New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

two-mile and five-rile -ecord for middleweight
cars
kuroki. the japanese general with six members
of his staff rode from the Hotel Astor to-a photog-
raphers and then the Grand Central Station in
Mr. Furukawa's thirty-five horsepower Matheson
car last Wednesday. General Kuroki before board
ing the train for Boston said that he had enjoyed
his ride and highly praised the running the car
The Pope Motor Company, Toledo Ohio has
inaugurated novel method OF testing its Pope
Toledo automobiles. which is double" or check
test. In addition TO the factory testing depart
ment. which in itself is complete organization
with superintendent and score of expert testers
RESPONSIBLE 10 the general superintendent the sales
The factory testing department first takes thA
car. tests II and adjusts it until the car is in
rsct condition as far as II is possible to know
has been left undOue find any needed adjustment
any adjustments are needed they are made and
the car goes 10 the fnal assembly department
after which it is tested by the final test department
on the final test trips.
In nine years there have been manufactured
100000 automobiles for which private owners paid
the makers more than billion dollars These
figures are staggering, hut here further facts
surprising: Last year the OUTPUT WAS
almost sOo0oo and the United States led the world
received it's first DEVELOPMENT in France IL has not
the Prizes i o got on nf@ oh the tb d and
the Atlantic that American cars are supreme In
into general use In Sweden Y cent of all cars
used OldsmobileS The importing comDani.s AZ
various Eastern ports Bombay. Calcutta etc can
not supply the demand for these popular cars.
Greatly encouraged by his experiment OF last sea
son. c. r. Rice, the we'll known dealer in electric
vehicles in New York City. will open al Newport
June electric vehicle establishment on a
par with his New York headquarters The sales
room will be on Bellevue avenue. entirely apart
from the garage. The latter will be located on the
Merton Road, where every convenience VIII be in
stalled for the and upkeep OF this popular type
of automobile
Not in many years have there been so many
bicycle events scheduled for Memorial Day as there
are this year. The following have been definitely
arranged for: Danville. ILL.,, TO Indianapolis and
return; Buffalo Athletic Associations bicycle and
athletic meet. Kenilworth Park track Much in
terest is taken in the preliminary plans for the
latter event. If successful the association will
probably hold two other meets in August and
the other Labor Day.
At the to be held at Reading Penn on
Memorial Day one OF the most important entries
will be the Flat. jr. car. be driven by Cedrlno
This Is said to be the tastes. lightweight car In
the world The tires chosen for use ON this car
Continentals This Is quite a tribute 10 the
Continental tire, the decision was made only
after exhaustive tests and thorough investigation
of the tire question
Mr.. Warren. OF the Haynes agency. is proud CT
the new model 81 runabout which has just ar
rived from the factory, The shape of the body
end in fact the whole desigY. arc snappy and