The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-12
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISTS
FORD CARS NOT OUT OF GUG-
GENHEIM TROPHY CONTEST.
Receipt Of Signed Entry Blank and Check
by Managers Of Event Shows Report
OF withdrawal to Be Mistaken,
though Henry Ford Dtsikes Rules

The report that Henry Ford had decided
TO cancel his entry OF TWO cars IN the intei-
rational ocean to ocean contest for the NJ.
Robert G%uegenheim trophy appears 70 have
been a mistaken one. II was said that
James Couzens, secretary and treasurer
of.ths Ford company, who was IN THIS city
las. week, had told a friend that MI. Ford
did not approve OF the changes tina. rad
been made in the rules for the transconn-
rental event ard would withdraw his entries
on this account.
Mills and Moore, managers OF the contest
for the Seattle Automobile Club and the
A.aska- Yukon-Pacifc Exposition. said yes
terday that IL was very evident that Mr..
r6rd had no intention Of Withdrawing his
entries, as they lad received the formal
entry blank for the two cars on Monday.
tina blank being dated MAY 6. and mailed
from Detroit last Saturday. \ check for
the entry fees accompanied the signed
blank The letter from the Ford
stated that while Mr. Ford did not entirely
approve of the changes Ia the rules he would
b. represent ed by two cars as he had an
nouuced some time ago.
Arrangements we're concluded yesterday
nv the contest managers for the installation
cfyhe wires which will fash President Taft s
signal to Mayor Mcclellan for the start Of
m. event or June After consultation
with the Mayor II was decided TO put the
tnstrume nt on . table on the steps leading
TO the City Hall portico. which will be within
q few feet Of the spot where Mayor Mcclellan
will start the contest,nr cars.
Archie E Hughes of the Foss-Hughes
which sells the EMF and the
Pierce In Philadelphia, visited some of his
frisnds along Automobile row yesterday.
u. wore q straw hat, and said every one in
p%hnadelphia had been wearing straw hats
for ten days or more.
Automobiles took an active part IN the
opanina of the baseball season in South
Rand. Ind, last week. Two hours before
the local team was TO play its first game
tho players paraded around the city in
twelve machines which we're donated for
the occasion by. gents and private owners
in South Bend.
The bill now before the Wisconsin Legis-
lsture increasing the license fee from 81
10 %, with a charge OF 81 for renewals
annually, will be reported favoarbly by the
committee in charge. Motorcycles will be
charged o. for licenses and so cents for
renewals. Secretary OF state Frear ap-
peared in behalf Of the bill and explained
that the State has been licensing cars for
three years at a loss, as the license tag alone
costs 50 cents. and the remainder. so cents.
does not nearly half pay clerk hire. MIR.
Frear said 1000 machines were being oper-
sted Illegally because no transfers have
been recorded.
The announcement that the governors
of the Automobile Club OF Hartford have
decided on new quarters and will recon-
msed OF the CUB, which will be held on
MAY IL, was made recently and was re-
celved With enthusiasm by some 800 mem
members we're especially, pleased because
the new quarters will be located alongside
tho clubs present meeting place at the
Tessived eSeelfent service These facilities
will. however. only he increased by the
change, as the new rooms have a connecting
making the restaurant facilities as con,
~veuient as those of the old rooms.
The new looms will be located on the
tourists, NAM Of whom haSaP dihicsSity in i 10.
D y.sn g. the ls,S old glsSs. vii, To ss tels end : d., d3s,, 6S;
feature. and 2 permanent assls,an secretary
will be a., the quarters, al all times with
automobile information. /, is also, planned
70 keep up a bureau or bulletin OF reports
on the condition Of the roads OF the state,
would have been useful. as a great many
tourists. wishing to know whether or not
The river read. wcrs under water were
Hartford. In this system it is planned to
have q large bull ttin board. which will be
Eept, up by a clerk and which will he based
largely upon Information from member
and correspondents.
On Of tho topics for discussion al the
convention OF the International Association
Of Accident Underwriters AT Niagara Falls
Ia July will be the automobile hazard. which
.ie, growing In seriousness, II is suggested
chat the personal accident departments co.
operate with the liability branches IN IN.
srreet' and conviction for overspeeding
cancel both the personal accident insurance