The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-26
AMONG THE AUIOMODTLlSHS
LICENSED Manners CONFER
WITH TIRE NANUFACTT RERS.

Doelde mat aituatlon Zoe NeNt aeasun o.
/ Net a. mad ~ Reported lIembeFs 81
Amateur Aut0moblle CaRteat Asso-
elAtloA 10 Discuss Read Race Plans.
The Association Of Licensed AUTOMOBILES
Manufacturers issued the following an
nOuncement last night
Builders Of automobiles and tire manu-
facturers met IN conferences At the head
quarters Of the Association Of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers Yesterday and
amer a full discussion aud consideration
Of the tire question ~ Il affects the owner.
dealer and the automobile Manufacturer
decided that the situation ~ far ~ II relates
70 the purchase aud sale Of tires ured not
b" ~ pessimi-tically considered a. some
RECENT reports would indicate Ia fact
4 more optimistic view can nov b. taken.
The manufacturers of cars In America are
not In a position where II - Necessary for
them At this time 10 contract for next
I reaSOn's requirements Of tires and the
rubber tire Manufacturers seem 20 NJ able
10 hsRdle the present situation along lines
that are expected TO ~ IN favor uf the
car owner
There seems 10 h. an Impression that
if Is Necessary for car OW ners 10 purchase
tires for future USE. due 90 the feeling that
there Is to be an abnormal advance on
this particular product In the near future
While some increase may b. expected
car owners should understand the con-
ditiOns Of buying now aud h. warned Of
tho Disadvantages that might occur 10
purchasing IN advance Of current needs
There h hardly any question that the
saving At the present time viii b. larEely
OFFSET by the deterioration In surplus tires
and the passing OF the guarantee period.
II was the opinion Of the conference
that the interests Of all will be served By
a normal attitude toward future require
ments All the prominent tire makers we're
In conference. numbering ten or a dozen,
while those representing the association
were Albert J.. Pope chairman. d. a. Nj.
lredge, = ID Walden. J. " Olson. nOrace
D~ Lisser aud Alfred H-rv~s. general
manager
Al the necessary Arrangements have
been made Tor the hill climbing events
on AndersOn's Hill ~ White Plains on Nai
urday that " III IN the first entTy into met.
fOpOlltan competition OF the Amateur
Automobile contest Association Aftrr
the conclusion Of the events the cont eaiauls /
and oihCtals are 10 he entertained al dinner
a. the knollu oOd JountTy t1ub NU.F
the dinner hose present are TO Discuss plaIs
Tor The road race ahirh the asso, iatlUn .
members plan ~ their yhisf event ~ his
season and " - pOss bile thaf ne time and I
place may be selected
There has been a great deal Of discussion 1
among the members OF the association I
regarding the course over Whth The pro- i
posed road race j. TO he run soine Uf The ,
,nemoers iaSor he circuit az Riverheadi I
u over Which louis Chevrolet averaged I
- miles an hour with his thirty horse I
poser hubck last wear bat u j. not certain l
that Tits course viii be selected for the 4
amateur event The Long island Motor /
farkNay - favored by a number OF The i
memberS July " the month most favored 4
Tor The road Tace. - several mem bers 81 l
the aA4Octaltun are planning 10 drive their \
own cars ~ the Vanderbilt Gun race on
October I, II July date q hot chosen Il u
is expected The race vii bc held Il August
The motorcycle race Tor Wesichesier
nairolmen. Whrh wa preCede the hill \
events on saturday ai White
Piains have Attracted fifteen sutries and
almost every police force In be county
val h. represented After their event i
finished The motorcycle policemen viii 7
help guard the course and VIA ~ assisted
nre companies uhO have volunteered their I
services oliver iarrimaus recFnt acoepi-
an'e Of iusticeship v responsible fuF
keeping him Oui Of The events on SATURDAY. I
~ front % hia house. AZ he " an enihusi.
lsttc member 81 the asaOriai ION and would
Ike tn drive bis own car IN ne contests
since Andsr@oH's Htii vas salectei as
fhe course for the events the whole Csun
" sa- s Sseh ,sP p, or snoibsr Grad.
none other a. available has vet been found
Scores Of letters from chLdrrn were
reeelNed last summer hv the orphans dav
rommitiee Of tho one Island AutOmOh.ls
luh. follow ing the fourth successful out
me arranged fof The youngsters ~ C0npy
slAnd IN June While the thahkfuinews
NJ The bows and girls is ihe dominant note
IN the epi~tles, handy any Of them forgot
10 cypress a vish that orphans day shall
speedily come again chara"teriz' b.
sample ua~the following ls'terfroin Georsis
v hmo' criuple ~ ne iRsttution Of -
lilies In he Fields a. Garden tuy
had q nire time ~ Consy island amt
! thank Won Tor The au'lmohule ride r. !.
vas - nice 20 -ee al the autos with flags
" ysel' very mn b and our ohauffsur brought
me bows ~ our auto balloons ant gaVN /
Ne navE OUr Chauffeur name Vas Briley I
and u YOU se~ HIM please tell him We send
sec Il was such 4 good day and I thank
you Tor the long ride vs. ish you TDOd
'uck nnd hope YOUR club wili he greater
'han ever This year don't knOW how
70 thanS you Tor he T'd" seemed great
u SEE the autos come N our house
Tho ntth annual ORPHANS dav of rhe
ong Island Automobile Club I'D hs held
mis- veaf on Iuesdav June :
With half a 1oyen mem bera 81 fke rrn.
noting club riding With tho drivergnt The
lW aprinkltng wagon, The oiling Of the course
~ ShinEie Hill a. Wes' Haven. Conn. was
,'afted Yesterday ~ nTepare the course
0f me third annual hill climbing contest
Ii the ale University Automobile club
N Tuesday June g The members n the
Tub committee ~ charge II me events
lrted ~ an esrorf for the OH wagon in ~
trst trio ~ the grade
The formerly dangerous - turn has
l.en hVed no and 'hs O1srhanging Tork
las been blasted away The road up the
WI has been thoroughly srraped and the ,
.ourse ~ be- rradv Tor practire o. Once. I
he New Maven Automobile club has tor-
naiv voted In cooperate With The student ,
luiOWObilisia ann Nill appoint oiiCinis az a ! I
Meeting 10 he held fhia ueek
he securing ~ an inIunct ION AGAINST the
FOLDING Of the Automobile Club ~ Bridge. ,
,0rt's annual bill climbing contest on Spnft i
W. on Decorat ION Day. vhtch threatens !
o prevent The events hstng run this year \
makes N probable that the Vale climb Will
- the only biz event NJ tho kind IN C0nnsr-
lcu' this year should the RridRanort
luh be forced 70 abandon The event tho
ale climb viii probably assume tho nature
Z iOtnt contest. IN which many 81 the en-
r,es In the bridgeport events will be tTana- {
erred % the students ahair =