The sun., 1909-02-28
AMONG THE AUTOMcIILISlS
SANCTION ISSUED. FOR OCEAN
TO OCEAN CONTEST.
Automobile Club OF America Oniciaily
RecoEnizes international Event From
New York to Seattle for Trophy
Presented by NJ. Robert Gugg genheim.

New York to Seattle for Trophy
Presented by NJ. Robert Guggenheim.
Announcement was made yesterday that
the Automobile Club Of America had granted
sanction for the international contest for
the NJ. Robert Guggenheim transoontinental
trophy, which Is to be the principal prize
for the competitors In the endurance event
from New York to Seattle next June. Two
conditions were imposed by the club with
Its grant OF the sanction-one that all prize
money and trophies should be absolutely
guaranteed, and the other that the rules
and conditions for the event should be sub
mitted to the contest committee OF the club
for final approval before being published
and formally adopted.
The Seattle men interested in the contest
expect q number Of European cars will be
entered In the event. especially as several
Of the European nations are TO be repre-
sented by Official exhibits in the Alaska
Yukon-Paoiho Exposition, where the COM
peting cars are to finish their ocean to ocea n
journey. When asked why an international
sanction had been granted for the contest,
when one was not considered necessary for
the Daytona Beach races In Florida, a
prominent member OF the Automobile Club
Of Americas contest committee said:
An examination OF the entry blank
Of the Daytona races and the application
for sanction disclosed that the races were
not Of such a character as TO require an
international sanction, whereas from In
vestigation Of the transoontinental contest
for the Guggenheimer trophy We are con-
vinced that 1t will be international beyond
doubt. All the European clubs will be
asked to enter, and as most OF the foreign
countries will participate in the Alaska
Yukon-Paciho Exposition We believe that
many foreign cars will try to capture the
honor the American car won in the New York
to Paris race.
while the Automobile Club OF America
has nothing whatever to do with the pro-
moters OF this contest, still IL will see that
1t is fairly conducted and that the cash
prizes are paid. OF course II will have the
best interest Of the contest at heart and will
give the promoters the facilities OF the
office Of it's European representative.
The rules and conditions for the event
have been submitted to the contest com
mittee. which Is expected to pass on then
in the near future. Many manufacturers
throughout the country have written tC
Mills and Moore. managers OF the contest
asking for further details OF the event, anC
there 10 every indication that the number
OF American cars competing will include
most of the representative cars in thi,
country. T. Rand Hollsnder OF the Fla
concern said yesterday he was in favol
OF the contest and would not be SURPRISE
il there were thirty-fve starters. &, NJ
Hamilton said he would write to the lsott,
factory about the event and might 'ente
an Isotta Walter Sykes. head OF tn,
American Zust Motor Company. said b,
would do his best not only TO have Ius
entered but would try to induce Maggione
the Zust racing driver. TO come over her
to drive the entry II II il made
A telegram from Rochester stated tina
a Selden car would be entered and tina
George b. Selden, Jr., and Henry SeldeI
would have charge OF 1t in the contest
7. r. Moore of Mills 4 Moore is on hi
way back 10 this city from Seattle and vii
announce further details OF the event aftel
his return.
New Jersey automobiists have been adj
vised that q public hearing on the Ocean
BouleVard bill is TO be held on Monday even
ing, March |. at . clock In the Senate cham
Der at Trenton. A number of the clubs ~
the stale are making preparations TO send
dele cations OF members to speak in favor
Of The measure.
g. {. Matlsck, yice-president Of The
Micheln Tire Company, Is 10 sail for France
OH Tuesday on one OF his regular trips 90
consult with the heads OF the parent con-
cern In France. expects be gone about
\ month.
Frank Is Hover chairman OF the cont est
board OF the American Automobile AssO-
citation. has announced that the successful
bidder for the pathfinder car Tor the 1905
Glidden tour is the Evertt -Metlger-Flanr
ders Company Of Detroit. he company has
been notified to have an +. NJ. 7. ready at
once. subiec, to the orders OF the 4. A A.
contest board, TO lay ont the route Tor The
annual tour.
Now that it is settled that the route OF
the Glidden touring contest will be through
the West and that IL will start earlier than
usual there Is unNOuted interest being
taken by Fasteners, who paid less slten-
tiou when the route was through the East
ern States. The automobiles made East
are not as well known in the West as they
might be and a tour such as Is in prospect
will be more interesting than auy for several
years.
number of radical motor vehicle meas
ures have been Introduced at the present
session OF the Wisconsin legislature, but
TO he passed. Ono OF the bills would tax
every owner Of a car under horsepower
S.; over 3 and up 10 10, SO. exceeding 10
;G for the 5st 10 nnd 80 cent?
this bill plans to raise ti0o, 900 BY this method
10 further the work OF good roads. Car
owners agree that the highways OF the
state ought TO be improved but do not
think they should be compelled to defray
the entire expense, "a the farmers use
the roads as much or more than the auto;
mobiles travel over them, Another bill
age from driving cars, another would give
TO the common councils authority In their
own discretion OF taxing gil kinds OF We
vehicles; another disregards the motorists
and would tax all owners of horse drawn
trucks and heavy Wagons, because the
horses aud vehicles injure paNements.
The membership OF the Pennsylvania
Motor Federation-the State organization
OF Clubs-has been recently Increased by
the election OF the Beaver valley Motor
CLUB and the yAut omobile club OF Dubois.
Automobilists who are fond of making
extended tours will be Interested in new
type OF body designed by Emerson Brooks
OF the Automobile Club OF America. The
unique feature OF the body is the inclined
floor in the tonneau. which relieves the
tension on the ankles OF those riding n the
into a com partment under the rear seat
which is higher than the front seat 70
allow an unobstructed view The baggage
compartment is made 80 a. to exclude
dust and water. This unusual body is
being made by Quinby and is to be mounted
On so horsepower Simplex
While there is no. law in the District Of
Columbia compelling owners and drivers
Of automobiles TO diminish their acetylene
lights while on the city streets. the District
Commissio ners have issued a request that
ali owners OF cars refrain from using such
lights during inaugural week. At such
a time when the city will be crowded with
visitors, the use Of such lights on cars would
be very dangerous, and II Is likely that
every automobilist will heed the request.
Word has reached here from California
that the annual Pasadena Altadena hill