Evening star., 1909-06-17
Y. M. c. A. Bowlers.
AUTOMOBILE GOSSIP.

The Boston Y. NJ. c. 4. Motor School,
founded in 1901. and the first of its kind
In America. has grown amazingly It's
membership includes not only young men
who are entering the automobile busi-
ness. but also prominent professional and
business men.
Such parts Of the course at Crown
Point Ind, as have been pronounced
finished are in lightning shape. The tar
oil construction has proved admira bly,
adapted to the roads and the drivers are
enthusiastic over the possibility of es-
| ia hliShing a new American record for the
Cobe trophy-a distance of t012 miles.
the longest yet essayed in a road race
next Saturday. The light cars as well
are expected to chalk up some extremely
fast rounds.
A piece of rubber tube should always be
carried on the car for connecting up the
lamp gas tubes. This will come in handy
in the case of the fracture of the gasoline
pipe, but if this is not to hand II is bet
ter to cut up the pump connection than
| to have the car towed home.
Atlanta business men and automobile
enthusiasts subscribed s1ooOo0 in ten
minutes toward the S225,G10 necessary to
build Atlanta's tWo-mile auto track. AL
ready land has been purchase near At
lanta and work will be started at once.
stand and whole plant finished by No
vembnr. and to have the first race meet
ing of any Importance take place at that
time.
The auintessence of motor luxury is
shown i'm car owned by w. Could Bro
kaw. the New York millionaire. II is OF
tie limousine type. and is supplied with
running water from a tengallon tank on
the roof. Other features folding
marquette table of inlaid mahogany, an
annunciator to driver. an electric cigar
lighter. cabinets in the two rear quar-
ters one containing a lady's toilet case
and the other gentleman'S toilet case.
There is a mahogany ice box on the step
and insect screens for the summer. A
large ~plate-glass mirror swings down
from the ceiling.
Rapid is a mild term 10 use in speak
ing of the progress of the taxicab in this
country Two or three years ago il was
little more than a name; while today II
has attained the dignity of an institution
to be dealt with even by a municipality
like New York. A bureau of taxicabs
has been created. and in a few weeks an
army OF officials will be devoting its time
to the regulation of this useful little We
hicle.
According to reports received from Eng
land the compiler of a novel route book.
called ITO and Fro spent 27,00O hours.
OF IWeiVe ears Oh elSll nOuTS II OdS,
it's preparation. and dealt with 5o,2OO
routes. in and a bout London.
Contrary to some other road races in
the past the experts declare that the
most interesting work will not be seen
at the curves in the Indiana and Cabe
races at Crown Point, Ind, Saturday.
They base this belief on the fact that
the straightaways give such opportunity
for phenomenal speed that the contest
ants will be obliged TO nurse their tires
carefully, and not to take the same
chances in skidding around curves rs on
a course SO tortuouS as to permit of no
long stretches at maximum gait.
1t is estimated that more than three
times the number of automobilists are
touring the roads of the New England
states this season than in any previous
year. Hotel men all over the east report
an unprecedented number of tourists, and
in many localities the facilities of the
local hotels are at times taxed to the
utmost to accommodate the visiting auto
mobilists.