The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-12

the Nl,23o car by remarkable Htu-
winter run from Detroit 10 Syracuse
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Overland Buys Toledo Plant
One OF the largest automobile real
estate deals which has taken place in
summated this week when papers Were
signed by j. " WHY'S. president OF the
Cleveland Automobile Co. OF Indian
apolis, Ind, and Colonel Albert Pope.
president OF the Pope Manufacturing
Co. OF Hartford. Conn. for the pur-
chase OF the mammoth Pope Toledo
manufacturing plant at Toledo. Ohio.
The Pope Toledo factory is conceded
10 be one Of the largest and best
equipped automobile manufacturing
plants in the United States. IL COM
ton having floor space OF 400, 000
square feet and covering ~ acres. II
is fully equipped with hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars worth OF modern
machinery for automobile manufactur-
ing purposes.
with it, present factories at Indian
apolis. ard the new Pope-Toledo plant.
the Overland Automobile Co. bids fair
TO be one OF the largest manufactur-
ers Of motor cars in the United States
The output OF the Overland concern
viii be practically unlimited and the
1910 product VIII be broadened with a
large range OF models and prices
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Zone Nace now Lcss DuuRerOus-
Determined TO make the western
stock chassis race for the Cobe trophy
next June the fastest road race ever
held in this country, the contest com
mittee OF the Chicago Automobile club
has resolved to alter the position OF
the course sufficiently to eliminate sew
eral sharp turns which would have
served effcctuaily TO diminish the aver
age pace.
BY building an entirely new road,
one mile in length, connecting the east
and west legs OF the course. the rae
ing cars VIII not pass through Crown
Point, a. had originally been planned.
Crown Point residents made no objec-
ton TO this use Of their streets. They
We're entirely willing To have their
thoroughfares boarded up, and to give
there were two right angle turns
which could not be avoided IL the cars
went through the city Therefore the
committee decided 20 utilize part OF it's
building a new highway.
Other minor changes in the course
reduce the total number OF turns from
IS as originally mapped To IL De-
tailed surveys OF the ground prove that
II VIII be an easy matter TO place the
course In hotter condition than the
Vanderbilt circuit in Long Island.
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The Denver 10 Mexico Tour
Those who drive automobiles have
rather tired OF studied routes and are
looking for new worlds 20 conquer
Geo. A. Wahlgreen, OF Denver, decided
some time ago to give the seekers for
helds that are new, something to test
their driving abilities and offered for
competition starting Sept /. hand
some trophy for a tour from Denver
To the city OF Mexico. The contest
viii bc known AS the Flag To Flag
trophy contest, and the trophy will be
a handsome AFFAIR mounted upon ONYX.
The pathfnding trip starts from Den
yer on May l. with w. III. Knipper driv-
Ing the Chalmers-Detroit car and r.
Ed. Spooner. Mr.. Ford OF the Chalmers
Detroit Co. and others as passengers
owing TO the fact that all OF the route
south or FL Pasco Is new. and has
never been travelled. the tourists will
mako the journey provided for rough
work with firearms In plenty. and n
camping OUTFIT.