New-York tribune., 1911-04-09
AUTO CIRCUIT NOW SURE
Contest Board of A. A. A. Issues
an Official Statement.
MAKERS ARE EAGER FOR 1T
Covers 1000 Miles with T'ven-
ty-two Race Meets and
Thirty Days of Racing.

Thirty Days OF Racing.
The contest board OF the American Auto
mobile Association, which has been arrang-
ing a national circuit for automobile races.
has issued an official statement regarding
the undertaking. which Is announced as an
accomplished fact. The statement follows;
Recently papers were filed in Albany in
cornoratine the National Motor Contest Cir
cult. the formal designation of what is
already popularity known as the national
circuit. and such men rs Howard Marmon,
Robert y. Hooper. s NJ Butler and a. l.
pardington arc among the incorporators.
The various fields from which these men
sre drawn are significant Of the intention OF
the now association. The company has its
existence solely for the benefit and advan-
.tage Of the manufacturers who take part IN
racing and for the great public which is
Interested in the continuance ot clean and
high class sport.
The Incorporation. which Was done IN
order 20 centraizc responsibility. Is one oi
the last % the steps that must he taken
before the actual racing season opens
Practically every other detail has been ar
ranged through the unremitting efforts ol
Mr ParGinCtou. who IS managing director
ard treasurer Of the National Motor Con
test Circuit Tho organization. brought
about bv the American Automobile Asso-
ciatiop through its contest board and ap-
proved Do the Manufacturers Contest AS
IL 4 fro,
en- idea few months ago 10 a point where
it Is prcnared 20 furnish the highest pos
,ihie class or automobile racing
''Thc incorporators Of the company are al
men well known 70 the automobile industry
end snort, whose interest is keen from the
economic and sporting point Of view but
who have no idea or financial gain from
the promotion OF this circuit Mr.. Marnon
for instance. 10 one Of the manufacturers
Of the Narnon car and Is chairman Of the
ective rules committee OF the Manufactur-
srx' Contest Association. Ropert p. Hooper
Of Philadelphia. is president OF the Ameri-
can Automobile Association and was for
rnerIv the head of the good roads board OF
American Automobile Association. Mr.
Hooper for years has been active In tho
furtherance OF automobile sport in the
Stete Of Pennsylvania and has national
reputation on good roads.
IS N Butler for wears has been connect
81 with the world OF automobile activities
and as chairman Of the contest board OF the
American Automobile Association has
really controlled the sport and has put II
on the highest possible plane. Mr. Parding-
ton Is known as the second vice-president
and general manager OF the Long Island
Motor Parkway and organizer of many
events. including the Vanderbilt Cup races
OF 1904 1905 1899 and 1910.
The National Board Contest Circuit has
opened offices IN Room So7. al No. 49, Fifth
avenue. New York From this place the
organization of the special train which Is
TO transport racing automobiles drivers.
mechanics. officials, timers. spare parts.
sundries and the like is 10 be achieved The
train will consist Of twenty cars, including
diners. sleepers and machine shop car
cars for parts. oils. magnetos. tires and
other equipment. The circuit as now ar
ranged covers something over seven thou
sand miles with no fewer than twenty-one
race meets and about thirty DAYS OF racing,
with the balance Of the time devoted to
inning Nd travel and so forth. The route
ALREADY has been laid out and every detail
completed.
..Nianufacfurers IN every section OF the
ros,ntry have agreed 10 enter cars. Some
Of them will have only one on the circuit
orhers will have as many as four. Uni
<nrrnitv IN the Interpretation Of the rules
Of the association and uniform technical
examination Of the participating cars by
r. r. Edwards. chairman OF the technical
committee; the uniform starting Of an
event by Fred J. Wagner and uniform rul-
itnrs on all points In connection with the
running Of the various events by Mr.. Par
idinr,on as referee insure Identical condi-
tons ct all meets.
Tables showing the percentage Of VIC
,tortes Of each car IN IT'S class OF each
,rusrr,fac cturer. and each driver will he COM
rput,d and announced daily. The same IN
formation regarding the performances OF
SaouIpment-that is, OF tires. magnetos and
40 forth-v-iu be given out on q percentage
basis and there will be other features Of
.,he like kind A fully organized publicity
henartuert wifi be feature Of the train,
and through this department the percent
,Aees made and kept up by an expert ac-
Ioountant will be given TO the public. The
fttru,pg on the entire circuit will be by the
e-wnxner electric timer. approved by the
"a A A., and operated by II. II. Knepper'
rof New York with an assistant from the
s<actory One tire company is TO have an
lsnt,re car and will carry a SQUAD Of seven
,rncn Two or three other tire concerns are
.nexuttating for like privileges on the cir
cut train. Two magnetic concerns and two
oil concerns also will join the circuit
THE railroad cars composing the train
sare TO be painted uniform color and let
far 40 that they will be unmistakable. The
movement OF the train throughout the
ioountry IL q nev advertising feature.
Mr.. Pardinston will leave New York In
n few days for Detroit. indianapolis, CHI
:caso Cincinnati and other places where
,ca-s have been declared for the circuit 10
,connplete arrangements for their participa-
ton. He viii stay for some time In chi
.csgo 10 supervise the reconstruction OF the
cara of the train. These will be sent 10
yndianapols ready 10 start on the circuit
Immediately following the big race there.
scheduled for May 30. which opens the
,ciycu,t season. II IS expected now that
There Will be a day OF racing at lndianapo-
lis on the Saturday following the big race
IN Ia omen TO cars which will be In In
6isnapolls ready 10 start on the 7.cco-mile
trip.
.sWhen the idea Of the national circuit
WAS nrs, conceived IL was thought that IL
wo,,h run for period OF few months
,ay. from May % to some time I'm Noven-
ber hut the tremendous interest that is
to,ng shown I'm every section OF the coun-
,ry ,s likely 10 extend tie circuit even
further
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