The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-21
THE AUYONOBLTTS
MANY CARS ENTERED FOR CAR
NIVAL WEEK PARADE.

parade on Tuesday evening, April I. during
the carnival week Of the New York Auto
mobile Trade Association, The blanks give
full details Of the conditions for entering
cars In each Of the four divisions Of the parade,
with spaces for names Of cars and owners.
AZ fast as application blanks are sent TO
Grand Marshal Howell he will send cards
with instructions as TO time and place for
the forming Of each division. The plan Of
countermarohing on Broadway from Fifty
ninth street to 10th street will give TO occu-
pants Of cars In the parade an opportunity
10 see much OF the turnout themselves.
Many owners OF cars have declared their in
tention Of entering the parade as they will
thus be enabled 10 sea II comfortably and
avoid the crowds that are expected to line the
streets through which the parade will pass.
A large maj Of the line Of march has been
printed on the backs Of the entry blanks
showing where the various divisions are to
gather, The first division will enter Broad
way from Fifty-seventh street at 7:3O o'clock
and will be followed by the other three d.
visions nom Fiity-siIth, Fifty-hfth and Fifty
fourth streets. Many mercantile establish
ments using motor driven delivery wagons
have made requests for particulars regarding
the rules for delivery wagons and floats
and the advertising and decorations which
will be permitted. Mr.. Howell says that any
self-propelled vehicle, no matter how II Ia
equipped or decorated, is eligible for some
division Of the parade.
Applications for places In the yarious d.
visions are already coming In TO Mr.. Howell,
and he Is Of the opinion that at least 5000
cars OF different types will be driven In the
parade. Applications have been received
for places as follows; Maxwell Brisooe, Inc,
twenty-five oars. both decorated and deal
ers: fifty OldsmobIles, both decorated and
dealers: six Studebakers, one decorated,
two commercial and three dealers, three
Northerns, three Stearns, three Babcock
e~lectrics for dealers division; three Stearns
stock car racers for the first division. and
floats from the Jones S~peedometer firm and
the P. 4 ". Tire Company. Col. X. G.
Pardee said yesterday that entry blanks
for the hill climbing contests on the Fort
George hill on Thursday, April Q, would be
issued next Monday or Tuesday.
Word reached New York yesterday that
the members Of the Savannah Automobile
Club have great hope that the 1905 race for
the Vanderbilt cup will be run on a course
near their city. The Officers Of the Amer
lean Automobile Association who went TO
the Georgia city for the stock car races on
Wednesday and Thursday Of this week were
outspoken in their praise Of the work done
by the Savannah clubmen In preparing for
this weeks events, and some Of them went
so far as to practically promise to vote for
the Savannah course In case a properly
guarded circuit cannot be secured In the
vicinity Of New York. The Savannah men
have promised to provide a good thirty mile
circuit II one Is needed. The members OF
the Savannah Automobile Club seem TO
think the middle OF November the best time
to run the race. The visiting officials are
TO leave savannah this afternoon in a special
car on the seaboard Air line.
Barney 0ldheld has written TO q friend In
this city that he expects 70 come here next
week 10 begin practising for the Briarolii
Trophy road contest for stock cars. The
contest S to be run over a thirty mile course
in Westchester county, and 0ldfeld will have
his quarters near Briarclih. This will be
Oldheld's first appearance 10 a big road race,
a. all Of the racing during the past few years
that has made fame and money, for hin, has
been done on circular tracks. he Is e. drive
90 horsepower Stearns, entered by Harlan
W. Whipple OF Boston, former president Of
the American Automobile Association, in the
Briarclir Trophy event. which Is scheduled
for April n.
The membe "a Of the Memphis, Tenn Auto
mobile Dealers Association have decided 10
hold a local automobile show In that city from
he Auditorium, and Jerome P. Parker, pres
ident OF the Dealers Association, say "A the show
will be the first one ever held in any OF the
Southern States.
The full list OF officers Of the Automobile
Club Of Philadelphia far the ensuing year Is
as follows. President, Powell Evans; vice.
president, Stedman Bent; secretary and
Isaac Starr, Powell Evans, Stedman Bent,
George b. LinnRrd, g.. Boyer Davis. Jacob j,
Seeds and Henry p. Baily.
Chicago citizens, when questioned upon
the subject, have been known 70 admit, that
remark that Il moves fastest In and around
the Western metropolis, but q numbe OF
residents along Sheridan road 10 the interest
ing Illinois city bid fair 70 give 70 ne place
Of Sheridan road bet ween Foster and Devon
avenues is sadly In need OF repairs. and II was
proposed to assess. the pr operty owners
along the 10 be repaired stretch for the, cost
OF the work. The property owners have
objected 80 strenuously that the Chicago
board OF local Improvements has decided not
TO have the work done at present. IL was
with considerable amaZemcnt and some
amusemen t that the automobilists who we're
present at a hearing before the improvements
board heard some OF the property owners
declare that the road had been worn ont by
automobiles much quicker than II should
have been, as 1t had been built for only i've
years. The speaker seemed TO be a tribe
haEy regarding the length Of time a macadam-
lied road should last, but Vas convinced II
there had been no automobiles allowed on
the road II would be In fine condition at the
present time, In spite OF the heavy trat1c
Of horse drawn delivery wagons and pleasure
vehicles.
Though Detroit produces more auto
mobiles annually than any other city IN this
country. II has been rather shy 50 Tar as
automobile contests are concerned even II
there have been some track racing events
held there. The Detroit Automobile Dealers
however, and has planned TO promote a
number Of contests during the coming season.
IL is the Intention to start the seasons events
with a three day endurance run, to be de-
cidsd over a route Ia Michigan apd 10 award
prizes 10 the entrants OF cars making perfect
man, is president OF the Dealers, association:
John p, Schneider 10 vice-president,. George
Z. Lane is secretary and j.. II. Brady Is treas
urer. The board OF directors Is composed
Of the officers and Charles Grant.
After considerable agitation the Kentucky
State Automobile Association has been formed
Lexington. and greensboro as members.
Work on the organization has been In prog
ress ever since last year, and the association ,
will become aflliated with the American
Automobile Association. Onicers were
elected as follows: President Ira s. Barnett,
Louisville; viss-PTssidsnt' =: X; JoeWTSter.
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