The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-05
THE AUTONOBILISTS.
CONTROL or THE DEMONSTRATE
ING MACHINES.

SHOW Committee OF Automobile Club Has
a plan TO Avoid Confusion at the show
Vanderbilt Cup Racers TO he ON
Exhibition at the Garden show Gossip.
Having in mind the confusion that has
resulted at all OF the automobile shows for
che last few years, so far as locating and
demonstrating machines of the various eX-
hibitors was concerned. the show committee
Of the Automobile Club of America has de-
vised a plan for their seventh show. In the
Grand Central Palace. December l to s, which
they hope will prevent a repetition OF the
trouble. As the demonstrating cars for the
Grand Central Palace show will be lined up
in Forty-third and Forty-fourth streets east
of Lexington avenue, a suggestion has been
made that each machine have "A number and
a definite station on one of the streets, so
that any one knowing the number of a car
could easily find it without trouble or loss OF
time. Nearly 100 different makes OF cars Will
he on exhibition, and as there will be at least
an equal number of demonstrating cars at
hand they probably will be divided into blocks
of twenty-five each. II is likely that the
demonstrating cars numbered from 1 TO Is
will be stationed along the south side of Forty
third street, numbers 20 TO SO along the north
side Of the same street, numbers 81 to IS along
the south side of FOrty-fourth street and
numbers 20 to leo along the north side of
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the general custom to provide exhibitors and
attendants at the shows with buttons that
admitted them to the show buildings at any
time. but as the buttons were frequently
lost the A. c. A. show committee has decided
20 issue cards in place Of the buttons.
Recklessness In driving sometimes brings
a punishment which would seem to f1t the
crime when an automobilist driving alone Is
more or less seriously injured as a direct
result of his own heedlessness. In a great
majority of cases, however, the reckless one
not only escapes personal injury hut very
often manages to escape from the rctribution
which should follow. 4 recent instance where
reoklessness did not seem to have met with
an adequate punishment was that OF an
automobiles who rounded a blind turn at
full speed and ran into n flock Of sheep that
entirely blocked the road, Eighteen of the
animals we're killed and five were badly in
jured. The automobilist was com PEELED 10
pay for the sheep he had killed and injured,
hut it does not seem as II. in this case, he was
sufficiently punished by being made to pay for
the helpless animals he had run into.
% "A paradOxical outcome Of the perfected
car is the imperfect driver "a Us an cpl
grammatic exchange. Thousands Of cars are
would not have dreamed of undertakings such
responsibility. The astonishing ,rellapilty
Of the modern motor car has made It possible.
knoSIsdSs OF m ittsrs m ,%cnanical the latter
day automobiles can manage TO get along.
Several Of the big foreign racing cars that
competed In the recent Vanderbilt cup race
OF them were shipped abroad to be exhibited
at the Paris Salon in December. t Is planned
by the show committee OF the Madison square
Garden show, however, to have some Of these
cars shipped back TO this country at the con-
clysiion Of the Paris Salon. that they nay 0e
from January IL to 10.
Every attempt to develop the touring
capabilities of the electric vehicle and every
demonstration OF its actual present ability
in that respect is traught with The deepe5t
proofs have been made recently. and in each
the result has been favorable TO the nlechlne,
degree. From these, "a well as from the
sterling service which this type u CONSTANTLY
pert0rminG under every Gone ei a. eelscttrie
vehicle leaves little to be desired. Barring
the question OF its limited radius oil traVel,
b. Is eminently suited to all classes OF SER
vice, excepting none. IL requires ,nut u
small amount Of expert attention, which Is
of speeds Which are fast enough for all prac-
teal purposes; IL Is clea1ly, silent IN opera,
vehicle. It's infallible obedience to the
guiding hand, even though IL be lneNpeTl-
rnced, is its greatest as a
excitement and noise from its action. thus
becoming the less obtrusive in itself and
mOEt ~ mCfu W dh NNds NNEh w hliii ~
whom the cheerful clatter OF the valve gear
and the patteT OF the exhaust sound like
music must the truth be plain that the cleo
more a vehicle and less a thing OF individual
characteristics, than any OF the other types
OF motor driven carriage.
In motors which are controlled by valves
of the overhead type actuated by tappct
rods and rocker arms the length of the tap
pets Is an all important factor In The proper
operation OF the distributing system. 4
NV0ht amOIIDt Of wear NAV ser We 10 rNiIIgp
the opening sufficiently to cause a mysterious
failing on In power. and not infreqIently a
difficulty OF this sort or its kindred due 10
prove most Elusive. Carefully going over
the timing occasionally, however. viii serve
70 discover this, and n II readily set right by
means Of the regular adjustment always
provided.
SEA CLIFF. Nov. THE second leg in the
contest Of the Sea Gin Amateur Automobile
dub for the JENKINS silver cup was Won yes-
lerday by George Schoelles. He has "A small
car with ordinary wheels and Won from the
biR cars on time allowance. His actual time
was a. as seconds. aud his corrected time
20 3-5 seconds. Fred Cole took second prize.
mud Oswald Rebbein was third. with corrected
time OF 50 Us seconds. Cole, Kchbein, DOMAIN,
last weeks winner. Herman Drsyer and Lewis
lord. who made the best time, raced in heats.
with no time taken, for a special prize. which
Uoman won. George SChoelles, The cup leg
winner. also got a silver men for the best
time made by 2 boy under - years. FIVE ot
ration races TO he held 10 NOR oW. to race
against the five best Glen Cove ears. 70 he also
chosen In IN elimination race. This race
will be for the Oyster Bay branch champion
ship and also for a silver cup rought by sub
erriptions collected by 4 Committe organized
for fhe purpose. Glen Cove has buit some
SPEEDY cars especially for this race.