New-York tribune., 1910-07-28
4 DRASTIC AUTO RULING
PREMIER Cars Barred by Contest
Board Of the A. A. A.
reHo OF THE GLIDDEN TOUR
Action Taken by Governing Body
IN Establish and Defend It's
Jurisdiction.

Il s--o-,,l,fie Association took action barring
I n premier cars from contests under tIs
4 -.-c-ion uut1 further notice.
II Butler chairman Of the contest
] .-s-s saws this is an action TO establish
=. jurisdiction Of the American Automo-
4 tns Association and 20 defend II ss g gov
.--:,s BODY N American eutorobile
--a-ts- a complete statement OF the en-
-.-s incident IS pertinent et this tine.
Shc--lv after the start Of the Glidden
j - z representative Of the Chalmers Motor
~o-sasrv which had several cars entered
/ - -he tour. protested 10 the refsres, 4. Il.
/ yz-rrinz that the Premier car No ! car
/ ,,ss a. auxiliary oil tank and pump equip
re-t The referee took cognizance Of the
r,o,esr T1s Premier company, through
] .-s president, H Q. Smith, asserted that
i .se car had been passed as eligible by the
.,cnnicsI committee at the start after that
committee has inspected the car and verified
.hs certified description Of tt from the car
trsslf This certified description mentioned
he auxiliary pump and tank.
/ A. The same tine the Premier company
retained lawyer. When the tour was
eutshed a. Chicago the officials held q
meeting The Premier company's lawyer
s-pesred before This hoard. which did net
hsa- ths Chalmers side OF the protest, ac-
corsirg 70 III. Butler, hut awarded the
-rouhy % the Premier company.
The Chalmers company then protested 70
lie contest beard. whose duty Il is 20 listen
70 such protests and reverse the findings
n referees Of its appointment, if. on presen-
tsfion E tbs facts, the members OF the
hoard consider such decisions should be re-
verssd
TIE board met II this city last week and
deEberEte5 seven hours Meanwhile the
contest bcard had sent representatives. 70
the Premier factory 10 find out L the auxtl-
ie-y pump and tank we're actually regularly
Etrsd to ths stock cars
NJ Butter said yesterday, speaking Of
this feature II The Investigation:
I'VE found several cars At the Premier
fac-o-y unsoI5 50 fried But ve could
IND no records that Il vas the custom 10
80 equip stock cars 80 evidence was sd-
c-ce5 by rhs Premier company from their
agents CT distributing points 70 show that
Vsgula- stock cars coming through from
rhs factory 20 be regularly sold On the
6oo- had been 50 h-te6. We were forced 70
co1cluds hat while the certified description
f---.she6 Us AZ the starting tape by the
sn-ant. the Premier company. fitted the
scrusl cars entered, i did not II The output
Of The Premier factory or the required per
cs1csgs OF the output necessary to make
re car Z stock car in the intent and IN
re-rrs-a-iOr OF the rules
The c=ux Of this whole gt-uarton les
L The allegation that because the technical
committee passed on the Premier cars prior
70 -hs start OF the IoUr. any subsequent
c-oteS- IS &c eligibility should not have
beer accepted The entrants description
I'D II every particular agree with the ma
C-i-ss themselves even 70 ths auxiliary ell
--r and tank
Il nay be argued that II xas the duty
CT he technical committee 10 asce Laiu
positively the status Of every entered car
II visiting the factory where II was pro
cucsd- This. however, would entail great
az needless expense As Z matter O. fact
Iae description Of the P1euiers was accept
e a. Is face value. No one would think
q questioning the errant of the Premier
cars a. 10 The truth of his statements.
'WhLIs the rules provide that e protest
Fe-a--vR 70 the validity Ct entry nay be
clscs before the start Of Z contest, the rules
governing reliability ccrtests provide for
ne making Of such protests during The con
tests CT within tEenty-foUr hours there
after"
al this evidence was considered by the
contest heard. which reversed the decision
q the referee and awarded the trophy to
ths Chalmers Motor Company
H O. Smith. president Of the Premier
Company, then obtained an Injunction from
Justice William J Kelley, Of the Supreme
Court Of New York. temporarily restrain
lag the American Automobile Association
RON awarding rhe trophy 70 the Chalmers
Company OF the ground that the contest
ho2Ec had acted without Jurisdiction.
"rolgIdIy and Illegally and IN violation Of
Tie rules governing the contest for the
Uop1y. had shown partiaUty for the Chal-
msrs company and had violated the terms
q tr-st imposed upon the association bv
tne terms Of gift Of the trophy from Charles
). G-dden. The donor"
NE ectio1 yesterday by the contest board
Is l2s answer IN part Resolutions were
p&Ssel By telegraphic vote as follows:
Whereas, H G. Smith, president OF rbe
Is-l-ler Motor Manufacturing CompanV
C-e ec-rart Of Premier car No. II The 1915
national reliability tour Of the America
a------c---e ASSOCIATION. did by his sig
1st1re % The prescribing entry blank 70
slIL tour agree 70 recognize the iurisd ic-
10 and decisions OF the contest hoard
Whereas, said Premier car No. was uro-
este oy the Chalmers Motor Company on
--t 5rI-ld that II carried ar auxiliary OIL
sS--A a--c pump equipment for forcing oil
greet 70 The crank case, which is not stool;
ss-pnlert On 1910 Premier cars under the
--ees, which protest was oyerruled by the
rs-Eree sCc the GlidGen trophy awarded tc
IrSnl-er car No 1: and,
Whereas. said Chalmers Motor Company
eapeatec 70 the contest board from the de-
SS!oh q the referee, which appeal, after
4Sag hearing OF the evidence Of both
- Premier and the Chalmers companies
-. 80 sustained, the referees decision re-
$50 auc said Premier car Nc. J dis
Lae Chalmers Motor Company; and.
."-ereas, said Z. Q. Smith, president Of
freTnlsT Motor Manufacturing Com
80, Notwithstanding hts entry blank
- contest board and 2 bide by its rulings
Sc decisions. nov openly denies such juris-
e-s-yn and 6isregards the ruling OF the
---5t@at board. and diG On July 23 apply &C
ee---es County, State Of New York. or his
Parte statement a temporary injunction
e-StF1lclns anG sn3oining the contest board
- TAXING L1o necessary steps for turn
- over The Giidden trophy 10 the Chal-
---1tS Motor COMPANY. Ia accordance with
= Decision Cf the hoard of July q. 1910
-.o las caused 70 be published in the pub
etFss q statement Of his actions and The
-5Sso-as therefor. including allegations moi
SNpSrGaGce with the facts against mem
EetS Ct the contest hoard, al of which con-
e-i Is breach OF the 1910 contest rules
1t = PreJudicIal 10 the welfare Of the
sport ana industry:
! Is therefore ordered that H o. Smith
Hgany are hereby disqualified and rem
.I-eo ineligible for competition in all con-
ss1 heie under the sanction Of The contest
o1sro o. the American Automobile Asso.
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