Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-03
Automobile Sparks.

c. e. wilkins pulled out last Monday
morning for long tour OF the state in his
big touring car.
H. E. Fredrickson, who has been visit
ing the factories and manufacturers OF the
east, is expected home today.
sewell sleuman, the grain dealer, is out
prises In the state in his big touring car.
II is settled that the Vanderbilt cup race
will be run with the infield and the turns
to the left OF the drivers, the same as on
the track. The course is a good one, but
not so fast as last year, nor quite as good.
At present the prejudice against track
so rapidly in official and trade circles that
the prospect is there Will be little racing
next year, except on the road and on tracks
especially built for automobiles.
]. Clarke Colt, manager of the Rambler
Automobile company, is driving one OF
the companys latest products. The ma
with light cream colored gears. The Ram
bier company of Omaha has enjoyed a
most hattering business this year.
1t is significant as showing the trend of
stocks on hand Indicate that the trade is
well sold up on touring cars, but bit
cars that have sold most, however, are
those costing less than N.6oO
L. G.. Horton of the Western Union Tele-
graph company and S. G. Smyth, local
newspaper man, enjoyed a pleasure trip TO
Columbus last Saturday in Mr.. Horton
touring car, making the 100 miles In about
performance considering the sand roads
encountered entour.
Although he is recognized as a wizard.
Thomas A. Edison never has been accused
OF not being practical minded and a good
business man. The wonderful Edison bat
| terry is still reported periodically to be
nearly perfected, yet when he goes out on
| the road Wizard" Edison uses a steamer
| and not an electric.
The Seeing Omaha" automobile propo.
| sitiOn has at last gotten under way, J. H
| Daniels and the Powell-Bacon company
| are behind the venture, The Idea Is q
cover the city with cars at small cost e
| the individual passenger. Each car Is In
| charge Of a man who explains the different
points OF interest in and about the city.
Yesterday afternoon Louis G. Nash left
| Omaha on what is probably the most am
| bilious trip yet essayed by any Omaha
| automobilist. Accompanied by Ed BAIRD
OF Omaha and George w. Myers and d. d
headed for ST. Paul MINI Mr. Nash will
| manage the car himself on the trip and
/ his experience in handling the machine
around Omaha and in the many short runs
| out in the state should enable him to make
| the journey without trouble.
! In the suburbs OF New York II has De-
| come a common custom for automobilists
one another Of the proximity of bicycle
gesture for the warning that Is generally
| understood. A driver who had just passed
some cops waved his hand in caution q
| an approaching driver recently, but tn,
latter did not understand and was arrested
! A certain New York coterie uses the ges
! ture of thumbs down" as employed II
the Roman arena OF old 10 warn others o
| the police presence.
For three years past a leading event o
| the fall has been the effort 10 lower N,
! Chicago-New York road record. Whethe
there will be any trial for IL this year re
mains TO be seen. Holcomb, Dune au'
| Eddie Bald, the present holders OF the rec
ord, made last September, state that tie!
| will not go after II unless some other team
/ should lower their time Of S:35 100 between
| the two cities. Holcomb who was i'll las
spring, has recovered his health and 1
| other aspirants should succeed in gettini
! the record II Is probable that the old Co
| lumbia team would make an effort 10 re
| cover II.
II measures twenty-nine and a half mile
! by suNey and thirty miles by odometeT
/ The work OF oiling the course has alread!
| begun, In order that the surface may b.
/ ready for the elimination trials on Beptem
Der e. Chairman Robert Lee Morrell o
the American Automobile association ra
cling board is putting enthusiasm into IN
| preparation for the race and he intend
that IL shall be the greatest automobile con
test ever run In this country, In contras
with the race OF last year, Il Is propose,
TO have the one OF next October show
/ substantial profit. This will be used Il
furthering the work OF the American Auto
mobile association, particularly that Of Il
| touring bureau. The gTandstand at IN
starting and finishing point will be read
for the elimination trials. a. well a. d