The sun., 1908-12-05

MAKERS WANT A. A. A. no RE:
TAIN CONTROL OF RACING.
Executive Committee Of National Asse.
citation OF Automobile Manufacturers
Aise Deeides 70 Support Certain Proj.
eets 81 Presldent H6tchkiss- Gossip.

EXECUTIVE Cemm1tt6o Oh NeuOnai Aeso
eiation Of Automebile Manufacturer
Alse Decides 70 Support Certain ProJ
cote 81 President HStchkiss--G Gosslp
The motor car makers who are members
OF the National Association OF Automobile
Manufacturers do not believe that the
American Automobile Association shoulf
| entirely relinauish control OF racing In Chi
United States. This was shown by the
action of the N. A, A. NJ. exe0utivecommittes
at the regular monthly meeting on Wed,
nesdAy. when resolution was passed tc
the effect that in its opinion control oi
racing events In this country should bt
retained by the American Automobile As
ISOLATION. The executive oommittee's 40.
tlon. however. had no bearing on the resi-
| luton recently adopted by the director
Of tue A. A. a. refusing 10 have anything
TO do hereafter with speed events on one
mile circular horse racing tracks. Presi-
dent Hotohkiss of the Ana. A. attended
the meeting Of the N. A. A. NJ. executive
| committee, and the committee promised
It's financial support for certain projects
outlined by him.
William e. Metzger. II. o. Smith and
9. A. Miles have been appointed members
Of the A. A. A. executive committee by
President Hotchkies. They were also made
special committee TO. confer with Frank
B. Hover. chairman Of the A. A. A. con-
test board. regarding rules for the annual
touring contest of the A. A. A. for Ie0e
day and have agreed on the principal feas
tures to be incorporated In ths regulations
for the tour next GUNNER.
O. q. Stoddard. vice-pfesident OF the
Dayton Motor Car Company. was elected
member Of the executive committee.
The directors elected the Wayerley Com
pany OF indianapolis. whbch recently took
over the Wavefley electric vehicle plant
Of the Pope Company, 10 membership In
the association. The annual meeting Of
the association has been cot for Wednesday,
January 20. during the week of the Licensed
chow. In Madison Square Garden. The
Victoria Hotel.
The traiic department Of the association
has recently arranged important changes
affecting the transportation Of automobiles
to the West and South. j. 8. Marvin, man
ager OF the department. recently held
meetings with the traf1o managers OF the
various factories In and near Detroit,
indianapolis. Chicago and Cleveland A
permanent committee was formed in each
city. which committees will hold meetings
ct regular intervals to discuss traffic de-
tails and take action whenever necessary.
IL is hoped that uniformity OF opinion and
closer cooperation between the factories
and the traffic department will result.
The traffic managers of the Eastern fac
torres are to be similarly organized.
Frank b. Hover. chairman of the A. A. A.
contest board, said yesterday he had heard
an endurance race from New York TO
Seattle. he delcared tht re was no prob
ability of such contest being organized
or sanctioned by his board.
The Georgia state College of Agriculture
Athens. Ca. next January to, advance
A course OF lectures and demonstrations
will be for. the purpose OF instructing those
who attend in the best ways Of accomplish
ia ia the South. Besides The men from the
college who will deliver the lectures many
experts In road construction from ell over
the country will be at the school meetings
to aid In the good work.
The Milwaukee. Wis, Young Women Is
yisaSiiity * pSrcSssins g MOTOR car I'd G assist I
@ sesPssslsS y na VIII sSslr ssg Msm
had a machine to take applicants Tor posi-.
they could SHOW better results. as the auto
%Sbg sb rSs IN. w$n U e a RsR s SaS Sp
sssSs ss re RSdsSi ds he Sss care Of
'waterbreaks are one Of the worst enc
mics OF the, touring motorists. but they
are absolutely necessary In some parts OF
S ts Roc sS ns ns q sns dS + q
least s injury Try 70 his car a Ind passensers. @ An An
expert driver Of motor cars has the follow
II possible take them straight at slow |
enough rate Of speed that the jar is not too |
Vii Ssey g y.asd Ss esP saa a s5 Sss he
things up more t1sn hundreds Of miles
RS es S the s. 1ss Ne Z tAs ss sGbs SsE ssss %
See:. Thsn lry w and turn e the t motor r" over sa
almost impossible, che twisting Of the frame |
Ing pressare On fhs bearings far in excess
Of what they should stand,
The pressure for admission to the West |
Side Y. N g. A. automobile school has been
PEELED to add another car to their equip |
yiduai road practice which Is a feature OF
added e the schools rolling stock and viii |
ayers were enabled to add this new car to |
its equipment because of the movement |
among manufacturers to aid this school 1
In its effort to give young men high class |
instruction at minimum cost. The Y. u. |
And an AZ balaaoes on the profit side are | 1t
manufacturers are finding that the school, /
which trains more than 100 automobilists, |
many OF them owners or prospective owners. |
In year. offers an excellent opportunity |
for their cars to be thoroughly studied. |
Ate recent meeting Of c. shs sports commit. nit
the one over which the Grand Prix race |
which measures X, ,s27 kilemeters, 10 miles, |
has the general form OF q triangle. of which |
one OF the apiceS 10 In the vicinity OF Anglers. |
The stands win DO erected at German -des- |
Pres. at the end Of a straight road which |
The care, which will turn to the right. |
will from the start have a seven and q |
half miles road, which, II not straight, |
Ia ut least mot difficult: but, after the fret |
turn at Rionefe, the road becomes sinuous
and remains se for twelve miles, as far |
e > g Cands, yhers z very difficult turn e |
q Iessen danger. 70 spofssoh on the side
walk. After leaying Cende there ia a fine |
which .Will permit Of attaining fne speeds
Pnd along which. are the Villages Of lie |
L.ouronL- -Heconnats, Beoon and La Gaut-
raie, FINELY, altar q very sharp turn at /
Ia Crolx Dc lorraine. the apex Of the tri,
have asi liz ss @hrns y
Loire. sItasted 81 e fsw mies % IN isossea sffsiSst
Line, from the stands. Il