The sun., 1909-05-27
AMONG THB AUTOMoBILISTs
TRADE ASSOCIATION TOUR TO
BE SEALED BONNET EVENT.

Contestants In CstskiIl-Berkshires Hun
VIII IIe Allowed to Tee Cars at Nlsht
After Checkiny ln-Engincs Must Be
Kept Running Durins Contest Hours.
Rules for the three day tour Of the New
York Automobile Trade Association on
June ~, IS and "A through the Catsktiis
and tho Berkshires were issued yesterday.
The contestants will travel on definite
schedule and the event is to DO q sealed
bonnet run. Tho parts TO be sealed by the
committee before, the start each morning
will include the bonnets, battery boxes,
coil boxes, piltN light. flow motors, thermo-
stats and engine cases. The cara will be
examined for Mechanical defects by the
committee after checking In at each night
control. Engines must be kept running
during tho contest eStept at tho monday
controls and after checking In at night.
No penalty viii be imposed for monentary
stop OF tho engine when IL Is caused by an
accident nr to avoid accident, and II not for
longer poriod than one minute.
All rules regarding penalizatiosis OF the
cars In tho tour will be suspended after
cars have been checked In az each night
control and examined by the committee.
Owners OF drivers iaay remedy any mschan-
ical defects that may have occurred during
the days run, or otherwise use the cars
after checkitn In at night. Drivers may be
changed, but each driver must be pas
senger during the entire tour. New YORK
entrants must re,>ort at the clubhouse OF
tho Automobile Club Of America In time to
leave there at & O'Clock sharp on Saturday,
June ~, but Now Jersey and PennsylvAnia
entrants can report at the checking out
.ta iz., kka f,,la
at Weehawksn at 0 o'clock.
The cars are TO be classified according to
thsir selling prices as follows: Class A. for
all cars selling for $50 or tnder; class B.
3sSi to Al, $50: class c, 81, PSI TO q ,ooo class
d. s.,ooi to 5000: class f. $3,oo' to $1,000
class 2, -, ,o0i and over; class q, for taxicAbs
carrying two passen gers and driver. Mhere
a car 10 f1tted with ma eneto FOR which an
extra charge Ia made the amount must oo
added to TIE price OF the car Any manu-
to sell II at the entered price. Imported
ears must be entered at their selling price
The cars viii no. carry os,ci.l observers =
but recorder 8 cfrd VIII Pc , handed 70 eschh ch
Or driver Selore ns ahs Ss,
dss ana .af !sn he esSa S.Sre V surnns
ssS ssm. nsh oons sS sS%' i. ms%ess nos or
duty At his post when car Is DUE to pas Y
| the recorder OF the car is TO- make q note OF
he time ths car p.sssd , she checking ne staaon bS
nag, The checkers will not state when any
oar u due 10 pass their stAtions In order
to prevent any ni1up oyer G dtnsrenses , sn e., n
ct the expiration OF each minute.
| Any car whose owner or driver 10 arrested
for q violation Of speed laws or Of any law
committed, be disqualified. The committee
will furnish each contestant with schedule
Of the exact time his car is due to pass each
point for each minute late and two points
for each minute ahead will be imposed f9f
failure TO pass checking stations on schedule
any ssis lGss ns s atef eGi hssnx az been se a
checking station, so that Il . oaris fvs
minutes late At the. first checking station
ye minutes M must be a1dea 10 r me ebsrp ame
4 pacemskins car will preoede each day 3
.ed .R IN sa.s enc ef
dent to the pacenakinF car the pacemakera
nag vii! be transferred to the first car over.
taking him.. No repairs to mechaniem OF
water win Be allowed during The period a.
allowed. without pensiization, to an with
stations. station Alter checking ip. x penalty q
ten points win be imposed II sasolene. OIL
or water is taken at any other point. but sup
A penaity OF one point for each man
making or helping to make each adjust;
ment, repair or replacement will be imposed
ssSh minute Or sacS hsreS spesf
points except in cases where oil tanks are
such Hcs,ons ths, Il the .. iliSE n tSs Of nasp tns
done by ofiicisls only. The recorder will
as ssass s s 'ee Be sessa ae q time
spent in making tire repairs PROVIDED the
engines OF the cars are kept Iunning while
the repairs are being made. The time 9 thus u,
tie car. Outside help and supplies will bt
allowed in making tire repairs.
When road conditions are SO bad thar .
ditthed and any reasonable effort has beer
made to extricate towing or other G eS.
ternal means may he used to relieve the
c,ifnstances shall car enter a night or any
other control except under its own power
When towing or assistance from any ex'
corder will make full and complete report
tow s'ax and s',%s; any other S details
York AStomoSiie Trade association vii
be awarded to each entrant whose cai
finishes the tour under the prescribed con-
ne m tn, rS sIsn to- q psnasaan safs &c, ssi
receive a special trophy. In Addition
drivers who complete the tour with perfec
records will receive souvenir medals. Al
the conclusion OF the tour the cars Will ot
examined by the committee and penalties
will be imposed for all essential defects
such as broken springs, bent axles, broker
gears, dc. The committee will not impose
penalties for lost or broken accessories
lost grease cups. loose body bolts ana othei
minor defects.
A. r. PardinKton, second vice-presiden
and general manager Of the L0ng isians
Motor PARKWAY and chairman o. the An,o
mobile division OF the Queensboro Brtug'
HANDSOME trophy as. first prize for th,
S the ce,eSsa,ion on Thursday. June IL. 4
is an original bronze by n Constant en-
on a pedestsI oi white Italian mottlee
hish. bssides this frst prize the driver o
the winning car, should he be other thar
the owner, will receive si 90 In Fold.
Interest 10 the motor hunt - growini
about the conditions. There has been ,
great demand fer Information regardlni
sniomohiie division OF he celebration
oommittSe has decided 70. get out MAJ
showing on what part OF Long Island tn
hunt WIN be held. Information concerninI
the event can be secured from F. J. Wagner
secretary Of the division, At i717 Broadway
Offces will soon be established ~ the Ne,
York and Queens borough ENDS OF tn
Queensboro Bridge. ~ "