New-York tribune., 1909-05-01

Rain FEARED TO-DAY.
CdrniUaL Committee Postpones Af
fair on Learning Forecast.

Owing to the weather report. which had il that
the conditions would be unfavorable for the auto
mobile parade which was scheduled to be held this
afternoon, General George Moore Smith. OF the
Automobile Club OF America. who to act
grand marshal. and the carnival committee, under
the auspices of which 1t to have been held. de-
cided to postpone it until Monday. after con-
ference with the Police Department
Elaborate preparations have been ulads for the
holding Of the parade and the COMMITTEES has gone
to considerable expense for its success There
fore. 1t deemed unwise to hold the procession
with rain threatened for to-day which would
rob the affair OF its interest. The parade will
start from s4th street and Broadway at O'Clock
Monday.
| 1t not the only disappointment that the
| niyal committee had to meet with yesterday, for
the heavy rain that fell during Of the morn
ing made it necessary to postpone the ons gallon
/ efficiency test run. which scheduled TO start
from the Automobile Club of America at noon The
contest the chief affair in connection with the
carnival on the programme yesterday, and was put
| over until Friday of next week. Il was not until
! after the committee In charge Of the test held
! meeting in the morning, at which Il decided
| that il would be unfair 10 the entrants. discom-
forting to the passengers and altogether unwise 70
risk spelling good test by persisting in putting
it through despite the rain and mud. that the post
ponement made.
| H. J. Jewell in a touring car. made run over
the selected for the test and reported it so
| deep in mud and water TO admit of only second
| speed Twenty-Five entries had been received for
! the contest. and it has been decided to reopen
the entries it IS expected that twice this number
| will be received before Friday.
| Word received in this city yesterday that on
| Thursday the Thomas pathfinder Tor the coming
| New York-to- Seattle race met with accident IN
| Montana While bucking supposed snowdrift It
| went a hidden precipice, falling some fifty
| feet down the mountain side into gully. Miller.
| the driver, had walk back through the snow
| three miles to the Union Pacific section house and
| get gang OF laborers and extra long tackle to
| haul the out OF the gully.
| It was found that the front axle and steering
arm had been badly bent which necessitated an
/ other trip back to the section house, this time
| on a track inspection After working
4 eight hours Miller and Baton with the help Of no
! other tools than sledse hammer and coke stove
4 Strengthened out the parts and went back to the
/ Thomas where Redington and Ely found
half frozen and buried in another snowstorrn, hsv-
ing camped out all night without shelter. huddled
| around a small fire. kept alght By frequent appli-
cations Of gasolene- The car is now repaired and
has gone 20 PoCatello
| 1t IS expected that the Thomas pathfinder VIII
! arrive at its destination about May TO-
| Having guessed to the fraction OF minute the
| secret time schedule fixed by Mayor Reyburn OF
Philadelphia for a trip from Philadelphia TO At
Iantic City, George Proud entrant Of the Rambler
| has received the magnificent Marioorougn-Ble Blen-
helm cup for the second annual roadability run OF
| the Quaker City Motor Club. Perhaps no better
! demonstration OF the road value Of the American
| built automobile for ordinary touring purposes was
| ever given owing TO the necessity OF maintaining
accurately previously arranged schedule
Sixtv-nine cars were entered, but the Rambler
| finished within twenty-five seconds OF the time
set by Mayor Reyburn. which was hours %
minutes 80 seconds. The Rambler carried the
number 'S'' in the contest and was driven by ira
L. Brown OF Philadelphia Mrs Brown was also
/ passenger.