The sun., 1908-05-03
AMONG TEE AUTONODILISQS
ORPHANS DAY FOR BROOKLYN
NOW 4 CERTAINTY,

special COMMITTEE Tor OeleDfaWOn anu
Gives $3.50 10 Expense Fund-Aeme
car 10 Try for Vanderbilt Cup HOnOFS.
Rrooklyn's orphans are to have an auto
rs,bl,s ride and visit 10 the wonders OF Coney
Island again this year. a. they have had on
tto memorable occasions In the last two years.
., he Long Island Automobile Club mas
already begun work toward this most com
usndabe end. The question Of an Orphans
uav celebration this year vas brought I'D At
The regular monthly, meeting Of the club last
ueeS 10 the clubhouse at $40 Cumberland
street. Brooklyn, and II was unanim ously
decided 10 have another outing for the parent
ltAs children this year.
The enterprlslng Brooklyn organIza tion
has always done Itself proud by the manner
IN which the members Of the club have taken
hold OF the Orphans DaY project and the
cTcrrs OF the club hope that this years affair
vill be the greatest one In the clubs history.
4 we'll known member OF the Long Island
Automobile Club who was talking Of the
matter yesterday said he thought he had
sgured out the reason why 40 much larger .
proportion Of Brooklynites than New Workers.
oaned their cars for the use OF the bereoved
rn dren for this one day out OF the entire year.
His explanation was that comparatively
oun the vast majority residing in either hotels
or apartment houses, and that consequently
ths motorists OF this borough do not have the
sane amount OF sympathy for orphan children
A. has the typical Brooklyn automobillst.
Sho generally owns his own home and IL
more capable Of sympathiEinE with lnstitu-
ION cared for children than 10 his nelghbor
M this side Of the bridge Another reason
gwen for the apparent lack OF Interest on the
plrt Of New Workers Is that there are too
many Of them who think that their frlends
and neighbors will loan their cars In sum-
Gently large numbers so there will be no
necessity Of taking any active part In the
a1alr themselves or OF eending their oars
10 the committee on the day OF the oelebra-
whatever the reason may BE-, however,
tho fact remains that the Long Island Club
opphsns day events and Is making GctlvS
preparations 10 do even better this year.
An orphans day committee has been ap7
,SS v,Sd cSsT. iSniSeF q Ca G pr ioS SfR Weiss HUn sSd
" T Wntrngham, TO begin work At once
upon plans and 70 report back to the club at
Se next regular Ann MEETING tNs tSS 1ncs asGiaed
requires = great deal Of hard. systematic
endeAVor TO secure . sumeient number OF
cars 80 that none Of the children & Tsl, M enough
Of cars inwhIch TO carry them.
10 addition TO the task Of making sure OF
enough cars TO transport the children 70 the
wonderful region Of Coney Island, the mat
tsr OF providing food for the youngsters also
has TO be attended 70. The Lops Island
Automobile Club has headed a subscription
he fund IL addition TO this each Of The
so members Of the club will be asked 70 COZ
tribute one or two dollars personally. accord-
having charge '' OF the affair The ofdoors
OF the club are OF the opinion that orphans
day 10 ip every way the most Important and
admirable affair conducted BY the organiza- |
non each, year and they hope the members
Of the club will shsre in this belief and prove
II by Offering their cars 70 the cQmmittee
n SUmy every case where 1t y BE- possible to 90
this one day Of the season.
The discussion over the location Of the cir
cIlt upon which TO run the 1908 vanderbilt
cup race and the American elimination trial
which will precede II have brought brand |
new candidate for road racing honors 70 the
front. This is the Acme Motor Car Company
OF Reading Pa, which has announoe ed that at
least one Acme will be entered in the big inter-
national struggle. Il. NJ. Sternbergh, presi- |
dent Of the CONCERN. Is authority for the state
cure q prominent driver to pilot the Acme |
racer In the Vanderbilt race. II has not been
definitely settled whether the nrm will adopt |
one Of It's six cylinder ohasses for racing or |
whether q special racing car will be built, but
tits settled that an Acme will be entered for the
cup contest.
The recently organized Monroe County |
Automobile Association OF Pennsylvania has |
announced that IL will conduct four days |
SIT ya IN and xssS ssSuGa n Ss tSsp promises
10 be notable affair in automobihng history. |
The curtain raiser Of the carnival Is 70 be |
reliability run to stroudsSurg, stsLtins p %npnl-
It may be made q sealed bonnet anair and |
trophies and gold medals for the drivers are
TO be offered, and . large number OF Penn
make independent runs 70 stroudsburg. ON
the second day hill climbing contest Will be
held on mile long grade q the Delaware
There viii also be q number Of hill climbing
ccents limited to amateur owners on grade
ursr Canadensis.
Of road In ihe nelghborhood Of Mount Pocono
will be conducted on the third day and a. there
viii be plenty Of room 10 get up speed ana
70 slow down some new records are are, ,ekpeGts1' pS,
Al a half mile track near Stroudsourg Mhere
gymkhana contest viii be held, There
viii he fexlbllity and driving skill events
obstacle, umbrella and apple races. spearng
bal driving, lettering and number OF other
stunts yet TO be arranged. The carnival
viii wind up with a parade OF competing
rssrance after the strenuous contests OF the
PREVIOUS days A number OF special CUP
and trophies are now being deelgned Tor the
.or the various events
y H. Van sicklen OF Chicago has resigned
as secretary OF the Chicago Automobile cub
ana ~ chairman OF the 4. A, A. technlSal
Doard. lie was appointed chairman ol the
l. A. A. technical board last November and
is otlcial duties since then have consisted
largely OF helping the savannah Automobile
tlnu run It's stock car contests IN March' ~
vhoh time be ruled that one OF the cars
uttered In the long distance event could carry
!Nt his tenure oI once hAirman Van Sicklep [
had a uumUef OF differences o. opinion with
u'nnr 4. A. A. Ohcials regarding what con-
stltuted regular equipment Tor q stock car
and Il y thought that bls lailure q nave hls
contention In this matter accepted had some.
thing TO do With bic retirement. dis most
noteworthy achievement while 1guring -
mead ol the technical hoard wes v hen he and
Fred Wagner, the ottlcial starter, differed
oyef : technio.l question and the chairman
avid Beecroft OF the hicago. Motor Club
technical committee, Aho - uce-ohairHAn |
has been the practical head OF the A.. A. A.
technical board aimee It's form atlon, Will serve /
rrttl . successor 70 Mr. Van sleklsu ap-
another state came forward With an amer |
ol acourse upon which 70 run the zoos Wander
nllt cup race and the American elimination |
rial Yesterday when Florida the friend OF |
automobile races that eennot BE- run else
lhlmbeTS, auditor OF the Florida East CoAst |
Rslroad and Hotel System; John Anderson Of
s. Augustine. ID. j, Trudoan Of OImond ano
" D. Morgan, WHO .repLSsepted, President
ttthur u. Foster Of the Florida East Coast
New ofs yeSterday A Al which Il was decided
r1be fund Of $4,000. Ibis money 20
beused 20 secure the race for the famous tide
roled stretch OF ocean beach between Ormond