New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-22
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SHOW BREAKS RECORDS
CfOWDS SEE AUTOS"
on TranScontinentaI Record
Planned.

- UIonooile show at Madison SQUARE Garden
-o-,oo ''''is 10 close When the doors shut
tb+ ~" tight Tor the end OF the exhibition for
' year the admission receipts are exnac+.d 70
-, sieetiy those Of former years AS To the
94o" itself. 1t has been a wonderful arro,r .. a
g. ,ouSehds or spectators who have gone TO 4,
-" nave been heard TO complain Praott,on
.s 'ouchin' an and eppertainin' to" tb,
tohioOle Is to be founI In the various boo.h.
- parts OF the cars that spectators would care
10 View are so arranged that they can bo7-o -
curiosity satisfied '' OAii nave tAelr
mere are so many different makes of machines
AHlpitIoh' said a young man TO an agent who
'4au JUST spent some time in exn1a,,i,,r .. -
just why his own particular stvIA ~ GO - l--.
1 'hah any other. that really am na-r1a,roa
I-st "Hat make to buy. Here started last sat-
10y evening to look the various STYLES IN
49,. ana We been here day and night since
a~d ros.a1. looAeo over the cars In the basement
- le''a " ant and now have number to sr
aiiiine on the main floor and balcony Never r,,rd
Ho"5"' ne encourasinsly remarked TO the a-apt
DIS ne received a number OF pamphlets ..vC ~
see me again before the show is Cvar
Alex Schwalbach technical editor ~ ..-r-, ..
mobile Topics Daily" tho paper tba. c. -,
at Ile snow by the same management ss tba+ 80
Inc Automobile Topics Weekly" paid a trih,,te
10 the late George (. Stackhouse. who for vears
ana untI his death. sporting editor Of rrba
catl,9' III the paper Of Yesterdays issue Mr.
9eh"aioach and Mr. Stackhouse were friends for
years The tribute was:
Tell me something's "stacL,s,, oL..
was MISSED IN the press room this week A I.asT
sporting writer's Of the NewYor aP Gp"ar or the
S anu entered heartily into the spirit Of the GO
dote and his ability to enter into ms s tTpd Of anee
rein We're recognize everywhere He was
pail football horse racing bicycng and eII+or
I u5tlLtsand as good roads enthusiast led the
Ia. HIS sudden and untmeIy death directly atter
bta genE snow Is recalled here almost daily
MOI
oe or p'thos In recalling is Creditabe and brings
in the press r SSr'nepS ana feeling of his friends
memory and emulate his spirit and effort '''S
IL Is evident that the spectators who have gone
70 the show 10 buy have found out the particular
vehicle wanted for fine business was being done
at most OF the stands yesterday. The smiling faces
and the punches Of "greenbacks'' they held In
their hands told the story one man said Yesterday
mat he had already sold more cars than he did
In the whole week last year. Some OF the booths
In the balcony present a curious appearance from
the main floor. especially one where automobile
clothing and footwear are sold. The goods are
strung up so # looks much Ike the front OF Bax-
tsr-st clothing store
Il was learned yesterday that plans were being
n meds for t tr2ns"ontnena trip from san Fran
FORD, as driver. Holcomb established the Chicago
hours. and SAYS that with the new 80 horsepower
Columbia car he can beat his former time The
win continue day and night. Folcomb vii be as
sisted by the anne operators WhO worked he re-
avs on The chicago Network run. and possibly
ny one or TWO extra
Orlando +. Weber. former amateur bicycle
CHAMPION. yesterday placed an order with the Pope
Motor Car Company FOR a +o-horsepower Pope-To-
Ifdd racer Tho car Is 70 have four vertice cylin-
dcrs mounted IN front This VIII be the first racing;
machine mac e, built by the Pope company
me nay le7-AnTeTSon Company has Of the
most conspicuous booths AT the show. d the en-
trance or the Garden The firm Is doing a flourish
ing business. 4 tOunedU touring car and a two
these cars especially built FOR American roads
anu pild'll''S- In the tonuc1U the engine is
ton OF weight, aud for the same reason the engine
Is placed N The rear OF the TWO passenger light tour
-" talt ihit az moving shafts are parallel and
the H'eChan!Sm and no bevel gears.
~" iops- ttaEtlord automobiles are being shown
on the main door Of the amphitheatre and a Iar.-s
crowd can always be found around the booth
closely examining the makeup OF The various typ44
which the agent has had to answer many Inquiries
Is t'hhctu car which VIII comfortably scat four
II IS Of Easoen" power and is built IN The factory
az hartford. Conn, where the Columbia ItCvcIes
dH'onoDlle CONSTITUTIONS, and y sells at a moderate
pIce The Irhun" automobile is another in the
same booth that is we'll constructed.
rive new members of the executive committee
were elected at the annual meeting Yesterday or
facturers. Alexander Nfrton. N J FufInre = ~
Cutler VI. l. Goss and G.. W Bennett Mr. Ren-
Eott, OF the Thomas Il. Jeffery COMPANY brought
up Ms protest in the endurance 10 Pittsbllrg
received a gold medal It was however referred
ready given a decision.
Hehfy fora. whose worlds record OF 90 %
onds has been accepted said yesterday that until
this record was bettered he would not make any
more attempts against time He asserted. '.y-hiIa
should the occasion require II ] would construct
q car on ne improved lines which. believe. would