The Detroit times., 1910-08-27
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INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 26--That the
indianapolis motor speedway will close
Its present year OF automobile races
with n fIal sensational contest. IL as
sured by two formdable entries that
have been made, while number or
others are In prospect. The meet mas
II races on the two-days' program. ~
OF them on Sept. J. and the others on
Labor day, the meet closing wiul a
200-mile event on Monday The two
cars that have so far been nominated
for this long distance run. Is MAI.
mon with RAY Harroun as driver. and
"A Firestone, with l.. a. Prayer as the
pilot -
The 2oO-mile drive has attached to
Il the richest money award onereo Al
the speedway's closing meet. amount
ing TO a total OF $4,000, a sum generous
enough 10 be temptation both 70
makers OF conspicuous racing cars anu
asemsnt has put up 1900 OF the
81, 900. $500 and 5000. To make the
race more alluring., the Bosch MAJ !.
offer with an addition OF $500 DIVIDED
into three amounts-$3O0. $500 anu
ylOO-maRing the 20O-mile event worth
$1,000 TO the winner OF hrst place
Firestone Elects Ofncers->
stone Tire q Rubber Co. held In Akron.
Aug. "a, the former board or directors
was retained. and the following Of
ficers were reelected for the coming
ysSs H. manaF FareS' %ii enristy vice.
Dresident: 8 q. Carkhun, secretary
and j. q. Robertson. treasurer Inc
usual yearly gain In sales was reporteu
and AZ was announced that the new
model tire plant now In process OF con
struction will be completed and IN
full operation by February. increaslng
the manufacturing capacity foX-foid'
H. antA
ported "A very gratifying demand Tor
quick detachable demountable rims
from all portions OF the country ana
contracts entered into with most OF
companies many of whom VIII use
these rims as exclusive equipment on
their 1911 cars.
Matheson In Pleased
c. w. Matheson. OF the well-known
automobile manufacturing company
bearing Ills name. makes no disguise
OF his delight In the showing or the
Matheson Silent six In the record
breaking z4-hour race at the Brighton
Beach mvtordome, Aug. 1920. ITO
come go Lear record mileage and give
the winner--to whom every creole IL
due-such hard race under the cir
cumstances was indeed gratifying,
says Mr. Matheson. I'VE were in the
lead in the second hour OF the race
we went through the fence. The &C
cident cost US two new front wheels
and an hours valuable time and but
for that we would have been even
more prominently 10 the fore than we
were"
Lozier Manager Back from Europe
John G.. Perrin. general superinten-
dent OF the Lozier factories at Platts-
burg and Detroit, has just returned
from an extended European trip taken
for the purpose OF studying the auto
mobile trsde and manufacturing con-
ditions In general There IL nothing
radically new in motor car design. al
though in view OF the fact that 1911
Lozier touring cars and runabouts are
being fitted with bodies OF the for
ward door type, IL was gratifying to
Mr. Perrin to note the large number
of foreign builders adopting this type
OF body. Mr.. Perrin ascribes the pop
ularity of this type of car not only to
the fact that occupants OF the forward
seats are protected from dust and
wind. but on account OF the fact that