The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-19
THE AUTOMOBILISTS
BIG CLUBS INCREASING THEIR
LISTS OF MEMBERS.
Secretary r. II. Elliott OF American Auto
mobile Association Says Bunalo Or.
ganiZation It Second Largest One
Numerically In National Body.

mobile Association says U alO Or.
ganlzAtion h Second Largest One
Numerically In National Body.
Frederick II. Elliott, secretary OF the Ameri-
can Automobile Association, said yesterday
that he expected there would be a marked
increase in the number Of members in the
clubs in the larger cities OF the country this
year. The Automobile Club Of America
Of this city is at present the leading A. A. A..
club so far as numerical strength goes, but
Mr.. Elliott said 1t seemed likely that both
the Chicago and Buffalo organizations might
challenge the lead OF the pioneer club before
the end Of this year. According to the A.
A.. A. records. second place Is held at present
by the Automobile Club OF Buffalo, with
about 800 members, though the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club Of Newark presses
the Buffalo club very closely.
Mr.. Elliott said he had received advices
that the Buffalo clubmen intended 10 make
an energetic effort to enlarge the member
ship list OF the organization and that pre-
dictions have been made by Chicago motorists
that the Chicago Automobile Club is very
likely to step UP into second place in national
rank within a few months after taking pos
session of its brand new clubhouse. into
which the organization expects to move
this month. Mr.. Elliott says that the re-
cruiting efforts are not being confined to
the larger cities by any means. as he is in
constant receipt Of letters from officers of
clubs in the smaller cities all over the country
that their lists OF members are growing
rapidly.
The technical committee of the Chicago
Motor Club has adopted a new method OF
classification for its endurance run on June
rs by which. all competing cars will be div
ided into three classes. each OF which will
be required to travel a din erent distance.
"~Runabouts." according to the old meaning
OF the term, will be asked to travel 1870 miles,
while touring cars will have q route exceeding
$50 miles. and the biz, Iunabouts,, the gen
nearly 100 miles to cover, All Glasses viii
start and finish at the same point, the Grant
Monument In Lincoln, Park, and will then
travel along the north shore To- Msukegan,
returning to Chicago by, way of lEin. The
roads are go situated that the greater dis;
lance can easily s Se mS; Igo a. out seyersl
evenness OF running being one, and a humble
of controls will be established 10 permit an
accurate record Of each cars performance.
day sealed bonnet contest Of the Automobile
Club OF America were turned over to the
clubs contest committee yesterday TO be ex-
amined and have their meohanisms sealed up.
Last night the. committee instructed the o.
servers and drivers regarding the rules, and
every obser yer was at the clubhouse. except
senoe. The contest will be an unusual one
in several respecte, a. not alone Ia IL the first
sealed bonnet event conducted In this country
cannot possibly have any effect on the scores
Of the cars, as competitors are prohibited
from excessive speed to make up any time
The caIs are due TO start from the A, c. A.
clubhouse IN Ffty.fouTth street west OF
Broadway at Q o'clock this morning, but will
be timed from q point on the Hoffman Boule-
ward near Newton, l.. l.. to-dSy's run being
to PltchoRue and return.