The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
NOTES or THE TRADE.
what's Going On in Automobile Circle

The drivers OF the two Oldsmobils run abouts
that ara racing Across the continent have had a
series Of n,lshaps since leaving Omaha. Percy r.
Megargei of Buffalo and Barton Stanchned OF Ian.
sing. Mich. In "Od Steady In astenp 70 cross
o river In Nebraska on = bridge which had bean
damaged BY recent floods went through In the car.
They both had narrow escapes from drowning.
and Il took hours OF hard labor 10 recover their
machine and put Ia shape 70 continue the Journey
to Portland. Dwight d. Huss and Mllfor WNge
have had their troubles with bad roads. Outside
Overton. Neh.. their car "Old Scout got stuck In
mud hole and they had 70 walk several miles 20 Sc
cur- shovels and boards 10 dig the car out. Husa
Is ahead OF Megargel,
One Of the sensations OF the week In automobile
circles the performance OF tho new REQ bird
at the Empire Track on Decoration Day, when
Dan Wurgis plotted II to victory In Two important
events II the free for all race. and In his con
test with Guy Vaughan. Wurgls showed bis sk'll
as a driver and hnaily wac winner by a scanl
length In the most exciting contcs. ever seen on
track. Considering the fact that II was III" Reos
frst trial and that 1t was fresh from the factory.
with little or no tuning UP. hair raising contest
will be In order when |. appears at Morris Park
next Saturday In a special match race against
Guy Vaughan and his Decauville Vaughan also
deserves all credit. for he Is one nf the nervlest
drivers that has been developed by the automobile
racing games.
There will in all probability be a special match
race h s. aGp Tsr. non u" r
day next a, the second meet OF the Morris rart
Sor ac Eco cub Side, The ns as1ns I sf
stripped. The Tnonas wlll DC driven hy y: RoorIs
and RoSa by William . mate. Ms s sc.H y'f
forward 10 with great deal OF interest and as each
aghn" has hS OF aaTs ae np ,y
II is dih,c ult 10 pick the winner.
Harry $. Houp, says tina, the safety device to
prevent q car from backing down a LNl FIRST Orgi
hated with tbs, T, Il; Thomas Motor Car COMPANY
fereni form by the most prominent French and
German manutac,rers. The device consists Of
oftnc rear brake drum on the rear hpn when needed
,on Day l. 5, partridgr, vice sidcnu,f the tlecAu
vile Automobile Company. had the annountemen,
am 'no track record Tor ioro niles on June
e kmp S hs S
any kind Of racing luck he VIII smash ths record
quantity OF nails and pieces OF wire and glass which
were picked up on The track last Monday y. came nc
Empirr track should make II their business TO md
out. for a nall In trotters hoof will cause more
damage than in tire.
Holander & Tangeman are disappointed at Mr..
aa' to AK OFF, b.y OF wsseS match
race the 90 horse power record breaking Flat
ss Fla. snd M
Since Mr. Bowdrn declined the issue Major Muller
has to pr.so or Sa ia. n e %ss
Se,mer 4 ne,heT Of these drivers accepts the
sso4d n rs a T sf
Miller bought this particular Flat for racing pnr
s %ns v" Sy GO IN Se wed snd Is
confident that with Chevrolet al tho wheel the
machine Is invlncible.
In the event Of no American Gar tsElngnp Charles
hssnSer fsT n s h.ps ss 1t
will compete With ono OF their regular "A horse
power Flats.
Robert F.. Fulton. MANAGER OF the new Pope
HrsSs 81 STs svsnI r., TO
ne hrIdes father The E, P g, Ihs RsS
Chicago was maid q honor; while Mitchell Hell
as cs big .osTs car sw days 10
From Porto Rico comes news Of the h,n climbing
fs.sTy 10 qev. WnsGron; siyss EsTesSIArS o. cns
L, o'i Ponce with trunk 6shind and p...snsrr.
and il spite o. hs ons sr.dss ,5.au.r,Ey; steep
M s,ns n *. q s an sad M q
Tfa1ar ,ays far as be knows, no car ever did sha.
before be also says thet u Is unsafe 20 dr'ys car
nab Ss III On e h seT snd .n as
reserve force absolutely necessary.
One electric vehicle company OF Hartford has
Jus, completed for the American Sightseeing Com.
q mew ny Each vehicles
Accommodates forty eight passengers, the seats
being gradually elevated from the front toward
the rear so that the occupants Of each scat may have
an unobstructed view. The bodies are mounted
on iron frames. The wheel base Il lie inches,
while the thirty slI Inch wheels have seven Inch
solid rubber tires. There arc two motors CON-
and individusi CHAINS. fne spsed Is siSh; nles
e. hoSr, Po.ss = ass,ys9 isIm e a. oSla ess!sg