The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-01
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS
ONE GALLON TEST AND PA
RADE BOTH POSTPONED.
Decorated and Other Cars Win BE Sent
over Route on M~onday-Milease
Event Scheduled for Next Saturday
Drivers In the Harrisburg Hun.

DRIVERS In the KARLSRUHE huh'
The one gallon mileage event scheduled
for. yesterday as one of the features OF
carnival week was post poned on account
of the bad weather and also because the
roads over which the competing cars were
to a travelled were in very bad con-
ditiop as a result of the snow, hail and rain
OF Thursday. 1t is expected that the com
mittes In charge Of the event will hold the
contest some day next week, and 1t Is now
planned to hold the test a week from to-
day! A number Of additional entries were
made yesterday morning. including three
more Chalmers etroits. two DE Don
taxicabs. a Renault and r lozier.
As no promise of better weather was
forthcoming for to-day the parade sched-
uIed for this. afternoon was postponed
until Monday afternoon. Gen. George
Moore Smith Of the Automobile Club OF
America, grand marshal OF the parade.
and the carnival committee had a confer
ence with the police officials yesterday and
secured permission to hold the parade on
Monday instead Of this afternoon.
Although the entry lists for the Harris
burg, endurance run do not close until this
morning. word reached this city yesterday
that eighteen formal entries had been made
up to Thursday night. The drivers are
for the mos st part veterans In contests or
this kind and keen struggles are expected
for the trophies offered for each of the
fotrr Glasses. Perhaps the best known
Of the drivers who had entered are {. s.
Carris. the Franklin ranscontinental driver.
and Walter c. White. the noted White
steamer driver, who will make his first
appear ance in competition SINCE his acct
de Mt at Cincinnati a year ago. Tom Berger.
Oldsmobile; Robert Morton. Pullman; Elem,
Kg ana Di,.ner' j MssTeiI en aes 9'hef wen
duo Pont of Philadelphia has entered his
ak. cylinder. Peerless, ,runabouti Other
weHsknown drivers will handle Chalmers
detroit, Rambler. Acme, Thomas md Mitch
ell eontesting cars.
committee Of the Automobile Club OF Hart
ford. consisting of the following members.
b.fsMa1im, chairman; q {. r. G Rs e y /.
Miner and ii. W, Nuckols-gre advance
ment was made in the. preparations Of the
clubs endurance run Of May % The route
each leg beginning and ending in Hartford.
Members of the clubs were scheduled to
lay out the course, early this week when
At the meeting of the committee early
plans Of the club had to be revised TO comply
with the equations Of the american Auto
tended 10 run the event dividing the cars
into three classes. but it was necessary for
them to change this rule so hat five classes
as follows: Glass A, cars. costing s3,l3l
or over; class B, cars costing from s?,t5l
70 :s.1sS; class s. cars cars sostins from from s no%
TO sl.75o, and class E for cars costing up to
The route will have to be covered by the
classes will each be allowed twenty minutes
ov fIrI is ,s preceding SIas New rh sfs tGH'e M isi
dem ff soSlhipston. PHiasipviiie, bennington.
and Hartford. Second leg-Hartiord. Man
chester. Rockville, West stafford so%mers.
MiddIetown Portland. Cobalt, East Hsmp.
ton. Colchester. Marlborough. Glsston-
East Hartford, CoIlinsvilie. Canton. Avon.
TaLsott fountain and asr,f99rd; from
that generally used in endurance runs of
this tind. Instead Of the cars starting out
Tith.a score Of eco and having me pen.
cars in the Hartford run will leave. the
starting line with zero TO its credit and the
points penalized will be totalled. The ma
when arriving at checking stations, but
when ever that time late. points VIII be
counted against them. Application rs
The Co nnec ticut event will take place on
the same day scheduled por the New Jersey
Autonnobiie and Motor Club run, but the
IIhEt u 'thp w s'f"' ~ "
contest will interfere in no way with that OF
the Newark organization.
Z. p. chalfant, general manager of the
Association OF Licensed Automobile ,Manu-
facturers and a member OF the advisory
,ommittee OF he 4. \. A. contest board;
interest 10 motorists was launched by the
american Automobile association at a
ai,s I o% R 81 II s sHec J. H' i Hsim1e. pre 81 mt
OF the Lowell Automobile Club, presented
a formal request that Lowell be granted
one OF the national contests for the season
of 1909. 1t is proposed to hold n two day
event over the ,Merrimac Valley course
used for The road race, conducted las, year
by the Lowell Automobile club. Il light car
contest Oh tho first day and a stock chassis
race on the second day.
\ 5000 trophy has been guaranteed to
the. American Automobile Association for
the y: otk chassis event. tompetition for
this trophy will he an annual affair and il
will be knewn AS the American Automobile
Fortunately suitaUIe uophy Tor the small
car race also has been guaranteed. The
A.. executive toImni,,ee on1c,alIy
agreements being made between the Lowell
Automobile club and the contest board
of the A, A. A. Chairman Hover Of the
Contes. board was not present. but Il is
expected that final arrangements will be
made IN 9 few days, II is proposed TO hold
the light car race on Labor Day and the
sock chassis event tho next day.
A good policy practised by many drivers
II, that Il kttrir Z ihr in : Il the wheels
of their cars free from rust to facilitate the
renova OF the tire casing should tire trouble
occur. Tire experts agree tina powdered
graphite and glyccrine make the best
preparation 10 apply TO wheel rms and tire
rings for the prevention OF rust Tins Is
Compounded by aking a small quantity
OF powdered graphite and niNing, il with
EiyceTiDG until II becomes a thick paste.
whenit can br applied with a brush. Graphite
and fnseed oil paint Is another preparation
for this purpose. II tires are removed
about once Il month, the casing examined
inside and ont and soapstone applied TO
the rims o! the wheels the remoNal of a tire
or the replacement, Of a tube or casing will
cease to be a hardship.
The hdv COATES Of good roads in Colorado
were greatly encouraged recently by the
passage OF 4 state aid bill in which the slm
Of st50.oS win be appropriated from The State
funds. The various counties will have
vice that amount to spend on the roads. !
thus making a total Of s.;O,0o0 TO be spent
In improving the roads next year. 4 hign-
way commission Of three members is.
created, one member TO serve two years.
another four years aud HE third six years
the appointments TO be made by the Cover
nor. The chairman of tins commission viii
receive 81 200 II year and the two other
members viii receive 5000 u year each.
The secretary Of the commission must be a
practical road builder and civil engineer,
and his salgry shall not exceed 81. 800. !
The boards Of county commissioners are
mans showing all public roads, designating
which should be improved first, and which
when improved will provide an appropriate
Of main roads.
Christian ". Hooker was elected president
Of the Automobile club of Detroit nj a recent
e~.oction 10 succeed Harry Skillman. MIR
ItenI or has loon n member OF tbs board of
.xa ArS al . 4 "a ,lth Tor avon. q - 4. 80. .-X .