The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23
CROWDS AT AUTO
SHOW INCREASING
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tlves registered strong protest 1t Is
rule OF the show that all signs must be
car did not conform TO the rules as inter-
preted by Manager Rishel,
The management of the L. ]. Gilmer
company announced that delayed ship
Pueblo Sunday. An effort is being made
10 get the machines 10 Salt Lake In time
for the show, Meanwhile, Mr., Gilmer is
Kept busy answering questions about the
biplnne glider In which Frank Irving
made a successful flight last week.
One of the largest and most powerful
machines on exhibition is the s0-horse
power Chadwick In the Raymond -Bracllcn
booth. Although the Chadwick displayed
al the show has already covered more
than 1000 miles In and about Salt Lake.
TO the uninitiated 1t looks like new car
The Chadwick has done some enyiable
work In the big eastern races, including
the Vanderbilt cup affair and has proved
that 1t Is capabls OF remarkable speed
and endurance, The lines OF the car are
extremely attractive.
Auto enthusiasts are deeply Interested
In the much-tnlked-of road race between
the Thomas Flyer the Chadwick and the
American Traveller, Thus far the propo-
sition doesn't appear to be In tangible
shape. number OF challenges have been
issued. some money flashed but as yet no
agreements have been signed. Auto
drivers generally feel that the roads are
not in proper shape for cross-c country
contest and believe it would be policy to
wait until the sun has an opportunity OF
asserting Itself for more than few hours
al time. Frank Irving OF the l.. J.
Gilmer company Is still going about
armed with roll to wager on the chances
of the american Traveller.
One of the freak exhibits OF the show
that is attracting considerable attention
Is the miniature oil pump and tank be-
ing exhibited by the American OIL Pump
and Tank company In one Of the central
booths
l.. ]. Gilmer announced that the AmerI-
can Gunboat roadster, said by eastern
critics TO be one OF the smartest and
classiest cars turned out this year, Will
arrive from the east In time to be placed
on exhibition at the show Wednesday.
The Gunboat Is new departure In auto
mobile designing. and, with the peculiar
shaped body and underslung frame. the
car does not look unlike q gunboat on
wheels, The Gunboat Is a high-power
machine and has demonstrated that II
can do sixty miles an hour on the road
without difficulty. This is just about
as fast as the average motorlst cares to
move
Chalmers Detroit car with a toy
tonneau and Hudson touring car were
placed on exhibition in the Botterill
| booth Monday. The machines did not
reach Salt Lake until late Saturday aft
ernoon.
A Moon car. the property OF the Motor
company. reached Salt Lake Monday from
the east and was placed on exhibition
placed alongside the line of Hupmobies.
which, by the way. have been one OF
the big attractions OF the show.
Carl Horst was one OF the busiest men
at the Auditorium Monday, and the big
his troubles. The individuality OF the
Winton machine drew many persons tc
the booth and the demonstrators were
hoarse at closing time Monday from ex-
planning the workings OF the cars ma
| chinery.
Jack DeCamp Of the Randall Dodd com.
| pany announced Monday evening tha'
the little Buick, which made the sue
opening Of the show. would be auctlonet
off Saturday night, Despite It's severe
Journey the machine Is In excellent con,
spirited bidding when the auction starts
The factory price OF the car is $3.50.
Persons who have visited many OF tbs
automobile shows held In the United
States during the. past two years say
vorably with any held outside OF the five
| or six large cities In the country. The
decorations come in for full share ol
praise.
not be particularly we'll versed in auto
show etiquette, it Is not considered at al
au fait TO bring your pet poodle or ter
rier Some one suggested that in view
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CANNES and autos 1t would be akin tc
leading pup TO the cemetery.
Blue and white are the official color:
Of the automobile show.
More cars are coming in each day anc
some of the exhibitors have found y
necessary to send some of their pets tc
the garage on account of space shortage
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