New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Big Smoker for CWniUaI Week
Race for the Dezcar Trophy.

The board of governors OF the Autou1obfIe Club
OF America has decided to postpone the regular
Tuesday evening club night of carnival week to
Saturday evening, April II, on which OCCASION a
snoker will be given in the new clubhouse on
64th street. west Of Broadway. to members of the
club and the automobile trade who will partici-
pate IN the carnival
The ARRANGEMENTS for the smoker are in the
hands OF OrreI A Parker chairman of the enter
tainment committee, and the following have been
appointed members of the reception committee
Colgate Hoyt, ". E. Scarritt, General George
Moore Smith. James L. Breese, w p Hamilton
John E Borne, Dave H. Morris, Colonel John
Jacob Astor George F. Chamberlin S. S. Wheeler
NJ. D. Chapman A r. Shattuck, ". S Fanshawe
Henry Sanderson and Wadron Williams. Ad-nis-
sion will be by ticket, and as the seating of the
large assembly is limited tickets will be in
demand.
The carnival committee will make presenta-
ticns this evening of the cups. prizes and
trophies won during the week. This will include
the prizes for the best decorated cars In the
parade which will take place Tuesday evening
and the prizes won in the hill climbing contest
which will be held Thursday.
The board OF governors of the Automobile CluD
of America has made a liberal appropriation for
talent and it is expected that the smoker will be
one of the best that has ever been given in the
clubhouse. In addition 70 professional talent, II
Is expected that several members of the club VIII
contribute the musical part of the programme
race between two OF the fastest automobiles IN
TIE world. The details were concluded at the cluo-
house OF the Bay State Automobile AssoclauoII'
Boston, and involve contest between r E
Staney's steam flyer, which at present hoids me sr
Thomas Dewar trophy. and the twelve cylinder Max
we'll racer The cars will come together at Allan
tic City or Cape May this spring provided tnose
beaches are deemed safe for the tremendous speed
the cars will supply; If not, the contest VIII take
place at the next tournament on the OrTnond-
Daytona course, in Florida
It was finally agreed that the race De he1o ioi
fhe Sir Thomas Dewar trophy over course 10 Oe
selected by W. J. Morgan, representing lhe uus
tees of the trophy. He will suggest suIL4pIs
course, subject to the final acceptance OF K
Stanley. J. D. Maxwell and H L. foo"delI'
the Boston member Of the A A. A. racing ooaro'
After the selection of the course the race VIII ne
held in months
As is expected that speed OF al least one hun
dred and twenty-five miles hour will be made Dy
each Of the cars, the factor OF safety for the
drivers Of the cars came in for considerable ais
cussion It was agreed that two cars going TO-
eether would offer unlimited chances for an ac-
cident and Mr.. Stanley volunteered 10 open ne
gotiattons with Sir Thomas Dewar with a view OF
obtaining his consent to change the deed or sllI
eo e To hermit the disposition OF the by time
trials instead Of requiring the cars TO start To-
getFer.
Some criticism has been made IN the Middle West
because the touring board OF the American AUTO
mobile Association announced that the aIluea-
tour for the Gndden trophy would start at bu1a1o
and follow the route proposed TO and along tne
Atlantic Coast to Maine F. B. HOVER CHAIRMAN Il
30 -be touring board as matter of fact felt that
a Western route might have been better Tor TINS
wear but upon investigation learned that IN the
Far Western country it would be entirely out OF tne
question to put roofs over the heads OF lne nun
dreds of tourists intending 70 take part IN the great
annual tour The touring board has had Iot OF
experience with the tourists in cases where accom-
modations were scarce. and decided at the time OF
the Jackrnan ard like experiences on the SueoeC
+or To route the tourists thereafter 10 points easily
reached and capable of providing accommodations
Trade conditions throughout the country are i'm
proving rapidly according TO number OF the man
I1facturers who were during the last week III
fvn trip TO many Of the automobile factories II
was found that the working force IN many III
stances was at about the normal figure. while IN
Soma instances overtime work was being planned