New-York tribune., 1907-09-29
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Walter Christie Disputes Mile Rec
ord ot Morris Park.

.I notice with interest the records made at the
Morris Park racetrack Friday. said Waie9
Christie yesterday; in particular the lnlie .I..H -
seconds made by George Robinson with Hotch,
kiss car which quoted as equaIling my recolu
of So seconds the Hamlin track on SeptelhoeL
Z last This time should have been quoted SS
eouaIing my record of one year ago on the same
track and under the conditions IL IS not 20
he cornpsre with the worlds record OF 81 SECONDS
/ made on the Hamlin track. as this Is regu4t-
ton one-mile track while the mile track at MOTIFS
Park turn TO the mile. instead OF Two - -
comparison is not fair to me- as records are no'
easily made and should be quoted correctly
The following challenge was issued YESTERDAY oy
Paul Iecrofx: MIR. Berntn and u1ySef IN the re
nault viii meet in a 24-hour race the Thomas ana
Iozier cars winners of previous similar contests.
the next Morris Park meet believe tIa. suGI sue;
Park racing authorities, and II woud hhaIy Ne
termine the 24-hour supremacy OF America
Starting for a trip Of five thousand miles IN tne
new six-cylinder Berliet. F. NJ Hobhtt and arthur
Jervis. Of New York. got themselves up IN tN-LI
OUTFITS OF leather and khaki that striking
Some OF their friends. thinking Of the vanadluin
steel for the use Of which the locomotive car .hs -
noted. dubbed them "Vanadium Brotnersr uie
anti-fatigue team. and such their fame spreiu
1t seemed harmless bit OF pleasantly un., % oI[ r.
ing their stay in Chicago, they were hunted UP oy
a theatrical manager, who had read ABOUT lneiH
and wanted 70 engage them TO Do their turn III
his vaudeville house.
The Dragon car which is being driven from San
Francisco 70 New York is making considerable
progress in spite OF many unfortunate events wnlch
have tended 10 delay il on its course MY II HCy.
who IS in charge OF the car. now feels that tns
sea son was too for making this run success
fully and that will be necessary 10 attempt II
next year earlier IN the fan or during the sum
rner The present transcontinental Dragon. now
ever will be put through to New York. even though
the record To date has not been broken
Among the features of the new Winton Sixteen
six- IS tho Eiseuann-Iavalette magnetic, which
Alexander winton selected as the best on the
market
Farmers in Indiana IN particular. are purcnas-
ing automobiles The Haynes Automobile Com
puny reports the sale OF number OF cars 10
farmers In that state and reports a growing de-
mand among the tillers of the soil The farms
have Welded big profit this year and the farmers
are among those who appreciate the advantages OF
the automobile as means OF travel: lndlana mas
| a great system OF good roads and Elwood Haynes.
Of the Haynes automobile believes that the use OF
| automobiles will bring about the building OF a
| great many moro roads. as the farmers VIII see
| the necessity OF good highways when taking up
the motor car.
Tho comparative safety OF different types OF rims
is a subject that IS Just being discussed with
a good deal interest ]. NJ. Gilbert. OF the Con-
tinental CaOutchouc Company, is OF the opinion
that there is nothing 10 equal in point OF SAFETY
the cIincher rim OF the standard type IT recent
letter to customers he says: we do not tnink II
| is safe TO offer any attaching devices with a
clincher tire that would. to all intents and purposes
be useless when the tire is Debated
| 1t Is announced that Harvey NJ LitteLl has as
| sociated himself with the Harry s. Houpt Com
| pany sellers Of the Thomas car
A notable move the automobile checkerboard
| was made recently. when the Walden w Shaw
! Cornpany. Of Chicago tied UP with X NJ owen *
| Co for lsJS, Inc SndW Company VIII 4Is1NS c>
| elusive control of the REQ and Premier lines IN
| Chicago, which formerly handled as a brancn
/ of R NJ. Owen & Co. The Shaw company now has
| in process of construction commodious and thor
oughly modern building at Michigan avenue ana
22d street so as afford the best OF facilities TO
handle their trade next season In addition 10 the
REQ Premier lines it Will continue 70 represent
| the Beret. Western distributors MI Hertz
| who has been identified with the Electric NehcLe
Company during the last few years. Will be identl
| fled with the new Chicago agency.
| One Of the interesting novelties in the eighth
| national Automobile Show at Madison Square
Garden the week OF November TO 3. viii be
the introduction of Telharmorc music TO take the
| place Of the brass band which has for some years