New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

ton will attend the national good roads conven-
ton. to be held In Buffalo July 6, and s. and
as there are twentyfour state divisions 1t will
be the most representative well the biggest
ever held in this country The proceedings viii be
attractive enough to repay every one in the least
interested. There will be prominent speakers. but
the affair will not be confined to oratory. Practi
cal demonstrations will be given of new machinery
used in the building. preservation and repairing
Of roads. and various novel features being ar
ranged TO make 1t gala occasion, replete with
entertainment, as well as instruction and practical
results. The Glidden tour will start from Buffalo
July g.
Entries for the American Automobile Association
reliability contest for the Glidden trophy can be
made at any time now. giving only the fee, the
name Of the and the entrant. 1t will not be
necessary for entrants to givethe names of driv-
ers and observers until the entries close on July B.
Entries must be made with F. B. Hover. No 7to
Main street. Buffalo. Blanks may be had from
Arthur Jervis. No. % West AID street. New York,
from any OF the principal dealers.
George Sazman, for six years assistant superin-
tendent of the E. r. Thomas factory at Buffalo.
has resigned. TO become treasurer OF the American
Motor Car Company, of Atlanta. sales agents for
the Thomas Flyers. Mr.. Salzman made a eood
showing in a Thomas at the Savannah races
in March, and If the Vanderbilt Cup race is held
there he may drive of the Thomas machines
One of the rules at the repair shop of the Re-
public Tire Company is that special note be made
of any Republic tires which come in for repairs
One of the clerks. when asked why he did not
abide by this rule the other day. remarked that
1t was not necessary as they never blistered and
that he remembered case where tread
got loose from the fabric shoe.
Western company which is to place on the
ndc in a
sections adjacent to Cody, Wyo., has ordered SIX
of the new model seven passenger Rambler cars
These machines to be used in Transporting
prospective buyers from the railroad station at
Cody to the various farms.
The Isotta Import Company removed last week
to the Palmer and Singer Building
Gilbert Van Camp. of the Indianapolis packer,
has purchased Sixteen Six" Winton runabout,
for delivery at the University OF pennsylvania,
where he Is q student
The Acme Spring Check Company makers of
the "Schocsober," has been reorganized Applfca-
ton for the Incorporation of the new company.
with capital stock Of s2500oO. has been filed. The
headquarters will be in this city
regular stock model No. Is Elmore two-cycle
touring car which has been driven more than six
teen thousand miles 1906 has beer entered for
the Glidden tour this year
Since the G1idden trophy has been offered 1t has
been won by Buffalo automobilists each year
Percy Pierce in A great Pierce Arrow won 1t the
first two years Last year 1t was won by the Buff
falo team made UP of Pierce cars, two Thomas
machines and a Packard. That Buffalo will again
be well represented in the tour is apparent as al
ready three Greater Arrows have been entered from
that city.
II has been figured out that Seymour's Simplex
and IeIand's Stearns would have finished fifth
end sixth respectively in the Brarclif race If they
had been allowed to finish. They we're on the last
Ian when the race was called off. and close TO the
finishing point. The claim is made on the figures
Of these two cars the previous lap. compared
with those of the car that finished fifth. which