New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-22
Only One American Machine to
Start in Grand PriX.

Tho American entry III tue ~llNi III '''i'
Prix Automobile Race. on July :. VIII De
confined 20 the little Ford as Louis CheV-
rolet and his Marquette Buick are OFT or
il. and he has asked w J. Morgan. the
American representative, 20 return the en-
trance fee. The latter cabled the Auto
mobile Club de Ia Sarthe tho promoters
OF the international road race for instruc-
tons. and the club replied that according
20 the rules no entrance money could be
returned.
The list Of entries in the Grand Prix now
totals twenty-five Louis Disbrow and
Ralph dc Palma are now endeavoring TO
make entries, but it is doubtful If either
OF them viii 90 10 represent America.
". T. Morgan, the deputy commissioner
and inspector Of motor vehicles for New
Jersey az No. III Broadway, was sur
prised yesterday 10 receive another batch
Of eight-day tourists licenses from Tren-
ton, as he was Of the opinion that no more
would be sent after the last 100 be re-
ceived. lie believed that Commissioner OF
Motor Vehicles j. 3. +. Smith Is acting
in the utmost fairness toward New York
in the eight-day touring matter and he is
only waiting 20 see what the New York
Legislature will do in q reciprocity way
with New Jersey before # adjourns
Automobile dealers generally are expect
ing bumper sales 20 farmers this season. Ia
fact, 1911 cars are moving fast At the present
time. owing 20 the excellent prospects for
big crops During the past week says
q. VI. Berry. sales manager OF the Thomas
+. Jefferv Company. more Rambler cars
have Leen sold 20 farmers and other Dur-
chasers throughout the Middle West than
any other individual week so far this
year. and everything indicates that the
EeXt few weeks viii show even better
sales.
Conditions IN the Southwest are rot so
good as those further north but reports
from Texas indicate that heavy rains are
falling In certain parts. and motor car sales
seem - be about normal Considering Tie
Middle West In general. prospects seem
TO Indicate that crops viii be such that
business conditions in this TERRITORY dur
ing the fall and winter will be better than
ever before"
Applying time-tried excursion ideals that
long have been successful IN summer and
autumn automobile trips from New York
-
continental motor trip of its kind ever at
tempted In this country. Tie RAYMOND
Whitcomh corporation viii start fleet of
Garford touring cars from New York on
October 2, with Los Angeles as the des-
tlnsriou. The plans as outlined recently
and made known when the contract FOR
seven passenger Garford cars was made
with the factory at Elyria. Ohio conten-
plate the most novel tour ever outlined for
a considerable perty
sixty days viii be utilized IN crossing tho
continent. the tour following closely The
itinerary exhaustivelv routed by A Z.
Nesterg9ard. OF tnc Touring Club Of Amer
I'a. In the interests of automobile owners
With "A schedule calling for about eighty
miles a day, requiring about five hours of
actual touring and every SUNDAY 10 be "a
day Of complete rest for the tourists and
machines, IL Is thought that tho element
Of touring fatigue will he eliminated and a
maximum of satisfaction assured for all
who elect 70 abandon tine usual "'c cross
Sountry speed journey" on railroad trains
only four passengers besides the chauf-
feur viii be permitted IN each touring
car thereby insuring am abundance of
room IN the literally appointed tonneaus
and the comforts of private touring Much
of Tie official transcontinental route rec
commended by tue organized motorists as
sociatiOns traverses country that Is nor
known 10 railroad passengers. Miles and
miles OF the scenery is in localities
that never Will be invaded by tho railroad
builder the scenic effects being among the
most interesting in the United States. Gar
ford cars were selected for this tour a.
being the most suitable because of proved
reliability on tours involving the same con-
ditions on the more frequently traversad
summer resort routes. The total mileage
will apnroXimate forty-two hundred