New-York tribune., 1907-10-20
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
CARS FOR COMING SHOWS.
Reduced Fares to Members Of the
american Motor League.

rr0Vinc"-- operatINe
from October % Members and all who shall
once become members must purchase tickets to New
York not earlier than October -, nor later than
october 81. both days inclusive. Members living in
states east Of Ohio and in all states southeast of
,be Ohio and Mississippi rivers should obtain GER
,iscates when purchasing tickets from the local
agent and hese certificates will be counte r. gneG
by an officer Of the American Motor League at the
show after which holders of certificates may buy
return tickets at any time up TO November II, in
elusive, at one-third the ordinary fare. Members
IN Ohio. Indiana. Michigan and Illinois should at
once write TO league headquarters and obtain card
orders which. upon presentation to the home
ticket agent Will entitle them TO purchase round
trip tickets New York and return at about one
,bira reduction from the ordinary rate; but these
reduced rate tickets must be purchased on October
% % or .. there being only three selling days
set apart by the passenger association for this
purpose Members living west of Chicago. Peoria
and s. Louis must pay fare to one of those cities
AT the q mile rate. and then use their
card orders TO purchase tickets to New York and
return AT the reduced rate. ii being understood. of
bought within the three days above mentioned.
Persons desiring to avail themselves of this benefit
must have their names enrolled league members
by before October 25, on which day the member
shin list Will he delivered TO the railway association
A membership may he secured by sending name and
address Of The applicant, plainly written with one
years dues lS2) TO the American Motor League.
Vanderbilt Building, New York 1t is not necessary
10 show a membership card in order get these
reduced rates. but the members name must be
the rolls before the card order Will be issued
the certificate counterslgned. membership card
will be sent 10 each member after the meet
ings Of show week are concluded.
misleading report has gained some circulation
among the trade relative to the recent mountain
climbing feats of the Stearns at Pixies Peak and
Mount Tamalpais. The F. B. Stearns Company
has sent open letter telling exactly the cars
used in these feats.
The report alluded to states that Leland is driv-
ing a special sent out by the factory, implying
that il was built for hill climbing. The facts
that the used in the Pixies Peak climb
regular stock four-cylinder touring car. owned by
J D. Hollingshead. Of Chicago, who happened to
be in Denver when Mr.. Leland arrived there.
In the climb of Mount Tamalpais Mr.. Leland used
E regular stock four-cylinder owned by the
City Motor Car Company of San Francisco. At no
time has he used a specially constructed car or
one which was in any way other than ordinary
stock car. In both cases the cars carried the full
complement Of seven passengers. and made the
climbs the entire distance the power pro-
duced by the car itself. No outside assistance OF
any kind employed.
Visitors 20 the eighth national automobile show.
which opens in Madison Square Garden No
verber > will find such a great variety of new
models for their inspection it Will be almost i'm
possible for them 10 make any selection of car
unless they subdiyide the exhibition and inspect
the cars which appeal 10 them from the point OF
price
Those who wish 10 pay between $50 and 5000
for new car will find, for example. in group
ranging in price from $500 10 $4.300 more than
score Of different models.
In this particular group Of cars selling from
$500 $500 the licensed manufacturers this year
showing great variety as has ever been
found in this any other country for that price.
cars ranges from 3 TO 90, according to the
American League Of Automobile Manufacturers
rating. The seating capacity ranges from five to
seven persons There Will be two or three new
sx-cylnder for less than $500. and also sew
eral very handsome limousnes in this group.
Specifications already announced by the DIFF
ferent licensed makers, and they will all show
models at the Garden November TO 9. Most OF
them VIII be prepared TO make immediate deliveries
Of cars in this group soon as the show opens.
WaIiam ]. Moore has just returned from four
EioTTths' tour OF Europe, bringing with him his
new 50-horsepower Martini, which Re purchased
through the Martini Import Company. Of No. 239
West 50th street. The 4O-horserower touring
which James B Cles recently bought IS the second
Martini car in his garage The new 7o-horsepower
limousine and 70-horsepoweT runabouts, both Mar
tinis. which Colonel Jacob Rupperr bought several
weeks ago. makes total OF FIVE Martins in his
garage.
The 1908 REQ touring car Will ernbody all Of the
essential features that have for this model
such enyiable place In the automobile constela-
ton for reliability. durability economy safety and
comfort n the Reo's first three In addi
ton 70 this the body is rcomier and handsomer IN
every line; the back is higher the engine develops
more power, while the motor and transmission are
queter than The diameter Of the wheels has
been Increased from 30 10 % inches. and they are
equipped with ga inch Mchelin tires with Good
year detachable rims. instead Of the 30x3 inch
standard equipment, as heretofore This insures
inch more clearance for rutty and muddy
roads easier riding and longer life to the tires, be-
SIDES greater economy in general maintenance The
strapped hood is Of new. natty and nohby design.
and IS made Of open hearth cold rolled steel. fin
!shed with coats Of baked enamel
R NJ owen & Co received telegram on Friday
morning announcing the return 20 Boston of Ray
Mcnamara in his 24-horsepower Premier at 3 "a
q. n The bonnet and high speed gears Nere per-
fectly intact, and the car was otherwise in fine
fettIe throughout. This left Columbus Circle
Thursday afternoon at :2S o'clock and. in
view Of the fact that the return trip was made
principally in darkness. the run is regarded as
ceptionaly brilliant. Allowing thirty-seven min
utes for luncheon in New York. the round trip was
completed in % hours and SO minutes actual run-
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kind yet made between New York and Boston.
officials OF the Dragon company state that they
DO feel that the money spent in preparing cup
racers has been thrown away. John Kane Mills
the president. in speaking this subject. said re-
Gently:
"Of course had we known in advance that the
American Automobile Association was likely to fall
down should have considered long and prayer
fully before going expense Of $4,000 we did
But after had gone to this expense we natu-
rally figured that IL worth something in ex-
per1ence. II the ledger showed a balance on
the wrong side The net result has been that We
have obtained certain Information and ideas con-
struction which have been Invaluable TO US.
The Dragon company has used the experience
gained In building their 110-hOrsepower racer in the
turning out Of a runabout which In appearance
closely resembles the big racing The car was
built on the same general lines as the racers and
think is the first case IN the history OF autoIIlo-
bile construction that many ideas supposed TO
he the exclusive attendant features high priced
racing have been embodied in popular priced
runabout"
Have you received your 1903 model?" is the lead
ing question on Broadway these days. Prospective
automobile buyers have become affected with the
next season model" fever brought on by the ap-
proach OF the two big shows, and are anxious 70
anticipate what Is in for them. Inquiry all
eiong the line cooborates this. and several OF the
Dig operators who have been fortunate enough 10
receive early deliveries OF their 1905 machines are
doing big business All of which indicates that
although automobile shows excellent for the
purpose for which they were originally intended
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