New-York tribune., 1908-02-23
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
S1T4NN4H TO THE FORE.
-4n.riOHs to Hold Vanderbilt Cup
Race IN the South.


Long Island course should be available Spurred
by the action taken St Louis and at other points,
the members OF the Savannah Club and other prom
inent citizens have been besiegirg the Office of the
American Automobile Association with kilograms
and letters In effort to have a decision In the
matter. The promise OF the citizens committee to
turn TO the city. for general advertising pur
poses everything in the shape Of profit which may
result from the March races has aroused enthusi-
astic sentiment in favor Of the Vanderbilt race
among the citizens that city and IT is certain
that If by turn of affairs the race could 60 TO
Savannah nothing would be left undone to make II
u grand success in every way
For these spring races no subscriptions have been
asked, the entire guarantee being underwritten by
enthusiasts in the Savannah Automobile Club. Now
it is intimated that If the club get the Van
cerbilt Cup race popular subscription will be
forthcoming which will insure the most complete
and generous arrangement for the big national
event.
The Savannah committee reports the receipt of
the following telegram from W. H. Hotchkiss, OF
Buffalo. the president OF the American Automobile
Association:
Much gratiied al action Of Savannah club guar
anteeing races and predict that Savannah course
viii now become one of the most famous speedways
In the world"
\ good proof of the structural and driving
strength Of an automobile is being shown by the
Thomas car driven by Montague Roberts. in the
New York-to-Paris run. The car has travelled over
all kinds OF roads through billiards. rain, mud
and slush, and from late reports still seems TO be
in the running good When the weight
OF the and the heavy load II carries taken
into consideration it adds glory remarkable
feat.
Daniel D. Murphy who will drive John J. Browns
Ma1a the Briarcf trophy race, went over
the course in the machine every day last week
While he is not attempting make any speed. the
showing OF the machine promises that II viii be
important factor in the race.
The top OF the great Smoky Mountain has been
reached by Haynes automobile which
Gently driven from KoAorno down through Ken
lucky and Tennessee without any trouble in the
long and arduous trip. The Smoky Mountain is
thrty-tve hundred feet IN height and the grades
are stiff One stretch IS fully 45 per cent A Model
. Haynes was used. and not once IN the trip did
the motor balk nor was tire trouble encountered
Emanuel Cedrino. the Italian driver. who has
many Victories in Fiat and will drive the
Fiat Cyclone III the automobile races the Or
guond- Day tona Beach. Florida. has made protest
II tte OF The against the banked
turn "a the long Cedrino says the tides will
wash Some CT tie bank away. thereby causing con
siderable danger .If you have banks says Ce
drno. The cars will be better on II is best 10
turn the sand. and then you have time 10 look at
your car and listen TO the motor. find that IT IS
best do this for the speed that will be maintained
4 Ormond"
The automobile has been found great advantage
.n political campaigns. Governor Hughes travelled
many miles IN ?o-horsepower Premier in his
recent campaign and gained considerable time.
william J. Bryan recently was obliged 10 meet
appointment IN a suburb some fifteen miles from
New York II impossible for him to make
connections by tain trolley. The Premier
brought into U.s.. and although It raining
hard and sIeet PeJed down IN sheets he arrived at
his destination five minutes ahead OF the time he
was scheduled 10 speak.
Although no contest for the Sir Thomas Dewsr
trophy will be included III the racing contests Il
the OrmOnd-Daytona Bsach races. a special event
Tor the trophy Will probably take place in May.
Since he challenge OF the Maxwell Briscoe Motor
Car Company. issued through the Automobile Club
Of America, did not bring forth opponent Ben
jamin Briscoe and J. .. Maxwell addressed a spe-
cifc challenge to the Stanley Motor Carriage Com
pauy. the present holders Of the trophy, with the
result that Mr. Stanley has accepted the challenge
for his company = meeting arrange the match.
which viii take place Ormond. Cape May OF
Atlantic City De;Icn=S Will be held during Flor
ida races. The Maxwell car will be sent to Florida
in April for thorough trying out
W Z Shuttleworth Of BROOKLYN Is so enthl1st-
astic a motorlst that when he his annual
hunting trip in the Maine woods some weeks ago,
L. insisted taking along his Haynes touring car.
Many OF the back country roads OF Maine are bad
enough. but Mr. Shuttleworth did hesitate 10
use his car through the woods on the trails all the
way 10 his camp OF course, 1t slow going in
many places. and various obstructons We're en-
countered that required some ingenuity TO circum-
vent DuG II was considerably faster than
ing, and the tonneau carried all the provisions.
tent. etc.
Word from Boutcier St Charray. who is
driving the De Dion in the New York Paris
race that not once has the Michen tires on
machine caused any trouble in spite the depIor-
able condition of the roads He adds that the sue
cess % his has been chiefly due this fact.
The Continental Caoutchouc Company will offer
a prize Of $500 10 the OF the winning the
3oo-mi!e race on Ormond- Daytona beach, Florida.
week provided the machine is equipped with
Continental tires The company will offer another
prize Of 500 TO the winner @. the 100-mie race
A 2S-horsepower Franklin is making a
nonstop motor roads covered with snow
mud and ice which threatens to down a
ora in automobile travelling. Every day since
February II the machine has been driven over the
roads from Cincinnati within a distance Of TWO
hundred miles ar speed Of better than twenty
miles hour and its mileage is fast approaching
the three thousand mark
Il +. Wagner manager Of the Babcock Electric
branch in this city. recent visit TO IndiaHapo-
lis. made arrangements with the Capital Automo-
bile Company, OF that city, for handling the Bah
cock cars. Incidentally he sold for the agency
a Victoria and a coupe. Mr.. Wagner says the
orders for spring deliveries heavy that the
hands at the factory in Buffalo being rushed
every minute OF the day.
Howard Drakeley, president OF the Arnateu
Hockey League and Z member Of the board Of di-
rectors OF the Crescent Athletic Club who for the
last year has been with the Stearns department
of Wycsoff. Church Partridge. has joined the
forces the Stearns Brooklyn branch the Allen
Swan company.
There is no denying the fact that the studebaker
car is making q for itself run from this
city 10 Kansas The is for the purpose OF
proving the utility Of the automobile for war dis
patch service by carrying a message from Major
General Frederick Dent Grant commander of the
Department OF the East - Governors Island to
the various army post commanders between this