Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-01
In Track Races For Autos
Aimed at by A. A. A.
No Action on Further Sane
lions For Circular Tracks.
Majority Of Clubs Against Auto
Races on Horse Courses.

New York. Oct. 3l.-.At n meeting OF
the special committee on sanctions OF
I ne American Automobile Association,
held al the Offices OF the association yes
tert:t%. ii WAS the opinion of the COM
mittee that no definite action on the
subject Of further sanctions for racing
on .ircul;lr tracks or those originally
intended for horse racing be taken. UNI
til The various suggestions there dis
cussed should be referred to the sever
III organizations represented on the
committee. and passed on by such or
eaniZst1ioi.S. The following are The
suggestions:
That The racing board of the Amer
lean Automobile Association grant
sam tons for speed contests on tracks
not specially constructed fer the pur-
pos" only on certain terms. VIZ:
"Tirst-That the application be made
through or by :; club or orSa niZatlon
which is d member of such association
"S"cond--That such application be 50
made at least six weeks before the dale
set for The contest; provided that IN
case q sanction has been granted for
Il cont, . N track prior 10 the
date ot SUI. .... >..ttion and after the
Investigation and under the conditions
her" outlined SUCH second or other APP
plication can be made within Il short
or time before the date set for the con-
test.
'Third-'rhat such application be ac-
Conpanied by photograph or photo
raphs showing the turns of such
ira, * AMI the location of the grand
stand ana public Enclosures thereon
arti ais, by an accurate drawing and
Specifications Of tn" track, fences and
structures adjacent.
"i'rurth-That such application be
also accompanied by n certificate o1
such club or organization. that it has
exar7inn,i such track and the fences
ard Buildings adjacent. and that. in its
opinion. the contest or contests foI
which sanction is asked. can be held
thereon with reasonable safety to spec
tatcis and participants. which certiti-
cats must contain an agreement upon
he part ~ such club or association
tnatrhe public viii he limited 10 Ger
ain portions Of such buildings or
! grounds. tspecifying thnm) ana exclui-
cd from ali other portions thereof.
'l'ifth--rhat such appliances incl;,de
the nomination OF - person or persons
whom or from whom The. racinig board
may appoint Il Referee. vino AZ such
contests. snail II" tn" official represent
tative nf SlICn board and charged Win
the duty of compelling the observation
Of all s'tipuldtions specified in such all
rlic:tti"n and sanction. as well az the
rules Of the racing board in particular
aS To the competency Of drivers ana
the mechanical condition Of cars.
'Sixth-That sanctions on such an
plcUtionS be grant"d by the racing
board only after an investigation Of the
track. fences buildings and adjacent
grounds. t" be made by such board or
u member of il or II competent engineer
appointed by it for thai purpose.
S"vcnth-That @ll sanctions grant Il
by IN" racing board specify: ta) The
number of cars which may take part
IN any heat. and 90 the upward li!aIt
IF N" horsepower Of such cars the
same 10 be fixed by Il formula to he
subsequently announced. az to which
limit Of horsepower ana as to which
formula the committee REQUESTS THE
adVic" of iii" various organizations
represented.
Elghjh-That applications for sane
ti0nS be accompanied by sufficient
fee. 10 h" fixed by the racing board. to
cover all its expenses in connection
with the examination of the track and
its surroundings. as well as the rea-
Sonabl" compensation and expenses OF
any refHre" whom it may appoint as
its representative"
II was understood that the propo-
Sitions ahov" outlined should be sun
mitted 10 til" various organizations
represented at Tho earliest possible
date. and that after such submission
the committee would he called together
by lis chairman and definite action
taken.