Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

the operation of the car by other than
the owner.
P. F. Campbell has placed an order for
a car of the touring car type. 1t is to be
fully equipped and finished In silver gray.
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toy tonneau car, to be finished in royal
blue, with cream running gear. The
car is to be fully equipped.
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William c. Yates and family are spend
ing few weeks at Wildwood. N J. The
trip was made over the road in his 1910
model tourabout.
The straw-hat size automobile wheels
will soon be things Of the past, according
to prominent manufacturers. and wheels
forty-two inches in diameter will be the
prevailing style.
The average size wheels during the pres
ent year on roadsters and runabouts Is
thirty-two inches. while thirty-four
inches represents the average height OF
those of the larger cars. There were cars
whose wheels ran up to thirty-eight and
forty two inches, and their excellent per-
formances during the past year tend to
make very certain the prediction that
the average diameter for each year is on
the increase.
The claim is made that the larger the
wheel. the easier the riding. The greater
ease of riding is the most important
feature.
The large wheel takes more tire ma
terial, but it makes up for it with fewer
revolutions and less wear. Friction is
greatly reduced and shock vibrations
which keep small wheels on the jump
are not felt with larger wheels.
The ideal size is from forty to forty-two
inches, and manufacturers will not be long
In making that their future aim. The
larger tire is also easier on the roadbeds.
and in places whore there are ruts Is
much safer.
Where there are Instructions in the
road, such as small stumps left from
clearing, which are found in many
places. the additional clearage given Is
invaluable. Some of the forty-two-inch
tires have from ten to eleven thousand
miles to their credit, in a surprisingly
sound condition.
The management of the Indianapolis
motor speedway abandoned their idea Of
holding a twenty-four-hour race on Au-
gust 10Th and 18th. as first planned. so
that the next event at the famous course
will be on the dates of September I'd,
Sd and 9Th. or the Labor day meet.
This stsp was taken on account Of
the fact that fatality might mar the
twice-around the clock contest, as the
long grinds are considered the most dan
gerous class Of events.
The management of the speedway prom
Uses something out Of the ordinary for
its September date. An effort will be
made to secure several Of the foreign
prize race in October. A purse of $1,000
will be divided to bring a great many
of the free-for-all cars into great classic
event. 1t is at present intended to make
this event for 100 miles or more over the
vitrified course with such drivers as Hem
cry. Navarro. Wagner and many others
in competition with the pick of the Amer
lean stars. Robertson. De Palma, Har-
roun. Aitken. Lytie and other Of the
speed demons: In case the speedway
Is not again contested for at the Septem-
Der meet, the management of the speed
way has decided to put a special event
on the card for September Sd for the
also be for cash for cars Of coo inches
displacement or less. with minimum
weight of 1900, or the same conditions
that governed for the Wheeler-Schebler
cup. One thousand dollars will be given
for first place, $500 for second place, and
$500 for third place. The Remy Brassard
and Prest-O-Lite trophies will finish the big
events for the September dates while
several short events with liberal purses
will be given during the meet.
It IS planned to have the total cash
prizes exceed $4,000 while the trophy.
plate and prizes will perhaps exceed
three times that value. A special purse
will be offered for a record for the short
distances up to one mile.
Consul Albert Halstead of Birmingham
Eng, writes that motor trades asso-
citation, intended to include practically
all the manufacturers of automobiles and
automobile accessories in the United King
dom and bona fide agents for the same.
Is in process Of formation, the purpose
of which is to prevent concessions being
made to purchasers from the list prices
Of the trade.
Automobile straw rides are Washing
toms new hot weather fad. Two gasoline
trucks of high power were seen on the
Washington Baltimore pike recently. on
their way to the Monumental city. The
usual quota of cowbells, watermelons and
frolicsome girls was aboard.