New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
DEMAND FOR RUNABOUTS.
Interest an GEdden Tour-HiI
Climb for July /.

year the runabout type of body has been applied
TO high power cars.
One reason for this NAV he found in tho fact
that If one possesses touring car and happens
TO be driving alone his friends know of no reason
why they should he taken along. Among the
h'gh power runabouts that have sold well this
season is the "a horsepower Columbia. A recent
purchaser of one of these cars remarked
l suppose it really seems selfish of me to buy
runaoout when can just well have touring
car, but from my own experience I prefer the
friends who feel that they should be taken along
There are times when desires to be alone. For
this reason prefer the runabout. and then I
under no obligations to those l may meet"
REQUESTS for literature descriptive of Columbia
,llSe company from abroad This would seem to
Indicate that the American car is becoming well
these requests seem TO come mostly from the
more remote countries.
AS Eastern manufacturer has adopted a fruitful
plan for the combined A. A A. tour and contests
for the Glidden and Hover trophies. which is to
enter number of cars and record the percentage
of them having perfect score. AS the time draws
near the interest in this annual event increasing
in way that promises a big field of participants
The entries close on July 3. with F. 3. Hover, No
I6l Main street, Buffalo.
No motorist contemplating a tour IN Europe
should sail without having his credentials as n
member Of the American Automobile Association.
These will serve not only Introduction for
him at the clubs. but also for obtaining informa
ton ebout routes on the Continent and in Great
Britain. Those who the rolls of A
FIFTH avenue Tbe hraa of nfornati1n tn
concerning tours in this country is now repiete
with data.
In discussing the Improvement in the automobile
business in the last few weeks G. H. Tangeman
president the Fol-Tan Company, stated that they
had been exceptionally busy.
Owing TO some late deliveries in 1905 cars they
| reduced the prices on these Sl5oo. and there is
practically mechanical difference between tho
1905 and 1907 models the result was that most Of
1 A,--a -11y, gDfI..
ing among the purchasers: Richmond Talbot
S5-horsepower touring phaeton; A. J. Morgan. 35
horsepower limousine: Robert Moore. OF New Or
leans 35-horsepower touring with victoria top;
Limousine: ] Howard Marlin S5-horsePower Roth
Mr. Tansensn stated that they stiu have few
more OF these late Flat deliveries 70 close out
Should the pleasant weather continue It is probable
that bargains Of this sort viii not wait long for
purchasers.
In the recent endurance run ~ Albany there were
many applicants for in the of the con
testants but It noticeable that the majority NJ
vould-b riders confined their soucitati lions TO GER
tain makes Of cars. The number of applicants 70
ride in the Wech car for inst9nce ran into three
in this automobile noticeable 10 cause
aues9ns a6 80 10 I ne asffd oS s G 5he % be
had an idea that the Welch would either win the
the glory Of being in the 4rst car 10 arrive as II
WAS of Being and feeling absolutely safe during 'he
run.
Dudley Phinny. FOR many years the popular
proprietor OF the Cayuga Lake House and Hotel
sheldrake New York. and also general agent ~
the the Pan ss f ae m II F25a2 aav has a. 5s
himself with the forces OF G. A~p4err q Co. In
enthusiastic over his new vocation.
on the same dav that tho New York Motor Club
holding its endurance 70 Albany, with
I Beriet cars CARRYING the committeeman and news
paper representa- tives. another OF these American
locomotive motor cars was receiving crucial test
in private hands Up over Storm King Mountain. al
West Point y. Y This was the car q James
Rascovar. which on SIS way 20 the New York
passengers besides the driver The party included
James RascoTaT HAIRY hascoFaT,, E1wh'1 .t@s 5sss
III Was a wonderful Performance and ! wss
overwhelmed with astonishment over the way the
Beruet took to the hills The roads were in eS
holes vet the car with is seven persons aboard,
bounded UP aud ND the steep grades without an
| instants pause"
n YOU have not already read IAN Industrial
| Achievement" II behooves you TO secure copy
and peruso the absorhingly interesting story Of
how q small manufacturing business. which started
out with the manufa cture OF air pistols. has
through the application n foresight pluck and
commercial sagacity. been developed into auto
mobile ard bicycle 9nSmes conn cn ToHgo GT
! apolis Elyrla, Ohio. Hagersto|n. Nd. and Vest
| hed, Mass
The Harry Houpt Company has received
order from Thomas T White for a 1908 Thomas
with a Iandaulet body, delivery to be made in
October his return from Enrope That At this or
| mat the sale made In the face Of strenuous
| competition from one Of the biggest importers OF
| foreign machines.
Although UP to the present time the increased
| use OF the bicycle has not produced anything
or weird in the way OF garments for women riders.
| n girl motorcycst has appeared who prophesIes
a revolutionary costume for those OF her who
desire to mount the wheel with the motor attached
Miss Rice has evolved a costume made wholly Of
Ieather-leather cap leather jacket leather leg
| gings and boomers
one instance where the receipt Of penalty in
the New York Motor Club endurance run to Albany
last week was a benefit is the case Of the Haynes
| r,nabout. Although the severity OF the journey
left many cars far behind schedule time, the
HAYNES reached Albany ahead Of time and
forced TO wait the tape before crossing
mistake on the part Of observer in the car or
some misunderstanding caused Mr.. Warren TO
drive his car the line two minutes ahead OF
time and the was accordingly penalized. The
runa bout however, clean victory in IT'S class
70 advertise and prove the fact that the car had
more than completed the requirements or This Sc
we're endurance test.
The graduating class Of tho American School for
the Deaf and Dumb at Hartford Conn. made it's
annual visit 10 this city YESTERDAY Automobiles
furnished by Wyckoff. Church & Partridge met the
members of class at the Grand Central Station
and tovr OF the city made. touching all the
important and interesting points throughout New
York
Many erroneous statements have been published
regarding the protest which disqualified Cor
hin car driven by Corbctt. receiving first
prize in the aO0-mile endurance from New York
70 Albany II is but <air the driver and the
owners that the true facts be made known. This
car reached Great harrington with clean score
and at this point It became imperative that the
two passengers discontinue the journey further; no
change was made in the official observer, who
remained with tire from start TO finish. The
driver succeeded In obtaining snostt!tnie o Ior