New-York tribune., 1908-11-29
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
RETURNING FROM RACES
Jefferson De Mont Thompson
Back Praises the Big Contest.

u-v.rv train that arrived here from Savannah
Yesterday was well loaded down with passengers
who had gone to the Southern city TO see tne TWO
b,r suton1obile races held there on Wednesday and
1,brrsdav of last week On the trip homeward
MANY stopped of at Philadelphia to see the Army
and Navy football game
A soodly number of them vere members Of the
AutomobIe Club OF America. under the auspices OF
-, +h. cont.st. were held. Those who reached
~. cIubbou.e last evening kept busy relating
the scenes at the races to members VINO were un-
able to go South At times. az the tnriilns tae
was told Of how the big race was won enthusiasm
ran so high that IT seemed as II the races "ele
actually being run over again
Among the we'll known Automobiles VINO re-
turned yesterday from Savannah was Jenerson lie
Mont Thompson. chairman Of the Vanoeroht Iup
Commission M Thompson was high IN ms praise
over the perfect way the big contest was cononcteo
and the excellent manner In which the course was
policed
The City Of Savannah. Of the Savannah Line,
which was chartered by the Autorooile Cluo OF
America to take its members TO Savannah, Is due
to arrive here tonight
Since the big automobile shows began to be held
in Madison Square Garden each successive year
has witnessed marked Improvement in the deco
ratve used until during the last four years
the interior the famous cid exposition hail has
made notably grihcent for the exhibit
of than for other event in the place
praissworthy fact In connection with this dress
ing OF the Garden Is that the progress has been from
the merely elaborate and ornate toward the chaste
and elegant At the forthcoming show. January
IS to g. under the auspices Of the Association Of
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers, the step IN
this direction viii be more marked than ever be-
fora There wiz be nsgnitcenee and elaborate
ness but there Will be less prorusion. more sim
rlicty and more richness IN the general scheme,
There vtI Be gratifying lack OF the plaster
statues n former years, and = tone Of more
solidity viii prevail being becoming ths
IL.
that always comprise the Garden show.
The next meeting Of the board Of trustees OF TIA
New jersey Automobile and Motor Club viii Be held
on Monday. December z. when another batch o:
new rnerbers will be elected The hearing OF the
charges against 2 R Thomas the banker, Is sched-
uled to come up At this meeting Mr.. Thomas re-
ceived notice more than two months ago 20 shov
why he should not Be expelled from the New
Jersey club account OF his actions at Long
Branch last July, and there vtn not likely be any
further delay IN ths matter.
Users Of cars provided with fitting bodies should
beware Of the danger Of the supports jsrrns loose
when the engine is running and permitting the body
TO fall This contingency usually IS carsfully pro-
vded against by the manufacturer, but as the same
time there Is danger that careless operator may
neglect TO tasten the supporting struts % braces
properly when lifting the body 20 effect vsystde
repair.
Al, interesting programme has been arranged for
the members Of the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club next Friday night. when orrel Parker
will deliver lecture on the New York-Paris auto
mobile race The lecture will be illustrated by
means Of stereopticon. which will show the road
scenes through Manchuria and liberia Mr. Park
Will be assisted BY George schuster.
Noa-skid treads for tires. including those having
metal studs wire points. have been restored TO
good standing In Boston's parks and boulevards
through the action Of the Metropolitan Park Com
mission in resembling It's rule, passed last March
prohibiting their Ever since the rule went into
effect the motorists have made . strong rsht for
Its annulrent-
Mayor Martin es Bridgeport. Conn recently Is
sued an orde- to Chief OF Police Covles to in
struct his forces arrest every rnotortst found
driving in a reckless way through the streets The
order Is repetition Of issued time ago.
but hitherto enforced principally by detailed
for the purpose. In the same connection open
letter to Chief Of Police Covles has been Of
cially Endorsed by the Automobile Club of New
Haven, counseung better enforcement OF the
law and Offering 70 place a fast at the dis
posal Of the department for overtaking offending
motorists who seek escape in flight
yell equipped technical laboratory Will be
erected in nev building that IS being added to
Motor Company. Though the laboratory will serve
various ends, its principal purpose is the carrying
on of fuel tests 1t Is known that the Maxwell
COMPANY has been experimenting with alcohol
as motor fuel for time but the difficulty Of
finding a substance that be produced cheaply
enough to make the substitution OF alcohol com
rercially profitable been the chief obstacle in
the way OF adoption OF alcohol for use IN
internal combustion engines. The Maxwell COM
pany. after a series OF experiments extending over
two years, Is said to have succeeded IN producing
alcohol from sawdust at a manufacturing cost of
four cents a gallon