The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-06
AMONG The AUTOMOBlLlSTS
CASH COMING IN FOR ORPHANS,
DAY CELEBRATION.
Committee Needs More Touring Carr In
which 10 Take Children 10 Coney
Island on Wednesday-Osc stelp
Makes Beiated Start In Seattle Race.

NnlCn 10 Thke Cniiufe0 10 CODey
Island on Wednesday-Oscsr stelp
Makes Beiated Start In Seattle Race.
W. j.. Morgan. chairman o, tn. oomrn,,te.
In charge OF the fifth annual orphans auto
mobile day celebration next Wednesday,
announced yesterday that the finance com
mittse now has bout 81 ,o0oin hand including
the balance left from last year. Donations
OF both cash and cars have been coming In
rapidly during the last few days, and with
the additional contributions that are ex-
pected to-morrw and Tuesday the members
Of the committee hope to take at least 1000
children to Coney Island and back In touring
cars and sightseeing vehicles.
col. John Jacob Aston donated 800 and
his Cadillac car yesterday, his being the
largest individual contribution to date.
Hamilton W. Carey sent a check for s3S and
Fred Strauss OF j. Seligman sent one
Tor s?5. Both are members OF the Automo-
bile club Of America. and last year they sent
a similar amount and dubbed together for
the purpose Of hiring a big Sightseeing car.
other checks received were as follows.
S. A. Miles. general manager Of the National
Association OF Automobile Manufacturers,
.a5; H.. A. Lozier. $40: l.. X. Speare Of Boston,
president OF the American Automobile Asso-
cation. $40, and Secretary Elliott Of the
A. A. A., $40.
Mrs. Norwood T. Smith. chairman OF the
women's committee. turned In the following
checks: T. J. Oakley Rhinelahder. SIS:
W. B. Nash. SIS; Mrs. j. b. Greenhut. $40.
". Lambert. $40; Jennie F. Pendleton. Ss;
Isaac Brandon, IS; Charles E. Bentley. t5,
and an anonymous friend. t25. All OF the
funds except the small running expenses
will be used to hire touring cars and sight
seeing vehicles. and it is hoped that not an
,.,E, - t@~iz AklA H. -.
institution in New York will have to be left
behind this year. More donations Of tour
ing cars are needed by the committee.
MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. June 5.-After bat
ting all day over rain soaked and rutty
Ohio roads The Acme and Shawmut cars In the
ocean to ocean automobile race arrived here
At Q o'clock tonight. where their crews re-
NAMED for supper. They still have seventy
1--WE miles TO go to Chicago and e1pec! to
behind. while the two Fords that had a start
OF three hours from Toledo this morning are
nov nov S on The r % a. es ssy nd here Na sp "a. G aaSssg.
ance OF the six cylinder Acme after its ap-
perience between Cleveland and Tol edo last
Alter being hauled out OF a ditch near
Iolain, Ohio, by a trolley car the Acme
.kidded over a hfteen loot smbankment
ara d4i1ia nsa snd w '3f him 8 sw Wers jerry Hs'i pniee and and
Fay Sheets. alternate. drivers. and James
Hemstreet. anager OF the team. John H.
..st lad o Gs%s a Few sn minnie. befo or ' Isft eG sSe
car TO catch a trolley into Toledo SO as to
check the incoming contestants.
only by striking a tree at the foot Of the
Jumped as The Acme ,lert the road but none
hours in bringing the Acme back to the road
again when it was found that the only injury
sustained was a smashing 2 Of the head lamps.
The Shawmut aud italia cars. came along
while the Acme was down the hill and their
crews assisted in reseuing It,.
Io-morrow all the cars will start for 81.
rival in Chicago.
The Stearns car, driven by Oscar Stolp.
which was not ready to start last Tuesday.
left New York Yesterday on its way TO
Seattle y the ocean 70 ocean contest,
ready in time for the start the referee al
rapsements that be would observe d.
Of the one. referring TO control periods.
which has been suspended in this case.
1t is not expected that any Of the con
referee. 4. B. Cordner. %e,ntrant Of the
sisd a0t to ha Rr%e't the p lea a8eee Of '@ eom ns Hss
against the Stearns in the Seattle contest.
He said his frm would certainly not pro:
he thoroughly admired Mi, stolp's sporting
spirit in starting the car and only. regretted
that makers Of other big cars did not have
sufficient confidence in their cars to enter
the event
Mrs; Alice R. Ramsey, WIG will drive
Francisco, has completed her plans for the
trip and on next Wednesday will start on
What i u .Ss4 c tn the Longest nGmr e 81 IN
she viii do the diving and Vii hsss 70
raeS all all , s5s w T;sHYsbtr e tiss snaasfis a Ed
men. 1t will be the first time that a woman
has ever attempted the long journey be
tons. Tn rnassisted' s she VIII Viii have to DICK
the route. guide the car across the Rocky
Mountains and in fact will travel over roads
and routes that would tag an exper, male
Coast by July le.
No speed will! be attempted for the rea-
undertaking the trip for the pleasure OF
,hf gSS q %;r Il 'hs car VII, +. hT;. Efm a.sS
and Miss H. Jahns, all OF Haekensaek
WS.om sn Motoring Club Of New Az, York.
ssoseh"ssSt a'f f suiislo e1f roisde. Chicago. Cedar
RAPIDS Des Moines; Ia; omsha and
Wyo.; Ogden, Utah: Reno. Ney,: sacra-
nento and San Francisco. These are
the largest places throug h which the
tourists will pass and will be SOM OF the
night stops
There are few men identified with the
automobile industry In this country who, are
as well fitted TO make predictions reg ardtng
the future OF the business as Ia X. T.. Olds.
chairman of the show committee OF the
American Motor Gar Mappfaoiurers' Asso:
lansing. Mich. Mr.. Odds was one OF the
very first Americans to produce q motor
vehicle that was sold In quantities and has
recently completed a tour OF the country,
during which he talked to hundreds OF auto
mobile dealers from one ocean to the other.
automobile makers he says:
A famine in motor. cars 10 inevttable.
The factories are literally alive with dealers
lookins for cars. The dealer to-day IL not
spending his time chasing a prospective
az e}RifT ohhs Il. The bs,y ,syesss .m ,ne ae.p Is. S eeq.
and the dealer Is pressed to the limit sndeav.
orins to make deliveries. i found many
dealers who are refunding deposits. As II Ia
impossible for the makers to turn ont the
cars required to meet the unprecedented
demand 1t Is nost aI.zinS when when enc
Of the motor car. When makers nrst en-
tered the industry they little thought whet
4 wonderful growth the future would unfold. I
! here is no question in the mind OF q close
Observer that within another tEo or three
yiears the motor car Industry wtll rspk WITH
uns 0! business done"
The membership committee OF, the AUTO
mobile Club OF America has received sppli-
s.slions for actiys be5shiH frSm the
n loIis,.r r. iudEIns nr Joho