The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-14
NOTES.

r. s. Partridge. vice president OF the nrm OF
Wyckon, Church Il Partridge. Is the FIRST 70 appeal
TO the Public Service Commission In the Interests
Of motorists. Mr.. Partridge has requested the
board TO take action In the removal OF the trolley
poles which are placed in the middle OF the highways,
particularly on Jerome avenue and on Broadway
AZ Kin gsbndge The number of accidents which
have resulted disastrously at these poin Is have been
from time to time recorded, and there is no ques-
ton that they serve as q very dangerous obstacle
In the night time for those who are riding in motor
cars. Mr.. Partridge said that he himself had barely
averted a dan accident one evening some
time ago, and had II not been for the fact that he
was going very slow, v at the time he would have met
with a similar accident as that which attended DR..
Thomas. Il am convinced" con tinued Mr.. Par
fridge. that these poles have been placed there
under a grant that will permit their being removed,
and It Is time now before further disastrous catas-
trophies happen that the company should Be COM
PEELED 10 take them down and string their wirss
by some other method"
One OF the most Interesting motor car exhibits
seen in New York for some months past Is that OF
the big Vanderbilt cup car now on view at the show
rooms OF the Harry s. Houpt Company. II arrived
in town early last week. being brought up from
wildwood. n. j., where II made its initial bow for
racing honors at the recent meet held there. Mon
tague Roberts. MIR. Houpt's racing driver, feels
confident that he will be able 70 easily get two miles
a minute out OF this car. conditions being suitable.
As It is. Roberts. after winning every event1n which
he started at the Wildwood meet, gave a special en-
hibition nile over a n measured course. finishing In n
seconds, which time was remarkable. the last quar-
ter being practically a coast, due TO the fact that
the short distance after crossing the finishing line
TO the end OF the course neccssltated the cutting
on Of the power q quarter OF a mile from the nnlsh.
Even at that II was necessary 70 cross over a ncld
not any too well spread as 10 surface for the &C.
casion. In the event OF there being a Vanderbilt
cup race this fall this car will be Mr.. Houpt's entry
for premier honors. and the opinion has already
been expressed by several well known sutomo-
biists that he has an excellent chance OF snnexing
the blue ribbon event OF motordom.
Ezra y. Kirk, formerly connected with the z. n.
Thomas Motor Company as general sales manager,
and one OF the best known men In the trade. has
been appointed Western sales manager for tho
Rainier Company. Mr.. Kirk will have care OF the
territory west OF and including Pittsburg and
Buffalo. Heretofore this territory has been under
the supervision OF President John T. Rainier and
Vice President Paul N. Lineberger. but owing TO
the erection OF the new mammoth Rainier factory
At Saginaw. Mich, and the Increasing sales OF
RainIers In the West, II was found necessary TO
M. Rainier will hereafter divide his time between
New York and Saginaw. while MI. Llneberger VIII
sct as Eastern r sales ma nsIf ron, Tns h ae nag " New
to the trade than Nj Kirk. Like most member
E,ld and has been connected with the automobile
trade since It's inception. MI: MIX assumes MS
Ills headquarters will he at Saginaw for the future.
Not only In their home country are Ford cars
winning laurels In hill climbing, endurance ana
reliability contetss, but In foreign lands also. where
they COME into competition with the flower OF the
ever than those which are imposed in this country.
inc FORD Sx made a splendid showing, being second
only 70 the ~ horse power Napier In 'ne recent