {ae elF9T IA con
town. PeekskiH and PoughkeepSie Tar ahead or IFS
proper time but waited AT each OF these controls
and checked in when its time was called, as the
rules provided
During his recent visit to Boston. General KuroN
and his party were the guests OF Roy Faye, and
rode the lattcr's So horsepower Matheson to
Lexington. Washington Elm, Fresh Pond Reserva-
uou, Arlington and other historical places In the
vicinity OF the Hub. General kuToki states that
greatly impressed with the possibilities Of the
motor part of an army organization. and
expects 10 Introduce 10 into Japaus military
vice at the time of the uaupuyTcs next fall
The Atlantic C!ty Automobile Club will hold
weeks carnival, beginning August s. at Atlantic
city. on the first two days there will he races
Neutnor Beach, while tho third day floral
parade will be held ON the last three days there
VIII be an automobile exhibit Young's Pier.
Elaborate preparations were made by the CONT
mental Caoutchouo Company, OF Germany for the