The sun., 1907-08-12
THE AUlOMODILISTS
STRIPPED STOCK GLASSES 70
RACE IN BOSTON.

| Bay state Automobile Association Son I'd.
ules FIFTY Mile Event for ResdvtIls
Track ON Labor Day-No Local supplS
Store Violates Sunday Closing Law.
Tho American automobile manufacturers
who have been deploring the delay in the
completion OF the Long Island Motor Park
way. which will prevent the running Of the
proposed stock chassis road race this fall. are
TO have an opportunity to race their machines
after all IL is true that the event is to be Of
but fifty miles. but In scheduling this event
as the feature OF its Labor Day meet At the
Readvile track the Bay State Automobile
Association OF Boston has at least provided
for test Of machines OF this type that should
prove very interesting. A number Of nfty
mile events OF different kinds have been run.
both East and West. this year and last. but the
Boston affair is to be the first contest limited
60 stripped stock chssses.
Tho Bostonians are Of tho opinion that theip
race will attract the entries Of many ieoe
machines, as the date of their meet win BE-
less than two months from the time the
two big automobile shows are TO be held Ia
New York city. Tho Boy State rsoing conn
mittee decided to make the svent free for an
and will not rofuso any entry from Walter O.
White Of Cleveland II hs wishes TO compsts
with his steamer. Another unusual rscs
viii bs i've mile affair for oars built previous
to 1906. J. @. Kexrison. one OF the directors
Of the B. 8. A. A. has been placed In charge
Of the meet. and In addition 20 the events
named there win BE- . twenty mf1s racs for
gasolens touring cars and an ovsntet She same
distance for gasolone xunab0uts and . ten
mile affair for stock Steam cars.
As Q result Of ne a0tevSsy~Of1he Sabbath
Association al chs local Suupty houses.
great and small. wsrs cdcesd up tight yes
tsrdsy. A few shssutmlndsd motorists had
to 60 driving wsthou1 sosSIss end wear straw
hats. but the olsrgymsn WsDe Triumphant.
Mayor Fitxssrs1d Of Boston rsssssd a. hs
never did before. psrhapa. shs Fsaa value
Of an automobile during tbs recaus Old Home
Week oelebrstton In his city recently. He
was forced to b present 81 from sGx to .
dozen receptions or othsr pubic sffa1rs on
each day, many Of thess functions being held
at widely separated plaoeA He has q big
car with an enclosed body and he used 70 oon-
stansly during the busy week. FREQUENTLY
one affair to another.
One point whioh che e.rsfui driver wstohes
eace TO the ease with whioh the oar may be
the steering is pSoduoed 81 % very
eli sht dryness Of the knyckle besstnsa Aside
the yndsr Sf SSIsrSlns ss oar
Il IL important that such stin ness be removed
at once, as IL may be the forerunner Of some
more serious silment.
within the last few years there has grown
up what has been aptly termed standard
sst Sy * ns ensnssrinS forces of tss s indSssrs
q
INDUSTRY Ss and ts product S tsnds yssy rGnsy
tns xs Sned i%sss a. ~ III.
forces that are .copstsntiy, &C wSyi. prov.
sisnsr Of a car has a free hand concerning
its TECHNICAL creatton. but actually he has
permitted to GO beyond the incorporation OF
Improved methods OF construction.
end for. guidance. and It Is the car not alone
that sells but that sells without the necessity
tenn S sxery Sn. Is x: .s,
department wants. IL is not to be inferred
from this that Al cars q a certain price are
proach to a uniform standard of excellence
in service. for given the same materials and
may turn out a. very diSsrent product. ''ts On
the whole il Is hardly necessary TO be more
%So suSs 70 tSs cal ss.
been responsible for moulding its design
along certain lines
manufacturers introduced changes Of nature
that met with lasting favor, so much so
PEELED to fall in line in order to place tSsir
ket. And the buyer stiil continues to want
numbers. from which there has arisen % ths
present uniformity In design that is 80 notice.
sGs Hmsrcap oDsS 50 to % per Ssnt Of &:
same SO far as their essential features are
conceIned the remainder embodyipg some
in derogatory sense nor in favor Of those
b, bnst represent % radically different system.
opinion moulds the design.
Generally speaking, ball bearings, once
length Of time without causing any troubis
and without requiring any further attention
nsn o s1d
certain cases outside conditions contributing
q 9sa de may cause Sas
to become disordered much sooner thar
load 9f Is ns fssTsa from R hssSrE whsPsys %
70 fa 70 the bottom Of ne rs0s s and ' whsIs tsas
their normal track. When the pres pressure ire
lva, is again brought & to bear upon them they
certain amount Of resulting wear on the
edges Of the race and a liability Of losing
or cracking the balls in an extreme case.
well to inspect ali such bearings as ireSuentIv
as possible, taking care TO see that there is
no more play than Is absolutely necessary
and that the bearings are not disaligned so
that the load falls unevenly on opposite
sides.
One OF the noteworthy features OF the trials
Tor industrial motor vehicles recently held in
france was the performance Of three ma
these vehicles escaped penalty on any kind
and from the fact that their fuel was alcohol
attracted much attention In circles where
prelufice exists against the employment OF
gasoene owing TO its high cost. SO deep was
we Impression crea ed by the performance OF
these cars that II IL now proposed 20 innme.
diate'y promote series Of trials which will
more striAingly establish their advantage
Inc plans for these trials contemplate cont
petlIiye conditions while the vehicles travsl
300 miles. Tho bodies are to be constructed
20 carry Two passengers. who are 20 be pro-
tected from inclement weather Each ma
chlne 10 10 have q compartment capable Of
Carrying samples with dimensions fixed at
Soxs0x2o inches The total weight of the We
hlcle including paaaen gers and mernhandin