New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-03
AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY
Opposition Ticket Certain in
Auto Club Election.
OTHER SENSATIONS LIKELY
Mercedes Racer for Ralph da
Palma Reaches This Country
from German Factory.

| The nomination OF an opposition tickx>
and an Injunction to prevent the recogpIt,,,
OF any action taken after majority OF IN.
members present had voted to adjourn A..
| some Of the sensations promised as n resu,,
OF the turbulent meeting held IN the Auto.
mobile Club of America on Wedpesd,v
night. Stories told by some Of those WIN
were present show that there were loudly
| voiced demands for the Impeachment OF IN.
president, Henry Sanderson, and In general
It was as little like gathering to adopt
| compromise report as anything could possi,
! bly, be.
Now that the opposition is out in IN,
open to fight the present administration
and to dlsplace II at the annual election -
, possible, every angle OF the situation ls
being discussed. There is even serious con.
| sideration OF the assertion that Mr. Sander
| son is no longer the president OF the club
| since the bylaws and constitution fail Il,
provide for the postponement Of an annual
election, explicitly providing that II shall bs
| held OH the second Tuesday in April
1t 4. understood that the annual election
will be held on May %. The makeup OF
, the opposition ticket is in doubt. but It 4,
have been anxious 10 preserve the social
prestige Of the club.
The rebuilt Mercedes racer. which wa
driven by Ralph de Palma in the Wander
biIt and Grand Prize races az Savannah AS.
fall. reached New York from the German
factory g few days ago. II was at oncA
delivered TO Mr.. de Palna's representa- tive
here, and BY him shipped 70 Indiana polls.
where II will be tuned up for the 100 mile
Speedway race on Memorial Day Precic.
tons are made that this machins will Cc-
cupy the position of favorite when the iela
OF tventy-six cars faces TIE starter.
In the list OF entries sent out from Ind
ianapolis appears the name OF Ralph Mu-
ford as driver OF a Mercer car. Mulford
has been reported as intending 70 enter a
Knox in the race. but no such car is
listed.
A. H. Whiting, Of the Whiting Motor
Company. local agents for the Mercer. said
yesterday that he knew nothing about tn.
entry Of a second ear IN the race, and vas
inclined 10 believe that mistake had oeen
made In making up the list. Hughs
Hughes, he says, will pilot the only Mer.
Ger in the race, unless a change has been
made very recently.
The establishment of new road record
at Santa Monica, Cal, tomorrow is pre-.
saged by a telegram sent TO the Benz Auto
Import Company. According 10 Bruce
Brown he averaged So miles an hour IN
ll5-mile tryout on Wednesday with tie
Benz racer He added that he does not III
tend 10 take any more practice before ;hs
race.
e. J. Field. designer and builder Of 10
Field electric buses. announces the su,-
cessful completion OF severe tests OF NUNS
Der Of these vehicles by a prominent Chit
cago firm. Figures are not given, but 4,
is stated that they made a clean record for
relia bility and efficiency with low maintsn-
ance The Field buses, operated with Ed.
son batteries, will be built in large numbe.s
at the works OF the OHIO Electric Car Com.
pany, in Toledo.