Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-27
UNIFORM CONTEST PLANS
Purpose of the A. A. A. Board Re-
Gently Appointed.
RATIONAL CONDITIONS IN RACES
New Body VIII Have Charge OF All
Auto Contests and Track Events
Than Inter
national.

kRAANAEN 81 dlh Us ~ ISL
committee was held Monday. This is the
body which will have control of automobile
contests. including track events. other than
International. in this country. The classi-
r~cations and formulate according to which
the contests viii be conducted. will he fur
nished by the Manufacturers Contest as
sociation. which has been organized re-
recently by the American manu-
facturers and importers.
The American Automobile association
test board is constituted as follows:
+. B. Hover. chairman: Frank G. Webb
and A. l. McMurtry, an additional mem
Der Of this committee is to be appointed.
The advisory committee, through which
the Manufacturers Contest association CO.
operates with the contest board. is made
UP of:
e. p. Chalfant OF the A. L. A. NJ, Alfred
Reeves of the A. NJ. c. NJ. A. and f. r.
Hollander of the importers salon.
Howard E Coffin is chairman OF the
organization committee OF the M%anufactur-
er's Contest association.
These were present at the meeting Nom
day: F. B. Hover. A. l. McMurtry. Frank
G. webb. e p. Chalfant and E. r. Hol-
lander.
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The purpose of the new arrangement Is
TO advance uniform and rational conditions
in contests. at the same time vesting con-
troll in a body haying national club affili-
atoms. and to ensure that adequate care
be taken in granting sanctions for contests
and that the same be carried on fairly
and effectively. prizes being guaranteed
by those in immediate charge of contests
aud fropbfac NTH Mutations affQrbad ho.
ing appraised with integrity. 1t must bC
proved to the satisfaction of the board
that trophies or cash prices, as advertised
will be awarded promptly. And when value:
are stated, the awards are to be in cash
or plate, at the option Of the winner.
The different districts of the United
States and its possessions viii each b,
represented by an association member o
the contest board his duties being to keel
the board advised of contest matters in hi
district.
The Glidden tour is not affected by tn,
terms of the agreement between the man
ufacturers and the American Automobile
association.
No sanction will be granted for a lonI
distance road reliability contest within
month of the duration of the Glidden tour
A uniform entry blank for application
for sanction for contests has been adopted
All entry blanks will be uniform for CORE
spending events.
Every entry blank must contain tn
words. Under the sanction and rules o
the American Automobile association"
New schedufe Fees.
The new schedule of sanction fees is a
follows:
Road race. where a stand is erected -. so
Track meeting II
Track meeting, including twenty-four
hour event q
hHl clmD
Endurance contest
Road and beach speed trials .............. II
All clubs affiliated with the America
Automobile association are entitled to a
per cent reduction from these rates.
A special meeting of the contest boar
was held Tuesday at the Engineers clu
TO complete numerous unfinished detail
carried over from the previous day.
The joint work Of the contest board an
its advisory committee is pledged to /
very thorough and impartial. The ne
body assumes no responsibility for Occur
rences OF the past. but insofar as It ma
be practical. it will. when granting futul
sanctions TO clubs or promoters, use Il
good offices In an endeavor to disentang
complications that can. without discrimiI
alton. be brought within It's jurisdiction
1t is but natural that individuals with pc
sonal grievances. or promoters whose piaI
may not harmonic with the new order
affairs. will criticise the purpose OF II
joint committee to be entirely fair in the
decisions and treat all cases with unifo
nifty. This. however. was made imperl
tive by the adoption OF a new schedule
sanction fees, and the resolution that q
events must be run under existing rul'
OF the American Automobile associate
until new rules can be formulated by Il
special committee that has been appoints
by the Manufacturers Contest associatio
The joint committee decided unanimous
to keep the press fully informed upon c
contest matters of interest and the frien
ship and cooperation Of the press will
encouraged,
The agreement between the Americs
Automobile association and the Manufa
turers' association was accepted and RAJ
fled by the former association at a meetir
OF its executive held at its offic
in New York City Wednesday morning.
s.sOCIETY" AT AUTO sHO'