Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
NEWS OF INTEREST ~,s..
TO THE AUTOMOBILES

A race open to American stock touring
cars. to be run over the Vanderbilt cup
course on the Long Island motor parkway
and 10 last either ywu three days. will
be held this year Immediately after the big
cup contest il is stated. The directors of
the American Automobile Association. act
ing on suggestion from several American
motor ear manufacturers. sanctioned the
event. and in order - show their willing
ness To- make the competition thorough
success the association will offer cup to
he Won outright by the victor. While lhe
details Of the touring ear contest are left
to the racing board and tn Il meeting of
automobile engineers 10 De held in Indian
apols April 49, the general plan of the race
as outlined by Presiient ". VI. Hotchkiss
and Secretary Elliott tEdtc1tes that the
American automobiiis;s who nave been anx-
Inus for long TIM &" see some practical
Contcs. arranged Which might be productive
of beneficial results in the future develop
ment of the stock touring ear have devoted
careful attention to IL" subject and Know
very clearly just what taer want
II is stipulated that only stock touring
cars will he eligible. They may ne equipped
with racing bodies. borrower In the Cundl-
tions the horsepower Viii not ne conSld
cred the rules to be formed on the basis oi
y
making cylinder displacement the feature
in determining the excellence of the ma
chine. This is prJ"tiya'iE the lethou
adopted this year for the German emperor =
cup race and for the Italian F.orlo cup coH-
petition this month. For the last two years
many manufacturers have insisted That tne
cylinder displacement basis was the 0hiy
true method to deterrin" the real worth ol
touring cars
The race will be hc}d as soon as possible
after the running OF the Vanderbilt cup
race. For the first day run Of from lo'
to 80 miles is suggested as an elimination
contest The cars that come up to re-
uuired standard will tt"n continue propaoiE
for two additional DAYS, running at least
D,o miles a dav TIL" entry fee was fXed
al 81 Opo a car and only two cars can be
entered by one maker. Three hrHs, max
ers of the Premier, Franklin and Appersoh
ears it is announced. Lave MADE applicd-
ton la enter two cars "ach as soon as liiE
rules are ratified TIE association, there
fore has Sc coo in V eW with which TO pur-
chase the trophy aEt begin preliminary
work. and it is predicted that rom tH''S
To forty ears will ultimately be entered
Jefferson De Mont Thompson. chairman
of the racing board viii attend the meet
Ing Of engineers T. ludIandpolls. heSe
engineers will discuss it- techhical PROB
lens of the case and suggest TO the racing
board a set of rules f"r The race com
mittee of engineers VII! he appointed ~
pass upon the proper Chassis and other
mechanical requirements 10 tStabllSll tile
eligibility of the CuIla"iIng cars rms
wears contest Will 10 limited to American
cars and the SuEEs t:pI Is made thflt of!S
American drivers be permitted to halnie
the machines
The Automobile club of France has APP
proved of the plan Of the Marquis de Dion
for a touring and speed contest this sum-
mer. The event Will begin with a 1ooo-mile
competition for machines weighing $3.50
pounds. with four passengers but without
spare tires parts. tools or gasoline. Those
that qua ify in this must enter a 2iS-mle
sueed contest
The woman mOtorist who would be
dressed for all sorts of weather conditions
must have. it is said, five different cos
TUNES a satin ruDberized coat for rainy
weather a fun length ulster for touring and
windy weather driving IN the city, long
coat for shopping. a heavy fur coat for all
around winter use and waterproof leather
coat for winter touring purposes.
NJ. FarouX, French statistician, who is
regarded as the supreme authority on auto
mobile. matters. says that about J5O0D mo-
tor cars have been manufactured in the nine
years since the experiment of se'f-propelled
road vehicles first succeeded These ma
chimes sold for more than $1,000 0oo,0OO Tn
Ill year ago France ed, now the United
States has taken the lead.
Prof. Lucke OF Columbia University, who