The sun., 1908-04-05

pretty accurately results aa they show 20
not proaE Tar more than hiS stlnsy or COW.
AFdly competitor who does not OF WI .nSs
enter his cars IN open competition and tahe
hle chances With other makes.
u Its better to be an also ran than non;
participant. and while one or dozen Dill
climbing victories do not prove anything,
they do prove this all important taot-that the
maker has such confidence In the consistent
performance and all round average ability
or his product he IL willing to enter bis cars AZ
every opportunity, asking only falr helo
| OF the events they compete In and during the
| coming year they will be entered In all kinds
Of contests, not even excepting races
WORCESTER, Mass, April .a.-Ihe gov.
| ernors OF the Worcester Automobile Club
/ have called a meeting for Wednesday 70 Dc
| eide on a date In May on which to hold the
annual meeting and election OF onlcers ior
viii be taken 70 the matter Of the Dead Horse
The club oficials have been flooded With
vacant by the death recently Of Robert N,
| Pratt the veteran automobile editor, and
at this meeting Mr.. Pratt's successor will be
chosen c. s SSs1n Drsmsa@i q is%Gos9 smogg 1I 6o.s
mentioned FOR tire Ofloe is William j. Kelly,
formerly Of New York.
Chlcag oa MS are very well known for their
those who competed In the now famous on
| durance contest Of the Chca 90 Motor Club
last fall are qute willing 70 admit that thiS
| particular event set a mark for strenuostN
IN Affairs conducted for the purpose Of prov.
ing the reliability Of automobiles On mat
ters having TO do with big motoring afairs
! like the Vanderbilt cup race, however, they
| do not appear 70 be very we'll informed, AZ
| the following story from Chicago shows.
Edgar Apperson has announced his ~
| tention Of entering an Apperson Jackrab6t
In mas ~ mir - o.
cooTs Of the Chicago Automobile club 'If
| the race for the Vanderbilt cup says he,
| is held In the vicinity OF New York or a.
| savannah ! will enter o car in that event
| This Ia believed here to be the first positive
| announcement Of any American maker thai
| he viii be represented In the great American
The belief OF the Chica goans that Mr. Apper-
son IL the first maker tO.deClaTe his intention
Of entering car for the big cup race u iu-
teres!ing in view Of the fact that the Loco,
mobile and Thomas concerns announced
about q year ago they would enter Cnrs for
the next Vanderbilt cup contest without
making any, stipulatons Regarding the lo,al-
ity In which the race shonld be run. Mr.;
Apperson is a member Of the legislative hoard
OF the American Automobile Association,
The racing boar Of the American Automobile
Association will decide where the l9Os race
for the Vanderbilt cup lie to be run.
The thirteenth annual CordinRley auto.
mobile exhibition was opened IN Agricultural
Hall in London on Saturday, March u, with
fars of British. Italian, French, German
and Belgian construction represented among
the automobiles displayed. Some new slN
and eight cylinder cars attracted a good
deal OF attention and there were number
0f commercial vehicles OF various types lu
a section devoted to business automobile
One OF the novelties was a maChlue fra'
could be used for either business or pleasure,
the necessary change recurring Jul few
minutes time. A motor driven lawn mower
attracted attention partly because hlug
Edward had recently bought one Of them,
WORCESTER. Mass, April 2-By nHnR
two Red Cross flags from the touring car m
which he was conveying his invalid mother
L0g Anm 4cbSoct H to tie i2y tSs yni6Ds 9Sme 70
banker and broker, went l25 miles under
complete immunity from the speed h"N. I
even IN localities where the authoritiee are 3
very viglaut IA this respect. All along he ,
way the hags were treated with respect. |
drivers OF other vehicles court aOOslv tutn-
ing out aud giving the automobile the right /
Nov the question Is Did the banker nm |
Willingly establish a dangerous precedent !
While he himself did not Oyerspe"u ur have |
any intention OF doing 10, won -oin" oi ~" |
rlirah motorists whose iOndeet ann IN .l" ?
il to Chug over something or someho1l else +
abuse this new idea, cover their racers WITH .
Red Cross flags and under their prot ec on .
hit up the pace and the pike to thelr HEARTS
content
That pioneer motorist upon Who's" broad
shoulders many burdens OF automobiles h'v"
rested and who, II questioned VIII adlHl' h"
has suggested almost evervthugthdt has yer
been done In automobile affairs, hAs heeu y"r'
insi-tent in declaring lately taat each day
run Of this years big annual tour should b"
fixed before the tour begins, Strange 20 az.
Frank b.. Hover, chairman Ot the TOURING
hoard OF the American Automobile Association,
disagrees with this idea and SAYS
Il would like 70 lay out a schedule Tor each
lqK according distance. before tIp tour /
starts, and leave IL unchanged, no matter
what the weather. 10 do thls, however
would mean that If we had ra in while ira yare.
ing clayey stretch, the contestants would
be- required 10 take chances In order 10 make
he schedule. When We remember how his
was illustrated by several accidents, Que Of
Bend, on the second day out last year j. will
he rea lied that tOeXercise discretion is Oo'for
at times than trying 10 attain ideals.
Word comes from Albanyhhat State Senator
Armstrong, chairman Of the finance roU.
mittee, has introduced an automobile meas
IRE which Is recommended nv the special F.
iolnt highway invest lgating, commIttee. the
chief feature OF which calls for the abolition
Of the pernCOus miles per hour provision
wfih its possibilities OF graft Tor rural con-
stables with tin badges and nickel sion
watches " The bill provides for the TegIStra- .
ton. identification and regulation ~ futpInu.
biles. BY it, provisions an annual iaN. puy-
able January f., Is imposed, graded according
10 tue WelgnI OF cars. Inc measure lIONNlt-
that the registration certificate shall be filed
with the Secretary Of state, who must sCrd a
list Of automobiles registered from each
county 10 the County Clerk Of tho respective
localities
The schedule Of fees provided by tho hill
is as follows s. for ears weighing ,j0N pounds
or less. $40 for cars weighing from l.ju0 10 .
2.jOO pounds, and 81 additional for every iON
pounds In excess OF > 500. As n l. estimated .
that there will be a bout 81, 900 automobiles iu
use IN the State this year and that a coOdy
percentage Of them weigh more than .5W
pounds, the revenue from this source would
probably be almost 900 to star, with
The ent Ire amount collected for reEist ratlOu~
less necessary expenses and all lines col
leCted In local police courts for NiOlAt lOUs ui
the motor vehicle law, are to he paid into ih'
state Treasury to be used IN the Inaini ciHpr'
and repair Of improved highways.
The REGISTRATION fee. or tax, imposed b.
the bill is In lieu Of all other local taxation.
and the measure prohibits the enactment Of .
any local ordinance taxing motor vehicles
The bill does not make any Wles-per-hOuT
provision concerning speed, and the plau
which has proved 80 successful In ConnectiCr
Of recurring that speed shall never be greater
than is rea sOnable and proper with due regard
for conditions OF so as to endanRer property
or the life. or limb OF any person, Is put into
the bill instead Of an arbitrary limit. Chuuf-
feurs must register with the Secretary ui I
State paying fee Of s. and the list Of Chauf- /
feurs In each locality must be filed with the
County Clerk. When non.Iesdents ot the
State have complied with the motor vehicle
laws OF their home States their cars do not
have TO be registered in this State The New
York State Automobile Association IL sIid
20 be IL favor Of the psssage Of the 1ili
SAN Francisco, April l,-The Italian car
the Zust, arrived here to-day and will leave
on the next steamer for lokohoma, according
10 ordera racaired to-day from New York !