New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
Auto Net2,s for OeOnerS and Buy erS
l. chanc. for Settlement Fight Until After tn. ts
Contests Fall

addition to this Mr.. Claire evolved a scheme
still further 10 hammer down the track 10 tne
proper hardness by driving heavy dulomopAes VSs'
It daily at slow speed.
The match race between the Fiat Cyclone and
Christie cars heretofore hinted at s now an as
sured fact The distance will probably be nve
miles. 1t is also expected that the Christie car
will endeavor to lower its own track mile record
One of the Iozier entries In the twenty-four-hour
race will be s-cylinder This is distinct IN
novation, with six cylinders mas ever
before been entered a neutrality-suspicious. contest.
The management expects the biggest croSd
together at a track meet IN TINS country
and encourage big attendance the general ao-
mission has been put a. the popular price ot oo
cents, with erandstand seats 90 cents extra
The fastest cars in the world are entered Drivers
Of international will pilot the cars Laurent
has hnon engaged by Wyckof. Church s Partridge
TO do the driving of their racing cars in the tutue
and will drive for them fast Stearns caT III lho
twenty four-hou race He is we'll known 10 thoss
who have followed automobile racing for the idsl
seven eight years A. the Empire City track '''
1908 he made new world records for five, ten ana
fifteen miles. He will be relieved in the driving os
John Marquis. who arted meehanieisn for LOUIS
strans In the Briaren and Savannah road races
Guy Vaughan will have charge of the Wvc0on
Church & Partridge camp at the track
Cars will again he demonstrated this year at the
Ninth International Automobile Show. Grand Cen
trail Palace. New York. December 81 TO January Z.
Manufacturers Association. So many out-of-to"h
agents and buyers who in town for show week
would like to what the new models VIM uo
that the show committee Of the American Nioto'
Car Manufacturers Association has decided 10
continue this time honored custom In ths cohiie'
ton II may be said that special demonstration
badge will be issued to each demonstrator' ~hich
will be used for identifying the party using tne
car This ticket, however will not be aValaole
for the return of party after p M, ana any
rrri11r mir N
OF the badge.
There is every probability that the next annual
tour Of the American Automobile Association VIII
offer trophies for something else besides perfect
scores of cars and it has been strongly urged by
the rnsnufa ctlrers of tires that record be kept
and one trophies be offered for the tires
making the best showing in the annual contest ID
E, Raymond, of the b. r Goodrich Company, OF
Akron. Ohio is OF the opinion that the tire manu-
facturers who do great deal to support the con-
test have little TO say. and he is OF the opinion
that an Official record of the performances OF the
tires should be kept and that whatever tire makes
the best performance on the tour should receive
official credit
Eishty-fve consecutive centuries. averaging over
one hundred miles each, covering 1o0s2 miles IN
Guiding the / 100 miles negotiated as an official
American Automobile Association press car IN tne
recent Gidden tour. is the record Of the premier
1oo-century car to date. The 10oo0-nlile mark was
passed at Pfttsburg August "A. j. W Moore
driving in presence of hundreds Of enthusiasm
local motorists. The odometer having then reacned
it's limit it was replaced by new one. after
which the run was resumed There are yet fifteen
consecutive centuries of one hundred miles
each to make by this husky. suaooth-running car
thus bringing total mileage TO be covered close
TO twelve thousand. Beyond Pfttsburg strenuous
route will be chosen among the Alleghanies. and
thence through Ohio and Indiana, until the finish
at Indianapolis on September g.
Harry T. Clinton, head OF the publicity depart
nent Of the Association OF Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers has resigned his place to become
secretary OF the contest committee OF the Automo-
bile Club Of America OF which Robert Lee Morrel
is chairman Mr.. Clinton is member OF the racing
board OF the American Automobile Associaton' ou'
will give up his connection with this organization
The American Automobile Association and the Au-
to,nobile Club of America are now in bitter nsht
as 10 which will control racing in this country.