New-York tribune., 1908-09-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDING.
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS
EFFICIENCY TEST SCORE.
Tzcenty-sir Machines Unpen9lased
in Run around Long Island.

The results Of last weeks two-day mechanical
efficiency test and run around Long Island under
the auspices Of the New York Automobile Trade
Association. announced yesterday at a meet
ing of the contest committee of the association
held at its headquarters, in the Bryant Park
Building, President Frank Eveland presiding
In the contestng division the following
made clean scores both mechanically and in
the time schedule, and will receive first class
certificates, with medals the drivers: No. l.
Cadillac; No. 3. Maxwell; No 3. Mora No. g.
REQ; No. Z. Rainier; No. S, Rainier; No. Q. Mitch
ell; No. 10. Apperson; No. II, REQ; No. IL, White
No. II. Chalmers-Detroit; No. Is. Oldsmobile; No
30. Zust; No. 81. Acme No. -. Ford; No. 25.
Stevens-Duryes: No. %. Stevens-Duryea: No. 80,
American Locomotive; No. 81, American Locomo-
tive taxicab; No. 81, STANDARDIZATION No. So,
MITCHELL No 40, Pullman
In the touring division the following cars were
marked for clean time schedules, and the win
ming drivers will receive medals for their per-
fomances: No. ?. Haynes; No. Is, Oldsmobtle; No
56. Maxwell No 13. Lancia No. Al, FIJI motor
cycle special mention for arriving at Montauk
the first day with perfect time score.
In the contesting division the No Maxwell
was disqualified for taking the wrong road from
Montauk Poirt lighthouse back Montauk on
the second day, which really added three more
miles TO its running score. The Maxwells. how
ever. made perfect score otherwise during the
two days, both mechanically and the time
schedule. Car No. Is. Stevens-Duryea. entered
private
ignition troubles. its total at the finish be-
ing S95 points out of possible 1000. The
Mitchell, No. 26, penalized 125 points max
ing SIS points of possible 1000, oil
feed pipe having become clogged. which caused
some trouble with the connecting rod bearings.
No SO. a Lozer disqualified. and it's driver
was debarred from competing in future events
under the auspices Of the association, for leaving
the noon control at Blue Point without checking
out
The following dropped out of the run at
various places but finally reported at the club
house of the Automobile Club of America after the
time limit had expired: No. 2S. Lancia; No. 30,
Brush: No "a. Stevens-Duryea; No, 80. Stoddard-
Dayton. and No. 81 Autocar-
The certificates are being engraved, and the pres
entation of these and the medals will occur at an
early date at clubhouse of the Automobile Club
of America to which function the whole automo-
bile trade of New York will be invited.
J. NJ Gilbert. general manager of the Continental
Caoutchouc Company in this city. offers cash
prizes to the amount of $4,000 TO the winning cars
in the Grand Prize race at Savannah. This is per-
haps the largest sum offered by tire manu-
facturer at meet.
The Savannah race will be most severe test of
tire equipment. Nothing seems to please Mr. Gill
bert more than have the winning cars take his
among the three winning cars if equipped with
Continentas 5000 to the first, $3.50 to the second
and $50 TO the finishing third.