New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
o. Il. QuayIe Elected President of
Ne7c York State Association.

Oliver a. Quayle. OF the Albany Automobile Club
was unanimously reelected president of the New
York State Automobile Association at the annual
meeting held at Auburn. y. Y. on Thursday
Mr.. Quayle chairman OF the legislative board
has kept Il keen eye on the numerous automobile
measures introduced in the New York State Legis-
Iature, and II appears probable from present ndi-
cations that the existing Will continue In effect
without any changes H. S Woodwork. OF the
Rochester Automobile Club. was also reelected
haSo h vice, president, ~ NJ. Pierce. of the Bng-
Hakcs was continued secretary.
The New York State Automobile Association has
Automobile club, admitted Thursday. and about
ihirty-seven hundred members. It's policy has been
10 ask nothing unreasonable. and the same time
II has vigorously and successfully contested against
, The auburn session was attended by the follow
Automobile Club: Sccrctary g D. HaEes Al6any
Automobile club; Treasurer n. NJ Pierce. Bng
son Brooks, Automobile Club of America: W. H.
Van Auken Utica Automobile Club; F. Il. Hover.
u. II. Lewis and A. III. Knoll. Automobile Club OF
burn. and A. g. Batchcider New York Motor club
The reports presented showed that the associa-
ton was In prosperous 60 1dition, with healthy
outlined for further increasing the value OF the
orEinlzlilIoA 10 the autoInoplists OF the state
Club of Auburn entertained the directors the
city club, where the meeting held Charles
J. Cilidden. the globe girdler," tie guest Of
honor.
When automobile driver does something a
little better than any else has done il
before there always those who want 10 know
what his reward has been. This has always been
a fact with the winning drivers In the Vanderbilt
and other cup races. and the recent OF Ernest
r. Kelly of Philadelphia has not been an excep-
tiOn. Kelly is the man who was in charge OF the
nonstop motor run OF the Thomas river, Whlch
lasted twenty-One days three hours and twenty
une minutes. beating all previous records by over
two and one-half times Numerous inquiries have
been made 10 what Kelly received as token Of
appreciation from the r. r. Thomas Motor COM
pany The answer is four exhaust valves.
IL was the intention to do something for Kelly
which would be IN keeping with what he had ac-
complished. but he declined to accept anything
the conclusion of the Buffalo automobile SHOW
however he changed his mind. There was scarcely
a trace Of carbon deposit them. IN take
those. They show better than anything else the
truth of what I've been telling Philadelphia people
about this car. he said.
So far as the East is concerned automobile races
on the track likely to be merely memories
this year No spring events have yet been carded.
nor is there talk of any.
In its successful campaigning against perniciOus
legislation and I'm favor of equitable general stat
utes the American Automobile Association Is
benefactOr to all motorists. according to we'll
known automobilist. Its strength lies in a large
membership. and "A motOriSt who will not spend s.
a year in membership fees for the sake of sup
porting such a national organization deserves TO
Euffe" oppression
Augustus Post. chairman of the touring commit
tee Of the American Automobile Association. will
address the members OF the Motor Club of the
West Side Young Mems Christian Association on
Monday evening in the association building. No
business of Automobiling: Its Present Status and
the Power II Is Becoming"