New-York tribune., 1908-10-29
LEARN TO STOP A CAR
ADVICE TO MOTORISTS.
W. f.. Scarritt Tells Ho00 to MINI
mise Risk of Drifting.

Winthrop z Scarritt, former president OF 'ho
Automobile Club Of America, and at present Cover
por and chairman of the committee public
safety was one OF the speakers at tho opening
of the Automobile School OF the Young Men
. Christian Association last night
Mr. Scarritt addressing a large company OF
autonobilists and young men who are TO become
drivers of motor cars. uttered some timely words
OF admonition which. If needed. will greatly mini
mize the risk of motoring and VIII be the means
of saving life and limb
After calling attention to the rapid development
of the motor car Industry and congratulating the
Young Mems Christian Association on the excel
lent work 1t is doing in training bright. active,
clear headed young men to be competent drivers
Mr.. Scarritt said:
The first obligation of autonobllist is that ne
bty to the public and keen appreciation OF the thg
fact that he is driving more or less poWerlul
locomotive through the public streets ana hsll-
He is under obligation to remember, tha: the the
law gives the right of way to pedestrians -
He is under obligations to master hs machIhe az, ne
wrong pedal the pulling OF the wrong lever
to passengers and pedestrIsns alike Therefore,
a complete mastery OF the motor car at all tlmes
of any agent for good is an exact measure OF US
power for evil under abnormal condltlons. q, no 10
locomotive drawing the Empire state = press - be
mighty agent for good trensportlng hqm.n ,, g of Il
leaps the track the same mighty force t't trrfie
it blessing to civilization now makes II 'erL9e e
means Of death and disaster. This lS a iunoa-
mental law and holds everywhere ,
The automobilIst is under obligation to the pub. u.
motor car to protect and not menace IT, to drive
with the greatest care and the utmost 500 f an
obligation laid upon him by every law Of courtesy
hat he IS operating the most powerful vehicle and
that he IS comparatively speaking an lnnovator
The m9tor is under obligation to be S9nstantbig ia fbg
On 2g }e Of others deaf man steps of the side
walk in front of auomobie or boy darts @ rom m
trained that he instinctivey does the right thlng
u'f1r In no other field is the old adage better exemp
fed that eternal vigilance is the price Of safety It
% ia law that th9ug4t 70 G5 act Is
The Young driver should repeat over and over
that clutch pull on that brake. push out That that
clutch pull that brake By constant ief vbdt to
DO when The % &c OF 1 is Y0n have All da
tRG9c " cb ta Start Heur 70 carr Your life may depend
some day how quickly YOU can stop it .
Perhaps all these rules may be summarize
one-n1aster your car: keep cool. alert head and
treat the other man on the highway as you would
The entry OF a six-cylnder Chadwick car was
made yesterday by H. B. Larzalere for the Grand
Prize race to be held under the auspices Of the
Automobile Club of America at Savannah on NO
vember &c. Willie Haupt, who drove a Chadwick
car in the SweepstakcS and Vanderbilt Cup races
on the Long Island Motor Parkway mas neeh
named to pilot the machine. This Is the sixth
American entry SO far announced. The other I'VE
are a B. L. NJ, Locomobile, Matheson' an
Acme and Ilozer. The Chadwick car held the
lead for several laps in the Vanderbilt Cup race
last Saturday.
Another change in the date for the Fort George
T4ir climb 10 be held under the auspices Of the
New York Trade Automobile Association has been
announced It is now planned to hold the contests
on November II, instead Of next Tuesday.
The 1903 models Of the Oldsmobile cars arrived
AT the salesroom on upper Broadway yesterday, ana
in spite of the disagreeable weather large num-
ber Of persons were on hand to inspect the ma
chimes General John T. Cutting was delighted
with the interest shown.
Tho Chalmers-D Detroit Motor Company has
MANNED an interesting race for Election Day. Ar
rancernants have been made among the LIS dealers
In the various parts of the country for each TO
make a nonstop run Of 200 miles making total IN
all of $1,000 miles.