New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
AUTOMOBILE ING FOOTBALL HOCKEY RACING OTHER SPORTS
CHANGE In AUTO RACE
OPEN TO FOREIGN CARS.
Contest for BriarcLf Trophy WI
NOzc Be international.

The automobile stock car road race for the Brar-
cliff trophy held for the first time last spring over
circuit in Westchester County, VIII be tnterna-
tioral in character next year and application for
a sanction will be made TO the Automobile Club OF
America. This was decided at q meeting OF the
race committee day or two ago and was an
nounced yesterday.
1t was also decided to hold the race later in the
season and May was named the month The
exact day will be considered later 1t was agreed
that the length Of the should not be less than
$50 miles
AS yet the committee has no announcement 10
make regarding the course. There are several IN
der consideration, buc the choice will depend IN a
great the road qualifications and the in
ducements offered
Cars to be eligible must weigh at least 900
pounds. without water oil gasolene all Of which
come under the general head Of supplies Compel
ing machines must have Il wheel base OF at least
10 inches. maximum bore of So inches for four
cylinder motors was adopted. providing for eqJlva-
Ients when a different number OF cylinders is used
There is no limit the stroke.
Entries made prior TO February viii be accepted
On the basis Of $500 for one car $500 for two cars or
the same make and 2o0 three cars of the same
make. Twenty-Five per cent of the entrance fees
must be paid prior to February l. After TINS dats
It Will cos. $500 s1100 for two cars
of the same make and $3.50 for tlree cars OF the
same make. No entries all be accepted later than
thirty days before the date Of the race
Those present at the meeting were G. W Wyckoh.
stearus: Percy owen ChaIers-D Detroit; Clair Ham
lander, Fiat: Paul Lacrotx RenaulI, and Sidney
Bowman. AppeUson.
The Joint committee or tariff revision represent
ing the Manufacturers interests Is not leaving a
stone 11nturned 10 accomplish the end in view A
letter signed BY E P. Chalfont. general manager OF
the Association Of Licensed Automobile Manutact-
1Irers addressed the manufacturers Of parts ana
accessories OF automobiles. has Just Oeen issued
which indicates one Of the lines along which the
work OF opposing any tariff reduction IS going on
The letter reads.
am directed by a joint tariff COMMITTEES Of the
TOv of the Association Of Licensed AutOihooi0
Manufacturers, Benjamin Briscoe, OF the American
Motor Car Manufacturers Association, anu nc
Henderson. of the National Assoclatlon Oh tAutO
mobile Manufacturers to obtain from you, 1or IN
stantaneOus in connection with the oIlet "Ll-l
will submit December - 10 tIiH W 61 80
Means Committee. replies to the questions stated
on the inclosed sheet Statistics VIII be coInPlIS4
privately IN this Office from the sheets returneqq
in a private and confidential manner by the ways
and Means Committee.
| wish to impress you with the serious nature OF
the tariff question at issue. 1or snolld- d Isu4-
ton be made from the present rate OF 70 per cent
az vaIorem. the American market VIII pe oVeTruI
with European products, not only OF coIpIel etL.
incomplete automobiles, but Of component parts
and accessories well
We are not seeking an increase in the tarir, but
re endeavorirg by honest comparisons Of Amerl-
can versus European labor rates TO prove 70 the
Ways and Means Committee that We can exist ana
cent provided it is assessed the honest market
value OF the goods imported
Information asked for concerns the total value
Of materials sold to automobile makers during the
last fiscal year, the average number Of men en-
uoyed, the total payroll and the average wage a
man Of the concerns that supply the motor car
makers with materials and parts