The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-30
The AUTOMOBILISTS
RULES PUBLISHED FOR 20 HOUR
TRACK CONTESTS.


A.. r.. Parding ton. acting chairman Of the
racing board OF the American Automobile
Association, made public yesterday the rules
that are to govern - hour track events in
the future. The rules were issued a. an
outcome OF the application for a sanction
made by the Long Island Gu
for the meet to be conducted at the Brighton
Beach track on August q and 10. The rules
provide that - hour contests shall be open
to stock cars only and shall be divided into
two classes-(a, endurance and (bk relay.
IL IL provided that In Class A each entrant
shall nominate but one car and not more
than two drivers. In Class B each entrsnt
shall nominate not more than two cars of
the same make. horsepower and model and
not more than three drivers.
The other provisions OF the rules are: The
design alton stock car" shall mean q vehicle
completely described in the manufacturers
catalogue for the current or any precedinz
year and one which is on sale and ready for
delivery to buyers or has been on sale and
sold to buyers. Stripped stock cars under
this classification shall be cars conforming
to the preceding section with all or any por-
ton Of the following equipment or parts
removed or replaced: Body. signal devices.
lamps Except between sunset and %sunrise).
running boards or steps. Tenders or mud
guards, mufsers texhaust must not be d.
rected toward the ground. recording and
light generating devices, tools, spare parts.
repair kits, tires and tire holders. tops. win
shields or bonnets. Note-In Class r a
stripped car may have as it's relieving car
one fully or partially equipped car OF the same
make, horsepower and model. This does
not mean that two stripped cars with equipped
cars as substitutes can be used, but that two
cars. one or both stripped or one or both
equipped. may be used.
Fuel or mbrtcating containers may be re-
placed by those OF equal or greater capacity
located as desired. No substitution Of cars
shall be allowed in the event of accident or
other reason. and the factory number Of the
motor and the manufacturers serial number
Of the car shall be declared before the start
In class 3 cars OF each entrant shall carry in
the usual places the same entry number. pre-
ceded by the letters A and b. respectively.
All competing cars shall carry suitable head
and two tail lights between sunset and sun
rise. Drivers may alternate and In case OF
accident TO a driver or drivers application
must be made to the referee, who may. in his
discretion. give permission in writing to sub
stitute another driver OF drivers. In Class r
the two cars on any team may be interchsnged
az will. II being understood that when one car
relieves another the retiring car must come
70 q full stop beside the RELIEF car before the
In any event in which more than Ave cars
are actually running on the track. all supplies
must be taken on and repairs. requirements
and adjustments made in the paddock. which
shall be in charge OF the paddock Judge. ap.
shall have an assistant 10 act as a relief, II
is recommended that q mechanical means OF
recording the score be used and that the
utes in full view OF the race officials and press.
II. X. Sheridan Of the Cleveland Automobile
Club, driving his 30 horsepower White runa-
about. and Edward Leinbsch Of the Quaker
City Motor Club, driving q: :. Smiths rs
gan their duel to q finish yesterday for pos,
perfect fec scores at the ,d 1inish Of the sETps1 tour
bile Club Of America yesterday morning and
slightest difficulty. To-day they are to jour
ney to Syracuse which Is not quite 90 long a
is to be about seven and one-hslf hours.
rather unusual truss rods PLACED underneath
them require that their condition should he
watched over with a degree OF care which
Of construction At all times the rods should
be kept up to their work, and IL should be
seen m TO ocG "a %S'GS , 1sst s ,hs . turn n buckles ass
fully drawn up A. the same time in re-
adjusting or tightening them care should
them, as this may tend either to cause them
TO give way OF else may serve 10 buckle the
chassis Hence in dr:wing them up care
perfectly Nst Or slightly conyexed through
essential that the tension on opposite sides
Of the frame he equalized as far as possible.
since otherwise there may be q tendency TO
warp or twist II out OF shape. causing con-
siderable permanent damage
Tire troubles most frequently are assigned
as the moving cause in accidents TO cars
says the Motor World. Certainly wherever
suffer at once and not infreauently they are
known TO. explode with no more incentive
than a sudden ioli. But never has sufficient
clusively that tire trouble is not an effect
rather than a, cause nor that witt proper
out serious accident regardless OF the con
dition Of the tires. The general rule is to
accept. che drivers word as to the cause in
as to whether the driver himself is always
conscious OF what y. going on at the instant
Of mishap or whether he Is competent to
spessing Of tire trouble. in connection
With his twentv-four hour worlds record
performance on the Brooklands track, y. r.
Edge sfterwsrd remarked The result is
eSsStly as PrsyionTIy had fonnd on the
, ,os ,h ,nai = m. ."lst r nne - no nes, danger
holding the steering wheel TO .counteract
the strain on the road wheel. ] stll con
accident from a hurst tire II shows incom-
potency or q badly designed car.
II IL not 70 be questioned that the loss of
one OF the front tires tends to upset the steer
ing. nor thar the loss Of ? rear tire may tend
10 induce skidding, But on the other hand.
in any event the tendency should he 40 sum.
GENTLY marked that the drivers inst met
ought TO enable him to Offset II al once. and
before serious damage IL done. Where a
skid is already under way or where there is
y powerful thrust at either end Of the vehicle
tending TO produce \ skid. the power Of con
driver 10 those or destiny unless the speed
he very moderate. Then the tires must
sequence OF cause and effect may occur with
b~ewildering rapidity. But IL is dirfcult
10 see how n stress of serious IN feet could
defatiOn of one or even two tires, and without
other contingent circumstances
" IL one Of the aNioms NJ tho science of
good driving that the feet should never he