The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-30
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out that soon as the old town has
caught Its breath, which 1t almost lost
in the Y. M. C. A and Y. W. C. A.
building fund campaigns. things should
be livened up in the automobile
association. Following out this line he is
going to make an attempt to liven things.
G. T. Brazelton, secretary of the club,
and one of the Invest young business
men OF the town, has arrived at the
same conclusion as DR.. Dedman. Both
men are hustlers and succeeded in arous-
ing a great amount of interest in auto
MODELLING during the fall, which resulted
in the running OF the Blrmingham-At-
lanta pathfinding tour, and the sending
of a number of Birmingham machines
to Atlanta during the Atlanta races.
Bad weather has depressed interest
for a while. but sunshiny days will bring
1t out quickly. Arrangements for sew
erai trips to neighboring towns are being
made and while It will probably be sew
eral weeks before the first trip Is made
the planning for them should serve to
arouse interest.
One of the best methods of axousing
interest would be the building OF club
building at distance of several mS3cs
the fine roads. 1t would create good
fellowship by acquaintance. Tho autS-
m06d1ists would become acquainted with
each other and friendships be developed.
At present 1t is doubtful If any 20 per
cent OF the owners of machines in Biz
mingham are acquainted with the other
80 per cent.
Birmingham has shown what It can
do and the putting Up of the club build
ing would undoubtedly prove an easy
task The lack of an automobile club
building Is one thing In which Blrming-
ham is behind other cities. Tho size or
the town demands It and It Is q puzzle
why soma of the members of the club
don't get busy and build 1t.
At present everything Is left to Messrs.
Dedman and Braze1ton. They have de-
voted an immense amount Of time to
the interests of the club, much more
than could have been expected OF them.
It is suggested that the other members
of the club wake up, put up club build
ing and employ an assistant secretary,
whose business 1t shall be to look after
the club building and the many details
connected with the secretary's position.
When this is done the town will have
another Institution to which 1t may point
with pride while the pleasure to be de-
rived from 1t by the autoists themselves
will be great.
Many Birmingham people are planning
to attend Mardi Gras In New Orleans dur
ing the coming month. Last year there
were a number Of local autoists who
either went in their machines or sent
them by freight and several have an
nounced their intention Of doing tho
same thing this year.
The automobile races WIN be fea-
ture of the carnival, there being large
number of well-known professional and
amateur entries. Following Is the Of
fetal programme of the events.
FIRST DAY.
Five miles; stock chassis; 161 to 20
cubic inches piston distance Prize, pursA
Five miles; free-for-all. Prize, trophy,
value. so.
Twenty miles; stock chassis; nj to ~
cubic inches piston distance. 10 frp&,
$25 second.
Ten miles; free-for-all. irrespective q
class. Prize. Mabel McCans o60Q trupty.
Donated by Miss Mabel MUcans af tha.
cago.
Ten miles; free-for-aI handicap. Prize
$50.
Twenty-Five miles; stock chaais, 16 to
20. 3u to $50. III to IN piston distance
Trophies TO GLASS winners and e2so ossh