New-York tribune., 1907-11-24

four-hour endurance race between the Thomas the
Fiat and the Renaut. The challenge issued by the
Thomas people tentatively accepted by the Fiat
and Renault representatives and plans were made
hold the race between the two recent automobile
shows but at the last moment one Of the contest
ants could not get his car ready Now that the
shows and conditions in automobile circles
are once moro normal there IS general disposition
TO arrange for the race.
The Harry s Houpt Company has Montague Rob
ready for the contest and is than anxious
20 pull off the contest He Will use the same Thomas
go that won the Brighton twentyfour- hour derby
With present indications that the number OF cars
nominated TO compete in the coming Chicago Mo-
tor Clubs 630-mile sealed bonnet reliability con-
test will exceed nifty. and that II viii include
eral makes that finished the 1907 Gl!dden tour with
perfect score, this run has become truly ma
tional affair from almost any point II may be
viewed The dates set are November 26. 27 and 2S.
and the big Chicago show will open two days later.
Unusual interest is being displayed in one Of
the entries by r. NJ owen. This will be the REQ
that made such a sensational record in the 1907
Glidden tour II is said that opinions vary 10
how this husky little car will fare after weathering
all the hardships II did during ana since the Ghd-
den tour. Mr.. Owen however. SAYS that the car is
running perfectly II ever did, and he sees
no reason why Il does not stand as good a chance
and much higher priced cars against which II shall
compete Two other entries are attracting more
than usual attention by reason Of this make OF
having also finished the last Gldden tour with a
perfect score and that they viii make their maiden
performance before the public In this contest Ihese
are the models, four-cylinder 80 and six
cylinder AS Premier.
F A. Babcock. OF the Babcoch Electric Carriage
Company, sailed the Lusitania, and while abroad
will attend the Paris Automobile Show Sew
eral Parsians spent considerable time looking
over the Babcock models at the Madison Square
show recently. Mr.. Babcock expects TO arrange
for a Paris distributing branch while abroad One
Paris house began negotiations at the recent show.
but Mr. Babcock preferred TO make a personal IN
vestigation with view to being represented on
the other side under the most favorable conditions
Percy owen. president OF the New York Automo-
bile Trade Association, has appointed sidney Is,
rates the other members of this committee being
William NJ. Haradon, of the Victor auto storage
Company chairman. and G. A Knowles. OF the
LOcomobile Company.
The danger Of going to extremes In the matter
Of the selection and of steels is pointed out by
HAYDEN Eames. general manager OF the Studeoaker
Automobile Company than ~hon no ,3 one St. pete
qualified 10 speak authoritatively on this SUBJECT
"The craze for special steel is phase through
which the automobile industry at the present time
&C. oosving no saws That special steels have
their place In automobile engineering Is undouoted-
" a fact. but II they are TO De Ndluale; n t.1y
re to bring anything TO the automobie INDUSTRY
il must be done by the elimination or welsht
"A car which claims special steel Tor every
mart when the designer has no knowledge or 10
n,,t q more plainly when there are no computed
data TO be obtained that It IS partcularIy adaP.Tt
for this part. is result OF expetl ~ ~ ~
he more explicit. II fine grade OF 9-pollI caroul
staeI has been found by practice TO he sunclentiy
strong for certain part then nothing IS gained -
renlacing that with special Steel uhleSS 'uo
a,aigbt is actually reduced. and. so far as have
hee5 able to Judge. this has not been accom-
plshed."
sDace in the accessory division Of the importers
sI,tornobile Salon which is to be held on DectHoVr
% 70 January 4 at Madison Square Garden Is oelhs
TanidIv flled a great many of the booths beng al
rea6v taken while applications are being received IN
copsideroble numbers each day at the once OF =.
p Nabley. manager OF the Salon, in the Bryant
park building Accessory men generally seem %
roaIIza that the late will attract many Visors
5bo are not users OF foreign cars. but who will De
present for purposes of comparison and general N
formation.
Frank Fveland. OF A. c. sralding Bros. New
York agents for the Stevens-Duryea cars mas
received word from F. W. Eveland, the Philadel-
phia agent that the latter has entered littIe
sfx'' in the New Years Day endurance run OF the
Quaker City Motor Club The last run was held on
January and 2 of this year, the route oeins 10
harrisburg and return. A Stevens-Duryea won
that contest and is take part in the coming
contest 20 defend the cup which It holds Inc
route for the coming contest has not been decided
on The endurance run set for the first OF
the wear. in order TO secure the very worst road
conditions.
{. F. wyckon of WyckOff, Church & Partridge
has been spending several days in Cleveland at the
F. B. Stearns factory. 1t is expected In few