New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-26
AUTO NEWS Of THE DAY
Walter Jones Enters in the
Single Hill Climb.
ONCE WON THIS CONTEST
Ralph De Palma Thinks That
Headwork Alone Will Win
Big Indianapolis Race.

Another driver who has wired that he
will pilot car in the Yale hill climb at
New Haven on June 10 is Walter Jones
At present he is in Indianapolis. putting
the finishing touches on the two Amplex
cars entered In the SoD-mile race. one OF
which he will drive himself These cars
have shown speed OF better than ninety
miles an hour.
Last season at the Yale climb tho Jones
youngster," as he is called. won first place
In the heavy-car class. driving a stock
valveless Amplex. His 50o-mile race car rs
much faster than the old model, however.
Speaking Of his Amplex racer Jones's only
criticism is that 1t is too fast.
Entry blanks for the competition have
been issued. and In all probability at least
one-third OF the drivers and fast cars in
the hve-century race will journey East for
ms contest SUch stars as Bragg and
Bruce- Brown, In Flats; Disbrow and Wha-
len, In the Pope-"Hummer" and another
racer; Ralph De Palma and many others,
amateur and professional, will help swell
the entry list TO more than one hundred.
Ihis years climb will be joint affair.
promoted by the Yale Automobile Club and
the Automobile Club OF New Haven.
r. Inc contest committee IL headed by
George ii. Townsend, ID. who originated
hett, president of the Automobile Club OF
New Haven; J. 7. Goodhart, vice-president:
{. Z. Thompson, treasurer; W. T. Dill,
secretary; Paul Bennett. assistant secre-
tary, and others.
In letter to a New York friend Ralph
De Palma, who is training in Indianapolis
for the 6oo-mile race on May 30. writes:
Between souvenir post cards from friends
In various parts OF the country, asking me
to let them know the real inside dope
On the coming 5)tmile race, and answering
dozens or questions daily out here at the
Speedway, in addition 10 my regular train
Ing and tuning-up duties, | am fairly busy.
For the benefit of those who seem 10 think
I know all about just how the race is to
be decided (Which don'D, l might men,
ton that 90 not believe any one can pick
the winner or even the. three. first cars
but, as eli my friends know. I never try 10
predict what shall do.
Numerous drivers have made statements
TO the effect that better than seventy miles
an hour VIII be averaged. Some say they
will beat it, from the first bomb, and
disregard the fact that an eighty mile-an-
hour clip will burn up. tires pretty fast:
In reply 10 the many Who ask what speed
I shall try 10 maintain, would say truth
fully that ! do NOT know. In my opinion,
lot of the others do not know, either. With
me, much Will depend on how fast pace
is set II hot speed is cut out at the be-
ginning. l doubt very much II / can resist
the temptation To hit things up and keep
in the van, in spite OF the fact that know
IL will be largely a race Of tires, and that
my car Is heavier and harder on rubber
castings than some of the others.
Ordinarily in races | never let man
pass ms II I have sufficient power in my
motor 10 avoid It. 1t is against my .prin.
ciples even though 1t might be wiser 70 let
the other fellow run his head off How
ever. inasmuch as the flve-century race -
so nucn longer than the ordinary event.
circumstances nav make me alter my usual
policy.
In my opinion. sensational driving alone
will not win this race Earring possoIy
the Grand Prize. at Savannah. no race has
ever been run in which headwork will count
more than in the 500 There are numerous
drivers IN this race. and | nave stu s,
most Of them save a few OF tho ne" derk
horses" as ] always study my oompetitors,
some Of these men are very daring ann
sensational but lack what Is known 10 tne
sporting world az coed headwork. Ihey aP
nesr 1Tben driving to concentrate their
minds on one thing-speed-and neglect 70
nurse their cars and 10 think about nov
their councillors are stacking up-whether
This or that GER is practically all IN
whether or not certain dangerous cohtenu-
ers will have more tire changes 10 Ilaa 1-
before the finish. whether the pilot appears
tagged out, etc. ..,ra,,onoI
use their brains more and ] heheve tnat
these are the men no will be IN the ma,
FORTY when il comes TO graphing Oh a''''
shifting M the S25 0n prize.
OF course. speak from my own d p eo tte1
.vnerience 7 have always managed 70 heep
tabs IN the other fellows IN a race ainlos.
intuitively. much as a good card paja eEct
when 7 began as a bicycle rider / got h eau.
work down pat before l became P Pro light
Of being there with the push ~ tne ~ ~
son,enf As motorcycle racer most OF
my success believe was .d N ,bs ln CtSaT fei
~ cork RULED" That was the instant
that 7 always became twice. as strong . pc
csneo ~ tits knowledge. The same mas
Sai5 trne ~ my automobile career.
..,,,oe,,oer. Is made BY the Crawford
,.,rI.o,, Germany. Eastern distributors OF
the Henry. that this car Will no longer be
,nede in yearly models. From now on
WenTv cars Will be made IN SERIES ana an
detail changes or reinements VIII pe en-
Nodded AT once. without waiting SIX nlon tn
or a wear. as has been the custom pieN"'
,rr IN automobile manufacture