The Washington times., 1910-03-26
SUMMARY Of RULES
PROVES INTERESTING
Fixed Penalty Schedule Is
Most Important of
the Changes.
BY HARRY WARD


Tie most important amendment TO the
rules over those OF last year will be
found in the adoption Of the fixed pen
atty schedule, which is applied al the
fnal examination Of the cars at the
completion OF a contest IN this sche-
dule each Of the essential parts OF
car are given a definite number OF
points penalty for defective condition,
greater or less. according 70 their rela-
tive importance 10 the whole makeup
of the car and the condition in which
such part is found at the finish of the
contest.
The adoption Of this schedule at once
does away with the somewhat uncertain
and indefinite penalty Of points Of the
1903 rules. for time consumed and money
value Of material used in placing a car
In a safe and satisfactory operating
condition. and places each and every
contestant upon the same footing, with
the same penalties applying TO all for
each defective and damaged part which
the contest may develop: IN other words.
4 it reduces the penalization scheme 90
as nearly as possible an exact and
known proposition. instead of an uncer-
tain and varying one.
The avoidance Of work on a car after
final examination and the calculation Of
time consumed and fractional values of
material used, enables a rapid deter
mination Of the relative merits Of each
or the cars. and insures q speedy set
utment OF the contest after the close Of
the last days run The elimination OF
fractional penalization also facilitates
the announcement Of the score Of the
cars at the end Of each days run dur
ing a contest.
To determine tie operating condition
or a car az the conclusion of contest,
tests Of brakes clutch. transmission.
ana motor are provided for, with suita-
ble penalties Tor defective operation
Just what equipment "a stock car may
or NAV not carry iu RELIABILITY contests
Is very clearly laid down fu the new
rules II may carry special mud aprons
lu 1TnnL OF radiator or bonnet. screens
between the Stce members of the frame.
. .ubber bumpers for springs. and re-
pound straps and tire iDdaIinc tanks.
IL may not have special springs OF
spring wlnCingS. Shock abSOrbers may
not be added unless part of regular
equipment, and covers over coil boxes.
ma Snetos or any other part OF the
mechanism or screen around the car
I bITetOr are not permitted unless they
are "A part OF the regular equipment
Tools viii he carried IN special bag
-
access 20 them The rules concerning
observers have been broadened and
Strenthened. and the duties Of the Ob-
servers have been enumerated in greater
detail than heretofore
Reliability contests will be held under
class 4 price classification only and
run IN seven divisions OF such class. as
follows; Division IA, Syo and under.
Sl.Zol 70 SI.5)0- division A. 8 lsW TO
s.. 90. division 5A, SI,oGI 10 $500. division
5A. S10W 20 $500. division "A. S4.GH and
over The daily running time Of the
cars VIII be based on the above cIassi-
GCatiou- The following average speeds
shall be maintained by the cars I'm the
respective divisions: Divisions "A. "a
GA, and a - miles per hour. divi-
siOus "a and SA, IS miles. division IA.
10 miles stock cars only are eligible
10 compete In reliability contests and
for the purpose Of trophy wards Will
be divided into two classes. according
/ 20 BODY equipment First, touring car
4 class second, rUnabouJ class. inclUdin
ruuabouts, miniature touneaUs, surreys.
and double or single rumbles-
Several unique strictly pleasure tours
are being planned by the Touring CIun
Of America for the summer. These will
: no EO-aS-you-pleaSe events OF from
three 10 ten DAYS duration and will
/ embrace great variety of sCenery COW
cTlnE SeaShore- mountain, ard lake
country where the roads are good and
/ the hotel accommodation excellent at
special rates for these tours
Studebaker go touring car with
/ 2. Y Stratton and I. p. Dorset al
ternatinE Il the wheel arrived IN Wash
inEton Thursday night from PhUadel-
| phia- The route taken by the tourists
vas via Lebanon, Harrishur. York.
town. Frederick, and Rockville. The
roads were found IN fair condition ex-
cept the stretch between Harrisburg
and York. At each Of the towns men
toned demonstrations Of the car wer9
made
As the result Of the merging OF the
interests Of the Srudphakor BROTHERS
! Manufacturing Company and the EMF
Company, 4 meeting OF the board OF
directors or the former company wa~
/ held during the week at which Walter
=. Flanders. president and general man
ager Of the EMF Company, and Fred
erick W. Stevens. Of J. 2. Morgan s
| Co, Of New York, were elected mem
1 hers Of the board OF directors Of Stude-
baker Brothers Both gentlemen are
now members OF the board OF directors
/ Of the EMF Company.
A weekend tour TO Harpers Ferry,
| Winchester. MartinsburE. ITaEerscOwn,
! Frederick. Baltimore and Washington
/ was begun yesterday by Benjamin ".
/ Woodruff in a Cadillac ago. touring car.
! accompanying him were George Mills.
/ Charles 2. Williams. and T. W Weaver.
| The tourists viii return Monday.
The Sroerer car that participated i'm
| the Nunsey tour IS IN Washington
| again. having been driven over from
/ Baltimore by Jacob Spoerer. who was
/ accompanied by Mrs. SpOerer, Fred 8.
/ Lincoln. and Russell T. COrdell. Mt.
/ Lincoln will take the car back 70 Bal
! timOTC today and return with the new
| SpcereI demonstrating car. which has
/ been painted in a very distinctive style.
/ John R Thomas manager or the Max
/ we'll -BTiScOe branch, reports the sale o'
/ a Maxwell S2o o-t-man's model 10 Baron
| Won Struum N. a.d a Model Q Maxwell
| touring car q John c. Walker.
/ Barnes and Hendrick report the sale
! OF a modei K 10. S5-horsepower Pullman
| touring car TO G II. Murphy.
| STEVENSON'S WIDOW ILL.
/ NE&ICO CITY, March 26.-NIrs Rob
ert Louis Stevenson. widow OF the nov