New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-02
AUTOMOBILES.
Nothing More Popular 4mORg the
Undergraduates.

Cambridge Mass. Aug (speciaD-If a country
boy, coming to Harvard for the first time. should
walk down Massachusetts-ave. any afternoon when
the weather Is good he probably would have a sur
prise. He would see boys no older than himself
with bare heads and shirt sleeves rolled up. steer
ing immense. powerful. numbering automobiles
through crowded streets. He would see steam and
electric vehicles OF every shape and size. from the
little selfpropeiIIng bicycles to the great machines
which carry half a dozen persons and make factory
noises as they screech along the streets He would
see small caravans OF machines starting on on runs
through the country tonneaus with five or six
Jolly happy fellows OF his own age smoking and
laughing they roll swiftly along and bent only
on having a good time
lingering few cOppeFs in his pocket, he would
perhaps see a tire explode and realize that tho
money necessary TO repair it was more than he had
spent in the last two months Or perhaps he would
witness some accident which meant only COM
paratfvely small loss to some reckless college
students. but which. had the money been spent on
his account would have made him happy for
year In fact he would see so many things that
he would go away thinking that Harvard was a
boys paradise. where every one owns an auto
mobile wears happy smile and has a perpetual
good time
Essentially a rich mans college. Harvard prob
ably has more automobiles than any other coliegs
In the world Nearly fifty students own machines.
and II is safe TO say that twice that number thanks
10 the generosity OF their friends are interested IN
the sport The automobile craze has. in fact struck
Harvard as It has struck few other places
The headquarters for the Crimson autorn0htlisss
are the big station OF the Harvard AutonOos Com
pany in Quincy Square. Within stones throw or
Beck Hall westmOriy Court, Randolph Hall Rus-
sell Hall ClaverIy Hall and the Harvard Union this
station is an easy rendezvous Here. from early
morning to late at night. can be found the scions
OF Harvard with coats or and black grease ssaiEef
hands Iaborfng over their machines. Each OF them
knows how to for his OWE vehicle and many
OF them especially the Lawrence Scientific students
could give manufacturer points as 70 needed mn
provements and the ike II Is small education
to learn how to control and for an autOnOoie.
and many father recognizes this fact In present.
ing his son with the coveted machine
a good example OF the way Harvard men eater
into the automobile sport is furnished In George c
Cannon of Nsw-YOrk Cannon IS a Lawrencs
Scientific School student. and probably knows as
much about automobiles any young man Of his
age in the country Last year ne ana tnrSs 81 as
thew took machines pieces. built new ones. and
Which have lately been introduced into the best
models. Cannon Is clever mechanic and IN adqi-
ton TO his native genius has the advantage OF the
education which Harvard is giving him. The ma
chine which he runs t9odsynan sn 1iis n, Tas
IS largely the embodiment OF his ideas and
time ago at the races at Readville q aid mile in
one ,,acSi1s that broke the worlds record that
time In one minute and two seconds. a. -.
o5S5icous automobIie enthusiasts Harvard and
many Of them own splendid maShinss A Snn ~
San Francisco: j. W. Myers Of Nsw-York; p 2;
EESitcb - FSoston. w H Yule OF Chicagoi EDWARD
CIia6v 81 Chicago son OF the pork packer; Law
re1cs Mott OF Cambridge: h = Alien " =
- SomerviIle Robert JoroG=. son or tn
Sna%tnoent store man OF Boston; Clarence Mars Q,
S'sts-,s Austen Gray, OF Albany u = Williams
IniS 49, - Robinson. OF Nsw-Hork: A L
~ ~ Hyde Park. chicago q. s. Holden: OF
GIess.ai e11ffsellIy OF St Louis: P. A Coonley, OF
-SIaazo- y A Prial OF New-Iorks Harry Ham
1nrS o. Portland Robert Foster, Of Portland: q
Ws dc6tt t n ssss @ F. l. Kenasdy "
nor 7r%,cSkerman warwick Green Of New-Yorks @.
q Tn,shrsy "A w Jones. OF Maiden: J. Jackson. OF
tPoston: Stanley Miller. OF Cambridge; z p. Mosely,
of Nswburyport: Thomas Sursiss. or Carnoridse.
New Bedford; J. A. cangley. OF New-Jerseys A
r. Iecl and D. d. Peterson. OF Davenport Iowa