The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-26
AMONG The AUTOMODILISTS
PREMIER ENTRANTS FIGHT
FOR GLIDDEN TROPHY.
a. %, smith ASKS Courts for Injunction
aesIraInink Contest Beard of Ameri-
can automobile Association From DE-
IINerinE Prize to Ghalniers Company.


INerinE Prize To Chalmers Company
~ a. smith. who entered the six cylinder
~ horse power Premier touring oar which
Raw ' VI, \amara drove in the Gliddsr
tour 'hi- wear aud whsh was dsslArcd this
winner 1T N" Glidd"n trophy Ivy Referes
4 " whiting after the finish Of the tour al
chicago has refused 10 accept the dis
. Qualification of hi ar nv the contest board
~ m" Ameri'an Automobile As-o" iatinn
7 The chalmers Motor Company protested
against awarding the Glidden trophy tu
, Mr. Smith declaring that his Premier 'aT
was not a ~'u.'k var according to the \
4 contest rules for 1910. and the \. \
onie~t board a. a meeting held last week
sustained the protest and announced that
the Glidd"n trophy had been awarded "a
tn" Chalmers Motor company = entry No. =
! Mr smith l. president of the Premier
, Motor Manufacturing company oi In
dianApoli-. whi'h produred tho six cylinder
/ car entered nv MIR smith ami the four
/ cylinder ~ horse power Premier touring
! car which was entered In the Glidden tour
/ 10y George \ Wsidely. witch car was also
: disqualified 10y the contest board
( last week when Mr. smiths cAr was dis
! qualified and the Glidden trophy awarded
\ 10 the Chalmers Motor Ccmpany's entry
4 No
| Mr. Smith has entered cars IN the Glidden
tour for several years past and has taken
an active part in drafting the rules for the
1 government of the various kinds ~ auto
| mobile competitions that ere conducted
| under the auspices and sanctions OF the
American Automobile Association he
helped To- orglni,s the Manufacturers Con-
test Association when II Wa- formed at
'hiCago more than wear ago and ~ the
present time i ViCe-pre-ideut OF that or
Ranisation. which Coniers with the contest
D hna ri - = ka Anna a
tion IN the drafting of rules for the govern
ment ~ motor 'ar competitions
The Glidden trophy. over vhIch the CON
troVrr~v has arisen. was donated TO the
AmeTi' an Automobile As-o' iaiton by
Charles Oltdden the globe girdling motor
1T of Ro-t0n Th'- wears tour waS from
an; naaii To- Chicago ~ way Of TcNas and
II finished az 'hrago On June ~ The
tour Wa tho seventh annual national 70
liability touring contest of the American
Automobile Ns~o iatton and the sixth con
test 'ur the t,liirn trophy Tn" trophy
j. belteN 81 to p" IN the yus'ody % 'he Pier -
Arrow Motor car COMPANY of Buffalo al
The present TINE. ss I1crce-Arrow car
won IN the is'a tour from Detroit To Kansas
City
Nr smith was present at the meettn;
% m. contest board IN this city last week
~hsn the a?pell II the chalmers Motor
Company Va~ considered and Nas a com
panied by his attorney. sidney GurhAm
~ Ihi'ayo. =, ho aS 80 rethrv OF 'he Ameri-
can NuromohI. Ns-o.3ation taW ears
ago Al the time IN. late John Far~pn Of
Ihiraso vas president Of the ~ The
DECISION asain-, Mr. SmThS ar Vas an
nouu,eI hy the \ \. contest board last
FRIDAY and Mr. smith upon being informed
~ the boards a tion ensaSet GEORGE g.
Law II this city A. associate counsel 9TH
Mr. Gnrham and instructed them 10 begin
legal proceedings TO prevent the contest
hoard from delivering the Gliddsn trophy
Ia the Chalmers Motor COMPANY.
Mr. smiths att"rncr. issled the follow
ing statement on IN. matter Yesterday
Upon tho hlus % the complaint 81
Harold - smith and on apple Atinn ot
SIDNEY : GpThari ~ chicago and George
, Law. his a'',rns. - Justice William
Kelly ~ the supreme Court ~ the state
Of New York on saturday. July -. granted
= preliminary order ~ Injunction -nioin-
ing and restraining the American Autonio-
bile N--orll'lon and tho members o. ne
contest board from delivering and the
I halmers Motor company and George
" Bunham from receiving the Glidden
trophy upon the grounds that the mem
the d"rtsion Ut the referee Rv arding the
trophy - y - smith and ava r'i"d u - the
ha!'ner. Mg'o- 'omp any Ia a,ted wt,hh.
ami ~ violation 81 the rules governing
the 'unt"-' Tor tho trophy. had shown 1
panV and had violated the terms of IN. .
trust imposed upon the a-~os lAfton hv the .
,,"rm- IT IN" DECD OF 80 81 the trophy /
In commsntins upon tho sit lAiion Mr.
smith said
Z have de, dad 80 test IN the courts the
validity ~ the acton Of the contest board .
NJ the american automobile A-spyia'ton .
N reNsr-ins m" de- ion Of Referee WhtinE
IN awarding the lliien trophy To m" a.
he ont rant 81 IN. Premier car No ! after
having passed upon the protest fled with
him
one important purpo-s % contests OF
thu character - 10 civ. the puhlI, the op-
I'or'unIiy - fUige intslliR"ntly a. - the
ov comparison oi their offcial records. and
ia IAlrn's, TO The public. ~ we'll a. to the
-ntrant- awards should he made n favor
showing under m" rules impartislly en-
forced and fairly construed
In ,"up|uu'" So i'm tho rules governing
The 1919 t,lidd"n tour AMI refJre the start
~ the contest detailed de-. Tiuttons of the
'~o Pr-mi"r 'ar- entered in THAT event,
10 which the OIL pump and tank afterward
.oUUlained ~ and made the basis OF the
"'is,on Of the contest ir"ard was spe,i-
neal committee ~ ia" 'ontest hoard OF the
An.erl,An automobile ASsogIIt on The
Premier factory and TIC cars manufactured
her" were open =" he inspection of the
10, hnical committee a. all times and before
he start ~ IN" contest a. { nCinnRti the
'"tlng cars, including the two Premier
Hrs both of which wefe equipped With the
al pump and tank, precisely set out IN
ietal IA the description previously nled
iad the ie' hnt,H al committee accepted both
Premier ,tr- Nth such equipment Without
protest or objection and started them In
~" contest
The purpose Of the rule requiring cer-
lfca'~ Of des, riptIun 20 b" filed with amt a
0r"liWinary lu~pe' fiOu Of the competing
sT- To- 10 mad" hy ID" technical COMMITTEES.
= fWofOld
Flr-' To- advise the entrants whether
" not the ears presented for competition
n gwen event are open To any technical
bie'' Iou as 10 the eligibility or othsrwiss
,nd
second To protect all entrants AGAINST
he competition Of car which " not
'hgibl"
II ha- not been. nor vail u he charged or .
minated by auN one that tho sutTant.
Il th@ Premier cars NeTo guilty ~ any
MIS- ondurt. or that any De, ptipn or Hhsrp =
Ira'tt'. MAS attempted by them or e' her ,
y them on the CONTRARY their good faith
= ack nov lsdgsd Iftho rars FOR any reason !
a ore not eligible n was IN. duty ~ the
-, hnI,al committees ~ have - advised :
h. entrants and disqualified the ,aTs be =
II tho preliminary in-I'". ton. ~ stated
~ rul" tut. - to determine " each car IL
y ok ar and rcgularll equipped. and rule I
- further provides that - protest relative y
n ,ta--th'ation. Naldttv ~ entry or uer- / !
aiming - the course shall h~ made hafore
h" start ~ iha 'ont-si Inc purpose II