The sun., 1910-06-12
AMONG THE AUTOMODILISTS
ALLEN &. ALDERMAN TO REF
FREE HONTlUE LIGHT RJ'N.
Contestanis 60 Begin Journey ~ SIX
sClOek Tuesday Marnlng VIII spend
Night &C shelter Island HOrse-
Power Rating Formula Explained.

oNlOeh TUESDAY Morulng VIII Npent
Night at shelter Island IIorse'
Power Rating Formula Explained
Allen G. Alderman. president of the Ions
Island Automobile club. has consented o.
oct a. referee FOR the Motor contest Associa.
lions run 20 Moutauk Light and return ou
Tuesday ard Wednesday A. the paTf 60.
pants la the event are 10 follow q routs
around Long island the officials Of the
Motor Contest Association offered the posi-
tiOn Of referee 20 the chief executive OF the
Brooklyn organization Of motorists and
we're much gratIned when he accepted
Mr. Alderman will ride IN the paccmaki ~
car and v 10 be accompanied by hi- wife
/ 4 committee repre-enting ths Motor
| Contest Association vent over tho Montauk
| Light twO day touring contest rout" last
I week Ia q National car The run vas made
I without even purcture trouble Arrange
ments were completed for the contest 80
/ far a. the route and entertainment OF those
/ who will take part M % I- concerned
I Il has been decided % make the start
| from Madison square ou Tuesday morning
a. O'Clock A. the fr-t day run calls
/ for ~ miles. thirty ~ that being across the
/ Montsuk bad land-, it Wa thought best
/ 20 make an early start allowing for the hari
going 10 and from Moutauk % has ueeu
figured out that tho hrst days run H. equHi
70 any days schedule on tho Gl.dden Tour
this month and t - doIbtfIl f there b. a
pie,, of road ary worse than that from
Amagan-ett 20 Moutauk Light
starting from Madison square the pro-
ce,sion viii swing lp F,th avenue 10 Fnty-
seventh street. turning east 10 the queens
boro Bridge Prom the bridge the cars ailI
run over 70 Thompson avenue. Hoffman
Boulevard 10 Jamaira. there striking the
Merrick road iollopIng the well known
south side route al the way to Southampton.
which j. tOO miles A. this point fuel con
troll will be- established. where supplies may
BE- taken on without penalty. and after that
i done the contestants will proceed seven
teen mile- further 20 Three Mile Har1or.
which j. Just north Of Ea-t Hampton and
q cove Of Gardner. hay. Here a shore
dinner will be- provided
AFTER checking out tho contestant. will
proceed over 4 beautiful Woodland drive
With natural roads To Amagsu-~tt. wher"
the plunge will be- made INTO the MOntauk
Meadows. aud thence ou % Moutiuk liglt
A. the lighthouse the contestants uiI be-
be held ~ control a sufficient IruEth of tine
10 allow % majority OF the DnWpCt tor, o.
arrive. a. q would he impossible for many
cars 10 pas. earh other on the trail except
Al very few points The trad b. sandy
and rocky 10 plare-. W ith some rOr gong
and there are numerous boulder- rrntrud-
lng from the roadside and road bottom
HstuThiug from Iue lghinousg. .ag con
testant, viii retTa,e their TuufetOt the south
amptOu fuel control aud there lake On more
supplies N ne, e-sarN. alter Hht'h ibel vii
run over The main rOui D. side road ia a point
near Good Ground. here The road leads
through he scrub oak IN kNeThead, thence
10 MaAtituCk and Grrenp0ri checking 10 at
the uight control near SHELTER Island ferry
Additional ferry service hh- been arranged
for 10 carry the tourists iU he heuuii Inn.
where ample accommodations have been
faseTy I'd With dining room capacity ~ o.
Checking Out a. bre~nport The following
morning the contestants Will progeed fur
ther east 10 Orient Point. WheTe control
will be established 10 allow the tourists 10
inspect the lighthouse This control. how
sVsr will not be enforced and those tax
inK advantage Of n viii BE- allowed the time
Of their stay On their running schedule
FROM the point they will follow tho road
skirtinR he shore between Grsenport and
stretch of the Long Island Derby circuit
through the Bairing Hollow hills 10 Nading
HiveF, 10 Port JeheT-On, where they Nill
follow the main route ~ Tar A. Huntington
will turn north on tho new hHrbor road 10
the ChA'eau de- BeauI Arts
10 u expected that the contestants Will
arrive a. this point early enough 70 permit
may BE- indulged in flel viii be taken on
there 10 necessary. without penalty. and
thence the cars viii start for New York
through Cold spring. Oyster Bay. Bayylile.
the North Hamp-tead turnpike. which they
will follow direct % Flushing. finishing NJ
Madison square, the starting place.
II u certain that there WI he ifty ma
chimes n the procession The entry list
sSs closed odicially yesterday aud the
names Of tho cars and drivers entered viii
b. announced a. soon a. ihe let has been
suhnIitted TO the 4 4 4 contest board
A novel feature ~ the contest h being
arrangsd for, and unless something that
cannot he foFeaeen at present happens tho
orphan children band ~ the German odd
Fellows orphan Asylum ~ luionport will
have aeaia on the franklin pneumatic tired
noe ton truck. whiCh 100 he about fNo hours
ahead Of the tourists On tho run The leader |
0f the little German uniformed orphan is
q graduate ~ n musical college n Germany
and does not speak any English. 20 the
Motor Contest A.s0'iation will have a rep !
rssentatiye IN charge ~ tho children. whGse /
comfort will hs well taken care ~ along he 7
route These orphans are -aid % D. the
hosf trained band musicians NJ their years
In the country. and there are eighteen ~
them.
The Columbia I'niversity enginparing |
Fraduatea who are 20 aot az HoihciALohseTvers I
daring the tour reported ~ he oflces |
on The Motor Contest Association yesfer- |
day afternoon ~ 0'Cl0ck N receive their
They will meet again with /
The contestants and other observers and |
oiiciala ~ 'he general meeting tomorrow |
eVauinR a. . O'Clock ~ the ohices n The |
Motor Contest Association. Broadway and |
Fifty seventh street 2 Wagner The |
ofietai A A A starter will send the con
teBtanis away on Tuesday niorninF
AoaaFdinR 20 the provisions % the new
m810f vehlels Law 0f Eew York state.
MIL gaaa into sGee' IN AuFua' 9 aut0-