The Washington herald., 1908-04-19

New York, April 1S.-The work OF I'M
proving the Briarchn course for the big
stock-car automobile race next Friday is
going on rapidly. About one-ffth of IL
was oiled last night Nine OF the racers
were on the roads in practice spins yes
terday, and while the course Is yet in a
dangerous condition, some fast rounds
were made. Guy Vaughan made the fast
est time covering a lap in AZ minutes
and 40 seconds while Frank Leland and
Barney Oldheld, in the other Stearns
machines, were timed circuit in a little
more
Ralph Mulford, in one OF the LoZier
entries, came to grief taking "A sharp
turn near Millwood, about two and half
miles from Briarcin, due to the break
ing OF the right rear wheel In a short
time, however, Mulford obtained new
wheel from the Lozier camp, and was
able to make two rounds. Cedrino and
Parker sent the 24-horsepower Fiat DASH
ing over the course at high speed, and
a. c. Campbell let the Allen Kingston
out. william Watson and Morton Sey-
mour, in Simplex cars, did some daring
driving, while George Robertson sent the
Panhard car along as If the race was on.
L. G. Bergdon,. Of Philadelphia, arrived
at the course Thursday night with the
Benz machine, which he will drive in the
race, and was one OF the early ones on
the course.
1t has been definitely decided that the
cars will be I'm control at Mount Kisco
during the race. Time cards will be
stamped on entering and again on leav-
ing the control, and dropped into locked
boxes on the dashboards OF the cars. The
machines will pass through Mount Kisco
at reduced speed.
Jefferson DE Mont Thompson, chairman
OF the racing board Of the American
Automobile Association, said yesterday
that the entrants and drivers had evil
IDENTIFY overlooked those features of the
racing rules which provide for disquali-
fication for betting. The rules in question
read follows:
"67 The making or lawing of bets or
wagers shall not be permitted, recognized,
or tolerated.
'6s disqualification for any infraction
of the foregoing rules shall debar the Of
fender from participation in any and all
Of the awards for the event in which he
competed"
The sanction for the Briarclin race was
granted by the racing board upon the ap-
pication OF Robert Lee Morrefl, 70 whom
the racing board will look for the en-
forcement OF the racing rules under
which this contest is to be conducted and
for the taking Of all necessary precau-
tions for the safety of the drivers and
spectators.
While the Automobile Association of
America racing board has no part in the
management Of the race, il viii look to
those responsible for the conduct of the
affair to comply exactly with the rules
under which the sanction was granted.
Opposed to Auto Bill.
At a meeting Of the park commission
ers yesterday a resolution was adopted to
the effect that the park board is opposed
TO the automobile bill which is now be-
fore the Legislature, which, If made a
law, the commissioners say will deprive
them OF the control of park highways,
thereby permitting practically unlimited
speed, the entrance to the parks OF bust-
ness motor vehicles, and the use Of tire
chains, which they declare tear up the
macadam roads.
The commissioners saw that since the
enactment OF park ordinance on De-
cember 5, 1907, which prevented the fur
ther use of tire chains or other nonskid-
ding devices in the parks under their su-
pervson, the automobilsts have been
working 20 frame a bill and get il passed
TO make the ordinance null and void.
The bill now before the legislature is
entitled 'an act to provide for the regis
tratiOn, Identification, and regulation OF
motor vehicles operating upon the public
highways OF this state, and also their
operators.
1t was decided to forward a copy OF
the resolution TO the corporation counsel,
with the request that he fight the bill
now before the Legislature vigorously.
Experiments are to be made with the
sand roads Of Minnesota by which George
w. Cooley, engineer and secretary Of the
Minnesota state Highway Commission
hopes 70 make them better fitted for
tradic He has had clover planted in the
roads and along the sides. When the
clover has attained a good growth ne
will have it cut and mix it with the sand
OF the roadway. He hopes that this
treatment will change the character OF
the soil so that il Will make better high
ways.
Charles Il. Harper, secretary of the
Automobile club OF Southern California