New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
A. R. Pardington Begins Work
for Auto Race Circuit.
TO INTERVIEW THE MAKERS
Chairman s. M. Butler, Of the
A. A. A. Contest Board, Issues
Statement of Plans.

S. NJ. Butler chairman OF the contest
board OF the American Automobile Com
pany. who has gone on a trip with A. h.
Pardington, to interview important auto
mobile makers regarding their support OF
the proposed national circuit Of auto races.
issued before he left the first authoritative
statement made on the situation by tho A.
A. A. He says:
THE first steps for the organization OF
the National Grand Circuit OF automob'ie
races, proposed by the Contest Board OF
the American Automobile Association. ana
indorsed by the Manufacturers Contest
Association at its meeting in Chicago on
February /. was taken to-day by the de-
parture from New York Of A. r Pardine-
ton on a trip to the automobile factories
throughout the Eastern States and Middle
West for the purpose OF interviewing Ak
makers who already have or intend TO have
racing teams In the field during the coming
season.
"Mr Pardington Is well known as pfo>
ncer automobile racing enthusiast, having
been intimately connected with most OF the
important road races and contests held IN
this country during the past ten yeara
He will represent tise Contest Board In his
negotiations with the various automoot's
manufacturers and is in close touch Win
the plans of the board for the organizations
OF the circuit
"The main object OF the Grand Circuit -
TO provide a logical sequence or speed
contests in the different cities. the drivers.
cars and officials to be transported from
city TO city by special train movement
This will insure 10 each city on the circuih
a full representation OF the best cars ana
drivers and afford the public in each local.
ity the certainty OF keen composition and
good sport. The proposed circuit viii In"
clude road races. hill climbs and speedway
meetings. minor circuit OF dirt track
meetings will also be arranged ut dates
which will fill in the intervals between
Grand Circuit dates.
while IL is the purpose TO extend tho
Grand Circuit from coast to coast, OWING
to the near approach OF the beginning of
the 1911 racing season. time will not permit
of carrying the fully organized circuit
with it's special train movement to the Pa
cihc Coast this season. Grand Circuit
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and including Cheyenne, Denver and Oma-
ha. will be so arranged. II possible, As ~
allow such cars as are ready to compete
10 take part in these meetings prior 20 the
Grand Circuit meeting at Indianapolis, on
May 90th.
Among the cities In which It Is proposed
10 try out the Grand Circuit in 1911 are:
Indianapolis, Atlanta, New York, Boston.
Lowell, Providence. Worcester. Wilkes
Barre. Philadelphia. Elgin, ILL.,. Minneap-
oils, ST. Paul. Milwaukee, Detroit SYRIA
cuse and Savannah.
In his visit to the manufacturers M.
Pardinston will cover Chicago ard Illinois.
Indianapolis and adjacent cities In Indiana,
| Detroit and Michigan points, Cleveland.
Toledo and Ohio cities. Buffalo. Rochester.
Syracuse and New York points and the
eastern factories in Pennsylvania Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut
"All that remains 10 put the proposed
| Grand Circuit into operation Is the support
OF the automobile manufacturers, which
from present appearances seems assured
The experience Of four hundred motor
car owners, with cars of many differens
makes and extending over period OF ten
years has been drawn upon by tho
Thomas B. Jeffery Company in the publ!ca-
/ ton OF an unusual number OF The Ram"
bier Magazine" the most widely known
house organ in the automobile industry.
! The Rambler Company has combined IN
series OF articles the best ideas OF those
four hundred owners as to what constitutes
the principal points 10 be decided by tho
purchaser in choosing his car.
| Choosing the maker is the first consider
alton. The owners comfort and the adj
vantages that make II possible Is tho sub
ject OF the next article. while third tells
I of the ideal relation that should exist be-
| tween the factory and the owner insurine
TO the owner the service and satisfaction
! that he expects.
THE Rambler Magazine" is OF standard
magazine size, printed in three colors. ana
Is sent free TO any one who makes request
OF the Thomas b. Jeffery company, Ke-
nosha. Wis