New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Secret Time Prize for Trip to
PhiIipSe Manor House.

A number OF New Workers. will motor
VITO Ye Olden Philipse Manor House, at
/ Philipse Manor. near Tarrytown, on Au-
gust % The party will accept the hospi-
/ tality OF Mrs. Louise Tyndall. who has Of
fered a time prize TO the driver OF the car
/ that reaches the house nearest the secret
/ time set for the twenty-seven mile trip.
/ Mrs. Tyndall formerly conducted the
Riverhead Inn. on Long Island. and she
has made a success Of her new place. The
building was erected in 1888. being a grant
/ by the king OF some fifty square miles on
the east bank Of the Hudson, the antique
house being on a part Of the grant. The
legend Of The Old Anll' and the Head
less Horseman,' described by Washington
Irving, is also part Of the premises. The
house has been reconstructed on the old
lines and has become a favorits stopping
place for motorists.
Harry S. Houpt. manager Of the sales Of
the Alec, was asked the other day what
kind of men buy the Alec. He reached
over and took from his desk the days re-
port OF sales made.
Here is Edward Coston. of Cincinnati"
he said. Mr. Colston is a partner OF the
law firm OF which Governor. Harmon is a
member. He is also general counsel Of the
Big Four and the Chesapeake & Ohio, and
is affiliated with other railroads.
Then here is K. L. Ames. Of Chicago
Mr. Ames is more Familiarity known there
as Snake Ames. He is an old Yale foot
ball player. and more recently a leading
golfer OF Chicago.
The man who buys the Alec is not OF a
particular type. He is a man who admires
thing well made. who likes quality. II
forced to Identify him in some way I would
have 10 say that he is man who has
owned an Alec car before
An interesting instance Of the high de-
gree Of specialization automobile building
has attained is afforded by the Regal Mo-
tor Car Company in the form OF q coupe
designed FOR physicians. While this coupe
an inclosed drive car underslung and
modelled after the colonial coach-is per-
fcctly suited 10 town use. it's mechanical
simplicity, ease Of operation. dignifed lines,
low first cost and maintenance expense
and the perfect protection II affords in all
weathers make It a particularly happy
choice for a busy doctor.
In a recent commercial car contest ar
Los Angeles the truth that a motor truck
is no better than It's tires was aptly de-
monstrated, and IL was noteworthy that
the contestants who finished with the
highest percentage were. generally speak
ing, the ones who had the least amount
Of tire trouble
OF fifteen trucks In the run four were
equipped entirely with Goodyear hard
rubber base tires, and the fact that these
finished high in the percentage column
speaks well for that make Of tire. One OF
the other trucks, thoroughly efficient in
every respect with the one exception Of its
tire equipment. was put out Of the running
when one Of the rear tires came off the
rim and II had 70 finish the run on the
rim and suffered a heavy penalty IN con-
sequence Had the same disaster occurred
when the truck was In actual service the
result would have been most expensive for
the owner
OF the four Goodyear equipped trucks
two finished with perfect scores and tho
other two suffered only slight penalties for
mechanical troubles
Owing TO the increased demand for Re-
public Staggard tread tires the Republic
Rubber Company has awarded a contract
for another new building. This will be
used entirely for the calendar department
and will be OF the saw-tooth type OF brick
and reinforced concrete construction. II
Is 10 be completed by October /.
Ignition" will be the subject Of an adj
dress by Edward W. Cameron, in the audi
forum Of the West Side Young Mems
Christian Association. No. slS West 9th
street. on Wednesday evening at o'clock
The lecture marks the opening OF a new
term of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Automobile School.
The rubber trade has grown TO such pro. I
portions that central supply houses are
entirely inadequate 20 meet the demands !
n commerce. Announcement has just
been made that the Republic Rubber Com
many. OF Youngstown, Ohio, has begun the
erection OF a Pacific Coast branch in San /
Francisco.
A. IN. annual conference OF the Rambler /
gales and service organization. held during /
the last week al the factory of the Thomas 4
3. Jeffery Company announcement was
r,ada bv President Charles T. Jenery Of /
nlape for the erection of large service
buildings and the establishment Of the
noos, complete sales and service facilities
in some OF the largest cities Of the coun-
try
Rostop will have big building on Conn
r,orueaIth avenue New York headquar-
,ers will probably he on Broadway; Chi
s.,o yin have a new building rivallinS
,7-,h,rq OF It's kind in the country, while
g., Francisco's new sales and service
,s~.s-,,ar,ers are 10 be located OH Geary
and Mission streets.
The Flandrau Motor Car Company IS
sYbtbitine IN its automobile warerooms' at
No as ~ az Broome street, It's most recent
arr,vsI from Paris, France, IN BrasleI
az s,y-cylinder chassis. which EN-
bodies many unique features.