The sun., 1908-12-13
AMONG The AUYOMOBILISTS
GR4ND PRIZE Trophy TO BE
PRESENTED ON TUESDAY.


presl.sent Gary VIII Deliver Automobile
club OF America Gold Cup 20 Repre-
sentative Of Winnihg EntFant-PaIaee
show Interests Carriage Dealers,
ganizatIon, 10 to preside ct the ceremony
Of delivering the Automobile Club OF Amer
rca Grand Prize gold cup to the American
representatives OF the winning entrant at the
clubhouse, In Fifty-fourth street west OF
Broadway, on Tuesday evening at o'clock.
he massive gold trophy will be handed
over in the large assembly room Of the
clubhouse, which has seating capacity for
several hundred persons.
The gold cup Will he received by j., s.
Josephs and E. Rand Hollander OF the
Fiat Automobile Company. which Is the
American agent. for the big concern at
Turin, Italy, which entered the Fiat racer
that Louis Wagner drove to victory over
the Savannah circuit on Than ksgivipg Day.
AFTER the formal presentation OF the trophy
by Judge Gary moving pictures of the
Grand Prize race will be shown for the
benefit OF those members Of the club who
we're not able to journey to Savannah to
witness the race.
Hon George w. Tiedeman, Mayor OF
savannah Frank C. Battey. president
of the Savannah Automobile Club. and
William j. Donlan. secretary of the Savan-
nah Chamber Of Commerce. have accepted
Invitations to attend the presentation Of the
trophy. Mayor Mcclellan has been invited
10 be present and greet the representatives
Of the Georgia city.
one of the features OF the American
Motor Car Manufacturers. Association 3
annual automobile show In tho Grand
Central Palace from December 81 to January
Twill be the attendance of q large number
Of carriage and wagon dealers from all
parts Of the country, who are preparing to
go into the business Of handling motor cars
along with their regular lines OF horse drawn
vehicles. While the majority Of these men
will be most interest ed In the medium sized
and moderate powered cars, some OF them
are certain to have their attention attracted
by the larger and more expensive machines.
especially after they have had some expert
ence with the smaller cars.
An indication Of the interest by members
of the carriage trade in the Grand Central
Palace show is shown by requests from the
carriage dealers asking for courtesies sim
liar to those extended to the automobile
dealers Hundreds of big carriage dealers
throughout the country are taking up auto
mobiles. and with their we'll equipped sales
rooms and wide acquaintance with the buy
ing public 1t Ia contended that they will make
excellent agents for motor cars and acCes-
sories. Feeling that they are entitled to
10 consideration at 30 important a show as
the Palace affair. the show committee Of
The American Motor Car Manufacturers
association has decided to extend the
courtesies OF the show OF 1900 carriage
dealers who have a rating OF $4,000 or more.
Another reason for the interest OF carria ge
II Ia ehA Nt-tll ha hn
number OF new types Of buggyabouts and
the many improvements embodied in the
1909 cars particularly in the moderate priced
Iivisions OF machines selling for 5000 or
Under. That the trade is not alone In its
iesire to see the 1909 models Is shown by
he interest displayed by society. the army
Ind engineers engaged in other mechanical
ines, and for their beneft special nights
rave been set apart so that they can study
ne cars at their leisure.
Military night has been set for Friday,
January. 1. when the leading United States
army officers from Governors Island. Fort
schuyler. Fort Wadsworth and Fort Hamil-
on viii attend in a body. Many OF them
saw what an ordinary touring chr could
10 in the way OF courier work at the Fort
Plain maneuvres last summer. and the
majority OF army off1cers would like to'see
motor car and tractor trains employed by
our army the same as has been successfully
done abroad for some years past. The
Governors Island contingent who have ac-
cepted invitations include Major-General
'isut. c Col. Gee George p. scriven. % Major Xmos;
~ .'Kimball. Col. e. A.. Il. McCauley. Col.
ohm L. Chamberlin. Col. j. q. d. Knight,
ms S c1 g. fGsfR and col foRsTs RsseF
irnie. ...
The Fort Schuyler contingent includes
and sRl5esecs Gape Charles l.. ]. % froRxitter Sa From
Fort Nadsworth will come Major W. @.
and Condor. while Fort Hamilton win be
,epresented by Major Herman {. Schump0
sior william ]. Wilson and 81
Engineers night has been set fSPJanuafy
and invitations have been extended not
ynly to the en- ngineers connected with the
sociation. the Licensed Association and
he National Association. but to members
Of the Engineers; Club. the Anne rican In
can Society Of Mechanical Engineers and
the Society Of. Automobile Engineers.
An interesting attraction n the foreign
Lancia car which Won the Hatomobile Club
OF Americas light car race at Savannah,
while az ssrastye feature ,;,,6, has been added
Mercury. That the coming Palace show
viii be thoroug ghly, up to date in every par;
ticular is shown by the fact that several
airs have been composed especially for the
" casioil. which will include q tuneful
march called the international, lively
Two step entitled Around the Jericho
turnpike. a rattling gatlop named the
Last Lap" and waltz appropriately
'hristened the 1000 Model
WORCESTER Dec. I?.-'rbe Worcester
Iutomobile Club conducted q gruelling 200
aile endurance contest over the hilliest
.ections in central Massachusetts to-day.
here we're fourteen entrants for the test.
ran from 9 o'clock this morning until
announce winners until after the technical
committee has examined every car TO-
morrow morning. seeking more penalties.
Four cars because OF serious breakdowns
had to drop out Of the test, made DANGEROUS
by about nix inches OF snow. William
houraue. driving Knox Sportabout, had
close call from serious injury or death
when a car ahead Of him travelling at ter
nendous speed began to skid, and Bourque
had to drive straight over ditch TO escape
a smash. 4 fraction Of q second was all
hat saved A. r.. Dennison and party from
being run down by hassa chusettS Central
rain at grade crossing In Colebrook.
Her feet are not her own" is said to be
the plant Of a young woman who wants
o interfere with the poster work for the
automobile show that opens In Madison
Square Garden on January 10. II appears
hat the show poster used by the eAssociation
ii Licensed Automobile Manufacturers was
rade by the artist from life model SO FAR