New-York tribune., 1908-08-27

The American Automobile Association gave out
yesterday this communication from Edwin Ross
Thomas. president OF the Thomas Motor Company.
of Buffalo. to Frederick H. Elliott, secretary of
the association:
All the Thomas entered in the tuenty-four-
hour race to be held at Brighton Beach, September
e. r. Thomas Motor Company cannot permit any
Of its cars over which ii has the slightest control
sanction of the American Automobile Association.
as it would disquahfy our cars and our drivers
We believe that racing must be controlled by an
authoritative body and the American Automo-
bile Association has been controlling racing for
some years we see no reason why the conultlons
should change In assuming this position. ] feel
jority of manufacturers. without whose assistance
Under instructions. H. S. Houpt has withdra wn
his entries in the Brighton Beach race
In apparent contradiction to this. it
nounced last night 10y Moore & Mills. who repre-
sent the promoters of the race that late yesterday
afternoon the Houpt company had entered car in
the contest and that it would be driven by Mon
tague Roberts and Stanley A. Martin
Owing TO an accident Charles J. Swain, who
appointed of the Judges at the twenty
four hour race he will be able to officate, and
General John T. Cutting. of the Oldsmobile COM
pany, has consented to take his place.
The special officers who will patrol the course
which the Vanderbilt Cup race is to be held
white caps. white Jackets and white
instead of .2 in previous years. The Board Of
Supervisors of Nassau County. in the terms they
impose for the race, taking greater precautions
for the safety Of participants and onlookers than
ever before.
The supervisors have specified in the agreement
that at ell crossroads intersecting the county
highways used for the and all curves and
which do not permit OF an ueostructeo
view for distance of at least one hundred and
fifty yards a special officer, equipped with req
and white flag. shall be stationed They shall oe
duty from a. when the races begin unth
6 n m They are to wave the flags and warn all
persons standing up. walking along or travelling
upon the highways that they do SO at their own
peril.
In addition to these special officers there will be
stationed a distance not exceeding twenty-five
wards apart faEmen on all curves in the highways
sufficiently sharp obstruct the view for one hum
dred fifty yards, to warn persons OF the ap-
proach of the
the in the Woodbury. Road leading into
the Jericho Turnpike five special officers. mounted
horses, be stationed; also at turn of
the Jericho Turnpike, at the residence of James
Malcolm. five the from the Hicksville
Jericho Road to the Jericho Turnpike at Jericho
Hotel. six; at the turn from Jericho Turnpike to
the continuation of the Old Westbury Road. south
erly. officers horseback: the turn from the
continuation OF the Old Westbury Road to the
county road known the Merrick Road or Whale
Neck avenue, thence 10 the Motor Parkway. six Of
hcerS on horseback The duty OF Ihese speCiai VI
fcers will be 20 persons standing on the
turns and endeavor to prevent them from crossing
the highways at these points,
At a meeting of the sanction committee of the
racing hoard of the American Automobile Associa-
ton applications for sanction were granted TO six
organizations affiliated with the American Auto
mobile Association. follows Automobile Club of
Minneapolis hill climb: Automobile Club OF Mime
apois and Automobile Club Of St Paul, race meet
San Antonio Automobile Club. tweve-hour endur
ance contest; wildwood IN j. Motor Club speed
trials; Sonoma County Automobile Club. Santa
Rosa, Cal. meet, and Richmond Automobile
Club. meet.
Reservation dates also requested for senc-
toned contests be held in the future at
Poughkeepsie. N Y. Baltimore. Washington and
Hot Springs, Ark.