New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-30
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Local Dealers May Run Twenty
four-Hour Race at Brighton.
TO ANNOUNCE DATE LATER
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia
Enters Car in the Gid
den Tour.

Several weeks ago, when II was announcer
that the proposed twenty-four-hou auto
mobile race had been postponed, IL was
thought by many that the Labor Day meet
would be the last attraction Of the season
at Brighton Beach The local dealers now
ever. have become interested in the race
and the indications now are that the twice
around -the-clock grind will he scheduled
and that the date will be approximately
September q.
The cars that we're entered for the first
date were two Coles. one Benz, one opel
ono Carbar+t and one Mercer. The race
was declared postponed because ten cars
did not enter. Since that time IN addition
"a the cars above named. one Colby, two
/ Nationals and one Renault have guarah-
teed 70 enter making a total Of nine cars
10 date.
/ II two more entries are received the race
will he put on between the dates OF sep
temher II md 80 other possible entrants
now considering taking part are the Am
/ nlex. Palmer e Singer, Pope-Hartford' Knox
/ and Jackson.
{ Three additional entries have been re
ceived for the matinee meet. the Colby
/ opel and Benz the latter 10 he driven ny
/ .ouis Disbrow. This makes the field three
/ Reuz. two Mercedes, two Jacksons' r.
/ Nj f.. Staver Lancia. Pope-Hartford' Cor
Ireja. Schacht. Hotchkss and Nauonai, VIII
other conditional entries. PROVIDED tne GaIo
can arrive here from Elgin. These lhcIuuo
] the Mercer Simplex and Colhy
! Governor Hoke Smith Of Georgia yester.
day made entry Of 36-horsepower MaN"e"
car I'm the GHdden tour, 10 be heIu III "
/ tober. and will ride over every looI VI ''o
i. a5q miles from New York TO Ja'hso'''l'le'
Fla Mr.. Smith will be the first Governor
or public official 10 participate in an auto
1 'Dierogarding the precedent or custom Of
/ high government officers to hold aloof from
events Of this character, and rccosnlA II
/ that the good roads movement OF the Souih'
as well as the automobile industry, is a
matter worthy Of gOvcrnorsLip interest.
Governor Smith quickly made MS entry
when ne found that it would be poSslple
for MIN to participate. lie expressed me
belief that the road building movement Is
most important at the present time.
Furthermore, he viii invite the Governor
Of each state through which the tour
passes 30 be his guest on the trip, rldlns
from one state boundary 10 the )tner. WIN
ten Eastern and Southern states IN the Ter
ritorv 10 he traycrSed, and several OF me
Governors practically certain Of accepths
the invitation. the Glidden tour takes on a
new and more important CHARACTER: -
Governor Smiths Maxwell VIII De lhe
/ fourth car Of that mako TO compete IN lIe
tour. a team of three cars halhE peC.
nominated by the United states MoioI ' SI
many. The car was rendered 20 the GOV.
ernor by Benjamin Briseoe, grcslG.ee Io,,g ~
the United states Motor ConppTThbS' tAtIanta
Major John 8. Cohen, Of The Atlanta
/ Journal who has always heen con-
spicuous advocate Of good ROADS.
While IN New York 70 drive AT the Brigh-
ton Roach automobile meet, which begins
IN Saturday afternoon, September 2, and
ends on Monday afternoon. Labor Day
Pob Burman made arrangements with Jesse
/ INroehIich Of the Benz Auto Import com.
pany, 10 drive in the Grand Frlze race anu
his Two teammates We're nominated
Burman Will have as a teammate HemeTy'
EurOpe's foremost road driver Inc tIILI
Benz will be driven by Billy knlpper' WHO
teamed with Burman at Indianapolis.
= A Noross will have charge Of the two
American drivers at Savannah.
Complaints have been made that automo-
b,lists who desire licenses to enter New
Jersey must now go to ore place in this
city. which Is not always convenient.
Former Sheriff John Kaiser, Of the Jer-
sey city Office. says that any one who
wishes 70 obtain jersey license can get
il i'm quick time at No. ] MONTGOMERY street
Jersey City, which is only 4 few feet from
rIe PENNSYLVANIA ferry. No trouble will
come 10 those who are without Jersey IL
ccnses between the ferry slip and the Jer-
sey City and the state automobile license
office
increased very largely since the closing up
Of all the New York agencies except the
che now I'm operation
Now Jersey licenses will he issued at half
price beginning on September l.