The sun., 1910-07-16
AMONG THE AUTOMOBILISTS
MAkERS' REPRESENTATIVES, TO
DISCUSS RACE REGULATIONS
Chairman Conn Calls Meeting Of Actiy q
Rules Committee Of Manufacturer
Contest Association for To-day at
NIagara-w working on Eigin Course


Niasara-working on Eigm Course
Announcement was made Yesterday thA
Howard T.. Comm. chairman Of the artiy,
rules committee OF the Manufacturer
Contest Association, had call9d a meetinl
OF the members of this committee for to
day at the International Hotel. NiARar,
Falls = NJ. lutler. chairman OF the con
test board OF the American Automobile
Association. and Alden l.. McMurtry OF the
| Automobile club OF America, chairman
OF the technical board OF the Americ al
! Automobile Association will also be present
at the meeting.
In addition to Chairman Comm the other
members OF the committee who are eT-
pected To attend the meeting are Edgar
! Apperson. Apperson Bros. Automobile
Company. kokomo. Ind. Alanson p. Brush,
Buick Motor Company. Flint. Mich: George
! 4. Nedely. Premier Motor ManufacturinG
Company. Indianapolis, Paul Lac croix. Rem.
ault Freres selling branch. New York city
and \. J.. Niker Locomobile Company of
America. bridgeport. Conn. Russell 4
| Field OF New York city. assistant secretary
treasurer OF the Manufacturers Contest
Assoc iation. will attend the meeting
In carrying out its policy OF making the
rules governing contest matters In this
country ss near perfect a. possible the
Manufacturers Contest Association has
--nt ont TO members. prominent manu-
facturers and registered drivers blanks
upon which they are asked to place any
suggestions regarding changes in the rules
for 1911. At the meeting to-day the sug-
Ee-tions received M to July I are to be con
sidered and recommendations made to the
general rules committee OF twenty Ave
members
The members Of the general rules COM
mttee are the following George W Dun
ham. Chalmers Motor Company Edgar
ApperSon. Apperson Bros Automobile
G. n.pany. Comm. chairman. Hudson
Motor Car Company y. X. HoIlander.
Fiat Automobile Company. Howard Mar
mon. Nordyke and armon Company.
is q. Avereil. n. X. Franklin Manufactur-
ina Company " q Farr. Knox Automobile
COMPANY \. l. Riker. Iccomobile Com
panv OF America n \ Lozier. Lo1ier
Thomas Motor Company. Jesse Froehlich.
Benz Auto Import Company: Walter I.
white. the White Company: J Elmer Pratt
Pierce-Arrow Motor car COMPANY. l. VI
Bradley. MaNvell-Briscoe Motor Company
g. Vernon Rogers. Mitchell-Lewi Motor
Company George ". Dickson. National
Motor Vehicle Company Paul Lac roix
Renault FrAres ceiling branch. James
Heaslet. EMP Company; =. b stearns.
= p stearns Company. e. q. Stoddard.
Dayton Motor car Company. and George
4 weidsly. Premier Motor Manufacturing
COMPANY
After the various recommendations have
been considered by the general rules com
mitiee the subi~cis discussed will he re-
ferred back 20 the active rules committee
and then 20 the contest board Of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association
Members Of the New Jersey Automobue
and Motor club at Newark are discussing
plans for organizing sociAbility run 70
SoTne point on the Jersey coast and a seris.
feT roe Sn foa h. .SdSs;T
run and he synkhana events have been
made 80 HARRY stevenson, The new chair
man of the clubs contest committee Last
year the club members had runs from
Newark 70 Wildwood. Beliewood Park and
some OF the racing enthusiasts among
the members would like to have the club
RsSmIois H. cs ,Ts ~ dsns 5sTs meet but It not
near Newark where speed events could he
held with any degree Of safety. The half
for gymkhAna events in which there would
he no speeding, and several members Of
the club have offered 10 donate prizes II
sub an aHAir IL conducted
Members of the Motor club Of Harrisburg
and OF the Lane aster Automobile club held
q Joint meeting last night at Elizah@thtown,
Pa 10 discuss plans for furtherinR the cause
state The Harrisburg motorists had an
eighteen mile drive from their club head. /
quarters. and nearly hNy cars made the
trip
work was started this week on the i'm.
proyement of the cirruit al Elgin, III over
which the Chicago Motor club viii run road
ra"e- on August 20 and - Charles Root, .
chairman OF IN" clubs contest COMMITTEES.
displacement class will average seventy
miles an hour The roads included IN the /
ysry I,,tie uoTE %t ba reaursd dft%n in 4, ,Ssa Snd
for ra.ins After the roads have been
iSed The cir' uit will he sprinkled With oil
Chairman Root experts that the race.
viii have an international flavor A. he has
low ing imported cars will be entered Fiat
Rem and k"nault Edward Hearne the
ESS, E"SnS h'saso ia S dT.vc5 sho msds hs ra".ps
ra"e a. savannah IN S"~amSer @ @isos has
The FiFin rae Hafry : Grant is sEpaH,.h %
10 drive the AlCo With whi,h he won the
cars that arc. cape ted among the entries
are Buck. lolier. Marmon. National and
Rainier
Louis 'hrvroiet and Tohert Burnan
the stars Of the Buick ra'ing team are
race meet 10 be run nv ihe pursIo Auio,'n o
bile Trade As.ociaiion ~ The Fort fri~ :
,rack &C., on ~. ~, 2 and a Nine events are
AMI two of 'hs races each dav will be free
icr all contests the others heinE for cars
or price Ciassihcl .oHs
The annual controversy between the
tire COMPANIES over the G'idden Tour has
arisen and the Diamond Rubber Company
has taken exception to the Nict oTy claimed
by the Goodrich company These two
companies furnished The tire equipment
for most Of the cars in this years tour
The Goodrich concern issued a abatement
recently claiming the hest showing In re |
gard TO tire wear on the tour u y Mood :
ward. manager of the Diamond oonnany's
local branch. comments on the subiec |
AZ follows
In the terrible road conditions encoun. |
tered on mi. years Glidden Tour tires un. |
derwenf great punishment Drivers In !
general call " marvellous that the saving
air cushions v viihstood a. all the sever.
eerN ice REQUIRED OF them The tire victory /
ton among those Interested Ihe Diamond |
hnbher Company Claims 'he honors on |