The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-25
EIGHTEEN CARS
HAVE CLEAN
STATES
Buffalo Club Wins GIidden
TrOphy--{ie Exists for
Hover Cup.

The fourth annual tour of the American
Association for the Glidden
and Hover trophies came to an end with
a parade through the streets of New York,
after a eheck-in of the cars at Jersey
City. The finish was at the Park Circle,
Swhere the cars were backed up to the
curb, pictures were taken and the tired,
dusty, oil-begrimed drivers and passengers
We're cheered by thousands of New
Workers.
The cars were then dispersed and the
tourists sought their homes or rooms in
hotels, wher baths and beds were the next
In order. The trip had been a more tax
ing one than any previous tour, both by
reason n the fact that poor roads and
bad running conditions had been expert
enced, and also because the running was
more continuous than during previous
years. For six days last week the tourists
averaged 12S miles a day, or 40 miles for
the week. The total distance of the tour
was 1859 miles, or an average of 1344
miles per day for the twelve running days.
1t was started on July 10 from Cleveland,
and ran through Toledo and South Bend
TO Chicago, to South Bend, to Indianapolis,
to Columbus, to Canton, to Pittsburg, to
Bedford Springs, to Baltimore, to Phila-
delphia. to New York.
Out of seventy-four cars which started
from Cleveland ~ifty-five We're running at
the finish with the tour. OF these con-
testing for the Glldden trophy eighteen
had clean scores at the finish, these being
four Pierce Arrows, two Peerless, two
White Steamers, two Thomas. one Pre-
mier, one Packard, one Welch, one
Walter, one REQ, one Berliet, one Royal
and one Haynes car. The trophy was won
by the Buffalo Club, which had penalties
amounting to but IS 1-5 points, while the
Pittsburg Club was q close second, with
221a points against 1t. The New York
Mater lDTh Nraa thfFl
For the Hover trophy In the %runabout
class there is a tied perfect score be-
tween II. X. Sheridan's White and G.. S.
Smiths STANDARDIZATION. The only other
competitor at the finish, A. e.. Hughes,
with a Pierce, had but 6 points against
him. 1t has not yet been decided how the
trophy tie will be settled.
A very noticeable drift toward the auto
mobile has been evident for the past few
years in the carriage industry. The firm of
j. b. & Co, of Forty-ninth
street and Seventh avenue, New York, is
the latest house to join the auto circle.
This company was established In 1910 and
has always been famous for the high quail
ity, perfect style and superior workman
ship of the carriages which 1t turned out.
For some time past the firm has been seek
ing to secure the New York agency for
some automobile which would correspond
with the high standard maintained by their
own output. and finally decided on the
Acme. An agreement has been signed with
liit acme NlOI0F CIR 0Olll9HHyt OI 6tdulIlS,
Pa, by which J. B. Brewster G. Co. become
the New York agents for the Acme. George
t. Gould, for many years with ~well-known
automobile concerns, has been engaged to
take charge of this new department, and
with his knowledge OF automobiles and
trade conditions ]. b. Brewster & Co. will
unquestionably take a leading place among
metropolitan agents,
A number of changes have taken place
lately in the Dragon Automobile Company.
John Kane Mills, on account Of. poor
his place being taken by A. L. Kull. H..
r. Rawle is now vice-president and man
ager. Nicholas Roosevelt has resigned as
perintendent and designer. Charles L.
Kenen has been appointed designer for
the Dragon Company, and Is now in
charge of the plant at Philadelphia. A
number OF other changes have been made.
satisfactory progress on the 1908 product
is reported.
The remarkable record made by the two
Peerless cars driven by Charles Burman
and w. c. Straub on the Glidden tour
has been commented on throughout the
trade as a wonderful exhibition of en-
durance and reliability. The two cars,
Zach fresh from the factory, made a clean
score without the slightest trouble, being
DELAYED by nothing except the replacement
Of tires. They Travelled over good and
bad roads alike and at the finish In New
York we're as fresh and strong as when
IneV lett Cleveland, 70 n.
the vice-president Of the Peerless Motor
Car Company. was In New York nj the
time of tho finish, and he had the cars
examined by several well known engineers.
who were amazed at the excellent condi-
ton in which the cars were found after
their 1.6o0-mile journey.
Secret Service Agent Burns, OF San
Francisco. says that an automobile is Of
great assistance to him In his business.
When he was detailed to work up the case
against Abe Reuf, the ex-polltical boss, he
had just purchased a Peerless car. He
used this car and three other Peerless cars
filled with deputies when he went to arrest
Reuf. Mr.. Burns and his car also played a
leading part in the arrest and conviction Of
former Mayor Schmitz.
The New York Automobile Club has an
nounced that on August 3 II will have a
club run - Long Beach, L. |. After ar
rival at the Long Beach Hotel there Will
be o number Of amusing races and con-
testa for which valuable prizes will be
given. The admission TO these races viii
be free. and ID is expected that there will
be a large number of contestants. The
start viii be made from the club house a06