New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
RULES FOR AUTO RUN
Conditions Announced for Inter-
club Contest Next Month.
TEST TO COVER TWO DAYS
All Cars Must Be Driven by
Members of Crescent or
Long Island Club.

The supplementary rules for the intercIuo
contest between the Crescent Athletic CLUB
and the Long Island Automobile Club on
Long Island on May q and - have been
announced. The contest committee, now
ever. reserves the right TO change the rules
up to the start of the contest. IL II is
deemed expedient. The respective teams
competing Will be chosen by the committee
having the contest in charge for each ciub.
trophy is offered for competition. whicn
must be won twice before ii becomes the
personal property OF either CLUB. The itin-
erary of the run follows:
Start from the Long Island Automoohe
Club on May 21 at $50 In the morning.
Arrive at Ye Anchorage (Bnl Graham 81.
Blue Point via Merrick Road. between ii 90
and 1910 noon; distance. 90 miles. Ihehce
to Easthampton, via East Quogue, ana
$50 in the evening; distance, s. miles May
check in at the Long Island House AT 10
22-Leave Riverhead QIong Island House) at
9 in the morning; thence TO Mattituck, west
through Wading River. Port Jefferson. Sc
tauket. etc. TO Smithtown CRiverside Inn);
check in between II 80 and 1910 noon; dis
lance, so miles. Leave Smithtown at go
p. m, via Jericho Turnpike. 10 Commac, 10
Northport TO Huntington. TO Woodbury..
Jericho Mineola, etc, TO East New YORK.
TO country house OF Crescent Athletic Club'
check in between $50 and $40 in the even
ing: distance. GO miles.
The cars representing the Long Island
Automobile Club will carry odd numbers
while those of the Crescent Athletic Club
will bear even numbers. Cars competing
must be driven by active members OF the
clubs and must be owned blythe entrant or
60 LDrE-
fessional chauffeurs will be barred. There
is no entry fee The rules of the contest
continue:
In the event of an unequal number OF
cars representing each club. the total
penalization points will be proporttoned 10
the number of cars competing Help rem
dered by others than the occupants OF the
rest for violation of speed law or traHlc
regulations may result in disqualincation-
Cars competing must be equipped as oT p
narly used by the owner or entrant. Oh
servers must be members of the opposing
club, and shall occupy the seat beside the
driver throughout the run. Cards for use
of observers will be furnished by the COM
mittee.
The passenger quota to be carried shall ball
he as follows: RunabOuts to carry full
quota of persons. Five-passenger touring
or baby tonneau cars must carry az least
four passengers Seven-passenger touring
cars must carry at least FIVE persons cars
with inclosed bodies classed as touring
cars Passengers shall be either active
members of the respective CLUBS or ehglDle
to active membership in such clubs.
Each stop of motor. except for tlre re-
pairs or during controls, twenty-five points
In addition. the penalization shall be as
follows:
All repairs. requirements or adjustments
TO car or equipment except tires) shall be
penaized five points a minute or fraction
thereof spent on such repairs, replace
ments adjustments, etc. The car shall be
stopped for all such repairs, requirements
and adi usNnents. and the time taken from
the stopping of the car 10 restartins.
Delays in reaching controls, after allow
or fraction thereof Failure 20 reach con-
trolls or finish within two hours OF SEIZED,
ule, or disqualification. three hundred
points Supplies (gas, oil or water) at other
places than noon and night controls, TWEEN
ty-fve points. Repairs or adjustments
during controls moon and night may De
made according TO schedule of penalties.
but must be under the observation OF the
observer assigned to the car. Drivers or
cars must observe this rule and notify OBJ
servers before repairs, requirements or al
irlstuents are made. Tire repairs or luDrl-
cation during noon and night controls
must be under the observation OF observer,
but will not be penalized. Lubricators must
not be adjusted or grease cups screwed
down during running time except under pen
atty Motor stops will be permitted WITH
ont penaliZation for tire repairs, but the
tire must be Debated before reinfiation or
repair or replacement $500
Expenses incidental to the competition
shall be borne by the CONTESTANT or persons
occiDving the car.