The Detroit times., 1909-12-04

To the list OF baseball celebrities VINO
own and drive their own Studebak ker
cars. has been added President Charles
A. Comiskey. OF the White SoN Comis-
key purchased his car from the Chicago
Branch OF the Studebakers previous 10
his TAX g<his ann ua hunt on the Mis-
sissipbt riJtf The was one or the
ncws SttdtbsKcrs "fos" of the ''G-1
model. equipped with limousine body.
A few weeks ago "HuGhle' jennings.
the popular manager OF the petFolt I
American BASEBALL League pure haseu
one OF the new Studehaker- EN- r 10
carr at Detroit. Immediately Thereafter
hc drove his machine TO scranton, IA,
his winter home. where he Is pfae
ticing law.
In seeking 60 get an attractive poster
for the Tenth National Automohlie
show. to be held in Madison sqmsrs i',s
have hit upon one. that IS providing CON
siderable comment, The poster reNeaIs
typical American girl attired in com
plete motoring costume with skirts
ahlow as she stands with one dainty
FOOT adNHnCTd- -t--t4-es+-t< <i@eLcA
II was made by an artist from lhe
study. The original is not profes-
sional model. but is said 10 he a woman
well known in motoring circles WNoSe
picture has appeared in the automobile
news columns more than once dnring
the past two years
An EMF won first prize in the
touring class In a biE tour-daY,
across Florida run. II was about the
most strenuous thing OF the kind ever
given. There were sixteen starters.
"That many owners take little care
I'm the matter Of tires when storing
their cars for the winter, is fact'
said II :. Firesonc. president ~ the
F'irestone Tire u Rubber Co. ~ Akron
Ohio. II an owner is bound 20 store Ms
car without removing the tires. u -
best TO jack the wheels up on the hoor
and let some OF the air out OF the tire
% q seeing
perfectly clean and free from oil. The
lest way way Iowa., Is tn. 10 ,,,has .5oulS
be taken out thoroughly. cleaned,
painted with graphite, folded covered
the temrerat,ire is always about 80 de-
grees The shoes shonld he Thoroughly
clean and free from oil If this Is done.
he puts them on as when he took them
off the wheels. and ready for use in
the spring"
Recognizing tue value Of accurate
records Mr.. Geo a. Wahlgreen, OF Den
Flag Trophy for the Denver 10 City of
Mexico Endurance Run Qt next April
has decided TO offer a handsome trophy
for tires Observers viii keep accur-
ate track 90 every p.sacture- and. blow
outand of every .exehan s., or ,tirss; . ne he
the real results Of the trip from the
stsndoaint so4- 4-iiIeS---.----.
member of the r. +. Goodrich co.
direction Accurate results can only
serve 70 benefit the tire business. said
he but official recoSniti9n % 9f 6rss Ire
baIng made that do not bear the sign
of truth The Goodrich tire has won won
event after everc securing a matorif-
OF. ell the>great touring trophies % the
year with cars using Goodrich tires and
the results OF t2ese tours nave shSSwn S,
ter than could have been shown IN any
other way
dav morning. Noy y. a bespat-
tei,rG automobile ploWed through the
nrut of the streets Of Bangor Maine:
whore Mayor John : woodman and a
corps Of city officials greeted il. The
Hen" driven by r. p Blake. OF Boston
and Charles Percival. OF New York. hold
ers of the "ieoo-nile non-stop record
and who for the second time were car
rying an official message from the
mayor OF Jackson. TO the mayor OF Ban
gor Maine. Last year Messrs Blake
and Percival made tho same trip IN The
rain and snow in seven DAYS and eleven
hours. and this year though they start.
ed three weeks later were determined
stop record OF 500 miles.
The all-night ride 10 Bangor is5
miles over the worst roads and noun
tains lay before the tourists who sue
cessfully made Il the next morning az
1920 backing years mark by two DAYS
12 hov md - minutes and establish
ing mark for continuous driving
OF t22 hours. The car carried 500
pounds OF baggage and supplies.
The trip was taken at the worst DOS
sible time Of the year and Is a remark
able testimonial OF the reliability and
Endurance OF the car, as no trouble of
any kind was encountered and the on
gine went through without skip. max
ing one of the longest and most ardu-
GUS nonstop records possible. The only
Incidents OF the trip were the vile con-
dition OF the roads the bad weather
and intense cold.
Quoting from the official press bull
lctin of the A. a. A..
"Follovng out a suggestion NJ tho
directors. n new office was created IN
the board. that Of the chairmanship Of
the executive committee. and to this
position \. .. Batchelder. ono of tho
best known workers in the 4 \. \. for
several years and at one time secretary
OF the association. was elected Mr.
Ratchelder Will also he the editor in-
chief OF the official organ OF the asso-
citation the American MOtorist
"A new man will head the contest
hoard for the coming year, Samuel "
Rntier of Eew Worry. who whiie new
10 this position In 4. a. \. ranks IS
known 40 all motorists throughout the
cOuntrN for his executive ability ana hts
success in promoting events AZ various
times as well as successfully conduct
inR several OF the largest automobNn
shows"
chosen one of tho directors 20 repre-
sent the manufacturing Industry. II
Vt " Coffin and T.. s George are also
member OF tho executive committee.
w " Murphy. OF the VI Nphv Powor
Co has received bis siy-Cyliuder 80
horse-power Picrce-Arrow car from j
p Schneider.
John Gillespie has taken the NiCnf-
cHn agency for the Thomas Flyers.
and Will handle all the Thomas prod
nets. including taVicahs fire engines
auibuiances. etc. Mr. Gillespie already
has the REQ
day Tuesday. when IL sold -four four
cylinder and three six-cyllnder Mitch
ellis Messrs Gimour and Fear have
NJ received the 1910 Mitchell model. i've
passenger, 35 horse power car selling
for sl.S50.
Harper and Aldrich, state distribu-
tors for the Dcmot car. announce that
they have orders placed with them by
Detroit customers for Sc cars. though
not one OF these customers hrs had q
demonstration or seen the machine =
II Haynes has been appointed Dcmn'
agent In Kalamazoo county, and Georgs
EtYokom Tor the Thumb section
Model ID 1910 Detroit Electric
were delivered 20 the foilowfng uurine
the last 10 DAYS: Charles. ~ Marfz. -.