The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20
AMONG TIE AUHOMOBILBTS
TIRE CHAINS MAY BE USED IN
THE PARK DRIVEWAYS.
Justice Davis Declares Ordinance That
Prohibited Their Use Invalid and
Observation-Disclosures Club
Takes Space at Palace show Gossip.

HIHlHbN oNCt viz ~ . Soui'
Justice Davis. who has declared the ordi'
nance prohibiting tire chains from being
used in parks invalid and unconstitutional
During the summer months with their
generally pleasant weather drivers have
not been bothered very much by the ordi.
nance Of the Park Commissioner that pre-
vented them from putting tire chains or
the wheels Of their cars II they wished to
drive in any OF the city parks or on the
macadamized drlveways that are under the
jurisdiction Of the Department OF Parks.
but with the approach Of the time when
snow and rain are to be expected the
prohibition became more real to drivers
who like to spin through the various parks
Justice Davis declares In an opinion
handed down In the Supreme Cour that
the park board, ordinance is illegal. I'M
constitutional and void. The test case
was brought by Charles Thaddeus Terry.
counsel to the National Association OF
Automobile Manufacturers. who defended
Edward Anderson, who was arrested on
March %. 1908. for operating o car that had
chains on the tires Of the rear wheels while
driving In Central Park. Justice Davis
said the ordinance was In direct violation
OF the New York State motor vehicle law,
is in violation Of the Constitution Of the
United States and OF the State Of New York,
and that 1t discriminates between various
kinds Of non-skidding devices.
waldron williams. chairman OF the
bureau Of tours committee Of the Auto
m obile Club Of America. has taken space
ct the annual show Of tho American Motor
Car Manufacturer Association which
opens In Grand Cent raj Palace on New
Years eve. The space will be used to
display a model tourists room for hotels
and for maintaining headquarters for
a s,;s 4; A VIII % s. b cs. during 81 a th 7. ' %estrs TSe
secretary Of the bureau Of tours.
Member. Of the Delaware AS SS1 bile
on Saturday, septsm6er %. from VII
HHS Secr dS % s from ruP Ph II sas Hu' e c Ses
m mis To-. s sPf moo a anS che shs d1l ire Who % ar-
set eth By y the he e o%fsciaiss' viii reeei VEIN the iflat
PIE. None Of e. ~so@PstiSES drivers YIN IN
exceed the legal speed limit; The, route
III III be Ssl laid S %iss By so 3 Rll9tt car ~ that to win nI mA 5s
mobile Association. SEQ
Local automobilists who we're particle
On Wednesday and Thursday. Of last Week
i ss1s much 81 in Ssfisss f. T. SSs ss 6 Sh the 's!ss sT,
q Garford touring car in the run. Before
Owen started he made q wager with a friend
TWO tVs' days Ia sG rum to ton Montaus Point arSp 1etn are
without a tool. tire iron. extra shoe or tube
or spare part Of any kind. Not only did
he reached every Control and checking
CARSON cars out q aH the sand N at shin me esi's and t owed
the more remarkable when Il Is remembered
that Owens broken arm has not healed
entirely and tha. he drove PRACTICALLY all
shod with Michslin tires.
Of One ne eft Fl the %.s imperfect z ss.t Of afePP s Ss,Sssas
Win = paid r. cash capital Of sIso. ooo for
snd P ~ FSs S "a sssss,os NOT %eso rh Car snt ccm sel,ins
Wilkesbarre. Pa. makers Of the .Matheson
car. The new company has leased quarters
Broadway s~f Ses%een ei9Rossxe Sp and sI1. On
rooms and an entire door Of the building
the company proposes to make as complete
as any 10 tn, city. G; W. Matheson. the
president of the manufacturing company.
devote his time exclusively TO the selling
end Of the business.
u. The ,ns.n Mashe e nn, company 2 also iss S u
inent French. drivers and that It win have
t tas G weeS Ga 'h fh s0S %sthe eso Dr cSmSsn yi' Sas
mechanical engineer and designer. whose
RR1s sSsailssi ptT a1TsSa. S Clement sesei BsSar u ana IND
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS companies.
at least win leave Boston next Wednesday
endurance run OF the Bay State Automo-
evening and at that time eighteen machines
S Ssd Sssr n TSsss sss. snS a lEs more 1Ss o are
tSsS total to of twen nas ass when the sn machines RSiiins
are sent away from the club rooms on
I sssli;ss9P e str st. At 81 70 .. s'f isifa1.: The entries
knight: Harmon. F.. L: Wing Laneis.
g aslspsa fsSS%aRsa%assii . s sssisa; hY Motor 1 dsSi
s%taasbaisr. studeSatsr Auto, Company;
aSin Motor Car Company: CoTbin.' corbin
Motor Vehical Company.
Glass B,,Runabolts- Buiek. A. d. Watt;
asa'l So aS!-t ren Ss%ea9Sy E. sInaSanPFi s;. sfAs 5.
worth: chaimers-petrcL whItten-Glimore
33oSG GP': 9yer Els%aol Mf;s. s s1esaas. b. 'eneF'
White. stevsnssDurysa stsafns and Boo.
Clifford v. Brokaw OF the Automobile
Club Of America has entered his. Isotta car
In the Vanderbilt cup race, which Is ohed-
uled to be run on October ~ over q circuit
OF about twenty-five miles, including eleven
miles Of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
The car he has enetered 10 a so horsepower
stock car similar to the one with which
Lewis Strang, now a Renault driver, WOE
the Savannah. Briarclin and Lowell road
races this year. Mr.. Brokaw has been an
enthusiastic motorist. for many years and
has been a member Of the Automobile Club
OF America since March 0. 1901. He has not
announced who will drive the car.
In order that, the status Of the race for
the Vanderbilt cup may be fully understood
by the public apd also by owners Of foreign
cars who wish to enter the event, Jefferson
De Mont Thompson, chairman OF the Van
derbilt cup commission. has sent out a state
ment which explains several things hitherto
misunderstood. Probably the most i'm
portant condition which seems to be mis-
understood IL the status Of foreign cars In
the race. On this point Chairman Thomp-
son says:
In view of the fact that the race for the
selection OF the American team has been
cancelled and under the deed Of gift a team
OF ten cars could compete In this race. the
commission desires to call the attention Of
American citizens owning foreign made
cars and American agents. whether firms
or corporations, representing foreign made
cars. TO the fact hat cars OF foreign make,
irrespective OF selling price, cylinder ca
rscity or other restrictions. save for weight,
are now eligible for competition In the
Vanderbilt cup race"
providing for a change In the character OF
the CDmDetition for thfa ctp concentrate q