The sun., 1909-02-25
AMONG The AUTOMOBILlSTS
CARNIVAL MASS MEETING OF
DEALERS TONIGHT.
Tradesnien VIII Assemble at Automobile
Club OF America TO Discuss Plans
Now Schedule OF Fees for Sanctions
Adopted by A, A. A. Contest Board

Now Schedule OF Fees for SanctiOni
Adopted by A. A. A. Contest Board
The carnival committee Of the New Yorl
Automobile Trade Association has called {
mass meeting OF the automobile dealer'
and branch managers and accessory agentI
for tonight at the clubhouse OF the Automo
bile Club OF America. in Fifty-fourth stree
west OF Broadway, The meeting was called
in order that the members OF the carniva
committee might discuss plans for In,
carnival with all Of the men interested IL
the affair, so that any suggestions regarding
new features might be considered by the
entire local trade.
meeting will be the parade, which the com.
mittee Is planning to hold in the afternoon
this year, instead Of in the evening, as waf
the case In 1905 There were .4e3 cars In
line In last years parade and the members
OF the committee hope to see much greater
number this year. The number and char.
acter OF the events for the carnival hill
climb will also be considered.
The members OF the carnival commit tee
are as follows! Gen. John T. Cutting.
Oldsmobile: Col. Kirby G. Pardee. Maxwell:
Charles p. Skinner. Mitchell; c. n. Tea
boldt. Thomas: .. william WuTsts.,
Stearns; X. @. Howell, Buick, and Ale 1ander
Howell. Jones Speedometer.
Formal announcement was made yester-
day afternoon that meeting OF. the contest
board OF the American Automobile Asso-
citation and It's advisory committee had been
held on Monday OF this week. Alfred
Reeves. the representative Of the American
Motor Car Manufacturers Association on
the advisory committee. is In Florida, but
T.. Rand Hollander, representing the I'm
porters Automobile Salon. and +. P. Chal-
rant. representing the Association OF LII
censed Automobile Manufacturers, the
TWO other members OF the committee, were
present. Alden l.. McMurtry Of the Auto
mobile Club OF Americas technical commit
tee. who was recently appointed a member
OF the A. A. A. contest board by Chairman
Hover. also attended the meeting.
The announcement sent out was In part az
follows:
The purpose OF the new arrangement
10 to advance uniform and rational copdi-
tions in contests, at the same time vest
ing control In body having National Club
afiliations. and to insure that adequate
care be taken In granting sanctions for
contests and that the same be carried on
fairly and efficiently, prizes being guaran-
teed by those in immediate charge Of con-
tests and trophies with valuations attached
being appraised with integrity. IL must
be proved to the satisfaction Of the board
that trophies or cash prizes, as advertised
will be awarded promptly When values
are stated the awards are to be in cash
or plate. at the option OF the winner.
The different districts OF the United
states and its possessions will each be
represented by an association member
of the contest board. his duties being to
keep the board advised OF contest matters
IN his district. The Glidden tour is not
affected by the terms OF the agreement
between the manufacturers and the A.
A. No sanction will be granted for a
ong distance road reliability contest with
n month OF the duration OF the Glidden
our.
The new schedule OF sanction fee is
srected. $500; track meeting. sioo; TRACK
meeting, including twenty.fo hour event,
$3.50; hill climb, $50; endurance contest,
~: road and beach speed trials, sioO.
'hntltled hI to so per cent. reduction from
The announcement also said: The
agreement between the American Auto
noble Association and the Manufacturers
Contest Association was accepted and
ratined by the former association at meet |
ng ,nIo oi its i executive % committee held at It's
mr. ming. February a."
Frank 3 Hover chairman Of the CON
A. A.; executive committee reported |
progress in connection with the proposed |
stock car race to be held in the vicinity |
,ift from Ira NJ. .Cobe. president Of the
chicago Automobile Club TO the A. a
vas being prepared and would be accepted |
IN behalf Of ths ASSOCIATION. as al Of the
we're agreeable TO the donor; also to the |
After careful consideration OF the petition
ng the Jurisdiction OF the contest board
y the A. A. \. In the matter OF the Premier
Motor Manufacturing Compeny's protest,
ne decision OF the contest board In that
iordon Neff. chairman OF the good roads |
'oard. stated that several cities were in |
crested in the second annual good roads |
ear. and several tentative offers had been
eceived. II was decided to hold the first |
quarterly meeting OF the 1909 4. 1. 4. hoard
i. during the week Of the Boston show. 'H
George F. Lee. who served as president
h p the Wiikesbasre Antomo6ile Club during
for the presidency for another
ear. Ne told the members Of the oreaniza-
ion that he could moi, accept a renomiration
he hope he could be induced to recon slider
iritten Frank MathesJh OF the clubs nomi-
atinR committee that he cannot possibly
ccept the office of president for another
erm.
The proposed motor liability law In Ger
1any Is exciting an immense amount OF
ttention there and powerful agitation
as been stirred up against the measure.
s. Il is feared that 4 such a law came into
nI,posslble owing TO the enormous la
iities which the motorist would incur.
ven from accidents In which he vas nowise
,ittee OF the Reichstag has already rejected
le clause fixing the maximum liability
$4,000 marks In the case OF injury TO one
ersons. 4. they have come back TO the Old
pinion that damages should be fixed
ccordine 10 the injury actually done;
pt b,ok many hs.s,s obnoxious clauses yet remain
erman motorist very unhappy II they
re carried into law, The proposed bill is
eclared TO have produced a serious effect
ready on the German industry, as people
re, afraid to buy cara when they are faced
ith such frishtful liabilities.
John II, Rex of Norristown, Pa. .. a former
tate Assemblyinan from his dist riot and an
antomobilist does not believe
lat autonohlles damage roads as much as
orsee anu wagons 90. Az recent annual
,nvention OF the supervisors OF Mont :
omery county at Norristown he suggested
,at the matter be thoroughly tested By /
cans OF a stretch OF roadway He said
. was willing to defray part of the expense
} construct parallel stretches Of road
Sactly alike. one to be used by horses and
le other by motor cars. He expressed
he opinion that this plan would settle {
le question OF damage by cars and horses
pyond any argument.
He announced that he was in favor Of
xine both horse drawn and motor driven
ehicles according to the amount OF dana re