The sun., 1908-04-22
AMONG TIE AUTOMODILISTS
MORRELL CONFERS WITH STATE
ENGINEER SKENE.
chairman Of Committee for Briarclin
Trophy Contest In Westehester County
Had Bond for - 500 as Deposit for
Repairing state Roads II Necessary.


Robert Lee Morrell. chairman Of the auto
mobile manufa acturCrs. committee that is tC
conduct the Brhrclh Trophy contest Ia
Westchester county on Friday had a con-
ference late last night with State Engineer
and Surveyor Frederick Skene regarding
the deposit required by law for repairing
any damage which the racing machines may
do 10 the State roads which are part Of the
circuit for the race,
VI. Morre had secured beforehand a bond
for 1850 from a surety company this being
The amount required by the provision Of the
law which stipulates that $500 shall be de-
posited with the State In gineer for every
mile OF state road used as part OF a circuit
Tor a speed contest
When the conference concluded Mr. Morrell
said he would meet Mr. Skene aud Deputy
Attorney General Dinern Al 10 O'Clock this
morning for further discussion Of the que''
lon as to whether the State Engineer can
legally accept bond Il not the cash will
be provided.
Percy owen, cutrau' OF tho Biduchi car in
the contest. announced last night that Paul
Sartor, formerly racing driver Tor Wired O.
Vanderbilt. would pilot the Giancm In Fri
day contest. feli\ prossen, who had been
named as driver for the ear. retired because
Of the influence Of his family rrossen "
married and ha, one child.
Mr.. owen made one round Of the course
Yesterday with SaTtorl In The Banchi and was
much pleased at the way Sartori handled
The car on the narrow, twisting course. Sar'
tori made five rounds OF the circuit later
IN touring car, which he has been driving
for some time. An interesting fact IN con.
neCtion with SartOri engagement M driver
Tor the BianChi, which will be sent away
first on Friday morning. IS that Emanuel
Cedruo. who will start second with Fiat,
was SariOri mechanic In the Fiat which the
latter drove in the Vanderbilt cup race on
Long Island in 1904
Nineteen Of the twenty-five candidates
for honors In the Brarcir trophy road con.
test In MCs,Chester county on Friday were
out for practice yesterday morning IN the
official practice time between daylight and
O'Clock No very fast time was report ed,
40 the roads were still muddy In several
places. while freshly sprinked oil made
speeding dangerous over some other stretches
Of the clrnCit
Maurice g. Bernu. driver OF Paul Ia
CroX's Rcnaut entry, ran un the road and
smashed the starting crank Of his car Tie
manage0RO get the car out Of the sotl ground
II had landed In and drove back to his training
camp. AFTER the accident 10 Ryal's car In
which George Robertson brother had been
riding II was reported thai Robertson hin sell
had hfd an accident with the panhard, but
he aayed the fears OF the enthusiasts AZ
the grand stand bv driving nv there Oualter
the report had reached the place.
IN addition 10 Rernln and the Renaur and
Robertson and the Panhard, the following
drivers made one Or more rounds Of the cir.
emit Barney Oldfcld, Guv Vaughan and +
" Leland IN the three Sl-arns cars Emanuel
Cedrino ard Edwin II, Parker " m" Two
lsts, Hugh \ Harding, LOUIS SiTsng and
Alfred Poole ir The three lsotia- Fra.chni
machines Ralph Mulfotd and Harry M'chruer
m the offers. william, Watson aud Morton
seymour m M two Slmplcyes, Montague
Roberts m H8rr, = llourt's Thomas. julien
Louis Bcrgdoll oi Phnsdelpbg IN lis Benz
g. Z Campbell IN Arlur Nammcrstelns =
Aler-Kug-an and Daniel 5 MuIph' in ). y.
RroVR Maia
practice AZ sTeed we're " VI. Hilhard. Ho
Tan ShaVmut Herhrrt lvtle, Apperson. and
rsiE pTosssn, Bianchi Practically all Of the
drivers spent most OF the daylight hours YES.
,srdsy diving around the course In touring
csTs 10 make further studies ot the many bad
fVlsls and turns in the ClrCni' George
Davis mechanic for Herbert lStlos Apperson
declares the count ~ sovsn'v turns IN the
course Is wrong, as be counted nlnsy.
announcement vas made Yesterday that
he American Motor Car Manufacturer. ".
-ociatlon had contracted loT The use of h.
tIraud Central Palace for an automobile show +,
some time next winter and that the date Tor
The exhibition would be made public NJ ,he b
immediate nIt,Te The show ~ 1879 mOdsk
u 10 I've conducted under The auspices Of the /
VI G. VI \ alone, as, N acCordanCe With
rhe recommendauon Of former Pres Sidenl .
logste Hoyt. the Automobile club OF /
hoe 40 NaIt IN AT lrn haV
promotion OF shows after having conducted /
eight exhibitions of motor vehicles, tho clubs I
first show In Madison square iarden being /
he first a'fair OF the kind In thi, country
The show. committee Of the American !
Motor Car Manufacturers Association made |.
he following announcement concerning the /
changed conditions under which the next !
New York show Of the independent 0Wo- |
mobile makers would be held
For three years tne assoCiat on has been !
interest ed with the NutumOhllo club ol !
Nmerlca In the show, hul this year, owing 10 !
NJ present many activities IN the MATER Of |
touring yOod roads and other lines, the club |
nas decided 10 Withdraw ltOm show promo |
ton The exhibition ncN winter therefore, !
will he entirety under Ne mana grninrt OF the /
big ASsOciatiouof Automobile Manufacturers,
although officers and member, Of the AltO- I
mobile club OF America will serve on com. |
mittees connected with the show,
The Show committee OF the \. NJ e. VI. \. |
consisting Of IT, y. smith chairman Il. VI. |
oven, s, II. Mora. Benjamin Rrscoe, e> |
otlcio, and illred Reeves, general mnnalCr. /
Aeld an extended conference Yesterday !
morning with a committee representing the '
accessory manufacturers, who viii. a. usual, I
lake the accessory space nj he show and |
make their own aI9itnenlsi lhG accessory
Eaymond, David ;. Post, Fred l.. Castle I,
and ". NJ sweet.
II is both possible aud probable that The /
importers OF foreign cars will show their I
new models in the Grand Central Palace |
show next winter along with their American !
rivals, or at least those iupOrters who have /
no business nnllmton wrh ne Association /
which permit cd both licensed and 'un- I
licensed foreign cars to be shown IN Mad- |
Son Suuare Garden al The holiday season |
during the past winter. No exact or official |
Information regarding this rhasp OF tho !
forthcoming show could be obtained vPster. |
day, however, and sO4le OF the attaches of |
that no move OF this Kind had been discussed. |
rom outside sources II was learned that |
an extended conference had been held ycs
terday afternoon between members Of the :.
T. VI. {. VI. A. show committee and SeverHl !
representatives ol the tnIorters Automobile |
salon, the organization NJ ioreisn car dealers.
ALBANr, n april 4 ASstmblvman Oas
has introduced bill providing for new
motor vehicle law. IL provides for a state
commission Of three persons 10 De appointed
by the Governor for term Of Ave years.
They are to receive no COMPENSATION, hut
are to BE- paid their necessary travelling
and other expenses The commi sion Il
70 appoint secretary at t3OO per annum
a counsel at A.OOO, and is 10 meet AZ least
once a month at Albany. The bill provdes
for registration certificates Of vehicles on
payment OF 81: the fee required in case OF
previous registration is 10 be g.. \ manu-
tacturer or dealer shall register one vehicle
of each style or type and be entitled to as
many duplicates OF registration seals required
by the act as he may desire on payment Of
an additional fee OF - cents for each dupli-
cate such registration Is 10 be good until
The vehicle is sold or let for hire
The provision regarding speed is that m
person shall operate a motor vehicle Oh a
nublic highway at n rate Of speed grc1tar