New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
BIG PARADE IN APRIL.
Closing Time of Entries for Stoc6
Cnr Race EItended.

- the New York Automobile Trade
,oo,a.;on held at the Hotel Cumberland yesteI-
dav and attended by more thsn MY pio'i'i, e
ros,rbers of the trade in New ork' IL was uen
nItely decided 10 hold an au''iho
ing the week of April g.
'',r . o,,rv WAS called to order by President
p.rc,, oven IT was decided to hold an automop'e
parade on Tuesday April 4 consisting OF 'o'i "
visions The first division Will consist OF cars .'
str,1cted in 1903 and prior; second DIVISION saso
steam and electric cars owned by dealers cars ho
m he decorated third division decorated cars owned
BY, ,ba dealers and the public and fourth division
commercial vehicles There will be a grand mar
sbaI and four aids to be appointed by President
Owen.
Transportation finance and advisory committees
we're appointed, as follows Finance committee
Richard Newton, chairman. Dayton Motor Car
C,onnanv: Frank Eveland. Stevens-Duryea, and C.
P Skinner Mitchell Motor Company. Transporta-
ton comnttee-D. " Stratton, chairman Stude-
baker Automobile Company, and two others to pc
appointed by Mr. Stratton. Advisory committee
The newspaper automobile writer's Of New York
and Brooklyn.
Robert Lee Morrell chairman of the racing board
of the American manufacturers committee. under
whose auspices the stock car race for the Briar-
cliff trophy will held in Westchester County on
April "a announced yesterday that he had extended
the closing of entries until February l.
The time for receiving entries was to have closed
last night.
In extending the time for the closing of entries
MIR Morren said that by doing so he believed It
would be for the best interest of all the contestants
and the success of the race.
Thirteen cars had been entered up to last night
The question of securing capable and experienced
drivers is that has had great deal to do with
the sIowness with which American manufacturers
have entered their cars. and it Is quite likely that
several of the American machines will be driven
by French English drivers who have had ex-
nerience with racing
From the beginning of the automobile industry in
America until within the last year or two there
has been lack of writings pertaining to the
mechanical and technical sides Of motor car and
motor boat construction, and that would bear
critical reading by mechanical engineer or any
person familiar with the operation of a machine.
The growth of a demand by newspapers and trade
publications for special articles these subjects
has however, developed a number of writer's capa-
BILE of handling technical matters in correct and
interesting way. Organization of number Of the
free lance" writer's in this field has been effected
by the Technical Press Bureau. through which
their work is systematzed and put on business
like basis new recruit to the ranks Of the
writers is Harold W. Slauson. who has become
associated with Harry w. Perry in the active con-
duct of the Technical Press Bureau.
Louis Strang, holder OF the worlds record for
one mile on circular track, will drive John H.
Tyson's Isolta- -Fraschin car in the coming stock
car for the Brarclif trophy.