The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-19
AMONG THE AUYOMOBILISTS
MEETING CALLED TO FORM
MILITARY AUTOMOBILE CORPS.
Rsnabout owners Asked to Volunteer
their Cars for Use In Army Service
Body May Take Part In Field
Man0ruvres OF Troops In August

Body May Take Part In Field
M%an(ruvres OF Troops In August
A movement has been started in this
city for the organization of an automobile
CORPS Of volunteers TO be trained Tor mill
tsrS service. The men interested in the
PROPOSED organization have issued a call
for q meeting Of owners OF runabouts to
be held al the Hotel Aston on Friday after
noon, May 81, at . O'Clock for the purpose
Of discussing the matter and taking the
preliminary steps toward the formation
Of the First. Army Motor Corps.
The organization Of a volunteer auto
mobile corps has been discussed at various
tlmes during the past few years and several
motoring organizations. including the Qua
ker City Motor Club OF Philadelphia, have
made formal offers to the War Depart
ment or both cars and drivers any time
the Government might have need for their
services. Up to the present time, however.
no steps Of a definite nature have been
tsken to organize a corps OF Automobiles
and train them for service in war time.
Military automobile corps have been
crRapized in several of the European coun-
trtes, notably France and Germany. and
commercial motor vehicles have been
subjected to extended and elaborate trials
by the, War Departments OF both countries.
In England the resourceful S. F. Edge
recently. arranged a spectacular exhibit
ton. Of the adaptability OF motor cars for
moving a large body OF troops a consider
able distance in very quick time and on
very short notice.
IT is planned to have the cars Of the motor
corps used ultimately for the ~transporta-
ton of infantrymen, but II is not the inten-
ton Of the organizers to make this its chief
purpose. The corps is to be a complete
military organization and each runabout
will be manned to its regular carrying
capacity. The men will carry infantry
arms and the cars will be mounted with
machine guns. searchlights. motorcycles,
bicycles, observation balloons, wireless
telephone apparatus and medical and surgi-
cal outfits.
The members OF the corps are to be trained
a. infantrymen and will also be taught how
to use machine guns. They will In addition
receive instruction in shooting at marks
from the, cars while the latter are being
driven at speed and over rough ground.
Owners OF cars who become volunteers will
nominate the who will man the
cars The cars are to be formed INTO di-
visions. according to the makes, and the
c~ommapders OF the divisions are to be Sc
ltcted by the owners composing the di-
visions.
Major-Gen. Leonard Wood and many
other prominent armv officers are enthusi-
aside supporters Of the proposed organiza-
ton. Gen. Wood says this is by far the
nee. ,mp p,nhiII.t. m 20 tSs e Tnit essf s msae s 6S
II ffty or more cars can be mustered into
service In time to give the men some prac-
guard Sei Rsea .ne rssS Mhic fr NH ssd he ia' rom
August IA to 81. the corps can be thoroughly
tested as to its value in military service.
The Msn in. inte n,saeI,g IN to the SoI RTo MPSse tS or,
style Q competitive speed shoot" 4 num-
Der Of army officers are to be invited TO ac-
company. the corp on a run OF about thirty
miles TO a large private country estate.
where luncheon will be served under canvas;
4 sp p q fs e. max Guard "a. ,t Officers sps T sbs
regular and volunteer Officers viii shoot
in Competition with members Of the corps
irST e eMse Fo'o of r e, slsn :D sso are inter-
ssted in the proposed organization have
been invited TO attend the meeting on Fri
have specified runabouts because these
machines are better for military purposes
than cars with %tonneaus and are easier to
handle over rough roads and fields. 1t is
tional Guard, but that II the temporary
oraoniz /. %ad Is s 50 tSs VA ar pep a fane1sb of
RE s' may a SGah L mt the service asa as a
special volunteer corps.
Frank B. Hover. chairman Of the contest
board OF the American Automobile Asso-
%s snslies f Ss' III. H 'h y.s sl'y Easden ;o snd x ss1e
sSs sss.o IN t5filH'delTi Club S NJ B HfSsr d aee ahIeS
50 fsst ne could not keep track Of It's mem
bsrship total. but thought it must be about
C: P; Skinner, :: y, Johnston and p !;
r rSn't pe 81 m sss d5'a ae,a Assef'f from , theif d f.ip
lfs ss.dhas' nn nae County say OVER ,"s good raa roads ~,.t De
Twelve Of &c ,venty;one cars tina. com
County Automobile Club on Monday An
which The cars travelled was from Trenton
20 Morrist9Sn. 70 HackettstoWn to Belvi.
S StTs t Sses do to r 'ss e oal't The Of di sas 1sjf S.ins
Trenton. was chairman OF the committee
divided into two Glasses. those feiiiiiins" Tor
~: %s[t t isssn .. .hlli%s t Sf'1 ss,o Ss's sSa i less s' tsins
.yyih.s drivers apd car. Of the Class 4 d.
ybton hat made perfect scores were a.
fEg as . o T9msn; Ma f : MSshf saI FSrd iI xsn
S'ponts; Titus, HerIeshor lost lie poipts.
i is1. ,Prii ssa.h a asd Hi.s sS:a ~ H %eis.r. a DID
In the class for btshsr priced car. perf.o,
scores were made by the following drivers
and carr; Msnp!nS nseriessi Druck olds,
Moon, stoddard;bayton and Gillian, Craw;
Harper, Locomobile, lost II points. sharp,
shafp:ArTow, and shedd. Crawford. ,dfd
another course and run the cars over il
until a winner Ia left in each class.
The officials Of the Chicago Automobile
Uub expect that a number OF additional
entries VIII be made In a few days for the
CODE trophy road race on June 1.-TWO
more Flats, two Iocomobiles, two or three
.Appereons, a small six cylinder Thomas.
too Pal cars. and there Is some hope enter
tained that a Repault and an Isotta-
Fraschini will be add ed to the list. Frank
X, 1rego. general executive OF the race.
"a thinking OF limiting the entries In each
OF the two races 70 twenty machines.
Charles A. Schroeder Of Jersey City has
made the hrst entry for the State Highway
run TO be conducted by the Quaker CITY
Motor Club on June 10 10 10. The car which