Evening star., 1909-05-09
Automobile Club Of Washington trophy !
on display in Galt's.

Automobile Club Of Washington trophy is
on display in Galt's.
An idea of some OF the penalties to be
imposed in the coming contest is given
by the following. the maximum in their
respective classes: Running gear. broken
frame side member. 500 points; machin-
cry parts. broken crankshaft. 500 points:
steering. broken front axle. 800 points;
brakes, broken brake or broken operating
device, 100 points: cooling, 'eaky water
jacket, 50 points: ignition. disabled mag
neto, 80 points; steam, leaky generator,
90 points: fabrication, disabled oiler, ~
points; carburation. broken or loose man
fold. Is points. The minimum penalty Is
one point.
In the reliability contest Saturday 1t
will be the duty OF each observer to
record the length OF time in minutes and
seconds of each stop made, what work
was done on the car during the stop
what tools were needed for the work and
how many persons assisted. The OBJ
server must see that the running card is
signed by the checker at each checking
station. that a car does not pass the
checking station before it's time and that
the route Is followed. After checking in
he must give written report Of the per-
formance Of the car during the day. No
car will be checked out from the start
Ing point or from control or checked in
at the finish without its observer.
All tools for q car and tires Will be car
ried In special tool bag. which will be
given the key and the use of tools other
than those carried in the bag will result
In disqualification. When tools are need
ed the operator or mechanic is supposed
to get them from the observer, who is
also to keep a strict account Of the tools
used and see that they are delivered to
him at the completion of the work. Car
rying Of tools on the part OF the operator
or mechanic or passengers or concealing
them in the car will also result in dis
qualification.
The observers are requested to report
thirty minutes before the cars are due to
start next Saturday morning and are to
sit beside the driver from start to finish.
No penalization will be made for repairs
to tires. but q record is to be kept Of time
lost. The observers will not be allowed
to leave the car at any checking station
without having the head checker TO sup
ply q relief observer for the time of the
absentee. Record Of penalizatfons are to
be kept on q running card, giving exact
time required, the number of men work
ing. the time each was working and the
work done. No assistance Is to be rem
dered by observers by suggestions of any
nature. No penalization is to be made for
taking on gasoline, water OF oil while on
the road or at checking stations.
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Another step with a view to making the
Washington police department model
for the country was taken during the
past week. when Maj. Sylvester. superin-
tendent OF police, received bids for an
auto patrol wagon. At the last session
Of Congress $500 was appropriated for
the purpose. According to Maj. Sylvester.
II will prove q great time saver and Will
add materially to the efficiency OF the de-
partment. In a number Of the eastern
cities auto wagons are used by the fire
and police departments. and IL the expert
ment proves satisfactory further appro-
priations will be asked. The new wagon
when received will be assigned to the Sec
ond precinct. which is one Of the busiest
in the city. At the present time the water
department Of the District is supplied
with emergency wagons In order to save
time when breaks In the mains occur.
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The new automobile track at Indian
spolis is rapidly nearing completion and
is expected to be completed the latter part
Of next month. The first race will be run
July 15, overswhat is considered by many
to be a wonder In track building. 1t is
to be 60 feet wide, with 100 foot level
on the inside for q run-off. The course
will be two and one-half miles around.
with an inside course Of two and one
quarter miles, making a five mile speed
way when needed. Six cars going at top
speed can be accommodated on the track
and 1t Is claimed that 100 miles per hour
can be made on the curves with no limit
on the stretches. The banks are twelve
feet high and the curve is only about
five feet in every 100 yards. SO that 1t
10 hardly perceptible and will not require
a decrease in the speed. The track will
be Of gravel and asphalt and will he
dustless. The cost of the track will be
about $780,
President Taft has been invited, with
other officials, to attend the automobile
carnival to be held in Lowell. Mass, the
week beginning Labor day. The affair
will be under the auspices OF the Lowell
Automobile Club. A feature will be a
ley course for handsome trophy.
The car selected to lay out the route
for the endurance run next fall from
Denver. Col. to Mexico City will have a
hard road to travel before it reaches Its
destination. according to reports. The
car which has been picked out for the
fagAo-hag run will pass through coun-
try which IL comparatively unexplored in
many places. The occupants will be
equipped with a complete camping outfit
Including q large tent, as the crew will
be compelled to spend several nights
many miles away from hotel. The total
weight of the outfit. Including passengers.
will not exceed 5000 pounds.
The president Of the Yukon-Pacinc ex-
position has addressed letters to the gov
ernors OF the various states through
which the New York-Seattle cars will