The Washington times., 1911-02-10
Automobile and Manufac-
turers' Associations Make
Provision.
WILL ELIMINATE
PAST TROUBLES
Three Members Will Constitute the
Court of Last
Resort.
By HARRY WARD.

At several recent conferences between
the directors Of the Manufacturers Con-
test Association and those of the Amer
lean Automobile Association, provision
was made for a board of review, to
consist of three members, to which all
protests filed in connection with COM
petitlve events sanctioned by the three
AS shall be taken for final decision.
Heretofore protests have been made
to the referee, and appeals from the
referees decisions were taken to the
contest board of the A. A. A. There
was no little trouble last season as a
result Of this system, and in one case,
that of the award made in the Glidden
tour, the matter was taken to the law
courts.
No member of either organization or
any one engaged in the automobile
business will sit on this board OF re-
view. 1t will be made up OF prominent
men, experienced in the conduct of gen.
eraI sporting events. Among the names
being considered are those of Everitt c.
Brown, president of the Chicago Ath-
letic Association; Walter Camp, the
football authority; Barlow Weeks. and
other leading members Of the New York
Athletic Club. While the members of
the board of review will not receive re-
muneration for their services, all their
expenses, including travelling and hotel,
will be paid. They are not likely to
have much to do, for fee of $1,000 must
accompany each protest, and no part Of
this fee will be returned, even II the
protest Is upheld.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the announcement that the Franklin
o. rffT, fIa I,,-
David s. Hendrick. The deal was con-
summated by L. E. Hoffman, sales
manager of the Franklin Automobile
Company, who has been in the city for
drick two popular Franklin models for
the automobile show next week. With
the Thomas, the Interstate, and
Franklin cars, Mr.. Hendrick has a
strong line of machines, and is looking
forward to busy season.
A number of important matters werc
considered by the board of governors
of the Automobile Club of Washington
at a meeting held last night at the
Grafton. Elliott B. Hough was elected
sScretary-treasurer in place of W.
Hamilton Smith, who was unable to
serve. A l. Cline was elected a men,
Der of the board in place of E. H
Johansen, who was made chairman of
the house committee. With a view TO
securing additional members the board
decided 10 reduce the annual dues to
so. which also includes the initiation
fee. The club will have a booth at
the automobile show next week, anu
each member will constitute himself d
committee of one to secure applications
for membership from show visitors y
sociability run to Gettysburg on Nc
mortal Day was also discussed.
After establishing a record of 2I.53
seconds for the mile on the Daytcna
beach last March, Barney Olddeld
stated he could have Travelled faster
but for the fact that the force OF the
wind against his body was SO great
that he could not hold his head steady
enough to see clearly, and that the
muscles of his neck became strained.
This has prompted wild Bob Burman,
the Buick driver, to devise a protection
against such a condition, and 1t will be
tried out during the Jacksonville beach
races next month. Burman states he
will build on the dash of his racer a
shield tc meet some of this wind re-
sistance, and built at an angle so as
to reduce the resistance as much as
possible. From the seat to his neck
and head a brace will be built so that
the pressure will not have a tendency
to force his head back. A special pair
of goggles with a complete face mask
attached will be worn to keep the gog-
giles from being torn off by the wind