New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-14
HARDLY ROOM TO WALK
Armory Shoe Finds FAVOR scith the
Motor Enthusiasts.

The sixth annual show Of the Automobile Club OF
America opened last night IN the 18th Regiment
Armory. Lexington ave and 26th-st The Iarss hall
was tastefully draped In green. with banners of
white. having in the centre the emblem of tho club
an automobile wheel. hung at intervals Of eight
feet From the ceiling IN the centre of tho hall
hung hugo Stevens dirigible balloon. an exact
copy OF the used with such success in the West
on either side OF the Stevens balloon hung two
large ordinary balloons. exhibits Of the Aero Club
OF America
The lower floor given up to the exhibits OF
sasolene steam and electric automobiles, willis in
the gallery were shown the exhibits of separate
parts and accessories. In the third story wac an
exhibit OF dirigihle balloons aeroplanes soaring
machines. etc Particular interest attached 70
Alexander Graham Bells tetrahedral kite with
which ne expects 20 achieve wonderful results
III the afternoon. at o'clock. large number OF
members OF the club. with their invited guests
Were admitted FOR a private view. Among thos,
present were James \ Burden Mr. and Mrs
James A Burden. jr.. John d. Crimmins Miss
CriinnlhS Miss Violet Cruger. Mr. and Mrs Charles
de Rham. jr. Miss Janet Fish. Miss Rosalind Fish
Julian Gerard. Sumner Gerard Mr.. and Mrs j.
Borden Hartman. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Iselin. Mr.
| and Mrs Pembroke Jones. General Horace Porter
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard Spencer jr. James Sttlman
| Mr. and Mrs l. Newton Phelps Stokes and Orme
| Wilson.
/ MONSTER CROWD ATTENDS
An immense crowd in attendance in the
! evening AT the @th-st. entrance the crush was
| so great that several people had their clothing
torn before they We're able get into the building
While In numbers the gasolene cars predorni-
mated, both electric and steam automobiles were
| SHOWN In large numbers. Practically all the large
) European makers sent models French machines
| peIhB specially prominent. The American exbIh-
Itois odtnuinbered the foreigners however
AS had been predicted by the AUTOMOBILES exnArt,
| Hlechahlcdl novelties comparativeIy fev
Ite great aNance Is apparent In minor details and
5tllTII'i tenement Tendencies perhaps most
harkSd are the increase in the high QUALITY low
priced runabcuts. Several extraordinarv Gaines
were SHOWN and almost universal acceptanca OF
structural details that last year whiIe tba,, 80
uoInIidted We're anything but the unanirnolIsIv ac
SOME OF THE MECHANICAL, FFATTrRFs
Make-and-break ignition divides honor, with .,.
Jump-spaTk system: mechanically operated inlet
valves seem TO have scored a further advance ov.r
their automatic prototype: the multi-cyi,nd.r en-
CINE has superseded severa, single cylinder a.
signs ana the vogue OF the pressed steal ,r,u.
is undisputed except for a few of the sn,alIe..
machines
Protective pans under tho mechanism to k..n
aust ana inud out OF the engines and the trans
MISSION were general whereas last wear they yrsr.
the exception The air cooled car distinctiyeIv ar
american contribution to the industry Is better
IItIt SNtI, anu more numerous. several prominent
tii.,i.u having brought forth some mer-
cooling Is feature. Ever, the Your-cvlinder yart,
car motor IN 'front.' under tho bonnet driving On a
IohStuSIIiaI smart. IS successfully air coo7ed n
uh.tS OF az nlgh as 80 and +0-horsepower uitho.,t
py some advocates OF water cooling 'o