The sun., 1909-02-07
AMONG The AUlONODILISTS
NEW RACES FOB FLORIDA BEACH
SPEED CARNIVAL.
One Event In Which Competing Cars VIII
he Divided According to Piston Dis
placement and Another IN which
Prico VIII Determine the Class.

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nual Florida beach carnival, which 10 to be
run this winter On the Daytona end OF the
beach on March %, 70, rs and 20. One OF
the new races is TO be one OF 200 miles, with
the competing cars divided into four classes,
according to the piston displacement of
their engines. In this race $3.50 is offered
FOR the driver OF the winning car In each OF
the four classes. provided the car also wins
In Its class In the price division. The table
OF figures for the piston displacement class
has been prepared by Herman 7. Cuntz
OF the Association Of Licensed Automobile
Manufacturers. The entrants Of the win
ming cars also will receive prizes in the
piston displacement class race.
The other new race will be the Florida
stock car price class race. also OF 3oO miles.
The competing cars are TO DO divided into
fve classes. with the same classification as
will be employed for dividing the cars
which are TO compete In the annual tour OF
the American Automobile Association next
summer. The ive classes are as follows
Cars listed at S999 and under. cars listed at
VI 900 to 81 $50 inclusive, cars listed at 81 75i
to t2,450. cars listed at s2.45i to o.. $50 and
cars listed at 3.7SO and upward Sanctions
for the races have been obtained from both
the Automobile Club Of America and the
American Automobile Association.
The international free for all race will be
run at one. fve and ten miles. best two In
three heats. There will be a nifty mile race
open TO all cars that have competed in Van
derbilt cup races. A Southern price and
horse power handicap has been added to
the programme. distance Ave miles. Some
speed trials in the form Of races. best two
in three heats at one mile, viii be open only
TO entrants in the Florida stock car price
class race. The Dewar trophy Is 70 be raced
for again and given outright TO the winner,
besides an added option Of $3.50 each or plate.
The distance 10 one mile. best two IN three
heats \ feature OF the race for the Min;
neapolls a. 900 trophy at 100 miles is special
prize II the winner covers 100 miles within
an hour. The Fiat now holds the trophy,
although the Darraea won II once. II must
be won twice to become the perma nent
property Of the winner, but not necessarily
The two miles a minute speed crown
the winner receives the gold speed crown
and his choice OF $500 cash or plate, and
the qualification Is that the winner must
two mile record holder IS Victor Demegot,
Darracq. who covered the distance In 1905
in IS 4-j seconds.
Word comes from Detroit that there is
no truth in the report that William Z. Meta
ger has any intention OF seyer!ng his con-
ceSsoH Win he MHssE dsesres tsat
Il well satisfied With the outlook for the
EMF car and has never even thought
OF going with any o'her firm in anS ca
pachy.
Robert P: Hooper. president Of the Penn |
sylvania Motor fedeIatiSr' ;,;s, Is vi veniistins
state to get the passage in the state Legis;
lature Of a new motor vehicle measure and
three good roads bills, One OF the good !
roads bills provides for hond issue OF 4
$50. 900 ,O0O for the construction OF improved |
highway In the state,
Marcus I. Brock, who recently resigned |
Rs Gales manager OF the Autocar Company. |
has been engaged TO manage the Thomas
Motor Car Company, which Is a subsidiary
pany OF Bnn alo. Mr. Brock Is one Of the
most widely known men III the automobile
rdustry Of this country. He was sales
Intil necember lro', vi en- the late George
Il. Pay got him as assis. ant general mana
,er OF the Association of Licensed Auto
S''It he ficeSssd slecia,ion s and Te'urn%@ nr
o the Sutocar COMPANY IN bis former posi-
ion remaining there nnth the rrst OF this
nov Mr. Brock has Seen u ne irember Of
nc Madison square Garden show committee
ach wear thar .he licsnsed Association
as coaductet the exhibition.
NEW CELEASs, Feb. 6.--George Robert
on. winner OF the Vanderbilt cup and Phila-
eiphis fairmount Park races and holder
our record OF l,i77 miles, has Just entered
ne 100 mile and other open and sock car {
vents TO be run during the Mart Hras
,ew Orleans tItomobile Club. Ills entry
ominated the % horsepower Simplex
'hieh Seymour drove IN he SSSysanah
rove in the tYenty-four hour race.
The women's race already has two en-
ries, Mrs. j. y, Cuneo and Miss Alice Porter /!
nd tie he latter a Hayes The W track IS BENG ,
lied and banked II II 100 feet wide. The
law a Erlanger trophy for the American
ntry OF J. ii. tyson OF New York, owner OF
trangs ksotta Anderson OF Cincinnati,
reiner OF Chicago, with many others inter-
sted. Following is a complete list OF en-
George Robertson. simplex. Lewis Strsng .
'otts; Ralph De Palma, Flat Cyclone Jimmy -
icing ruhs6out; penniscn, KnoI Tromiey. q
merlcan Bgrmsn Bssk; ponneily psekaLd:
uneo, Knox: Miss Alice Porter, Haynes. d
IF the speed limit Is TO be removed as
avs Charles Thaddeus Terry. counsel II
I the National Association Of Automobile G
Ianufacturers and chairman OF the legis- [
ssociation, motorists and arresting on "
ers must both be impressed with the ne h
essity OF enforcing all reckless driving c.
ON. the new manner of governing the p
If police oficers and others engaged O
the enforcement OF the law should per- A
III any undue speeding simply because
le speed limit has been removed there ii
ould Immediately be an action against q
10 motorist. That we are absolutely on
10 right track In relation 10 the abolish b
ent OF the speed clause may be seen from u
w legislation in Europe. particularly in A
nsland; where they % ere supposed to be a
iblic control OF motor cars Il
Parliament in England ls nov, consider "
g a bill which is believed to be thoroughly Il
} 70 date; In this the first clause claus: relates
easing Of the fne for the first offence ri
ID also for the second offence the driver eI
to be licensed only on the production OF N
certificate OF competency from quail th
q authority: and driving motor vehicles "
'ence Another good point In, the pro- d
sed English law, and one which we may OF
d 1t possible to introduce here later,
axes II the duty Of the local authorities Gu
put up warning notices at dangerous 10
rners." oi
A. r. Pariinston. second viee-president IN
d general manager Of the Long Island "a
,tor Parkway, Inc. has eft New York 40
ch. After remaining there for few ch
eks he will return In time to superintend an
0 resumption OF work on the Long Island AZ
,tor Parkway in the spring. which will tn
begun on both eastern and western ends :
rding TO original plans. fol
An automobile passenger service which Cl'
: been runnuns for several years at San pa
an. Porto McU. has proven 30 sstisfac-
[oh tha ears have heen run that thay ara