The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15
DIRECTORS TO HOLD
MEETING TUBS DAY
Membership CAMPAIGN FOR
OHIO VALLEY AUTO CLUB
Secretary Byrum Reports Membership
Is lnereasins-Aibert ouyot Enters
Big R~ace-Other News.

I Secretary Ralston Byrum has an
nounced a meeting OF the new di-
rectors OF the Ohio Valley Automobile
club TO be held Tuesday at the board
OF trade rooms for the purpose OF or
SANITATION. Plans will be laid for a
: membership campaign and arrange
ments will be mad for holding n spe-
cial meeting of the membership In
AIril A. G.. Batchelder. chairman Of
the executive board of the A. A. A..
will be invited t be present and ad-
dress the meeting.
The auto bill. which Is now in the
hands OF the state legislature. Is not
receiving the attention that has been
expected by the local %autoists. Score
tary Byrum said yesterday that local
autoists are anxiously awaiting TO
learn what disposition will be made
OF the measure.
The membership OF the West Vlr.
ginia automobile association has
been increased over twenty-five dur
ing the past week. which brings the
membership to over 200 in "a differ.
ent cities in the state. President
Hough hopes to have at least 1000
before the end OF the year.
Albert GUyot Entered.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Feb. II
Ni'h Albert Guyot. most famous of
all French drivers. at the whee.. an
English Sunbeam racing car is sched-
uled 10 start in the third annual SEQ
mile International sweepstakes race
AZ the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
May 80. This word has been received
by the officials OF the IndianapoIis
Speedway. Guyot sendin ga cableE-am
saying that he would enter the race as
the Sunbeam pilot. and that formal
entry blanks We're being forwarded by
mail.
American followers Of automobile
racing have long been anxious TO see
the Sunbeam car in action. but this is
1the first time that one OF these feet
speed chariots has ever been entered
In an American event. The car has
long held the reputation o: being the
fastest car I'm highland. and with a
man at the helm with a reputation
as great IS is that OF Glyot there Is
no doubt but that IL will be seen IN
der tho best possible circumstances.
Albert GuyOt. who will drive the
Sunbeam record breaker. is one OF the
old school Of French drivers. He is
considered one OF the idols OF French
fHtNNA AaAAFAAo|Es udf Alk HdEAlfllNAHf
in nearly all Of the great French races.
In 3 q he won the light ear class of
the French grand prix and in The fol.
lowing yea finished fourth in the
three litre race az RoulOgne. lie has
Won hundreds of medals and trophies
and Is noted for his cool headed. seen
tific ddriving. as we'll as for his dar-
ing He is distinguished among French
racing drivers. for he is also an aero
plane pilot. holding he license NJ the
Aero club or France. and not content
Whth these hOnrs he has also figured
prominently in motor boat races a.
Monaco.
The Sunbeam which Guyot vii!
dive In the indianapolis JJO-mile race
Il a siX-cyiinder car. with a bore OF
80 and a stroke OF 81. This Is the
car which holds ali worlds records on
the BroOklands track in class r. from
] TO IL hours. and which finished only
four seconds behind the winner i'm the
1872 French grand priV. Three sun.
beams also finished first second and
third respectively in m" three iitre
class. winning tho Coupe d. lAutC
and the Tenn Regularity prize
The wonderful consistency WITH
which the cars ran called forth fht
praise Of the entire motor world The
FIRST two Sunbeams finished within
minute n a quarter Of each other
n a feature Of this a-chieyem"u.
which adds considerably TO its in
pOrtanoe IS the fact that the cars vor,
not fitted with specially buiit rsclu,
engines. but With eng mes 81 standar,
pattern With only Sigh. m~odidCajinl.
OF One or two minor details.
In September. 1912. The SUNBEAM
car upheld the reputation it had mad.
durirS the same month Of the proceed
Ing year when a six cylinder SUNBEAM
created fifteen world records Las
September the same caT bruhe ih.
worlds record for 80 miles by cover
Ing that distance from "a stludiri
start ~ BroOklands in - minutes. 4
seconds. which represents an averag
speed 81 @2.5G miles epr hour. !
week later three o. tho worlds zee
0rdg which were - thu year D..
fore by the Sunbeam we've hru..u D.
a sunbeam ~ cniy hal Tho uomina
horse power. 1916 d. D. These vor.
tie 500 miles aud the = and % hour.
records. fhe i1 o. lps being accom-
pi.shed IN . hours. % minutes. co. eco