New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-01
4 Third Method of Upsetting
and Cases OF Pride Going
Before a Fall.
CHAPTER III.

In motoring two causes have been recognized
for automobile turning turtle. one is the snap
pins Of the front axle. This is most likely to oc-
car when the machine is heavily loaded with
femininty and going at high speed. The second is
p ihe striking of insurmountable obstruction
while running at high speed. The occupants
hastily leave their ana travel rapidly through
the atmof here The catapultic effect is usually
enhanced hey nd that a broken axle, with the
result Of a higher flight, = longer arc and
greater space Of time in which TO choose the spot
the landing.
There has, however. recently been discovered a
third way Of making automobile turn turtle
This method requires two machines, one going at
high speed, preferably carrying Joy riders" and
practically out OF control, and the other moving
al normal speed and fully under control A
third car jogging along at moderate speed. can be
used TO advantage.
The discoyerer Of the third method is well
known stock broker who thinks his daily contact
with Wan Street should be the measure Of his
allowance of excitement and uses his car TO give
him glnnpses Of the country. And unlike many
motorists De oHtertains The fancy that he can get
more enjoyment from ride through country lanes
i he does not 20 fast that the scenery is one
grand blur
A couple OF weeks go he took his Saturday half
luhdai and Sunday for a motor trip in Connect
cut VIII friend. u such an excursion as
cciis-tod The broker and what with congeniaI
companion the lettering by the way a pocketful
e aoOo cigars and talk Of a thousand and one in
c-.ssq uonjIal things the trip bade fair until late
Sunday Afternoon 10 come quiet, uneventful
end, wholly pleasing 10 two men who sought only
70 avoid the rush and turmoil of life AS the
broker and his friend were ambng along in this
caretree manner, trailing thin clouds OF clear Ha-
wanna behind rham. the latter taking his cigar from
his mouth .li gesturing 18th il at a distant low
rolling cloud of dust, briefly remarked:
''G,laa a5rl",'
The arokr merely nodded but he kept watch
III eye an the rapidly approaching dust cloud II
YVES soon evident that the cloud enshrouded NOV
laH motor car As the speeding machine an
Iroa -he0. became clear that il was not only
soli.s al tremendous gait. but that the occupants
Were utterly careless OF who else might be using
the road The broker uttered loud warning with
his siren The Juggernaut slackened its speed not
one particle
--2e read was too narrow for TWO cars 10 pass
unless each went far possible 10 its own side
OF tne road. Even then il would he dangerous un-
less each was going slowly. The Joy riders" evil
IDENTIFY mad uo thought Of giving way and the
Or i-er n1Uch leTioIoe climb the bank He turned
TIE nIecl and started up obIiquely and in 4 hurry,
The ihcr car sped by wiki a scream from the
si-a and q shrek ~ JOY from the riders.
The BROKER and Els friend looked back over their
shoulders. and tie broker remarked that the morn
ms newspapers would tell them The finish AS lie
spoke lle tsreW OF The power and reached for the
brake 10 Del the gently back 10 The road Then
focrsome thing began 10 happen
Tho ca stood The slanting base, one side high
up the Lc--k anG tLe other wei down toward tbs
road The machine had stopped, but the high side
began 10 rise still higher Slowly, deliberately Il
rose. Desperately the broker clutched the brake
ana held The the bank while the two
friends stared into each others ewes II was ike
1hc dread fascination OF a nightmare when one
can neither move nor speak Without haste with
oUi passion but with unconqueTable intent the
~ elevated Itself balanced FOR one thoughtful
moment. and with the sal-, sure deireratton
1uIned bottom side up and slid down tie NH with
the TWO friends securely Gagged under The tonneau.
Three az four minutes later another party came
j0gG.ns along the road and stopped in amazenleni
the sounds Of Wild m.Jl coming from beneath
overturned automobile
"A camping party" said one
.By tie two thumbs of Allah" came from the
boitom-sde-up car lost ina Orange. X j."
Az Incubator f0r luEatlcs." said The new arri-
Fals.