The sun., 1909-01-14
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISTS
CHAIRMAN MGRRELL PREDICTS
BIG ENTRY FOR GRAND PRIZE.
Says He Expects at Least Twice rs Many
American Competitors In Race for
Autom Obile Club OF Americas Gold
Cup as There We're at Savannah.


American Competitors In Race 10
Automobile Club OF Americas Col
Cup as There We're at savannah
robert Lee Morrell, chairman OF the con
test committee OF the Automobile Club O
America. said yesterday that he expect
the number of American entries in the rae
for the clubs Grand Prize gold cup thi
year will be at least twice as great as thos
received for the first race at Savannah las
Thanksgiving Day. He has received man
inquiries about the 1908 race. particular
since an unofficial announcement was mad
on the first OF the year that the Automobil
Club OF France had decided to abandon
the Grand Prix race II had scheduled 70
next SINNER. The reason given by tn
French club for abandoning the annua
race was Il lack OF sufficient entries. the clul
having made the provision that the rae,
would be abandoned unless forty entries
we're received b. December 81.
MIR. Morrell has announced that not onll
will there be a race for the clubs Crane
Prize gold cup, but that cash prizes will be OF
fered for the winning drivers, much on thu
sam, plan that was followed at Savannal
/ last November. lie says that prospect,
! for the 1909 Grand Prize race are very
bright, IA several manufacturers who havt
| not previously entered their cars in roac
! races asked him for information about til,
/ race during he Grand Central Palace show
! lie is OF the opinion that at least a doIer
| American cars viii compete in this year
contest. or twice tho number at savannah
when the National simplex. Iozicr, Buick
Acme and Chad wick were this country
representatives.
A. C. Ncwby. head OF the National firm,
told MIR. Aorrell that his concern would
build two racing cars up to the limit Of the
1909 international rules and that IL was very
likely that lIu7h n Harding, who drove the
National a. savannah last Thanksgiving
Day, would drive one OF tho 1907 racers
MIR. Newby had not selected his second
driver. but expects to secure another vel
known and experienced racing pilot to have
charge Of MS other car.
/ The Indiana Secretary OF state reports
that there were 1857 motor resistrat ions
/ in that State during 1905, including motor
cycles. of which there we're probably 250
Regis; ration by months was as follows
January. "a; February, ~; March, ies
April, sel May. 4i3; June. Je5; July. at
/ August. ASS; September. 4i3; October, 2lO
| November l4S, ana December. lO7, Rec
/ ords Of previous years we're broken by sew
eral hundred registrations.
| At the annual meeting OF the Willinanti
/ Conn, Automobile Club recently the follow
| ing officers were elected: Louis b. Lincoln,
president; Walter b. knight, vice..president
Frank n. Elmore, secretary: Edward r.
Whitmore, treasurer the board OF goyernors
consists Of the Officers and Ernest P. ChesbToo.
Arthur b. small. Frank l.. Powell ID, d.,
Association. S Edward F. Whitmors and
Harry Cotter; member good roads com
mittee,, f. 7. Chesbro. The organization;
Lob hna N
roads movement In Connecticut during the
past year. intends TO take greater interest
in the movement the coming season year
Kenneth l.. skinner. secretary, Of the
Brooklands Automobile Racing Club, has
notified the Automobile Club OF America
ns! EnSineers SSG has beeS bsn appoinssd clerk Of he
course OF the Brooklands track In England
Gov. Fort Of New Jersey Is strong advo-
cate of tho proposed seso oast highway,
which il has been proposed to run from
one end OF the state to the other along the
Atlantic In his annual MESSAGE he COM
ments on the project as follows.
"A strong movement has been started
by residents along the New Jersey, coast
for an ocean boulevard from the Highlands
May county, the idea being TO eventually
have highway by the sea from one point
TO the other. AZ the present time pIacti-
exists from the Highlands to Atlantic
CITY, except for about seven miles. From
Atlantic City to Cape May the road exists
sea, but for nresent purposes the existing
roadways could be taken over and mann
taincd by the state. being widened where
necessary and utilized a. a splendid drive
way from the Highlands to Cape May.
What this road would mean to New Jer-
sey one who has not given 1t serious thought
cannot ss nnd 1t would Ss 9s
in every way. 1t would be unsurpassed
by any continuous roadway IN any state
IN the Union. and it would bring to our
New Jersey coast reputation that nothing
else could. The state possesses no greater
asset for the benefit Of its people than its
seacosst, and everything should be done
Il recommend that a commission be
created consisting of the Governor, tho
president OF the Senate.the Speaker of the
House and the state Road Commissioner,
who shall have authority to take over all
highways herein referred to from county
seat 70 county seat and along the proposed
shore boulevard route. that they may be
maintained by the State through tho state
road department without expense to the
localities through which the roads pass.
being transferred to the commission by the
local authorities. All revenue derived from
license fees for automobiles should be given
to this commssion TO be used IN the main
tenance OF these highways. and such addi-
tional sum added thereto annually by ap-
propria'ion as will furnish u sufficient fund
TO properly MAINTAIN tnem, An estimate
Of $3.50 a mile seems to be SUFFICIENT to guar
antee the maintenance Of these roads.
II this suggestion is adopted by the
lie legislature approximations for new roads
can be omitted for the present and the bene-
At to the localities from the care and main
tenance OF the highways here mentioned
will be OF much more value 10 them than the
present amount allowed for State aid for
road building, lf lateral roads ire desired
by localities, connecting with the main
thorouRhfares which are maintained by the
State, these roads can be constructed by
them"
Dai u. Lewis. secretary Of the Automobile
Club OF Buffalo, gives the following advice
to inexperienced drivers regarding the
lamps on their cars
Always make a habit Of wheeling the
car out OF the garage before the lamps are
lighted. IL is by no means an uncommon
occurrence for float chamber to flood for
no apparent reason. Such may not have
occureed on any previous, oocasion, but
sooner or later it is exceedingly likely to
happen that a few minutes after turning
on the gasolene there will be quite a ppol
OF gasolene in the tray under the car on the
ground.
This is not so likely TO ignite IL the car
is IN the open air, and even IL il. does so il
is far easier deal with than IL il is within
the confines Of the garage, or course the
first preCauti0n 10 take under such CirCum-
stances Is to turn of the gasolene 20 as TO
stop the flooding with the least delay. The
chemical fire cNtingllsher. which should
be a ntment OF every ga rage. should then be
brought into operation at once. IL mean
while somebody else can sta RI the en- gine
II would be advisable to do so 90 as to pre-