The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-08
AMONG The AUHOMOBIuSrS
BROOKLYN ORGANIZATIONS
MAY FAVE AMATEUR EVENT.
Crescent Athletic CSub Challeages Lsng
lelaRa Aatemssals Club % q Team
rsurtng Contest, Members 60 Drive
Own Cara. n. Pardingtem's TrepAy.

Crescent Ath1etbc ChuD Lu0Ne1We9 Aom1
tslaRa Aats@ssale Ciub % Q Team
rszrtn9 Contest. Members 60 Drive
Own Csrs--A. n Pardingtsm's TrspAy.
The Crescent AthlstIo Club. through
n. c. Martin. chairman OF lie automobile
COMMITTEES. issued Q chsIlenss yesterday
to the Long Island Automohils Club for an
amateur touring contest over Long Island
roads between teams repreeenting the two
big Brooklyn or On nizattons. Ths Crescent
Athletic Club challenge suggests that the
affair be between teams Of ten or twelve
cars representing each orRanization. with
the owners of the cars driving the machines.
and that each cur be filed 20 lie regular
capacity with members OF the two clubs.
Paid drivers are TO be barred from the event.
Mr.. Martin suggests that each Of the
Oom petinR ears have a. one Of the passsn-
gers q representative Of the other club.
The Crescent A. q oficial suggests that
entry fees for the event be waived but that
all the necessary expenses be horne by the
owners Of the competing oars. Ne alao
81 Rgeats thai the contest rulas Of the Amevt-
can Automobile AseOcla ton be used TO gov
err the event. along with such supplsmsn-
iary rules and regula tons ~ may be deemed
desirable by . Joint committee Of members
Of both clubs.
A. r. PardtnRtOn. second vtcs-presidsnt
Motor Parkway and q member Of both clubs.
has offered to donate q challenge trophy
10 be contested for annually by teams rep
rceeRting the two examinations. Ii 10
proposed that the trophy will become the
property Of the club whoes teams win the
annual event twice in three years OF three
Gimes In Ave Years. a. may be decided later.
Teams rspre~snttng tho Chicago Athletic
Association and the Chicago Automobile
Club have competed In such an event for
q couple Of years and the Western contests
have proved very popular affairs.
The testimonial dinner that had been
planned for y. A. Miles. general manager OF
the national association. at the New York
Press Club tonight has beon D0stDoned
until Mr. Miles returns from hts vacation
trip to Europe Mr. aud Mrs. Mites are
TO sail for England Tomorrow. and some Of
his friends had planned % entertain him /
hefore he sailed 40 MANY Of the men VINO ]
Boston for the annual show in that city hat .
u WAS deemed advisable 70 wait until Mr.. 7
Miles FReuTns 90 this country. which will be
IN about one month.
The msmbership committee Of the Auto
,lSns Tor sss r. mssnS Ss from Y. 3,
Marshall. st@nton and william VAL
Msi y ~ 2. Nsr 60 %,Iy ~, " onsss
emberahip a. non-resldent
Of the Wisconsin state AutouSObile Assoc I
citation are engaged IN making prepar asinnA :
for the arss annual TOURING went q ths
the A. 4. A. contest board has issued =
sanction. The AFFAIR IL being planned on
STATE association expect the event viii help
lDereRfe interest not only in the state BODY \
but aiao in the clubs % the many cities 70 be
The tourists will probably he started
from the public library in Milwankee and
S North sSoSs q Lake GsSsvs 20 seicis. he
be through Janesviils and Monroe TO hadl-
va sS ps ' me sssSna nigh "a 'S caosss
vii be the s!Oppin@ place on the thiryl night.
Ssu sisiTe 70 Chippe~a Faiis' me sfth
days trip Will bs through Marshneld and
Wsgsag 70 Msrril, -, AEElssSn y. :, Dc The
viii be from AppsetOn TO Green Ray. Mani
ioWee and shsboygan and back to Mil
The state association oelcials will make
he event open TO dealers and manufacturers
a. we'd a. 70 mernbers Of the state body
conducting the event will he used by the
state a-soctatiOn for erecting stRnbOards.
r %s%csrs sTssrISs ssn f niad Ssd FST
Legislative purposes.
Chicago automobiltsts are trying hard
to secure amendment In the local wheel
tax ordinance. whtch imposes . heavy
Of of' 80 no,o1;s's spp.srsd recently ssiops
the license committee Of the Council and
~ Gued for the changes they desire They
a~ked Tor y change IN the method OF taN-
a ION. asking that tho fees - ,oliected
according TO hor@s-p power instead Of ssattnE
rapmcity They converted the members Of
the licenne committee but final act ton cannot
he n ken until the COMMITTEES hAes The rates
under the prOTo~ed new system
The ChlCaRo Motor club. whk'b u CAFTy-
ing IN The campaign, wants the rates low
cred and -uxseets the following scale ~
ANNUAL fepw 81 for rars Of - horse power
. nd under - for cars from IS 70 ~ h0y~e-
power snd go for care 81 more than on
hor~e- power. Tho hearing given by the
license cOmrqttte~ lated Tor three houTS
and the attendance 81 motorists Nas the
lsrgess that had ever turned out for such
, purpose
Many auiomobiiists permit the Wheels