The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-22
THE A"UFONOBaISYS
FORTY-FOUR CARS STILL GOING
NTH Sc ILED BONNETS.

lSrttlOn Troubles Responsible for Ellnnl'
nation of Only Machine 20 He Forced
Out Yesterday In Automobile Club Of
Americas -Four Day ConteSt--GusSip.
Hr.r.a ~ e..
Forty-four OF the forty-seven cars tha
started on Wednesday morning In the four
day sealed bonnet contest OF the Automobile
Club OF America were still going with all
Their seals intact at the conclusion OF the
thitd days running hast night. The un-
fortunate who was eliminated was G.. s.
Beach, 5000 horsepower De Luxe, who
was forced TO retire by Ignition trouble
at Barlow Bridge yesterday morning after
4. having travelled a trine more than eight
miles from the control at Huber's Hotel on
Jerome avenue at the end Of Central Bridge.
Tbs Glide, driven by j. {. McCaferty. again
had a lot of trouble with tires, running out
OF inner tubes yesterday afternoon, and being
the latest machine back at the clubhouse In
consequence. Walter G. White wAs another
driver who had to stop and FIX a pHnctured
tire.
The roads travelled yesterday we're fine
onee aud the dust was not nearly as bad as
Ii had been on the previous day. The contest
committee had posted men with green flags
at each end Of all the towns along the route
which have regulations as speed trap loca-
tiont. No one was bothered by rural or city
policemen yesterday. The committee an
nounced that no action would be taken against
the drivers who were held up at Newcastle
Corners on Thursday. as it was so clearly a
case Of persecution. To-day the contest
ants drive over the route to PRtchogue and
return which they travelled on Wednesday.
The Atlantic City Automobile Club il to
promote a series Of races on the beach on
Monday and Tuesday. August 5 and 6. There
Is to be a Moral parade there on August Z, and
an exhibition OF automobiles and accessories
will be held In the Casino on August s., 0 and 10.
1t has been announced that at least one
foreign maker will next year NJ his cars with
wider chassis than heretofore, the increase
iSebees' is aeeor din 70 to w typs s"u The lIeE change SGi 70 viii
Ssir @nSs s'e 81 SRRs'l6s Body Fstbs aii9efs. " Who 6hf have re,
modate suitable bodies to the narrow chassis
ordinarily provided. while in the case Of
by the use Of large overhsnSs have been
enormous and very destructive to the frame
work.
Few automobiliste realize how much finer
sieeriny can be accomplished with a wheel
% e a to q s ss1f fno point 81 Sne t RReOR fsrg saS he 81 Wheel
section gives a more natural and less weari-
Fortunately, the makers are beginning TO
appreciate this point and are now, applying
to their stock models the design long used
in racing cars.
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A member. OF the British Royal Automobile
Club who has just returned from R tour
through France and Italy writes 10 the CluN
journal that he experienced a great deal Of
trouble when going from MentNre to Genoa
owing 10 the numerous railroad grade cross
lngs. He states that the gates were nea rly
always closed and that they are frequently
kept by old women, efenClo-ed a photo
graph OF a very aged woman at Il washtuh.
who kept them waiting at a level crossing
for about one and a quarter hours both going
and returning There WAS no reason for
this except that she did not ca IN be dis
urhed in the middle of her washing.