New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-28
AUTOISTS In SESSION.
4 NEW RACE APPROPED.
Contest for american Cars Nay
Fo!losc the Vanderbilt Cup.

1t was a day of hustle and work for the al
illustrators of the American Automobile Asso-
citation yesterday. The directors hello lohs
meeting at the Automobile club of America IN
the afternoon. while the legislative board he'u d
ive-hour session at the Hotel Manhattan begin
ming in the morning. The good roads board also
met at the offices of the Long Island MOTOR
Parkway.
The most interesting announcement was ula'
made by the board of directors favoring
scheme suggested by Edgar Apperson of the
Apperson Brothers Automobile Company ana
H. o. Smith, of the Premier Manufacturing
Company. for race for American touring cars
The question was referred TO the racing boaru'
which will meet later. Judging from the eA-
Pressions Of opinion yesterday, the idea met
with general approval and in all probability the
race will become a fixture.
1t is purposed to hold an elimination race as
Is done for the Vanderbilt Cup, the cars which
qualify 10 meet one or two days later over the
regular Vanderbilt Cup course at $50 or ~"
miles The viii be limited strictly 10
American touring cars with racing bodies ana
the plan is TO hold it some time after the con-
test for the Vanderbilt Cup.
Horsepower will be eliminated a base OF
classification. The will be classified ac-
cording to their cylinder displacement. The
contest Will he limited to two cars of the same
make, with an entrance fee of $1,000, and
it win be run under the auspices of the Ameri-
lean Automobile Association. which is to offer
a trophy valued at $2.JOO.
1t is planned to name eleven of the best
American engineers obtainable to meet at In
dianapolis on April 10 the draw up rules for
the race
Three manufacturers have already expressed
their willingness to enter the They are
Edgar Apperson of the Apperson Brothers Au-
tomobile Company; H. o. Smith, president Of
the Premier Automobile Company. and John
Wilkinson. Of the II. H. Franklin Manufacture
ing Company.
The meeting was largely attended. among
those present being three chairnen of the various
boards. The only absentee was jefferson De
Mont Thompson. chairman of the racing hoard,
who was compelled TO remain away on account
Thaddeus Terry, OF the legislative board; Frank
b. Hover. of the touring board. and Robert P.
Hooper. Of the good roads board.
Mr.. Hover presented long report on the
rules and conditions for the GIidden tour. but
II win not be made public until later in the
week. Two new boards were recommended To
the executive committee. They were techui-
cal board, which viii look after all technical
contests held by the association and publicity
or publication hoard.
Mr. Terry made an interesting report ON the
work Of the legislative committee. George
Depuy, the promoter Of the American Gold cup
tour for American cars, requested a sanction to
hold the contest II IS planned to hold this con
test early In June and make run through sew
eral countries abroad. The board decided that
II was not in the power of the American Auto
mobile Association to grant such a license
The Minnesota State Association the Connecti-
cut Automobile Club and the Automobile Club
ship, besides sixteen individuals iuclurdiug Mrs
L. \. Letter OF Washington. The directors or
oeFed the secretary 10 send letter 70 tine yari-
Gus automobile clubs instructing them that the
second Wednesday in June has been set aside
for Orphans Day. .
Those present at the meeting were William
IT. Hotchkiss. president: Charles Thaddeus
Terry. chairman of the legislative board: Frank
B. Hover chairman of the touring board Rob
ert p. Hooper, chairman of the good roads
board; A. G. Batchelder, of the New York Motor
Club. Walter &. White who attended in the
absence OF his brother, Windsor 4. White. Of
the Cleveland Automobile Club, Sidney S. Cor
ham. Of the Chicago Automobile Club: J. II Ed
wards. of the Automobile Club Of Hudson
Club of Maryland; J. H. Morse of the AutOmo-
bile Club of Hartford: George 4. Post, Of the
North Jersey Automobile Club. A. r. Parding-
ton, OF Brooklyn; John +. Coghlin. Of the
Worcester Automobile club: w T.. Edge. Of the
Atlantic City Automobile Club: George II. Smith.
OF the Bay State Automobile Association. and
Francis Hurtubis. Of the Massachusetts State
Automobile Association