Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-11
LOCAL AUTO DEALERS HAVE
DIFFICULTIES
Interest Increases as Regards Comm g
Races at Agricultural Park and
asadena-Reports From
Los Angeles Houses
BY Edward Moriarty

every Los Angeles house entering one
or more cars speculation is rife regard
ing the outcome.
"Whstling Billy" and the Garbutt-
Stewart greyhound are expected to
prove the speed making entries and the
consensus Of opinion is that the ghost
which broke the worlds record Will
have no walk away when 1t lines up
with The Garbutt machine.
i"Billy" is nothing more than a stock
car keyed to high pitch and there
are those who anticipate desperate
struggle when the two speed wagons
come together.
Indications point to the most sue
cessful meet in the history of Cali
fornia automobiling and the local park
will present a gala scene during the
three days of motoring. The rapid entry
of local cars is surety that AngelenoS
are exhibiting the keenest of interest
and intend to make the meet q me-
morabe event in the history of Cali
fornia auto annals.
Never before have Southern Call
fornia houses been rushed with the
number of orders for late models as
during the past week, and car loads
of machines which have not as yet ar
rived are already sold to purchasers
who anxously await the belated autos.
During the past week several cars
have run over the Agricultural park
course in order to become used to the
track and many a lightning mile has
been reeled off without extending the
machines to more than an ordinary
fast rate of speed
The Pasadena hill climbing contest
scheduled for WaShington's birthday
is coming in for its share of attention
and the competition between the va
lious local agents is indicative of the
..n Ill L.,
"steeple chase" events of the Crown
City program.
Auto Has Firm Grasp
The firm grasp of the auto is not q
tagging one as may be observed by
the steady growth of the local trade,
not a dealer complaining of lack of
support. Each car is receiving liberal
patronage and the variety of choice is
manifested on the streets Of Los An
geles where one meets with every diff
ferent make within q limited stretch
of territory.
The Success Automobile company re-
ports a strong demand for the Winton
MACHINE and during the past week de-
liyered four of the cars to out of town
purchasers.
f. i. Ryder, the Pasadena capitalist,
purchased one of the royal blue color,
as did E. M. Hills of Redlands.
A. l.. Ryder of Pasadena secured two
cars, one Brewster green, with red run
ming gear, and a royal blue.
A large party of model X Winton
owners is arranging to make a tour
embracing Riverside. Redands and the
surrounding country. The trip is to
be. so scheduled that the party will be
present in Riverside, February %, to
witness the Riverside polo contest.
Five cars will take part in the run.
Two Pierce Arrows, which have just
arrived, were delivered during the week
to Burton e. Green and M. H. Whit
. tier of Los Angeles.
Another car is en- route for A. M.
Jung, also of Los Angeles.
William Garland has ordered a 40
45 horse power car and M. Connell
is expecting 1892 Arrow G. e. De
Camp has placed his order for one of
the same horse power.
G. T.. Walters, an admirer of the IIl-
more machine, has given Instructions
to Smith &s Anthony for three 1906
models, with which he will represent
the Gilmore company at Long Beach
during the coming season.
The Elmore agency of San Francisco
has closed and the ten cars left in the
house will be handled at 40 City Hall
avenue, the locomobile agency of
which +. G. Minor is agent.
Have incorporated
"A change has been made in the
Southern California Motor company,
which is the southern agent for the
Marion car. The management has in
corporated under the above name in
order to facilitate the increasing bust
lsess, which calls for a. more extensive
handling.
"a carload of 1906 model touring FL
nores has left the factory for the local
house
IF. A. Bennett, manager of the Stand
ard Auto company handling the Ford
machine, returned Thursday from San
francisco, where he visited the north
ern house. He also attended to buSi-
ness matters connected with his auto
concern in Oakland.
"A carload of the 1906 model Fords ar
rived Thursday. This car is the same
make which won the light touring car
Prize and the gasoline consumption cup
in the recent San Diego endurance run.
sAll of the cars have been sold. G.
Young of Riverside secured one. w. S.
Gaylord of Redlands and II. p. lizard
of Santa Barbara each purchased one
and the other two went to %. j. Erb of
Bakersfield and j. Noble Of Los An
geles.
THE Ford, entry in the Pasadena hill
climbing contest will be a runabout
Ford, orders have been placed for 305
lunabouts, which are not yet out from
the factory.
Three carloads of Fords are on the
way and two may be expected by Feb
ruary IA. The third consignment will
arrive by February 90.
w, NJ Varney OF Long Beach. who
drove the prize-winning light touring
car in the San Diego endurance run,
was in the, city Thursday with the
speedy vehicle.
The Maxwell company sold two large
touring cars during the week. They
went to III. w. Hill of Redlands and
George Putnam of Redlands.
Royal Tourist Coming
"A model L twenty-four horsepower
Premier, to be used as a demonstrators
Will arrive by February Is. George
Rradbeer has a forty horsepower
royal tourist Premier on the road which
will soon be at the local house for sale
sThe Premier runabout which will be
used in the Agricultural park races
was tried out last week over the park
course. One. or more Premiers will EN-
ter the Pasadena hill climbing con-
test.
2rhe REQ Auto company got away
With a novel advertisement Yesterday
when some enterprising member of the
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