New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-28
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Westerly Extension of Motor
Parkway to Open in Spring.
FIVE MILES NEARER CITY
Long Island Auto Club Planning
Special Train to the Fair
mount Park Race.

At the last meeting OF the board u SovN
ernors Of the Long Island Automobile Cluh
a committee was appointed By the pres,-
dent 20 arrange details for the accommoda.
ton Of members desiring % attend m.
Paramount Park road race. in PHILADELPHIA
on Saturday October 7. which viii be M,
only opportunity given to witness a racine
! classic" this season IN the East
The committee announces that Arrange
ments have been made with the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey Tor a special tra,,
for the exclusive use OF members. whics
viii leave ar 9 a. n az the terminal a
foot of Liberty streer or al $50 a. m "A
I'D street and North River. on Saturday
morning, landing at Paramount Park. In
Philadelphia, but short distance from tia
srandstand, about LI5 a. n. and returna
ing from the Reading terminal IN Phuas
deIphia al Z p m. arriving IN New YorE
at ?. m, thus giving ample time after "a
race for dinner in Philadelphia.
s. S. Toback. manager Of the A. Emo,S
RanHey Company. the local Hudson agents.
recites an incident that occurred last sat~
urday which. because OF rs oddly 10
rather interesting Mr.. Toback. -.
ing a loyal advocate OF the gas0lens en-
CINE and all that pertains thereto. deterr
mined 20 witness the aviation meet az MAJ
sau Boulevard Accompanied by O partJ
OF friends. he started out for the avlatoz
field IN his 1912 Hudson "33 Arriving a
the grounds. he registered as an a.d, ana
there was general satisfaction and not
little surprise among the party when "a
srs
stick 20 US" remarked 8Ir. Tobsck. with
smile.
In reply 20 numerous inquiries received
from Automobiles the management of-tht
Long Island Motor Parkway announced
yesterday that the westerly extension y
the automobile highway. now under cons
sruction. will not be opened this fall. sino<
practically only one more month OF autos
MODELLING VIII be available IN this vicinity
and that lt has been deemed advisable "a
wait until spring 20 dedicate the highway
70 the motoring public.
The extension. which Is being made IN &
westerly direction toward Hillside avenue
will bring the Parkway five miles neareS
the city By avoiding cerOur5 and VIII 5rlL q
what VIII be known as the Rocky BIB
Road Lodge % within quarter of mia
extension VIII move the entrance 20 10
Parkway practically % the gates Of ne
city, and VIII make continuous private
right OF way for automobiles from Quser-c
bOrO Bridge % Lake RouEonnoma, IN sgrc
folk County.
The Petit Trianon. at the eastern snd g
the Parkway. overlooking Lake R9nkCn@
k0ma, which William K Vanderbilt IT,.
built for the comfort q users " the Parks
way. viii remain open until November a.
THAT autumn Is the popular -lme t0l
autOmobiliug or Long Island 81 ALBUMS
dainty proved by the increasing number Is
cars that stop here daily. said Charles J.
SchweitZer manager Of the Petit Iriar0ls
yesterday For this reason We have 10
c.ded 20 remain open until November T.
A refreshing departure from the rule
that owners rarely acquaint dealers WITH
any particularly oreditabIe performance Il
their cars has Just come TO the Abbott-De~
troit Motor Company, from the Cudahy
Packing Company. In the form ~ q ietteT
or appreciation. Several weeks ago rs
writer OF the letter bought the first Abb0tt-
Detroit "tf built and took ir Out 0f rs
factory almost before the car was ruLY
finished. driving Il on a straight stretch g
eight hundred miles. The "trip was made n
a little better than three days without a
uishau. not even tire trouble The entire
ruu. he SAYS, was made without changing
Off high gear-TemarkaDle iL view ~ 10
fact that $50 miles OF it was ir q very
heavy rain and mostly upgrade.
Since returning O. Pittsburgh continues
TITS appreciative writer, the car has been
tested out on the Pittsburgh hills noted
Tor their rHugh steepness, and has taken
every hill on the high with FIVE passengers
!u the machine. seemingly without any
effort