New-York tribune., 1907-12-02
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
Cedrino Praises Course for Proposed
Spring Stock Car Race.

ARRANGEMENTS were made by f R. Hollander
TO have the crack italian driver of the
course for the spring road race for stock
cars. At the close of the day. when the inspect
ing party drew up TO compare notes. Cedrino said.
'It is q beautiful course and magnificent roads.
good have in Europe. In fact. the same.
excepting we have fifteen twenty miles straight
away where these roads are full OF Light
cars over this course will have a big handicap
over heavy cars. and the only way to equalize It
at all will depend the driver. I am much sur
prised. did not expect TO find such good con-
dtions''
T. F. Moore. who accompanied the party for
the purpose Of appearing before several town
boards. caused several delays In the day TO the
tourists. due to the long meetings OF the
eral bodies he appeared before CedrinO's impa-
tience finally asserted itself when he came out
with expression OF surprise that the officials
would hesitate minute in giving grants. I'm
Europe" he said. they only glad see
us hold event Of this character
AS a curtain raiser TO the big Chicago automo-
bile show the $50 mile sealed bonnet reliability
contest. promoted by the Chicago Motor Club has
proved great success.
OF the thirty-fve participants only ten finished
with clean bills OF health and owing 10 mechan-
ical defects several of these are reported TO be
unable TO pass the rigid examination of the :ech-
nical committee. Several OF the penalzations
due the rule requiring that all tool
boxes be officially sealed. in addition the hoods
Cars were even penaliZed where minute adjust
ments were made without the aid of tools So as
a whole. IT is the unanimous opinion of experts
that the conditions the ever known.
Then the fact that a double century run was made
for three successive days at a time of tho year
when the roads and weather so severe that
sand had be substituted the passenger weight
required has emphasized the brilliancy OF per
formance OF almost every that participated.
Because OF It's moderate price the 24-horsepower
Premier roadster Is elciting much favorable
comment 1t finished all controls on time with
all seals perfectly intact and defeated fourteen
higher priced cars
In commenting upon its creditable showing H.
O. Smith. president of the Premier Motor Manu-
entered
test confidently expecting to make as good a
showing all Premiers made in the last Cilidcen
tour There is no mystery surrounding the Pre-
mier's consistent performance. but IL is based on
masterful design. superior material and the care
full and high class workmanship which enter into
every car we make. 1t is not remarkable that
the majority of the engineers of the world have
approved certain general underlying principles
and the fact that the first Premiers which were
built during 1902 embodied many characteristic
features of the most approved cars to-day veri-
fies the practical ideas and good Judgment of its
engineering force from the beginning"
N. y. Hawkins has been made ..coun,ercia,
manager or the Ford Motor Company-a title that
embraces more than merely that of general sales
manager. He will have complete charge of all
the Ford branches and the entire sales orsa1iza-
ton.
Robert n. Clyde has associated himself with II
E. Wagner. who is the Eastern representative for
the Babcock Electric Carriage Company N Rroad-
way and 4Sth street. Mr. CLYDE takes tho nosI
ton OF assistant manager with the Babcock peo-
pie. and his friends in the trade wish him the best
of success.
One of the features of the Garford car is
that told by William B. Hurlbut. manager of the
Garford Motor Car Company. who says:
I'VE have high powered, long wheel hasoa
cars, but We have cars which will suit every ONE
we hgure more upon making which will
operate easily and inexpensively and which will
reduce the expense OF upkeep the lowest nos
sble minimum. We want customers to be s,,t
ished IN every way. On that basis the Garford
believes that 1t VIII win out In the long run"
The Pierce Great Arrow has been a successfu,
compeitor In every road event in which IL has en-
tered but has invariably .:pt clear OF read con-
tests. Inc promotes of the stripped stock tour