New-York tribune., 1903-01-22
SALE RECORDS BROKEN
One Firm .4ione Has Taken Orders
for I..50O Automobiles.
INTERNATIONAL RACE ARRANGED.

One Of the most striking features or rather
results Of the automobile show Al Madison Square
Is the immense Of business done since
opening night last Saturday. Ore firm SAYS il
has received orders for 800 automobiles since the
exhibit opened. These orders represent all the
chimes left over from last year and their entire
output for the present year II is said that $57
has been received IN deposits on the schines none
Of which have Is yet been delivered
Asked last night for his opinion Of what the
hibits the garden worth. prominent
nsnufs fscturer said:
The exhibit j. particularly costly one. much
more 80 Than the average visitor would imagine /
suppose the MACHINES shown here tonight are
VIII bring the amount up about $4,000 more The
s5n4, while the price ranges from that amount to
SlS.cN- Some persons think that the cars will be
cheaper hut the trend seems he in the other
direction. for the various makers not trying TO
cheapen their machines. but determined to
make ire cars hsn5somer and more expensive
Another peculiar change is noticeable with the
advent - dusk each day As soon as twilight ar
rIves The makers. statesmen and experts generally
Dart from the building. and make for their tenn
ro-ary quarters 10 wash the of business from
ihelr minds and change their business attire for
ereri1s clothes. II seems 10 have BECOME the
general rule for all booth owners 10 stop selling
machines as soon as the day wanes- The would-be
f7,--ers seem II be ot the same opinion. In the
evening the makers and clerks simply greet their
friends and explain the mechanical details TO
visitors In one case last night a man who SAID
nat he zanred 70 buy machine was told respect
fully shat il would be best 70 call to-day or to-
morrow IN the daytime. when the crowd would not
h 50 great and when business could ne discussed
in more comfort.
f7re rxr-r- Who went abroad recently and visited
tho automobile show in France said that he con-
s.64red the present exhibit superior in many ways
70 -he ore that he had seen in Paris
The machines shown there were bigger and
1rore cumbersome looking and few If any. OF
them presented the neat and compact appearance
So Characteristic Of the cars on exhibition IN the
Garden he said They also 70 higher horse
r,vc- abroad. while the majority Of American
makers have striven 10 place practical rnach'he
On tho market which viii meet the requirements
~ The road conditions as they prevail in this coun-
~ with these facts 10 be digested, there is no
reason for apologies to be made because some OF
rhe hish power foreign machines have made such
rsrrerka bic time on the roads abroad
one maker put the facts tersely when he said;
we Ike cars that will go fast as our roads
viii hermit travelling in safety When we get bet
1cr roads It VIII he easy enough to add horse
mower 10 the machines and II is power alone that
makes speed
rfnai arrangements were made YESTERDAY -or d
match race between Alexander Ninton. Of CleVe-
lind and Henry Fournier. OF Paris. for series q
-aces 70 settle the track championship OF America.
he frst race will the Empire track at on
7crs On July % or possibly week later while the
second race viii be at the track Of the Cleveland
Driving Park Chenille. Ohio The prize will be
5000 silver CUP. 10 be supplied by the Empire Cl'y
noting club and the Cleveland Driving Park AS
SO-la-lC0- hS distance VIII re tN'StaN -----'
The u7en starting from opposite sides of the track
nd riding in the same direction. should third
lace be necessary it will decided in favor Of the
track where the fastest time has been made
For fhe frzt time in the history of any SHOW
steam reaiCles are being shown by a maker regu-
5--1z ea7sipr-6 with kerosene burners his Is
distinct aavance as it removes the current objec-
lion 10 having easolene around where there Is A
live fame This burner Is part Of the equipment OF
on q the models. Its 1.se makes It PoSsinIe
II buy fuel anywhere and knocks out the hlgh N
euraace rates heretofore demanded where these
--hiclez have been kept.
I Davis jr-. who has served two years as
-re=56aur OF the National Association Of AutCmo-
81 NarIfac- c-Jrers. said yesterday that he posi-
candidate for reelection at the an
---zI meeting 70 be held tomorrow morning at
Madison Square Garden Nr- Davis saio ne pe,
lfrre5 IN Succession in the Office and that ne old
Or believe second term let alone iliro
T4e was forced by circumstances INTO taxing sec
80 hut would absolutely refuse thlTd- tie
-a111l noc express himself in favor OF any ore .s
successor. The next president. ACCORDING 70
--c-e who 7retenG &c know. VIII be NihsoF l.
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