The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-28
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS
FIVE ENTRIES MADE FOR LONG
ENDURANCE CONTEST.
Two Hundred Vile One Day Competitive
Run Favored by Motorists counties
In the Southern states Using Convict
Labor TO Build Improved Highways.

The plan Of the New York Motor Club to
hold a one day endurance test over a course
slightly In excess Of 200 miles has met with
considerable favor among automobilists who
favor the competitive side of the sport. The
entry blanks had not been thoroughly dis
tributed before the first entry was sent in,
james Joyce entering his 20 horsepower
Berliot. A. l.. Kull, one OF the clubs direc-
tors, entered a ~ horsepower Dragon. as
did John W. Haynes. who was one of the
drivers in the 1900 Vanderbilt cup contest.
II. A. LoZler and G.. +. Wyckof. both members
Of the Automobile Club of America. have also
made entries. Mr., Lozier naming a 30 horse
power Lozier and Mr.. WyCkohr a 20 horse
power six cylinder Franklin. r. II. Johnston,
hartman Of the endurance run committee,
said Yesterday that he hoped intending Ell
trants would All out and send In their entries
at once as this would facilitate the. work of The
committee in making the arrangement for
gasolene, luncheon. flags and other details
which must be attended TO in advance.
The regular monthly meeting of the Long
Island Automobile Club of Brooklyn will
he held tomorrow night at the clubhouse
in Cumberland street. The following appli-
csnts for active membership will he voted
on: NJ. Alvarez. Dean Arvord. l.. A. Aus
bsoher. G. H. Barnes, j. W. Bailey, Edward
Bsyhs. HfC. Bohack. Arthur Brisbane, T. s
Brewer, X. +. Brunnell, 7. Y. CheSebrouah.
Frank Cooer. 4, y. DeBevoise. n. I. Foale.
+. A, Gillespie. T.. +. iireene, ". W. Hesly.
Gene G Holton. T., 4 Mccormack. d. NJ.
Mclaughlin. n \ Milhan, Thomas Napier.
Al Poet, g.. F Pray, r.. r. st, John, Edward
spot and .. n. Valentine. II. A.. NeyIsnd
Is a candidate for Associate membership.
Good roads people we're never mora active
IN the South than they are to-day" declares
Csssius F. Baker, who has Just returned
49, - >NtVkAW 0.a.. .- 30
Pore-Toledo. The South is using its con,
Nict labor for road work. Even in the most
remote districts public highways are being
put in fine condition. saw In some road
working camps from one hundred aud fifty
10 two hundred %conviets for road labor.
These conv1cts work under armed guards
one guard to every fifteen or twenty pris-
oners. They are good workmen and receive
kind treatment. Open air work seems TO
agree with them and they are well protected
from cknes and weather. Our trip was
one Of real pleasure. We found no hostility
10 a~utomobilists in The rural districts, where
the people took great delight in seeing us
buying more automobiles every year, One
reason why the South uses convict labor is
l roit Y Z. % oan s Srtsons each and GSSYq E2 h hss to SSp;
'SoriPPies' belfeyss G they Wit VII receive eve f fSSsH srsst sSi
gouth hoi tsS% % Inc %ut AnU fEsi fsDfbS saSiiful Ih h
nature. 90 much of historical interest, such
i Trfs. hssq tS.t re- FsssG SaSs 81 S GOOD 7 roads 80 rich Sl,Ig r.
lnR will he welcome 10 every motortst."
PcsroN, Mass MAY IA broad boule.
ard extending from Boston TO the White
Mountains IL assured Already there are
difconnected. sections ~ The oAdwAy, bni
~ IA planned 10 complete The Welding this
ear The New Hsmpshlr" Legislature has
-ppropriated enough none, 10, cover The
- the berrimHC Valley Trunk line. This
me, VIII be q wide inHCadami2ed road eN-
ending from the Massachusetts State line,
~ the southerly end Of the city OF Nashua,
IN the noTtherly end Of the city Of Iaconia,
on Lake Winnipesaukee A. Us southern
currently " will connect with the MassHohu. \
ettt state highway IN Tvnrsboro. ~,
he entire length NJ the trunk line VIII 10
~hpfoNlmately EeVenir milst. II pUl pBes
trough the cities nt .SashNs Hanchs1fer, \
1nootd, Franklin and J. Hconi AID the toNis |
MerrimHC, Bedford, HookEfit. Pembroke, |
toscsWtn, Triton and Belmont. The boule-
'aId WI be laid out for the greater part Of |