The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-02
AMONG The AUTOMOBlLSTS
COURSE ASKED FOR CUP RACE
IN NEW JERSEY.
Associated clubs Of state Make Appeal to
Governor stokes for Circuit md Troops
for Vanderbilt Contest r.. Ma FAvOrs for
independents nj Chicago Gossip.


W. +. Sadler. Jr.. OF Trenton, president
OF the Associated Automobile Clubs OF New
Jersey. appealed to Gov. Stokes yesterday
for a course upon which the 1907 Vanderbilt
cup race might be run and for State troops
10 guard the course during the cup contest
and the American elimination trials to pre-
cede the big event. A. r.. Pardin gton, tenn
porary chairman of the racing board of the
American Automobile Association, went 60
Trenton yesterday to confer with President
Sadler of the 4. A. c. OF New Jersey, which Is
the state association Of the A.. 4. A. Per-
mission is asked to use the course on two
days-the elimin alton trials to select the
American team in the race to be run on
October ~ with the international struggle
for the Vanderbilt cup TO be run on the follow
ing saturday, October 10.
There is a great deal OF favorable sentiment
toward holding. the race in New Jersey, and
at a special session of the Legislature. which
will begin on July 3, Several counties have
offered to provide circuits for the race and
contest TO be held. The motorists OF the
state are taking keen interest in the matter
advocating that favorable action be taken
by Gov. Stokes and the Legislature.
The request of a number Of independent"
automobile manufacturer TO be allowed TO
draw for space at he next Chicago show on
even terms with all other exhibitors was re-
tive committee Of the National Association
% oI hnio bs15 lie M Ma s.s6cia, ion : or lHc. before az q
the drawings for space were held. The
method of conducting the drawing il 70 per-
noting organization. to draw for precedence
II selecting spaces. and after az members OF
me n 4. A.. NJ; have selected their spaces to
make their selections from the remaining
spaces; BENJAMIN Briscoe. William Mitchell
the American Motor Car manufacturers Asso-
cistlon we're present at the meeting OF the
the Two former e1 are me4bers. The 4. NJ. z.
NJ. A.. men also made a proposition that mem
ners OF the organization receive a pro rata
donated to furthering the ca :se OF good roads.
The suggestions Of the A, VI. {, NJ. A.. COM
Al recognized automobile manufacturers
who support association work are entitled TO
consideration proportionate to their outlay. n
create. The fact that some manufacturers
who have demonstrated their faith in organ
members of the y. A. A.. Nj, is due to the dis
inclination OF the executive committee TO
conn aoIna m 1neh sad or r Isc 10 81 = s ayolnG ~ ssc1ro n, 1e me-
hership. Should these facts be allowed TO
operate against them for the advantage OF
other words. should the y. A. A. Nj. Inc, re-
cciNe not only the entire profits attributable
of the outside exhibitors who are denied the
privileges; If not. and the premises are cor
rect, The outside supporters OF association
work should be allowed such shares of the
profits as their ayment for space bear 10 the
whole amount paid for space.
Hence II - suggested that the y A \ ".
rebate That proport ion of the profits of the
{ hicago show which the payments. made
by \ " { N 4 members who are not mem
beers Of the y \ \ VI bear to the whole
amount paid for automobile space. the sum
total 10 ne donated TO the good roads move
ment now forming In line with the above
Il Is felt that the members Of the 4 NJ I.
NJ \ and the members Of the \. 4 4. II
should all stand on the same basis in the
matter Of drawing for space IL felt that
this would be fair and equitable, especially
~ II could not, under any circumstances,
disturb the positions of the y. A. A NJ mem
hers who have shown in big spaces for any
great length of time
The executive committee refused to agree
with what the 4 NJ. G. NJ. A men proposed
and the dra wing for spaces took place as
previously arranged, for. the first payment
Is The 4 VI NJ 4 committee will hold
another meeting within a few days to con-
slider the matter and decide whether or not
TO accept the present conditions or whether
junction with the Chica go Automobile Club.
II has been asserted that the. A NJ. &. NJ. A.
holds options on two available buildings
N E%hicsso, ) 4 Miles saiS general manage ger &
demand for space at the next Chicago show
was 30 per cent greater than 1t had ever
been before and that nlnety-four automobile
makers have already fled applications for
hers Of the A. VI. G. VI. A.. have applied for
space, of whom seven are also members OF
the y A A NJ
Gune was a very good month for the auto
mobile business in this state, as 2.03e cars
were registered at Albany The leader in
re- gistrations was the Ford with PAS, Cadllacs
being second with ii7. and Maxwelis bird