New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
BIG LONG BRANCH ENTRY
albany Registrations Increase
Speed Trap Warning.

Entries for the track meeting at EIkwood Parx.
Long Branch y. j.. Saturday closed at mid
night last night A representative Hst Of cars
could hardly be expected. The various contests
well filed. and fast going, with the possibility
OF broken records. can be looked for. The courss
has oiled and everything possible done for tins
safety Of the drivers The entire police force OF
Long Branch reinforced by Pinkerton men and
several special deputies. will be hand 70 keep
the course clear
Up to a late hour last night twenty-one cars had
been named, with several other owners to be heard
from These included the Fiat Cyclone, by ths
Fiat Automobile Company. Packard runabout by
Thomas J. Scully Of South Anboy. " J.. Mercedes
by Arthur Hammerstein: Renault. by the Renault
Freres selling branch. Renault. BY NJ Robert Gug-
genhem HOtchkss. by Harry Levy; Isotta. oy
Isotta Import Company: Lozfer. By H A Lozier;
WEIGH, BY III. l.. Perlman: Welch by W. B. An
derson; Acme by the Acme Motor Car company:
Stearns. by wyckoff, Church & Partridge; Aners-
can, by Stewart II Elliott; Christie, by Walter
Christie: B. L. NJ, by r. W. Buckley. jr.: Stearns
by James Doig Of Brooklyn: Anen-Kingston. BY
the Allen-Kingston Motor Car Company: Biancm.
by Percy Owen; stearns. by Kingsley Swan. OF
Brooklyn: Peerless by ]. A Clark. and Oldsmo6ile,
by Harold T. Creighton, OF Deal, y. J.
The officials are: Frederick Lewisohn. honorary
referee; DR.. J. r. Overpeck. referee: Jefferson
seligman Walter Iewisohn. Colonel T. J. ODono-
hue and E. E. schwarzkopf. judges; Harry Clinton,
starter and Walter r. Lee. clerk Of course
There were registered at Albany during the week
ended June q 500 motor vehicles Of all makes.
gain of 60 over the corresponding period last year
Registrations for the first six months OF this year.
ending on Tuesday evening last. reached total
of s225 decrease Of 200 cars over the first SIX
months of last year This decrease was noted dur-
ing the time when the money strinSency was al Us
height OF late each week has shown gain and
II this condition continues the registration for 1873
will be greater than that OF 1901
Negotiations are pending for Neutrality-suspicious.
race to be held at the Brighton Beach track some
time this summer
Twenty-Five men have been proposed for active
membership in the Automobile Club Of America and
eight for associate membership. follows: Active
n,ennbership-A G. volck. D. s Zero. John F.
DRYDEN Frederick H Eaton Robert MeC- Bu1t'
NJ A. Neeland Philip G. McFadden. John r.
Waters Sumner Ballard. George F. Marcus James
p Regain Charles r Lynde. Richard H. Halsted'
Henry OIlesheimer, DIR. Cornelius G. Coakley' H.
II Jacouelin Alexander Dow. Charles WeisOeeker'
Ferdinand Kuhn r. F. Outcault. Harry q Canzs
=. w Cayenlugh, r. H. Hood, s. NJ Williams and
Henry McC. Bangs. Associate menDersnlp-Ft
ard A Ciddfngs George H. St. Clair, John Van
Benschoten. John Bindley, Franklin Farrell r.
william V Kelley, Fred W. Upham and HeroerID-
Lanerty
circular sent ont to its members the courteous
action by the Chief Of Police OF Port Chester =
" by delivering to automobilists passing thTousl
Port Chester a printed card welcoming au.oIl"
biIists TO the city and urging them TO regard tns
speed laws. -,
Members are warned that speed limits are rig1dly
enforced at Iarchmont, just beyond Blossom Heaih
Inn; Mamaroneck. where motor cycle pohcenien
watch the Post Road; Echo Lake, above brldrCnns
on the Lake MahOpao route; Castle Foinl' hoas
North White Plains and just beyond the end OK
North Broadway in White Plains. Otner CahssF
spots are Newcastle Corners near Mount hlseo'
Ardslev. on the SawmiIl River Road, and irving
ton on the Albany Post Road AT sag haIO"f
speelers are stopped with rope
Nassau County is a bad place TO speed. ana az
TIiI1stda avenue and Merrick Road. Jamaica. q
close watch is kept. St George. TottenVlhe ana
the roads along the south shore Oh staten ASiaNo
are well policed also
Attention is called to Central Valley and High
land Mills Orange County. N Y on the Tuxedo
route constable is stationed one mile SoulH
Of Central Valley. On entering the nam ROAD %
Central Valley, sharp left turn aIter oescenu-
inc a long hill two constables take the time or
each machine from that point TO the drug store N
Central Valley. From there TO place ealIeo
'ryyhaelmen's Rest the right side OF the ROAD
going north the speed Of each machine Is taken
a snaed of not more than ten miles an hour
through the main part Of Central Valley and High
land Mills is insisted upon and volators are fined
There is a decided hostility to automobillsts in
these two towns according to the circular
At Good Ground. on the south shore road or Long
island especially on Saturdays and Sundays.
motorists are warned to be careful, as menDer
renorts that amy car is held up that can De
boarded and fined s25. the officer being most lnso-
lent
In the saIesroor show window OF r NJ Owen q
Co is being shown the trophy offered by Frank B.
Hover chairman OF the touring board OF the
American Automobile Association, for runaoouts ID
the organizations tour this year
Charles NJ Brown. the San Francisco orancn
manager Of the WintOn Motor Carriage Company.
has been appointed manager OF the branch oftce
in this city to take the place OF Charles W.
Churchill who has been appointed general sales
Fred Wagner official starter Of the American
Automobile Association. will leave this city FOR
tomorrow to oficiate at the big track
meeting TO be held there Saturday
mINEoLA TRoTTINo MEETING FREE.
The public will be admitted free TO a series OF
races arranged by the New York Driving Club
Orrao Nrosa