New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
The Odds and Ends of Motor
Matters Amonu the Trade.

Matters Among the Trade.
Finishing a recent Denver relia bility run
of 721 miles with only four points road
penalty, Buick Model II was the only car
to pass the technical examination with a
perfect score. The severity of the tour is
attested by the road, which was the cause
of the Bucks Slight road penalization. A
contesting car had become mired, and the
Buick stopped to lend aid. In hauling the
other car from the mudhole the water in
the radiator became heated, and this was
aggravated by ten miles of heavy going
through sand. So il was necessary to take
water between controls.
Motorists living in New York have been
accustomed TO consider New Jersey and
Long Island as the automobile paradise SO
far as roads are concerned, and perhaps
overlook other portions of the country
which offer equally good roads and far su-
perior scenery. Il. G. Kelsey, the general
manager of the Carhartt company, re-
turned the first part of the week from
run through the country lying directly
north of Albany, and he reports this ter
ritorv TO be the most ideal motoring coun-
try that he has ever discovered in a rather
wide driving experience. The roads are
perfect and in most cases well oiled, ana
although mostly stiff upgrade pull, the
forty-tyTo-rnile run from Bolton to Sara
toea Springs was made without changing
from high gear for the entire distance The
scenery is superb. and well worth a trip
10 the uninitiated. This trip was occa-
stoned by the recent opening Of the Car
nartt Company's Northern New York
agency. of which William NJ. Gage. son OF
If he
States Hotel is the chief representative.
Associated with Mr. Gage is Mr.. Meehan,
of the First National Bank Of Saratoga,
and they have recently taken over very
extensive territory and placed a large
order for cars. The headquarters of the
new agency will be located in the United
States Hotel thus carrying out the poncy
established by the Carhartt Company in
using hotels as centres from which TO IN
troduce their product
c. ". Matheson. of the motor car com
panv bearing his name, is seriously CON
sidering the awarding of a suitable trophy
to Mr.. and Mrs. George Burton. OF Spring
field, Ill, 10 commemorate a somewhat re-
marbable road journey recently competed
To quote Mr.. Burton:
Notwithstanding the fact that we skid
q fractious COW and were in collision with
a high-powered touring car through no
fault Of our own. my wife and l brought
orr A1atheson Silent Six through from our
home in Springfield. Ill, 10 New hork
without a bolt or nut missing. the engine
running in perfect shape, and. even more
extraordinary TO relate, without having had
puncture or blowout on the entlre Trip
We had all kinds of road conditions Tor
the l5o0-odd miles covered, and under
the circumstances we consider ourselves
somewhat fortunate.
Mr. Burton and his wife are now do
ing" the New Jersey shore points, and in
two weeks will make the return jour
ney by road with Mr.. Matheson's admoni-
ton mot to tempt Providence too Sc
verely."
A dispatch from San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
dated July 19, says: The Flanders 90
Under Three Flags automobile arrived
here this morning, having covered the dis
.ance of 2s9 miles between Saltillo and this
point in three days The members of the
crew were very tired, however, and Nh
Arplewhite, OF Laredo, the interpreter, was
so III with fever that it was necessary for
him to be sent back to his home from an
intermediate point. Mr. Boardman, Of Ra-
mos Arizpe is now with the car, inter
preting.
.'Onlv a short stop was made here. the
car leaving shortly after noon for Quere-
taro. the next stop of Importance. Road
information is that il will be necessary to
build highway for a considerable portion
of the distance, but the crew of the car
are both accon. plished civil engineers. after
their experiences between Monterey and
Saltillo."
Winton Henderson Brown is a new boy
baby who arrived at the Lakewood. Ohio,
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Brown
Sunday, July H. The name commentaries
the long and close business and personal
associations of Alexander Winton, Thomas
Henderson and George II. Brown, respec-
lively president. vice-president and secre-
tary and treasurer of the Winton Motor
Car Company. That the young man
weighed just six pounds is evidence enough
that he commends the Winton policy of
sixes exclusively
The Charles II. Fuller Company. one of
the best known advertising agencies in the
country, will open a Detroit office. with
Martin V Kelley in charge With him
will be Frederick M Randall. Mr.. Kelley
has long been closely identified with the
advertising of automobiles and accessories.
No better indication Of the demand for
high-cIass cars could be had than in the
case of the Rainier car that was to have
been entered in the hour race and free-for-
all of the Brighton Beach matinee meet.
| This car was being tuned up for the races,
| when an impatient customer came along
and offered a premium for the purchase of
4 fzo6 l.aa g,4r
user for several years his request was
granted and the Brighton Beach car was
turned over TO him and did not compete
| at the meet yesterday.