New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
RACE MEN DISCIPLINED.
AUTO RACING BO4RD ACTS
Indefinite Suspension for Promoters
of Brighton Contest.

A special meeting of the executive committee of
the racing board Of the American Automobile As
sociaton held at the associations offices. No
zS7 Fifth avenue. yesterday, the following being
present: A R Pardington, acting chairman: r.
Lincoln Lippitt. Rhode Island A C; s NJ. Butler
A c. A; A G. Batchelder, y. Y NJ. C: A l.
Riker, technical adviser. and F II. Elliot, sec
retary
Approving the recent action Of Colonel Pardins
ton. the United States Motor Racing Association
Inc, Joseph NJ Gates president, Fred T. Bailey
vice-president and w H Pickens general man
ager, indefinitely suspended, collectively and
Individually and all sanctions granted 10 the asso-
citation cancelled, such action being taken for
irregularities in the conduct of the meet held
Brighton Beach track August 2 and 10
A resolution adopted recommending that the
board OF directors OF the American Automobile As
sociatiOn confirm the addition OF the following
paragraph 10 the racing rules:
ANY club OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton which associates itself in any way. wholly or
partially, with the promotion OF race meet shall
become responsible for the delivery OF the prizes
as stated on the entry blank and also for the en-
forcement of the racing rules Of the American
Automobile Association
It decided 70 postpone the consideration Of
the rules adopted by the Anl!laled ] Au'Ililo-D-le
Clubs OF the World until the return from Europe
OF jefferson de Mont Thompson and William X
Vanderbilt jr., who have had conferences while
abroad with representatives Of the foreign clubs
interested in automobile racing
Recognizing that the present racing rules re-
ditions, the board requested its technical advisers
TO prepare for submission TO il within the next
thirty days a draft OF those changes which. in
opinion
factory classification and general results IL coTnpe-
| titiOn.
The technical advisers of the board are E R,
| Thomas. y. A. A. Nj: a. /. RikeT. 4. L. a. NJ:
Henry Ford. A NJ. g NJ. A. and J. j. Mann, A \.
| Of France
In connection with the hill climb held at wilkes
Barre, Penn. May 30, the protest Of Walter
White, driving a White steamer, against being
barred from the free-for- -al-event sustained,
and he was adudged the winner OF same. his time,
40 being of the climb The Wilkes
Barre Automobile Club was requested TO forward
first prize in this event 10 Mr.. White
The protest OF D. Walter Harper against being
barred was also sustained, and he was declared
winner of events Nos. and Z, his Stanley steamer
ascending in better than the first in those
events. The Wilkes Barre Automobile Club was
requestfon deliver the prizes for these events
to Mr.. Harper.
The decision Of Duncan Curry, referee, rem
dered at the race Of the Atlantic City Auto
; mobile Club August and s, disqualffying A
W Church's Stearns in event No. g. on the ground
that Il did not comply with the definition of tour
ing sustained
To determine properly the exact division between
touring cars touring runabouts and runabouts' the
hoard announced the following definitions:
Touring Cars-A touring shall be one pro
vided with a tonneau and seats for at least I'VE
adults two front and three or more in the ton
neau.
Touring Runabouts-A touring runabout shall be
a car provided with seats in front and single
permanent seat in the rear.
FIlraa bouts-A runabout shall be a car pr"Sldeo
with TWO seats side by side
The racing board not having received a report
from the special committee of the Chicago Auto
roohfIe Club which was requested to investigate
and ranort on the -four-hOur race held at
the Harlem track that city on July y and 1@.
the board unable 10 give consideration to TINS
Owing 10 the meagre amount Of evidence sub
n7itted in reference 10 the twenty-four hour race
az Detroit July q and q. no decision could be
- make afdavits supplying the missing parts OF
the evidence.