New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Branch Licensing Offices Will
Probably Be Opened Here.
FAVOR NATIONAL CIRCUIT
A. R. Pardington Reports That
Western Manufa cturers Will
Support the Plan.

There Ia every indication that branches
OF the Secretary OF States Office will he
opened I'm greater New York for the is'
suance Of automobile licenses
The matter was taken Up st,tbe confer
erce on the Callan law and II is known
that Secretary of State Lazansky favored
the plan. II was not announced definitely
at that hearing. but at stag given by the
Long Island Automobile Club on Thursday
evening Mr. Andrews. chairman OF the
clubs law committee. who had spent the
day at the conferences at Albany. said quito
positively that such offices would be opened
in Manhattan. Brooklyn, Rochester Syra-
cuse and Buffalo.
The opening OF these branches would
greatly simplify what IL now a cumber-
some and confusing system. II would place
licenses in tho hands OF the applicants
without long delays, and would tend 10
make all owners and drivers much better
acquainted with the laws and regulations
than at present.
, There was considerable talk among the
dealers Yesterday on the conference. ana
the hope was freely expressed that the
proposed amendments would go through.
FROM chicago cOHleS tle nt"5 thdl ~ -.
Pardngton. who is calling on the manu-
facturers Of automobiles with regard 10
the establishment OF a racing circuit. Is
we'll pleased with results 80 far Already
a number Of makers who had not intended
TO enter the racing game have told him
they would reconsider the decision ana
would probably enter teams for tho cir
cult. AS the support Of the makers was
the only thing lacking 10 mako the plan a
success. It would seem that a national CIR
cult Of automobile races is assured.
One matter that will take some smooth
| ing out seems To be in n fair way OF solu-
ton That is the value OF holiday sane
tons Heretofore there has been per-
fectly natural scramble for sanctions on
holidays. and sometimes the promoters In
the same general territory would find
themselves IN wrangle over the granting
OF them.
The contest board of the American Au-
tomobile Association plans 10 eliminate this
difficulty. Samuel Butler. chairman OF the
board, points ont that National Circuit
Day. for any speedway would be as valu-
able an asset 10 attract crowd as II tho
races were held on a holiday. At At
lanta last year and at Savannah. the
merchants gave their employees half holi-
day. And il the circuit date fell in the
middle of the week It is presumable that
in cities OF that character a similar plan
would he followed On such a day all the
leading drivers on circuit would appear
and race. so that the attraction would he
as great as on a holiday date under the
/ old plan.
w ]. Morgan, president OF the Motor
Contest Association Of this city, who ia the
American representative of the Automobile
Club de La Sarthe-which viii have charge
of the French Grand Prix automobile race
at lie Mans-made known the fact yester-
day that the dates Of the race had been
changed from June % 10 July ?. The reason
for the change. Mr.. Morgan says. is be-
cause the original date would conflict with
several other important sporting fixtures.
especially the Grand PriX de Paris, the
race of the year for thoroughbreds. He
sails to-day to consult with the French
authorities.
! There is another reason why the new
date was chosen, and that is that the
Sarthe club. with the consent Of the NUM-
| cipality Of lie Mans will cooperate with
/ the Industrial Exposition of western
| France, which also will he held at Le
Mans. and the governors of the exposition
have decided 10 feature the Grand Prix
as the premier sporting attraction.
The first inquiry for entry blanks came
from Milton u. LLOYD. of Syracuse, who
wrote the Motor Contest Association that
he is planning To take his racing car abroad
| and is desirous Of entering the French
race. 80
The italian Grand Prix race Will follow
the French fixture, and Will be held over
the Bologne circuit on September ..