The sun., 1909-02-06
AMONG THB AUTOMOBILISTS
WESTCHESTER COUNTY WANTS
4 ROAD RACE.
Prominent Residents WlllIns to Donate
Cup for Another stripped stock
CtTasses Event n the Hriarclin Con.
test Goes Elsevhcre-Motor Gossip.


II was rumored yesterday that the resi-
donts OF WestChcster county are not onlJ
willing TO have another big road race II
their neighborhood tins year but that 9
number OF the most enthusiastic ones are
anxious 10 ofrer a suitable trophy In case
the tangle over the Briarclln trophy IL
not Strengthened out. one OF tho entrants
In the first Brlarclifr race last April has been
approached by prominent resident oil
Westches.er county with a tentative oher
to donate fine cup for a stripped stock
chasses road race TO be held over the same
course in Westchestcr county on which the
frst Rriarcllff trophy event was conducted
last spring.
The Westchester county man declared
that most OF his neighbors were anxious TO
have another road race UP there this spring,
and If they cannot have the Briarclh
| trophy contest that another cup would be
offered either by himself individually or by
a number OF residents of the county who
would like to have big road race contested
ovor the Brlarclin circuit. He said he and
his friends hoped that Mr. Law and the mem
bers OF the Briarclf race committee would
soon reach nu agreement regarding the
rules and conditions for the 1000 race and
also that the entrants would decide TO have
/ I
! county circuit
lie said he had heard some reports thai
the BriGrclir race committee was consid-
cring the availability OF several other cir
cults in addition TO the one in Wcstchester
county. II the members OF the committee
decide to hold the annual contest over an
other circuit the Westchester county man
said he felt certain another trophy would at
once be donated for a stock ca road race
over a circuit in Westchester county, not
necessarily the one used for the race last
April.
DR.. William Payson Richa rdson. former
president OF the Long Island Automobile
tlub, has been appointed representative OF
the organization to the New York State
Automobile Association and will be elected
10 the board OF directors Of he State assO-
citation. Allen L. Alderman, chairman OF
bcrship trophy OF, cred for the member who
brought in the largest number Of new mem
bCrs.
Il is reported that the promoters OF the
projected automobile racstraol: al Atln ntic
tity are making favorable progress with
their plans tor the speedway. They ,hrc
planning TO build trLcS Two and Il half
miles around.
e., Gordon Nen,. chairman OF the good
rords bo.-d OF the American Automobile
Association, announces The following ap-
pontmcnts TO his board
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lr,ng Ks,riev. Noun, ernon; !, n Knoll. Bui'
ialo: W. l. Brown. Syra 'use,
MfnN>I.np t. %Se. paspns MeS~S i g ,oopr4 Ts''PsE, ss
dclrha; Paul C. Wor, Pil,sourg; W. ". Blake.
Va 5r,lg,e;ts. ". =. Cn1se. IcomIrs.cr; \. +.
,, ~ "fs' los JOS Str ~ Tco TScFI'% Sga.r = G
C,nn.c,, "t "%" ". y S,ancS. Erd7t @ par r'; Jos, pa
= !r "i.s. TOR IL, N: y t, L'ncClh, ~Iil'manIG
Ncsov Smith broke the automobile
re"orl for c'lrsad time from Denver to
I he sevenly.siy miles by wagon ro I'd in one
hour and 1lty-onn minutes, wnlch was
Eve minutes faster than the previous record
The Tnn was made is,d,er Under he suparris,on up
". Smith, president Of the organization.
was one OF the Official timerl. The start
was made from Denver AZ oclok in the
morning with the temperature close 10 the
zero mark and tnr machine arrived at
oIorado Srrings NJ 50 after making the
Journey without accdants Toe cor used
machine and carried 1vc passengers. in
Guiding the driver and jimmy Mcdonald,
who acted gs nechanirian, The record
ia considered by Denver motor enthusiasts
~ bordering on tho remnrkable when rhe
of the roads is taken into con
'ider1tion. The road near Palmer Lake
- HHDNs W phh
On bad roads an AUTOMOBILES ia an ex-
ravagance yhe wear on the tirsi over
sasoeia and III" oil The repairs made |,
necessary by bad roads shorten an autono- |
Dile's life and enorm9nsIy increase the cost I!
,uton,ob.lrs viii never be the popular |
vehicle that they should bc. People who ,
an AFFORD TO hire Chauneurs and machines .
ire small part of the population. When
n amtnmnDllts
rouble and expense than a horse autono-
,ilists will be, numbered BY the million.
TO S raEe net sSSa them 'ha' n.
,roblem The old style OF macadsn road
"a improved by driving on it, The horses
EaeG and made the rosd Ses asa
the, rubber tires instead OF
'ack king tho road tear out the binder and
make n. roads rough; In ~ ipTn the rough
ost Of automobile maintenance.
The bureau oi public roads in the United
tatss Department OF ASricnIlnre has
vperments on new style roads. They
Gated various road surfaces with automo-
lies running at different rates OF speed
rould withstand automobile use. one
nolasses is not the kind that appears on
gingerbread or tina! has been clarified into
olorless syrup. The best molasses for
Dads Is what Is left after the sugar and
he table molasses have been extracted. ,
On the Louisiana sugar plantations there
re- thousands OF tons OF molasses resduum.
{ the ton OF road is loosened and mo- {
sses residnum poured oh It and worked
n the result is to make the road adhesive
nd firm and TO prevent dust. One OF the
Suggested by assistant Di;
ector Cushmnn and Chemist hubbard
to use n waste molasses solution with lime |
-hich forms adhesive calcium snCcharates.
tolRSscs residuuln IL about as sticky 4 | ,
hing as there Is. SprLnklina dust on Il
eino on the surface. Something must |
@ done with park and suburban roads ,
y prevent the destruction by automobiles
nd the dust evil in all suburban towns. ,
lolassos. tar and asphalt compounds may
o It.
Cylinders cast all in one block now find ,
encrh favor. declared n popular motor
Il. The former big oh lection OF eNcessiv
ost Of replacement when cylinder was
tmHged is greatly discounted now that
le nubhc realizes that cylinders do not a
rom the makers point OF view the saving /
spare as well as the general sinlpl lea Q
on OF the piping and water connections
iake the block casting favorite,
District Commissioner West and Major
ylvester. chi'f of police OF Washington. {
ave suggested an amendment TO the
dice rcgnHtions providing for the test
10 and inSpec ton OF trximeters used {
n taSioabs. Commissioner West said :
nat tn" varying amounts collected by .
= ricnb drivers for an e0ual distance in
iCatc that some OF the tRNimeters do not I
sGster the distances correctly and that q
here Ia need for n test Of the measuring , +
lid that ut the present time there is no S
,Cgps at the disposal of the aut horities Ii