New-York tribune., 1909-12-23
TIMELY AUTOT0PICS
LOUIS STR1NG HOME.
Daring DriJGr Tells of His
Latest Record.

Louis StTans has returned from indian
a9olis. where ne drove his f75-horsepowe ct
Fiat car hve miles in 3 minutes II seconds
~ the races held on the new speedway
last week
Tn speaking OF the performance yester-
day. StraHz said that he believed he could
have made still better time had II not been
for the extremely cold weather. The con-
ditions during the contests. he said. re-
minded one OF Greenland and the Far
North. Then again he believed that the
corners of tho speedway are not vet banked
enough TO get all the speed out cf car.
The course before the meeting LAST week
has been surfced with with vitrihed brick
which cuts like a knife. StranS declared
that after his nve-mile record drive II vas
surprising 20 see bow the bricks had worn
down the inside of the tires. The rubber
Vas-sn stripped OF 70 the fabric.
Strans said thar ne regretted 10 hear that
there was only a slim chance of an con-
tests being held on the Ormoud Daytoua
beach this winter. as he was perfectly con-
adent that his car could beat the mile
record Of 3 Is seconds made by Marriott
IN his Stanley steamer a few years ago
The Long Island Automoblle club has
sent out invitations for its usual New
Years Eve supper. between the hours Of
~ and Il o'clock. The purpose Of the feast
will be % SEE the old year out and a jolly
time Is expected. Women friends OF the
members have been invited Those desir-
ing 20 attend can have tables reserved I'm
advance by notifying Edwin Melvin. chair
man Of the entertainment COMMITTEES.
AZ meeting Of ths Cleveland Auto
mobile Show Company. held the first of
the week. the members decided 10 sign FOR
more space and TO spend more money on
decorations than ever before.
An important change. to be effected grad
ually during the next six months in the
operating plans Of the ChaImers-Detroit
and the Hudson Motor Car companies has
Just been announced.
Beginning not later than July I next
these two companies will be owned and
operated separately. Heretofore thew have
eeen largely owned and controlled BY one
group Of men. the controlling group in
both companies consisting OF Hugh Chsl-
mers. r. f. Thomas. r. d. Chapln. N. f.
CONN. +. q. Bezner. James J Brady. Lee
Counselman, J. L. Hudson. r. B. Jackson
and George W. Durham.
Some time during the spring according
% the announcements given out BY Mr.
Chalmers and NJ. Chaplin. three OF the
present ChalmeTs-Detroit officers. namely,
Messrs. COffin, Bezner and Chaplin. will as
sumo control Of. an ddevote their time and
attention 20 the Hudson Motor Car Com
pany. while Messrs. Chalmers, Counselman.
Brady. Ford and Pfeffer will continue with
the chalmers-Detroit Motor Company. Mr
Chalmers as president and general man
aser, Mr.. COunselman as vice-president and
assistant general manager. Mr. Brady as
second vice-president and factory manager.
H. w. Ford as secretary, and c. A Pfer-
fer as treasurer.
Mr.. Durham. chief engineer OF the Hud-
son Motor Car Company. will assume a
similar capacity in the Chaimers-Detroit
concern
The new officers OF the Hudson Motor
Car Company will be: j. l.. Hudson. chair
man Of the board: .. %. Chapin. president;
ii. E. CONN. vice-president: F. O. Bezner.
secretary; r. r. Jackson. treasurer and
general manager. and r. c. Morse sales
manager. Mr.. Jackson has been treasurer
and general manager Of the Hudson COM
pany since its inception.