The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-10
AMONG GHE AUY0N0DILIST
Committees NAMED FOR VIEW
ARK ORGANIZATION.

President Crosby, Of New Jersey Auto
meb,ie and Motor Club selects Ills
Assistants for Ensuing Year-An Adj
.vscs,e o. . Harder Giidden Tour.
". Give Crosby. the recently elected
president OF the New Jersey Automobile
and Meteor Club of Newark. has announced
the membership OF the various club com
| mittses and the Selections have been ap-
proved by the club trustees. W. G. Stanley
hes reeigrea e : msnSer Vi the board OF
trustees A. he u living In Now York city
and Guido O.. Groebe has been elected to
serve the remainder. OF Mr.. Shanley's o. term.
Joseph, II, Wood, one Of the pioneer menu
berse of tho oralnization. who has been both
president and independent. has agreed
to continue - head Of the legislative com
mittse, though he declined a reelection a.
. trustee. The list Of COMMITTEES member
Il - follows:
LsslslsttvS-Joasph H. Wood, chairman: q
H. Bisssil and z. G. tJenklnson-
Good Roads-AIbsrt s. Aarten, chairman; J.
II. DswsonS and J. II. Edwards
Contest ana Dub Runs-H. A. Bonnell chair
nian: De wittC. Reynolds and Joseph H. Wood.
Lseai-Dr. James r. English, chairman; ii
q. Bowman and Frank II. Tchenor. -
Northumberland H.. Slmonds. chairman;
william J.. Ftsk and r. O.. Stone. &.
House-Guido o. Groebs. chairman; Clarence
e. fishsr Paul z. Heller. Albert s. Marten and
Edgsr'B. Ward. .r.
Audians-c. A. westsrvslt chairman; c. z.
cailsrd' and l. Wilson Fhshee.
President Crosby has made some changes
In the special committee for the endurance
event for amateur club members on May ~.
II, A. Bonnell, chairman, and +. A. Crosei-
nire both resigned. a. they have entered
their Maxwell and Locomoblle cars in the
contest. Joseph n. Wood has been made
chairman. and Jay L. Adams. Jr.. and F.C.J.
Wiss were, made members. H. Cornwell
has .enetered his Oidsmobile. and Charles
q. coliard wiIi'drive his Msrmon in the con-
test. g, =, H. .g.;,
"A Glidden tour that will produce . winner
and not q long string Of perfect SCORES made
possible by laHty and narrow SCOPE Of the
rules 10 being advocated By H. H. Franklin
Of Syracuse, former treasurer Of the Assoc
citation or Licensed Automobile Manufac-
turers and head OF the Franklin company,
who deolsIe> this contest as now conducted
n primarily for the benefit Of the I'M
facturer Of motor cars instead Of the owners
aud users. Mr.. Franklin. although himself
/ manufacture or, declares 1t IL time that tho
olN4A0 tVoh w hAe1O AT OAA3 SSh0
test for the bensft Of the men who buy and
use the cars. @
y advocate and maintain. and always
have says Mr.. Franklin. that tho Giidden
tour and all public contests should be solely
In the interests Of owners and Tho public
and in no CONTEST should 1t be possible for
more than ono contestant to win; that 10
the rules should be 50 ssveTet that the winner
would be the one setaps the highest SCORE.
Of securing perfect scores. The rules
srs now in Tho soiddsn tour. automobiles
tSss s sSos. n Ia. .to Ssse eerSS,uRbHfs.n 'sh'r score
For example. Adjustments during the
run arc allowed without penaliEation.
tn&ro S4a:es With o asss nA Srsses sr snd d tss en- q.
gine, and then at the end OF the run II he
had them all adjusted In nice shape he would
perfect scors, standing. just as high as tho
run and did MOI, nesd any sdjustments.
r,,n O aoss n wsT az. re is,o s= oonsiSsTss9o af .sju sSe
rnents and troubles during the run.
What ts wanted arc contests with the
rules based on common sense. They
Ths Gilddsn tour should b run BY tho clubs,
not by the manufacturer Now 1T Is a
combination Of manufacturers and clube.
Tho ,oommittes Of management Of the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Assoc
citation has adopted . resolution IN the form
Contest xssoyiaHon that some provision
sbould be msde TO prevent conflicting dates
Of contseta. In various parts Of The country.
country on 81 divided into sections, 10 each
Of which there should be one leading con-
test on an unoohhicting date to enable the
circuit that vim include The main sections
and prominent oltfes Of the country, The
commftesmsn arc q the. opinion that while
the manufacturers desire to encourage
cars such events should Be- on dates and in
such locelities as to permit the makers to
participates a { minimum smoIpt OF tsayel
Manufacturers Contest Association con-
teats should be encouraged only where
there is every assurance OF the anair belpe
iessening tho chance Of controversies as 10
rules and Management.
Robert Lee Morrell. third vice-presid ent
and chairman OF the contest. committee OF
tie sscond spnuai hiii ciimbIps contest 81
SsSinsIs mi on May .. The hiil il Easy Of
ME lSSem. ths Boston post road and ihe
5000 feet long. IL consists OF. an abrupt
Grade at the start; q short level stretch at
the end Of which Is . sharp 9 turn around
anfsh. The road Is being hIed up. and the
8 turn ID being widened ct Its upper end
David Bruce-Brown holds the course REQ
ord Of I minute Q Is seconds. made last
year With one Of the Briarclin Fiat racers
when the late Emanuel Cedrino was his
mechanic. Prscfice Will be permitted on
the bill on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
before the oontest between. the hours OF
2 and s In the afternoon. The hill will he
patrolled on the practice days and m car
will he allowed TO return TO the starting
point except by the SPECIAL o designated
events for motorcycles and seven for auto
mobiles. There will be six classes for
sasolene oars and. . free for all. G. H..
Of Hartford will represent the con-
board or the American Autom obile
Association. All cars will make the climb
IRON . standing start.
EOIIrMRI NRasK TRnIfRERa