New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
TIMELY AUTO TOPICS.
PLANS FOR BIG CARNIVAL.
Parade on AprH UiU Be DiUided
Into -Four Sections.

Plans for the automobile carnival which is TO
mark the tenth anniversary of the introduction
into New York City of automobiles aValiaoie 1or
practical have been well advanced in the last
week. On Wednesday meeting OF those inter-
ested was held and at that time it was decided
hold the carnival in the week beginning Aprl ..
The committees which have been working on the
programme and plans celebration also sub
mitted preliminary reports, and as result OF the
work done far the main features OF the carniVai
have been settled
On Tuesday evening, April !, there will be pa
in four sections. The first of these Will ann
TO show actual development of the automobile
Stree its introduction into New York Every type
car. the old single cylinder machines to the
modern racers that will compete in the Briarclin
races will be represented including cars that have
raced past years for the Grand PriN, the VAN
derbilt Cup and the other coveted prizes OF the
automobile world
In the second section there viii be display of
the cars that are being manufactured to-day. 1t
will be intended for dealers. and they will be able
to show all the types OF cars they are offering to
their patrons. This section will be made up Of
three divisions fer gasolene. steam and electric
The third section will be open 70 any one who
owns an automobile and is willing to decorate it.
Prizes will be offered for the that are most
attractive, and impartial committee without
connection with the trade viii make the awards
As the parade VIII be at night there Will be good
opportunities for illumination The fourth section
will be for ali sorts of commercial vehicles.
There will be hill climbing contest on Thursday
April g but details have not yet been arranged
On Friday viii be relaxation for those taking
part, as after a short parade in the morning there
will be run TO some nearby clubhouse or resort
where there will be a luncheon. Needless to say
there will open house at all the New York deal
ers' and manufacturers places during the week
Daniel d. MurI by, who will drive the Maja car
in the Brarcliff road in April, is going over
the course almost daily 10 famarze himself with
the turns. He has gained some valuable expert
ence in running of the machine, on account
OF the changeabls weather and varying conditions
Of the roads.
There has been high praise for the fourteen cars
that made clean scores in the Washington's Birth
day endurance run OF the Bay State Automobile
Association The 135 miles, from Bos-
ton to Providence 20 Worcester, to Boston The
roads were covered with snow in some places
frozen hard IN others, deep in mud. One OF
the cars with a perfect score was a 0-horsepoWer
studebaker and another was REQ roadster
MANY manufacturers have ceased making sweep
ing changes in models from season season
Their cars are practically standa ardized, and such
minor changes as appear likely to be made
I'm nid-season as just before the big shows. Road
experience often shows the possibility of some
little IMPROVEMENT, and this has been noticeable
this wear in the Oldsmobile, which has undergone
several small changes since the 1913 Hodel was
brought out.
T. 7 Sackett one Of the first automobile sales
men of the country. has become special representa-
tive here of the Matheson Motor car company Oh
Wikesbarre. Penn.
E H. Inman, of Atlanta, has decided to enter
his new Stearns car in the Savannah races. He
will have the services OF Frank ". Leland. who
did good work with Stearns car at Atlantic Ci'y
last summer as driver. Another Stearns car
has been entered in the OrnOnd races by John j
Ryan. Of Cincinnati, VINO VIII ofiVe the cal iii'ii
self.
The new definition Of amateur automobile
driver viii make it possible for VIII Lfnkroum' OF
the Linkroum Automobile Company, OF Newark
10 enter amateur contests. He VIII drive Lozier
cars In such contests, having had experience in
this car for which his company is agent. having
taken part in twenty -fourhour races in Philadel-
phia and at Morris Park.
different running schedule for big and little
cars is favored by manufacturers for this years
American Automobile Association tour and Gid
den contest as a matter of equity James Joyce,
manager Of the American Locomotive Autohlo-
bile Company, whose single BerIet entry was d
nerformer last summer, says that the injustice
NJ q uniform schedule shown on the day or
,ba hardest run in 1907, over the mountains from
Pittsburg 10 Bedford Springs This car MADE
the hest running time that day and was In hours
ahead of the schedule. but some little cars thet
arrived hours afterward and were checked IN
a.. I'll, ~ tirne got lust as much credit in the
rsnor+s because they. too. had perfect scores Ii
,s more than probable that the rules OF lsos VIII
provide different schedules for cars OF dnerent
classes
Practically all those who participated III be
cli6d.n tour last year eager to enter tlIS
year because under the management or f. %.
uouer the 1907 tour the best ever heid' ana
demonstrated that IL could be the eIea0eet VI
automobiIe events If properly run MT. mower
w.u be I'm charge again this year. ana the rules
mn he amended so that practically al the
causas of complaint last year VIII be eliminated
rhsra will be an observer on each car ana
pacemaker from the outset Inc au'iS"t' "a
auoutne contestants the time spent III rie re-
,trs or replacements has been suggested anu -
,a,nv cousidered by the committee on fuiss
Automobiles have invaded Lake ST CIaiT' 1iich-
to-, since the last big sno~storm visited that
.,ton Ieforo the storm iceboats ~efe 10 oe
s.en All over the lake but q root Oh sho" p"'
,n,, ous of commission, and theh autoihop"e7
,,atantea them The Packard company. winch
- ,ts factory in Detroit, has MADE numerous
,.rinoents since the snow fell, with series oi
rsces day.
rb. wi.herbee Igntor Company mas moved l's
<.or,, and sslesrooms from No bAl west fso
,,et IN No 1876 Broadway
The speed of the studebaker oA 'h1t 'ess