New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-17

TROPHY WON BY THE WELSH CAR IN
THE 2o-AULE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE AT
ORMOND, FLA
alone fully three times what they would in Eng
land.
Mr.. Rolls asserts that we cannot procure high
grade steel from the trusts because they would
not make IL IN small quantities. Consequently
we had to import" many of the parts of our
machines Now, in the first place Mr. Rolls
ought 10 know that all our steel mills are now
producing plentifully chrome nickel steel than
which there Is none better in the world. The
frames, gears and different parts of American
automobiles are now made of the strongest and
most durable steel that It is possible to produce
Mr. Rolls is decidedly in error when he says
that We have 10 import many Of the parts Of our
cars. To my knowledge only one American firm
has imported any parts, and that solely
because it could not get a sufficient quantity
mere at the time, ana, consequently spit the
order between an American and a foreign house
Orders for the 95-horsepower Fiat model,
fitted with various types Of bodies, have been
given by the following people: Thomas F.
Walsh, OF gold mine fame; Guy p McIane, who
Is associated with the Standard Oil interests:
T. Jefferson Coolidge, of Boston, formerly
United States Ambassador to France; William
II. English, a New York merchant; D. VI. Glenn
con, Of the Carnegie Steel Company, of Pitts
burg; Daniel R Hanna, Of Cleveland son of the
late Mark Hanna; Charles T Croker, a Yale
student; William H. Davidge. of New York;
Professor John D. Prince Of Columbia Uni
versity; A r. Flower, a New York banker Mrs.
What promises to be the most complete cata-
Iogue OF motor supplies, tools and apparel ever
issued VIII be given to motorists next month by
the Auto Supply Company. John Lurie, the pro-
prletor Of the company, takes great pride in his
annual catalogue, and deVotes great deal OF
personal attention 70 compiling it. This years
catalogue viii have upward OF one hundred
pages, and viii be invaluable TO motorists. as no
other company publishes such comprehensive
manual The catalogue will be profusely illus
trated and printed on heavy coated paper. The
edition Will be limited to fifty thousand copies,
and Mr.. Lurle requests all motorists 10 send IN
their names and addresses Those who do so
will receive a copy by mail.
Manager Robbins OF the Aerocar Company.
reports the following sales: w s. Emery Model
F. New York City; c. ". Hoblitt, Model F.
Washington; F. C. Campbell, Model c, Yonkers,
y. Y; James c. Davy, Model D, New York City.
and William F Wrock. Model ., New York City.
Mr.. Robbins drove over TO Newark yesterday
and closed an agency agreement with the New
vicinity and also delivered them their first
demonstrating car.
A party Of Mount yernonites recently had a
demonstration Of the hill climbing powers Of the
model L $3.50 horsepower Pope-Hartford tour
Ing car and the experience IS worth relating.
The demonstration was made by Mr. Dziube,
representing the A. O. SOuthworth Company,
Incorporated No. 1873 to 1877 Broadway. New
York, and Brooklyn agents for all the Pope cars.
After elm bling Amsterdam avenue, or "Cobble
Hill" and also the well known but steep Viaduct
hill, on the high gear at the rate OF twenty-five
miles IN hour the party proposed 10 Mr. Dzluba
that a test be made Of the Fort Lee Hill. The
attempt was accordingly made. The test
10 be made high gear
On the first attempt wagon barred the road
on the second turn. and the Pope Hartford had
20 come TO dead stop. on the second trial.
however. the car, with its five passengers, made
the ascent with ease. As a result OF the
achievement, Frank A. Kately of Mount Yer
non, who was one OF the occupants of the car
a be
ivered IN March. The feat all the more
rnarkabIe In view Of tho snow and ice which
covered the hills surface.
L. A. Hopkins manager Of the American Mors
branch Of the St Louis Car Company in this
city. announces n recent addition TO his selling
force in the person Of A. i. Bennett. formerly
Gales manager OF Cryder & Co. the United
States representatives Of the French Mors car.
Mr. Bennett has been actively connected with
the foreign industry IN this country from
the beginning. having been associated with the
De Dietrich company's interests in this country
for some years. and later, up to the time OF his
connection with Cryder & Co, having been
Eistant manager Of the Societe Mors. American
branch.
This move on Mr.. BENEFITS part has been
made after very careful consideration and
very thorough investigation Of the American
superiority in the French car over the American
duplicate.
In view Of the recent statement Of G. s.
Rolls, discrediting the American made auto
mobile. and the controversy. with challenges
claims and counter claims. which has resulted
from IT, General John r. Cutting points 70 the
records and achievements Of the Oldsmobile
palace touring car. During the last twelve
months this representative American car has
made remarkable showing in open cOmpeti-
tons. record runs, and in the daily service of
over thousand owners.
Among the Oldsmobile records to which Gen
eral Cutting points are New York TO Florida in
eighteen days New York % Poughkeepsie on
the high speed gear, one hundred mile worlds
stock record made at the Empire track;
perfect score IN the Glidden tour, first place in
the Crawford's Notch Hill climb, 5OJ-mile nom
stop run from Breton Woods 10 New York. and
several 100 and 300 hour nonstop made in
the principal cities Of the Middle West.
Because Of the severe road conditions encoun-
tered, the Kew York to Florida Of fifteen
hundred miles stands cut from the list Of cred
liable performances made by the Odsmobe
cars General Cutting suggests that the manu-
tacturers and dealers who are participating in