New-York tribune., 1908-07-13
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Trouble in Jersey Federation Fol-
IOzcs Plan to Test Present Lac.

A special meeting of the trustees of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club will be held
on Thursday night when 1t will be decided whether
the club shall withdraw from the Associated Clubs
of New Jersey. organization which was formed
as q federation of the motor clubs Of the State of
New Jersey The trouble is said have come
about over dissatisfaction in the way both state
and national motor affairs have been managed by
the federation.
That the New Jersey Automobile and Motor Club
has not taken a more prominent part in the Asso-
ciated Clubs doings before it is learned. is be-
cause its officials wished to give the smaller clubs
every representation possible. This plan, however
has not worked well, and Essex County motorists
demanding a change
The action of the Associated Clubs last week in
retaining John w Griggs, former Governor of
New Jersey to bring suit test the constitution
ality of the New Jersey law is regarded as futile
hv many members Of the Newark club, which has
stood for a policy Of construction rather than de-
struction and tends TO favor the expenoing OF
effort and money on the preparation of a model
law to be introduced in the Legislature next year
Among the several novel provisions of the new
Massachusetts automobile law, which became ef-
fective on Saturday, one or two OF geheral III
terest. One permits the highway commissioners
10 collect Of g. in addition 10 the cost OF lhe
license for the examination of an applicant. Ihls
provision will bear hardest on professional chaui
feurs as they compelled 10 pass an e1aniina-
ton in order TO obtain license
Another change from the old law provides that
wherever on any bridge or way, public or pri-
vate there is not an view of the road
for AT least one hundred yards, the driver of every
vehicle shall keep his vehicle the right of the
middle of the travelled part of the bridge or way
whenever II is safe and practicable so to 10 Inc
penalty is fine of so and liability in an action
to be begun within twelve months Of the violation
American cars in demand in Canada Figures
for the period between January / and June IN
the province of Ontario interesting OF the
total of G5 cars registered in the period l25 were
of American manufacture, not counting fifteen cars
the names Of which were not supplied
One Of the noteworthy features OF the recent
track meet at Pimlico. Baltimore the fine
showing Of E. L. Leinbach, the Flying Dutch
man." in { Stearns car. In the ten mile Maryland
championship the Stearns runabout led all the
way and set new track record for the distance
being timed IN u minutes 2-5 seconds. Leinbach
was scheduled meet j Bergdoll in a twenty
five mile race but the latter disappointed the crowd
by failing to appear.
A big track meet will be held at Point Breeze
track Philadelphia, July 25. The principal con-
test on the programme is lo0-mie championship
race. Next in importance is mile race so ar
ranged as regards price classification as to permit
moderate priced machines to meet the big fellows
on even terms There will also be a Twenty-Five
mile race for higher priced cars and runabouts
privately owned. and TO be driven strictly by
amateurs Cups besides medals for the winning
drivers will be awarded in all the contests
The transportation of baggage for the 9th Reg-
ment National Guard of New Jersey. which goes
into camp at Sea Girt on July Is. will be done by
automobiles This will be departure In the
transportation of baggage 10 camps. The machines
will leave Paterson. Passaic. Englewood, Hacken-
sack, Leonia and Rutherford the morning of
the date mentioned. AS they will run schedule
time the baggage must be ready for transportation
al the armories when the motor cars arrive Two
enlisted men viii be permitted to accompany each
eonpanSs baggage