New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-15
AUTO SHOW POPULAR.
RAIN NO BAR TO CROWD.
Fezcer Demonstrating Cars on Hand
than Last Year.

The rainy, disagreeable weather OF yesterday
had no effect in keeping down the attendance al
the automobile show in Madison Square Garoeri'
From the hour of the opening in the morning
steady stream Of persons made their way INTO
the big anphitheatre. and at night the crowd
was SO great that q was with difficulty one
could elbow his way through the aisles. Among
the out-of town persons in attendance were
Cralg Wadsworth, Of the American Embassy
London; H. Staples Potter, A. j. FORBES Dr. 1.
w Thorndike. DR.. +. f Mason, and Rodney
Thayer. of Boston; Rear Admiral ]. G. Walker
L. s. N; Judge William Kennedy, of Manga
tuck Conn; former Governor z. c. Smith. OF
Vermont; former Governor Fiji. of Maine; John
Hays Hammond and Stanley Field of Chicago
Cornelius n. Fellowes, president of the Horse
Show Association and ]. P. Hyde were inter-
ested visitors while the following were also
seen: Beverley Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Loril-
lard Spencer jr, George Kemp Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Mortimer F. Egerton Webb. Robert j.
Collier Don Giovanni del Drago the Mar
quis de Zorro Hernoso w. Gould Brokaw,
Theodore A. Havemeyer Alfred Seton Charles
Stuart Rolls, Senator F. G. Newlands Miss
Maude Pauncefote, daughter of the late Lord
Paunoefote former British Ambassador at
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Kearny, r. T.
Wilson. jr,. G. G. Haven. tr., Daniel Guggen-
helm Jules S. Bache. Herbert Shefte Commo
den Hartman, W. E D. Stokes, Mr.. and Mrs
. George Henry Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. W. Starr
Miller Mr. and Mrs Elisha Dyer. Miss Laura
Swan and Jackson Gouraud.
When Secretary Downs of the show committee
gave out yesterday the official attendance Of
Saturday night, it learned that the figures
Of the previous exhibition had not only been
exceeded. but that, account of the compare
lively small number OF complimentary tickets
issued this year. the paid admission set a new
mark
Judging by the crowd IN attendance a wet
night the Garden later IN the week will be
a surging mass of humanity confined and
guided in its course by. the exact area of the
exhibits they come TO see. AS a matter Of fact
it was the anticipation of exceptional crowds
which led the management to increase the price
of admission to-day and Thursday evenings from
30 cents TO 81 1t is expected that those among
the thousands who come 10 the show TO study
the exhibits will not be disappointed by finding
themselves merely tossing waves in sea OF
common interest.
The general interest that was shown in the
display of Vanderbilt cup racers on Saturday
evening was heightened yesterday by the addi-
ton of the Vanderbilt Cup itself This forms
part of the Darracq exhibit. The shown in
this exhibition the Thomas, Locomobile
Haynes, Fiat, De Dietrich. Hotchkss and the
winning Darracq Of Wagner.
While the Indictment weather yesterday was
largely responsible for the much smaller corps
OF demonstrators than has been feature or
previous shows il was evident from observation
and conversation with both exhibitors and show
visitors that the demonstrating Of show cars on
the streets of the city is growing less important.
New York buyers know that they always
secure demonstrations from the local dealers
after the show Here they spend their time in
studying comparatively the mechanical features
Of the different vehicles and forming their pref
erences. There is some little attempt however.
on the part of persons not intending to buy to
- obtain free rides.
Air cooling is fighting great battle. The fact
that the percentage Of air cooled cars is trihe
less than at some previous shows is counter
balanced by the fact that the strongest adherents
OF air cooling are concerns exhibiting at this
show, and who have made air coolers so long as
to establish their successes.
The morning attendance showed a remarkably
strong aggregation Of out-of-town dealers and
: retail buyers. While a large part of the agen-
cies Of the different companies exhibiting are al
ready placed, there is evident n strong desire
on the part Of dealers throughout the country
20 use this show as a criterion Of prevailing
styles and of constructional tendencies The
fine points in design we'll the novelties are
!. being studied carefully.
SO far as sales concerned, the big bulk Of
business is in the way of retail sales. This not
only applies to purchases by New Workers but
TO purchases by residents Of Surrounding and
even Western territory, who have come to the
show TO make up their minds finally after ten
tauve consideration Of different cars Promi-
nent tradesmen on the floor say that the selling
IN this respect is more than satisfactory, and
that the crying need Of the show in short time
will be for more cars TO sell.
The high power rnabouts the main floor
snow distinct tendency I'm two opposite direc-
lions. One is TO build such with the gem
eral design and air Of a gentlen1ans vehicle and
The other is to build them road adaptations of
racing cars. Both types have prominent repre-
sentatves
Shock absorbers are noticeable on the main
moor as we'll as among the parts and appur'te-
nances. Many of the larger cars have them as
regular equipment. 1t is also noticeable that
regardless Of shock absorbers. there has been
recently a more consistent study of springs. The
long spring. both front and rear, is more COM
than last year
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