New-York tribune., 1910-01-17
TIMELY LYAUTOTOpIC,
GARDEN is CLEAREn
Plans for Nezcork Shozc Aro.
ing Much Interest.

Most OF the statesmen and rnanufac.,-
who were in this city for the ss,,.
tional automobile show. which cIcs~,
Madison Square Garden on SATURDAY. -. :
left here for their homes yesterd.-
spoke in the highest terms Of the yn..'
Of the show. and were enthusiasts
the business done
There was much activity vsvfs-a.-
and about the Garden. where wort
begun Immediately after the show a.
moving the exhibits from the h;v -
theatre. This work was Continued an - ~
long and during the day. and when -
ness set in last evening there was -
except the decorations remaining n -
building.
Another automobile exhibition s,,.
arousing considerable interest is thar h
held at the Essex Troop Armory. Nsw.s
February 10 TO - II present arranye-,..'
are carried out, five OF the most srr,,.-
motor creations seen at Madison so~..
Garden during the last week viii IA a..
there. Furthermore. eight Madison s,..
exhibits will be reproduced cOmpIe.s !.
ten of the most striking exhibits a. \.
Grand Central Palace viii be shown /.
addition to the standard lines OF cars ~
will be showings Of some OF the uui~.
torpedo models. which have attracts /.
much attention in the metropolis
Last week many applications for arr.
sorry spaces were received BY Horae.
BonneT, manager. ard indications poir !
a complete variety of supplies and svss,
ties When il was decided 70 open :.
large show balcony for accessories sosr.
1t was not felt certain that the z-..
amount OF additional space could be IL.
but IL is now practically assured thar !
OF the balcony will be taken I'D befor. !,
date for receiving applications arms
This will be Friday. January 3. and :
this date the space committee OF the ssz
will formally announce the aIlotmsntS
While it is not possible 70 obtain i.
mite estimate Of the actual number o. "a.
to be shown, il seems assured that s5r.
one hundred machines will Be On VS.
These will include polished CHASSIS M.
sters, touring cars. limOUsines. torpss,
landaulets and town cars OF every =
style and price, and practically s-
standard make
Definite announcement OF the plausr
details Of the new Los Angeles board n
mOtordrome has been made by F. E 4
kovics, president OF the enterprise. Ezl
has been much discussion among s1snl
relative TO the merits of the board surs.
Some OF the best engineers and driEsrs :
rhe country have been quite free IN as
praise Of it. the former asserting that n
coeficient of friction between rubber 4
wood is much better than between rasis
and any other surface II is said that thss
will be much less tendency 20 heat uEz
and what heat is generated viii be nj.
quickly dissipated than with any Othsr II
dunn
The track will be one mile in circum.z-
ence. a true circle in shape. the tu-u
therefore having an enormous radius
much greater even than the famous BTuas.
lands track in England. The Los Angs.l
motordrome will be 70 feet wide and IN.
formly banked to a gradient Of three I
one. and . feet high on the outer sd.s
Many of the greatest racing drivers bar
indorsed this construction, among thsr
Ralph De Palma, George Robertson ar
Lewis Strang, who have entered ears 4
the opening meet, while Louis Chevrals
Walter Christie. Barney Olddeld and y
Natson speak highly OF it and express a. T.
sire To drive there.
The han1icappins will be in charge Oi A
L. McMurtry. chairman Of the Auton0his
Club OF America technical committee A.
rangements have been made with C.
Warner to take charge OF the timing. vhi,,
will be done automatically. so that all r.
ords made on the course will be absolulss
authentic.