New-York tribune., 1910-01-04
AUTO SHOW PACKED
CARS DRAW Il RECORD
DREAMING CROWD.
Statesmen Smile as Orders Pile
Tp-Many Trophies on
Exhibition.


The crowd that attended the American
Motor Car Manufacturers automobile show
at the Grand Central Palace last night was
So great that il looked for time IL the
5ccrs would have to he closed to other Wis
ltors. II was easily the biggest crowd that
has been in attendance since the opening
~ the exhibition on Friday night. From
10 o'clock in the morning until II O'Clock in
the evening a steady stream of persons
kept coming and going from the building
The congested condition of the aisles was
such that one OF the visitors who with
much difficulty had elbowed his way about
said: Il am glad that some of them keep
going. for if they didn't think l would be
pinned right here.
Judging from the reports OF sales made
iuTing the DAY, another record in all proc
ability was established. Many of the sales
men we're juhilant. as orders came thick
ana fast.
In accordance with the regular custom.
the general admission price will be raised
so 81 for this afternoon and evening only.
This is done for the purpose of thinning
down the attendance. so that those who
want 10 buy will have more room TO e1-
anime the cars.
Ralph De Palma. the well known driver
IF racing cars, who had his thigh broken
IN an automobile accident at Danbury,
Conn last fall. was visitor at the SalGce
yesterday. De Palma still has to Use
,rutches TO get about. He said that his
leg was improving. and he thought ii would
be only short time before he would be IN
cacng harness. again. When asked II tie
accident had cost him his nerve. he replie1
eith a broad grin. Now. don't get girlish.'
L raa1y cafd hat he VA highly
NTH the exhibition. but regretted that he
.ould not make his way about as there was
so many things that he was anxious TO see.
The decorations were elaborate, he added,
and hentting the occasion. What seemed
70 take his eye and attention more than
anything else was the big 1I5-horsepower
Fiat car, in which Lewis Strang has made
such remarkable records recently on the
Atlanta and Indianapolis speedways- He
spent much Of his time looking the
mechanical features of the car.
Both the Automobile Club of America
snd the Touring Club of America have
booths in the balcony devoted entirely TO
Information tours in the way of maps,
model sign posts, danger signals and road
indicators. II is difficult to suggest a tour
ia any part of the East that is not fully
covered by advance information. and the
tempted.
The live map being shown at the oootn
OF the Touring Club of America aroused
much comment. This map, as told in The
Tribune has a device working dial
50 arranged that an indicator points TO
every fork and turn on the road and acts
as cyclonleter at the same time. 1t warns
the driver OF any dangerous crossing. turn
OF bad stretch in the road and keeps him
on his course
Never before have there been so many
automobile cups and trophies gathered
under one roof and they were ali won in
open competition. The Maxwell booth alone
has forty-four costly cups, and the Ma
tional booth is decorated with twenty
trophies The $4,000 grand prize gold cup
won by the Fiat at Savannah is on
exhibition, together with medals and cups
in great variety for hill climbing contests
The show during the afternoon and even
ing was a meeting place for many persons
Much interest was shown in number Of
Japanese who came from Washington,
some of whom are members of the legation.
They spent the afternoon making minute
examinations of the various machines, es-
pecially those of foreign make.
4 number of persons who were at the
private view on Friday afternoon returned
yesterday, Several members of the hunt
ing set who are interested in motors have
been present each day. Among these were
Clifford Brokaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Wagstaff
and Malcolm Stevenson.
Among others who were seen at the show
we're r. A c. Smith II. de Sincay, H. {.
Chisholm Harold Binney, J. II. Emery,
H X Bloodgood, Walter c. Taylor, Col
gate Hoyt. +. 7. Parsons, J. F. Coleman.
H f. Sanderson, G. E. Sewall. Z. {. Cham
beriain j. II. Ladew. Alfred Ely, S H.
Tying 5r., Mrs. Brown, Miss Ingersoll, Mr.
and Mrs August Belmont, jr., Miss Bryce
and ". NJ. Smith
At 10 O'Clock this morning the Society of
Automobile Engineers will begin an all-day
session at the Automobile Club of America.
4 general discussion on motor car improve
ments will be held by the master minds OF
the mechanical forces of both the big man
ufacturing associations. At o'clock In the
evening a dinner Will be given to The dele
gates al the clubhouse. When the meeting
adjourns it Will be TO January 13, at the
Engineers Club. the idea being to afford
members who cannot attend the session to-
day an opportunity to present their views
during the coming exhibition at Madison
Square Garden.
The purposes of this society are broad
Trade lines eliminated, the idea being
tc benefit the Industry as whole.
The annual meeting OF the Motor and
Accessory Manufacturers will be held al
the Waldorf-Astoria at o clock on Wednes-
day evening. with banquet to-folIow The
evening has been set aside at the Palace
show as merchants night Invitations
have been extended TO the heads OF many
OF Ncw York $ mercantile houses.
The schedule for Thursday includes a
meeting Of the good roads board of the
American Automobile Association. a meet
ing OF the committee of anagement OF the
American Motor Car Manufacturers Asso-
cistion. and the annual dealers dinner
given by tie MaXwell-Briscoe Motor Com
i'any at the Hotel Manhattan.