The sun., 1909-02-14
AMONG The AUTOMOBILIS7S
NEW PLANS FOR GOVERNING
RACES AND OTHER CONTESTS.
Chairman Hover OF a. \. 4, Contest
Hoard VIII Be Represented nj All
Competitive Events " Executive
Committee Accepts OHcr- Gossip.

Competitive Events ENecuuNe
Committee Accepts OHcr- Gossip.
The proposed cooperation in racing con-
troll between the American Automobile
Association and the Manufacturers Con-
test Association-or organized In chicago
last week has been generally discussed by
IAc4l automobilists for the last couple OF
days The cor sensus Is that the pro-
posed plan viii work well provided
the executive committee of the Amer
van Automobile Association accepts the
offer made by the makers. as the majority
Of racing enthusiasts believe that u would
he better to have the A. A. 4, control all
racing than 10 attempt to organize another
controlling body TO govern speed events
this year.
II is understood that II Is the purpose
Of Chairman Hover OF the A. A. A. contest
board TO have n representative OF the con-
lest board present at every competitive
event run during the season and that he
Mili personally attend us many OF the CON-
tests as his time with permit He " said to
he OF tho opinion that plan Of having
q iirect .repFeseD tative or memOer OF the
contest board present in an onoh Gu
paoi.y ut all races. endurance cot tetts and
MI climbs will result in these events being
Mater conducted and IN many cases will
pevcat the outcropping sf protests anu
6fhsr difficulties after the awards have been
ibade by the committees In charge OF the
Contests
" " ~Stratton, former general manager
OF the New York Automobile Trade Asso-
citation, is now in charge OF the Philadelphia
branch oi ne studehaket llrln. Frank Frank
aud Robert Nerger. the well known racing
and endurance contest drivers. are asso-
ciateI viii NJ Stratton in PHILADELPHIA.
80.
III mouths AGO predioted a ouick re-
'" "'''''" 20 -. .,,t.l - ., =
coNeIS ii'"" VIZ s'a asuau, to''u''Io" " VIZ
automobile ''ads in this state as It existed
during the early months OF 1908, " eafd G.. J.,
WNckofT' mead of the local Stearna agency.
Yesterday IN discussing the prospects for
bn,iurss lhe coming season. The New
York State reRistration figures amply verify
the pruuhecv made al that time, in an even
great ~ degree than had dared 10 hope.
"DIfiug the stTip gency which followed the
disheart eniIr financial furry OF the fall Of
1901 registrations OF cars in New York State
decreased over u period extending from the
months OF Ijsoernber, 1907. to May. ies. in
elusive, although the latter month showed
rei,lstrntiOrs o aIUa cars, rs compared with
.IGD cars uur!,E Nav, iPl7, a decrease so
iriAurg as 60 I've Of iiitle Importance.
n siihsiaptihi growtt over the correspond
ing ntouIb Of 1881 Tho ,iN mout his ending
Feiruary. 1909. show total OF G.i27 cars. as
.omnnred with s3Is cars during the same
period of The preceding year, an Increase Of
"a on.ln nor cent Nn idea OF wha, this
sruwth m-an.t. steamed from. the iact that
ago was hut Ji-3 per cent over the year
pII?'JIH I'm 'January. ,ooa. 81 per cent. NOR. oars
we're resistsred than in January. Io0s Jan-
NARY inns rcnistrations we're l. 10 per cent.
iess than January. 1897. The data coyers
the ts months Of the year To1 SSGh obI6 Sn In
n, n,onih 'cannot heln but lead no 10 a Dhe-
uoucnsi registration of automobiles when
'he TeS ses fs79a ss ss eIen @naeson which
nreysiis Srionr those who do not study
lie actual nRurss the create est number Of
rai,i raiions' come during The months of
S,,., uaf6 lie lir;as KIN IN ihs history Of New
York State automobile registrations, that
,bontb's 'tig,rsr tntaliinp . 3as cara Signs
,sn,nt tsVntt to eostinio,Is record breaking NUM-
her N WiN not be at all surprising IL a
S1n'Vf Sili ind o tbsneseiv"s % IN the ppedicsment
of b.,ng unahia 10 mi late orders befure
The arrival of early fall. All indications
f"recsst s,Ich result.
,,craase in total r,yistrations i'm zoos over
rSJ1 ,,f no 7. no r,er cent Interesting lessons
can be rleaued from the reaistration figures
EoniraTy TO the usual impression, they show
ue.essities instead Of Injuries. I1Iring a
wear when an kinds of business enterprises
sliNer.d from cyCepliOnal depresAiOn and
yTeat t,iIllne OH In ths Volume of business
dan, ire reuisl rations OF automobiles in
creased substantiaiiy over previous years
,bnriusiyelV moving that for EVERYDAY
u. motor dri on vehicles have become "A
narmanent fixture OF our everyday life
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The Au,omobile Club of Hartford re-
csntly decided thai IN would hold an en-
d,Jrguce contest m NAV and already the
ffetnbers are making preparations ior the
cyent several routes nave been sug-
eested 10 the oriciais in charge OF the con
tSst hui as Vel none has been decided
urob tine route that seems feasible is