The Washington times., 1910-02-20
EXPECT NEW RULES
TO ENHANCE SPORT
Every Phase Carefully Con
Sidered in Latest Con
test Code.
By HARRY WARD.

By HARRY WARD.
The amendments TO the 1910 contest
rules adopted by the contest board and
approved by the American Automobile
Association and the Manufacturers Con-
test Association. have been made public.
Every phase of the contest situation has
been covered by the new rules and they
are sure TO enhance the value OF con-
tests, not only from a sporting stand
point. but also from the viewpoint of
the manufacturers.
Under the new rules TO insure the
competition of bona hde stock cars.
manufacturers viii be required TO file
With the contest board a complete de-
scription of their various stock mod
els intended for competition. their status
as stock cars being based on the ratio
which the quantity Of production of the
Individual model bears TO the total out
put OF the maker. For instance. If the
total annual output of a manufacturer
IS 800 cars, at least s. Der cent Of said
output. or 200 cars, must be Of the same
model IN order to constitute such mOdei
stock car under the new rules. This
win enectually prevent some manufaC-
turerS from slipping specially built rae
ing cars into stock car events.
The uumn-rIuE of divisions I'm the
price classification. which IS applicable
TO touring and endurance contests, has
been reversed. Division IA being made
the I1west-priced ears. and seven di-
visions are provided iu this class. in
stead of six as heretofore Division -
IS for cars ca. ting $500 and under while
Division "a t. for cars costing $1,000 ami
over
All racing drivers viii De required 70
register with the contest board, and re-
ceiye a registration card, such regis
tratiOu expiring on December II OF each
year a detailed record of each drivers
participation I'M contests throughout the
year viii be kept. The definition Of AN
amateur has been amended By adding
an additional restriction so tuat mo
enc who Is actively engaged il the auto
mobile or accessory industry" may COM
pete as an amateur. For the protection
of the amateur driver and 10 aHOrd
bona lfde amateur competition. an anna
teur drivers register has been estab-|
Iished recurring annual registration
with the Issuance Of registration card
bv the contest board. An amateur shall
neither enter for nor drive iu any con
test a car which is the property or any
person or corporation artFe'E engaged
I'm the automobile or accessory industry
Commenting ON the SeIden patent
litigation. Claude Miller Of Miller
Brothers Auto and Supply Company,
agents for the Ford. said. Henry Ford.
the veteran Detroit manufacture, con-
siders the decision of the lower court
uplolding the validity Of the SalGgn
patent as far from final or conclusive
and he expects 10 carry on the contest
to the highest tribunal I'm The United
states. Tie expects TO continue % man
uflctU-c cars to- the maEimum cauaDity
of his big Detroit plant Ar Ford has
made 81 plain to MS that the courts VIII
not permit Ford buyers 90 be sued for
Infringement. and they need not worry
on that sosre. Every purchaser of a
Ford car win he protected by a bond
upon application"
The board Of governors Of the Auto
mobile Club of Washington held a meet
ing during .ne week and elected the
following new members: Or T. /
Friederich, TT. L- Turner. Charles f.
Myers, A T. Moore, J. F. Conrad, j.
H. EbersOle A. H. Collins. and Claude
J.. Miller. Honorary membership was
conferred upon Howard Fisk and f. r.
Duckstein
The Cook e Stoddard Company yes
rordav delivered a siz-sEluder seven
passenger Pierce-Arrow touring car 10
A. lisner. The car is fully equipped.
The Wilson Company has received the
gratifying Information that the Simplex
Motor Car Company. makers of the
AmcriCan-SimulcN has been admitted
To the licensed fold.
vs.. T. Powers. manager Of the Wash
iHEton branch or tho Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company. has received a. state
mout issued by the company 20 the
effect that f0rty-fOur Of the leading
automobile manufacturers have con
tracted for Goodyear tires for their 1910