The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-28

placed In winter storage
Jamss L. Kennedy ana party Of
Cleveland. o.. arrived In the CITY last
evening In his Maxwell roadster. and
registered 1t the Mcclure.
The Country Club Golf players took
the trip to Cambridge. o.. Thursday
evening In automobiles. They played
the Country club. Of that town. and
The appeal Of Spencer Wishart from
the decision Of the referee In the
Fairmont PARK road race In award
Ing hrst prize to the Loxier car driven
BY Ralph milford In the e00-lnch class,
was based upon the assumption that
the Mercedes car was disqualified on
technical grounds. Referee Dunlop
however. In disQuaiifying the car
made the statement that wishart,u
action In leaving his mechanic by the
roadside and proceeding on his way
alone was A-plain violation Of the rule,
for which there was no excuse. and he
was unanimously upheld In his decis,
Ion by all the officials Of the Quaker
| City Motor club.
Every driver and every mechanic
who has had experience In racing un-
der the rules OF the A. A. A., has at
tended the drivers and and mechanics
meeting. which. according 20 the rules.
Ia held the day prior to the race. II
IL well remembered that on these oc-
casions the referee and other officials
Invariably. and I'm the strongest terms,
warn drivers and mechanics that IL IN
necessary for the mechanician to con-
stantly keep a lookout to the rear for
overtakinE cars. Failure To do so
renders car and driver subject to dis
qualification.
DIR. Chas. G. Percivai OF New York
City. who 10 conducting the 100. 900
mile trip OF the famous Abbott Detroit
Bulldog" has registered and filed
his intention with the Victoria (Brit-
ssh Columbia) Automobile association
TO attempt to win the gold medal of.
fered TO the first motorist touring con
tinually between Victoria and winni.
peg, Canada.
DR.. c. G.. Percival and Geo. ID.
Brown. who have the honor OF being
the nrst people to make the famous
Waite Pass in an automobile and TO
~ fOh ohatNuys AlAHhd, 10 1aT-
mack. fucon territory. in a continu-
Gus automobile journey. arrived here
today from Skagway. having travelled
exactly 500 miles In Alaska and Yucon
territory in the famous AbbottDctroit
Bull-Dod." The trip OF the sturdy
Abbott was a wonderful one when one
considers that with four passengers,
weighing s45 pounds. and with camp
~
goods. axes. spades and four twelve
FOOT planks and cans OF gasoline and
iubricating oil. she tipped the scales
AZ $500 pounds and made 81 miles OF
humping over the ties OF the White
fass and Yukon railroad from Skag-
way 10 Caribou over the summit of
White Pass and then took and accom-
plished the old trail from Caribou to
Nhitehorse. which has nat been fol.
lowed by even a horse-drawn vehicle
, Tor ten years. and which has gone TO
pieces and badly washed out Bridges
were built. cordorury roads laid and
guileys and washouts filled in and
streams fOTded, so that IN, run OF III
lies from Skaeway 10 Whitehor-c IN
Two days IL wonderful Performance
and the first time u has ever been ac.
fst@ 80 ~ az dAA1uaHblAss
Another strategic move for thu a..
. ture o! the AUTOMOBILE industry wa
made Saturday when Mr.. X. 81. Lock.
wood OF New York. head OF the foreign
department OF the Regal Motor Car
company OF Detroit. set sail for a trim
around the world in the interests 81
his company. Not since the birth OF
the automobile industry has such a
trip been undertaken. for not only will
Mr.. Lockwood visit the principal cities
OF Europe. but ne will continue on
through the Orient and return to this
country by way Of San Francisco.
/ The Cole Motor Car company have
adopted a new 1912 rOadst, and n
announced that the 1912 Speed lter for
I this company will also be improved
upon from The original plans
j. j. Cole and \. r. Morrison Of the
Motor Car company and H. T.. Hender
son OF the Motor Sales company are
responsible for the new STYLE two-pas
renger car that has been hit upon
Both Cole and Henderson are former
buggy builders.
The roadster Is mounted on the 1872
inch wheel base Cole chassis. II has
a long hood. wide scoop body with a
well shaped scowl The seats. heavily
upholstered. are constructed along the
design OF the high priced foreign car
giving comfort and eliminating pros
poets OF tired effects from long drives
Over 10000 residents. not one OF
whom can be considered a prospect for
a motor car. There IL probably but
one city In Europe 70 which the above
description can be applied. To the
resident OF Venice alone IL the auto
mobile an impossible luxury. unless hs
be- content 10 restrict his touring 10
journeys OF few hundred yards. De
MED the Joys OF motoring on terra
frma. the Venetians have adapted
themselves 10 the more suitable form
OF gas engine and are satisfying their
desire for speed with the modern
motor boat
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