New-York tribune., 1908-07-16
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
NO T4NDERBILT CHANGE.
[. Il. II. Stands Firm, but Hopes for
an adjustment NeTt Year.

the foreign aHa1rS committee or tne <AileIitaii
Automobile Association, that the action of the
foreign clubs in refusing to sanction the Wander
bilt Cup Race of this year would be rescnded II
the racing board of the American Automobile AS
socation would hold such under the so-cailed
Ostend rules, meeting of the central conference
committee, representing the American manu-
featuring bodies and the American Automobile AS
socaton, was held in Buffalo yesterday.
Among others who attended, Including repre-
sentatives of the y. A A. NJ. and A. NJ. c. NJ. A.,
were President William II. Hotchkiss and Sec
retary Frederick H. Elliott of the American Auto
mobile Association. President Thomas Henderson
and General Manager S. A Miles, of the National
Association of Automobile Manufacturers E.
r. Thomas and Chairman J. D. Thompson and
a. r. Pardngton. of the American Automobile As
sociation racing board The manufacturers were
also represented by S. d. Waldon and r. D. Cha
pin, of Detroit.
After full discussion of the situation both
domestic and foreign, it unanimously decided
that, far the Vanderbilt Cup race of this
year was concerned it should be held under the
rules previously announced by the racing board
OF the American Automobile Association. In the
opinion of those present, any other action at this
time would be unfair to the American manu-
facturers, particularly in that it would now be
impossible for them to build cars which conform
to the Ostend rules, and also in that there is no
assurance that the foreign bodies will continue
TO observe the Ostend rules next year.
Subsequently, when the report of the Buffalo
proceedings shown to Alfred Reeves. general
manager of the A. NJ c. NJ. A. he unreservedly
approved of all that had been done. Mr. Reeves
is just recovering from operation and was un-
able to be at Buffalo.
The hope expressed, however that when
proper representation the committee which
shall frame the future racing rules for interna-
tonaI contests is given to the American Auto
mobile Association the national governing body
in the United States and as representing more
motor than all of the foreign clubs COM
bined, well industry which turns out more
cars annually than any other country, it would be
possible to arrive at formula equally satisfactory
on both sides of the ocean, and thus to hold future
international events under such formula
In this connection the racing board announces
that, in addition to promises from at least ten
representative American entries, 1t Is assured of
the entry of four representative foreign cars,
namely. a Mercedes and a Benz, which stood.
respectively, first and second in the French race
last week, and Hotchkiss and Renaut thus
giving. at this early date the Vanderbilt
Cup Race its oldtime international flavor
The course has been selected; will be approx
matey twenty-five miles long. and is said by those
who familiar with it TO be the fastest IN the
world, including, as it will, the completed section
the Long Island Motor Parkway. and the state
and county roads of Nassau County within an
hours ride from New York
Two New York automobile drivers won first and
second prizes in the $500 contest for drivers of
Wfnton six-cynder cars who travelled the great
mileage certain period for the least expense
for maintenance. The judges were Z. +. Schwartz
kopf OF this city: A. c. Each, of Cleveland, and
ST. Clair Couzens and NJ. NJ Maxwell, of Cleve-
land. Their decisions. which were announced
YESTERDAY are based monthly reports from the
drivers. certified by the owners Of the car they
drove, and final athdavits from both owners and
drivers.
The first prize of $1,000 was won by Frank
with
a mileage of 116s3 in seven months. at total
upkeep expense of $12. The expense of $l2 was not
incurred until after his had run eight thousand
miles and inasmuch no other contestant reached
this figure without expense the judges were unani-
nous in awarding first prize to him. His average
was 669 miles a month Second prize Of 500 went
To Arthur Donovan who drives J. AXelrods ma
chine He reports a milage of 1870 without ex-
rense in three and one-half months, an average or
. l62S miles month.
Harry A Toomey, of Euclid, Ohio, driver for
Harry S Pickands received the third prize of
500 His record showed a mileage Of 6,6329 His
report showed an expense of S2S4 SIS, but this was
incurred by an accident. happening while the car
was in the hands of the wife of the owner or the
car and the judges ruled that it was not charge
able against either the car or the driver as no
unI<eep expense was incurred while he was at the
,rboa1 His average was CG33 miles a month
The fourth prize of $50 won by Charles l..
Bonner driver for James T. Bressan, of Brooklyn
It'll, o. mileage of G. sos in eight months, averaging
os9 ,,,flas . month and an upkeep expense of ~
cents.
The next six contestants received 800 each Their
reports follows:
Fifth rrize wen by James Boice chauffeur for Warren
soneTs Atlantic city: 6ls3 miles in seven months
averaglng SS33 miles month; upkeep expense -
Siyth rr7ze won by 4 r Cowperthwaite chauffeur dor
Mrs l. z Speare. Newton Center, Mass, ran atS
miles in four fve-tenth months averaging lovc'
- r,Cnth. rIokeeD expense Seventh prize,
won by Joseph Arneld chauffeur for Joseph Fsa' o9n
5R3J miles in six months, Nei6sii.s
T9,ae Toyynsend chauffeur II. II. Roeofs, tlkins
- Psnn ran 54l5 miles in thTee-tenth months
ncirt1 prza won by G. w. Butler, chauHeut LOT =. T.;
Clenny, Chicago; 5l55 miles IN thIee anu ~
Tense none Tenth prize by f G knapp cnauleuI I
for E A Rooney Buffalo ran t'J ,,ns month; upl
fve-tenth months. averaging 500 niies "o-' ~
keep expense 10 cents
The total mileage OF the first ten cars was
Is 6S7 A. an average distance car of $685. niles
The average mileage month 1868. Six OF
the cars ran without upkeep expense. -Four cars
encountered expense of $1512l2, average expense
of 81 for each 4343 miles Gold watches were given
10 the drivers who exceeded 5000 miles. The Win
ton Motor Carriage Company announces that the
50 800 contest will be repeated next year.
a telegraph dispatch received by c. F. Red
den manager of the Studebaker branch in this
city yesterday announcing that all four Stude-
baker cars in the Glidden tour had reached Phla-
dephia with perfect and half hours
ahead Of schedule time. with everything running
smoothly.
FAST THE 1T ST. PAUL.