New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-10
AUTO RACES GOING WEST
Milwaukee Gets Grand Prize as
Well as Vanderbilt Cup.
HOLDING COMPANY ACTS
Blue Ribbon Motoring Fixtures
May Be Run Off on
September q.

| The Vanderbilt Cup and Grand prizA an.
tomoblle races. the blue ribbon fixtures Of
this country will go West this year. Al
a meeting of the Motors Cup Holding Com.
! pany yesterday sanctions for both race,
were granted TO Milwaukee on the assurance
that adequate military protection would bs
provided in policing the roads by the Az
tomobile Dealers Association Of Milwaukee.
This action on the part of William X Van
derbilt. jr Henry Sanderson and Dave Hen
men Morris the executive committee OF tho
holding company practically disposes OF
the great speed contests.
IL IL understood that the Milwaukee or.
ganization is planning TO police the course
in most able manner It will be necessary
for them to also satisfy the Automobile Club
Of America and the American Automobile
Association of this In order 10 secure thu
formal Endorsements for the races.
While the date has not been definitely
determined upon, the plan is TO hold the
races on Labor Day, Monday. September 2.
If this date is not satisfactory to all con-
cerned another date will be selected on or
before Saturday. October 5. The opinion
prevailed yesterday, however, that the
earlier date would be selected.
Barney OldfeId will drive a Flat car in
the Santa Monica races. This announces.
ment was made yesterday and appears 10
be authoritative. He will drive one OF the
three Fiat cars that as team raced In the
Savannah races Of last year. when one Of
them crossed the line a winner. e. v.
Hewlett made the arrangements with Old.
field and he will pick the car he Is 10 pilot
Despite the general belief to the contrary.
the New York chauffeur will not be allowed
10 drive IN New Jersey nor the New Jersey
chauffeur in New York without FIRST obtain
ing a drivers license for both states. 4
report from the Bureau Of Tours Of the
Automobile Club Of America shows that this
unfortunate state OF affairs is brought about
automatically by the wording of the law %
the two states. In this case, however New
York takes the initiative IN obstructlng full
reciprocity.
Clause 4. Section 2Se. of the Callan Law
provides: That a nonresident chauffeur
who has registered under provisions Of law
of the state of his residence, substantially
equivalent to the provision Of this section,
shall be exempt from license under this sec
ton, and provided further, he shall wesr
the badge assigned to him in the state Of
his residence In the manner provided In
this section"
New Jerseys law is not "subssntialy
equivalent" and makes no provision for
badge to be worn by the chauffeur. In
view of this paragraph tho office Of the
Secretary Of state OF New York rules that
chauffeurs provided only with New Jersey
license positively will not be allowed to
operate in New York. Any other ruling
would be directly contrary 20 the specific
wording and intent OF the callan law.
Clause OF the supplement Of the New
Jersey law provides: That the provision
of this section shall be operative only TO the
extent that under the laws Of the state in
which such chauffeur or driver resides sub
stantially similar exemptions and privileges
are granted TO chauffeurs registered under
the law OF this state"
Although Commissioner j. g. Smith, or
New Jersey ~ anxious 10 interpret the new
law there I'm as liberal a way as possible, ne
is left no alternative but to rule that New
York chaufeurs will not be allowed 10 drive
in New Jersey unless provided with div
er's license from that state.
This ruling holds good until such time a.
New York can and will recognize the New
Jersey chauffeur, but, Of course, does not
affect reciprocity as regards car regstra-
tons or owners driving licenses. The Bu-
reau of Tours, the New York agency for the
issuance Of New Jersey licenses, has been
officially notified Of this by Commissioner
Smith, so the statement may be taken as