The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-27
AUT0MOsn.E OBSTRUCTION,
AMONG THE AUTOMODTLISTS
NEWARK COMMITTEE MEETS
on THURSDAY NIGHT.
Chairman Bonnell ana Associates MuSt
Provide Unexpected Number % Prizes
fer Successful Drivers IN New Jersey
Automoblls and Meter Club Event.

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Provide Unexpected Number % Prizes
fer Successful Drivers m New Jersey
AutomOblls and Meter cub Event
Horace A. BOnnell. chairman Of the
special contest committee Of the New
Jersey Automobile and Motor Club that had
charge Of the clubs endurance contest on
June -, has called a meeting Of his assO-
ciatss for newt Thursday evening. When
the committee made arrangements for the
endurance run only one trophy was pro-
vided for each Of the four classes into which
the competing cars we're divided. and a.
there was a total OF eleven perfect scores
more prizes must be provided.
Chairman Bonnell declares that bis com
mittee will not take any action in connec-
ton with the complaints Of the local Au-
thorities Of HackrttstOwn against some Of
the competitors In the run. who are said 20
have kept tire chains on the wheels Of their
cars while driving over a nacadamizcd
stretch OF less than one mile 10 Hacketts-
town. The state laws Of New Jersey pro-
vide a penalty Of SIS for driving a car itted
with uTe chains over improved roads
unless there b. an inch OF more Of Ice OF hard
snow on the highways.
J. W. Gogarn Of X. NJ. Owen a Co makes
the following comments ON this year =
Glidden tour
Inc Gltdden tour Of the American Auto
mobile Association OF the year 1910 will h
long remembered In motoring annals for
the unusual circumstances which have
ARISEN around and WITHIN u. Not only
has the annual event THIS season been mucn
longer tnan previously. bat the difficulties
encountered nave been greater and the
daily schedules tne hardest. and the actions
Of the contestants open 20 more speculation
and Interest u !, a Tact that not nun
dredtn part Oi the private owners AMI
those int srested la tni- Glidden touring
classic realize the manner In which the
contesting cars are sent over the route,
over nad roads and no roads. over ditche-,
traits and railroad ties. through creek ana
swamp. being compelled AZ tne same time
10 travel q mile IN every three minutes Ot
the $3.50 mIies included IN the present
itinerary
-ins tour has harder course and fewer
entrants than IN the past, but the Interest
In the Southwest has been enormous and "
the feature of The event Another item OF
still greater prominence has arson IN con-
nection vita the dependence which the
ono lals Of the tour have been compelled 20
place upon the COntesting ears. or a. least
upon ono Of them. m order 70 insure the
daily continuing and success Of tho tour.
Not only have the Onicials neen hampered
by Inadequate official cars, but the news
paper men have labored under dis
advantages and have frequently found u
necessary % u-e the trains instead % the
cars 10 which they we're ass4xned. In
particular there has been great interest In
the six cylinder Premier car driven by Ray
y Mcnamara which has day after day acted
In ufiiCtal capacities a. well a. IN IT, OWn
capacity Of contestant.
-Of the first nine DAYS upon the road the
Premier Artet Ia an Ofiicial caparity on ain
DAYS. percentage never before approached
in any event Of this kind Twice Il has
carried confetti. once into Memphis and
0nce In LAYTON. twice n has been pace
maker alone. carrying the referee into Nash-
vile and into Hot springs and upon the
other occasions u has carried the noon
checker 90 his post Of duty
The annual Western national show na1t
winter In chicago under the auspices % the
National Association u Automobile Manu-
iaCiurers viii be held from January = 20
6 seT sS5SS wn % nB I es s JI PG,%n q
aud viii Gloss on February 4 The second
weeks portion Will be opened on February
and viii close ON February IL y A.
Hs ss Of Gn,omoblls MSnuflc,u SnyI
has announced that there will be no imp1r-
ianf changes In the show plans 40 far a.
manufacturers 81 pleasure cars arc con-
Cerned
A. always has been me case. the show
viii be Open 10 I'll manufacturers Of motor
vehicles regardless % whether or not the
makers ~ gasOlene cars are producing
h planned 10 confne the exhibits of vehicles
Ia pleasure cars during the Art week and
To make provisions for the display % al
sorts 81 commercial motor vehicles during
the Second week u h expected that there
will h. enough space during he second week
after al the commercial vehicles are pro-
vlded for 10 allot space to manufacturers
the opening week " the show Me m hers
Of the National Association 81 AutOmohils /
again will have first Oh Oice I
~ Spares and makers who have shn Wn !
their ars 81 unsanctioned exhibitions will I
not ~ permitted 10 eHhihit