New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
AUTO RACES LIN DOUBT
MORGAN UP IN ARMS.
Says Nez0 Rules May PreUent the
FLORIDA Tournament.

w J. Morgan returned from the West on Mon
day and the combined committees OF the
manufacturers and the contest board Of the Amert-
can Automobile Association. with the result that
rules suggested, which may be en-
forced during the Florida races, and which Mr.
Morgan strenuously objected 10, considering the
fact that he applied for a formal sanction Feb
ruary s. The delay In securing the sanction and
the introduction OF rules, which not yet
completed. has thrown the Florida tournament
more less IN the air for the present Yesterday
Mr. Morgan was in telegraphic communication with
Daytona, and unless certain things be over
come there will be no tournament.
According to Mr.. Morgan, the rules provide
for a good many things that the old rules did not.
and will make automobile tournament promoting
more expensive and hazardous on the part Of pro-
moters and clubs
One Of the new provisions calls for the posting OF
prize money in advance To this Mr. Morgan does
not object as the cash is in the bank at Daytona.
Fla. but in speaking OF this phase Of the question
yesterday he said:
Il think the rule in regard to posting cash prizes
is 8 good one. but why does not the American
Automobile Association force one Of its clubs
TO pay up the prizes defaulted before making
me the first Illustration Of the rule 1t seems
to me that paying up Of debts should precede the
new rules, so far as the rules concerned.
so that it could go into court with clean hands.
1T seems to me that have been made the goat
between the contest committee of the Automobile
Club OF America and the American Automobile
Association. have carefully retained copies Of all
correspondence, and, inasmuch as 1 applied for
sanction for the Florida meet before the new rules
were thought of. shall certainly expect somebody
to make good the amount of money have spent IN
case the tournament is not given, and shall spend
a few more dollars 10 get it,
Another interesting point UP yesterday IN
the notification by the contest board that the Flor
ida East Coast Automobile Association not IN
good standing with the American Automobile As
sociation, as the club. with 15s regular members,
was In arrears in dues 10 the amount OF the meul-
bership and therefore no sanction could be granted
10 it. but would have to be granted. If at all. 20
W J. Morgan. The COMMITTEES also altered the
Daytona Beach race entry blank 70 read instead
Of under the patronage of the Florida East Coast
Automobile Association to by the Florida East
Coast Automobile Association. This was done. ac-
cordng to Mr.. Morgan, before the committee dis
covered that Florida association was in arrears
IN dues so the entry blank will have to stand as
It was.
Mr. Morgan saws he is not worried over the out
come but declares that while he has spent
rather lose that on the tournament. he would
rather lose that than to be mulcted for 5000 or
5000 more owing 10 the new rules and the oeisy
IN the issuing OF the sanction which he contends
is not fair to him. when he applied ror tne sane
ton the old rules were in force
another Of the new rules provides that the ref
cree must be paid at the rate of $40 day. ana uaV
elling expenses IN additlon- IN speaAihe u ~
Mr. Morgan said;
'E5eretofo-e referees in order 70 get into tne
Iin,elight have been glad pay their own expenses
and even nav a bonus to get the job. nave
Isres number Of applications at present Tor tne
DosItion OF referee, and feel certain tnae seNeLa'
Of them will give me a box OF cigars 10 get 'Ho
Job"