New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-13
ANOTHER AUTO TROPHY
CONTEST NEXT SPRING.
Chance for Commercial Vehicles to
.ShOzc Reliability.

The board of directors Of the American Autoiho-
bile Association. at the regular quarterly meeting
Yesterday, accepted the offer of Poweh Evans
president OF the Automobile Club of Philadelphia,
TO donate under suitable deed of gift q S''1o
tronhv TO be competed for annually by commercial
vehicles II was said that the first contest might
be arranged next spring. the itinerary OF the run
TO include some of the principal cities OF the Ea''
The report of President Hotchkiss covered the
MANY activities of the organization, and this win
the report- of Secretary Elliott and those OF the
legislative touring and good roads boards VIII
be forwarded TO the directors and animated c4uoS
printed. 49,.
The recommendations contained in President
F4otchktss-s report which had been given consid-
Grafton at previous meetings OF the executive conf
rnittee were indorsed. and it was voted to amend
the bylaws TO provide for the same, as follows
That the touring board be hereafter called the
it have its headquarters in New 1ork 10y; Tho
That the technical board ne neres se Of ali con
tests other than racing and speed goLIeSss' and
eco1on1v contests as well as hill climbs 4.-e
after have charge of racing and speed contests
powell Evans was named as chairman Of the
touring information and maps board, and Frank
2 uov-er president of the Automobile Club or
Fura1o. was appointed chairman Of the contests
board 80, .,-1
I was voted 10 amend the bylaws Of the national
bodv 70 provide that each affiliated club shaH De
e,-eeanted nv 2 director. the state associations
naming such directors from all Of their clubs II IS
Thought that this change will stir up new enlnusl-
er7 in many Of the clubs which are not at present
-an-esenred and the doubling Of the present ooarH
~ directors in number it is believed VIII ilo'
only greatly strengthen but be benehclal 10 Ile
national organization.
A s+,1dv- Of the performances Of the various IdIS
=. the s7-eepstales races on the Long Island PARK
way on Saturday last shows that few mace d
better showing than the LanCia Car-designeo oy
,be well known Italian or that name II was en-
-ared IN show its consistency more than us speech,
b,,t thanks TO HIiard, its driver. II demonstrates
10Th admirably It finished the Nl4 miles IN tie
Meadow Brook Class in : hours "a minutes ana ID
.aoon5e Its time for each of the nine laps was
ea-42 2s.s $50 2s-07 34:17 IS 90, 2S-7, S55 ana
2o-o7 The car had to slow down somewhat on the
6rs+ Ian having been tagged owing to an accioeHS
- .,othe- car while on the fifth lap It stopped
20 renew the oil supply and replace 2 tire AGAIN
On the eighth lap the stopped lot iuoTicd'iiie
s,nn1es while on last lap it travelled 1or some
5is-ance on & fat tire The fourth lap was t1e
..-eer and showed an average speed OF ffty mics
an bor- The I-ancia car finished third IN the race
The Rainier car which was second, had more OF
- least Eve inches about one and one-haf incnes
mora rhan the Iancis. while the Allen hlhsslon
--ric, finished first is rated al between % ana 81
horsepower.