New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-21
l1D NEWS OF THE DAY
..,,.Itv Race Planned for the
V'I priuhton Beach Track.
WV LoCOMoBILE ON VIEW
,.,,ber Trophy offered for
~, ,sateur Motorcycle Races at
pufalo on July 10 to 15.

Nno Row is interested in the an
49, -,ees AZ the Brighton Beach track
''a. and 4. The men who gather in
80, restaurants for luncheon are
~ the possibility Of some OF the
snoyn drivers entering the lists. Dis
~ - Palma and Bruce-Brown are
~ entering but beyond these there
...s chance OF many entries. These
> ave IN the race for the Remy bras
rb,ch carries with It a weekly salary
- 50 long as the winner holds It. But
,snageuent has retained the right 10
anv entrant IN this race without
-, OF the entry fee. Hence. considering
:" ,opditions. the local men are doubtful
s-ter.ng.
-,sre IS a novelty race on the card. re
.-,r the pilot TO drive alone for a mile.
=. rsssengers for a mile. set them down
- 50 alternate for five miles.
+. making its announcement OF 1872
.,sss the Locomobile Company Of Amer
/, e do.nc so about six weeks earlier than
= before. Increased factory facilities
.-hsbly account for this 10 a great extent.
-ss company announces for 1912 little
.s,sanical change in IT'S two standard
-,sss. the so four-cylinder and the IS
,,-.virder. What little change Of detail
\. bsen made is simply 10 produce greater
..s,sment and quietness OF operation. In
rtsrstructure however. there are some
-,o-tant improvements and more com
Intensive selection.
Berline body has been added 10 the
Ny STYLES. either the six or four cylinder
,.sssis Most important, however. IS the
,ssi!oa q a fve-passenger six-cylinder
--,eio, carrying three passengers in the
-,ssaa. The success Of the 1911 six-cylin-
- torpedo convinced the company that
r.b a car is the more conventional fve-
zssngsr size. but precisely the same style
r5sld prove immensely popular.
he most important feature Of the 1912
,,,cmooie production IS the minute atten-
N gwen 10 detail Of refinement and COM
TT For instance. the upholstery in the
~ and backs OF all the six-cyhnder
-,ss,s IS ten inches deep Of rich, soft.
.asa leather. inside OF doors is uphol-
-s.sa the polished surface Of the back
Z ne front seat IS protected near the
~. by carpet chosen 10 conform with the
on scheme, running boards are clear on
RI ades, tires being carried appropriately
[. ask OF car. and battery box under
rnsu foor. no door handles are ap-
-zrt giving a straight line. low effect.
= amateur motorcycle championships
Ghs United States Will be held at Buffalo
"a July 70 TO Is. The Bosch Magnetic Com
AT. OF New York. has donated a silver
--5hy. 10 be known as the Bosch trophy.
I'd vii present Il 10 the rider who accom-
isles the most consistent performance in
re three championship races to be run
.-r.-g the meet: the winner 10 bear the
Tie O. the amateur champion OF America.
The awarding Of the trophy is 70 be de-
rmined by a point system, as follows.
be winner Of the one-mile championship
,cs % receive points. the second TO re-
avs points. the third . points. The
inner OF the ten-mile championship 20 re-
sys 8 points. the second points, the
bid points The winner of the one hour
anplonship 20 receive 10 points, the sec
n points. the third points.
2 viii be necessary for the winner Of the
-oPhy % compete in al three events. the
ari system thus allowing tho man who
,sy receive only a third place in the one
he race 10 have good chance 20 win
k trophy The motorcyclists Of the
'r,ad states viii be deeply concerned in
H contest. as the interest at the meet will
+. sustained throughout the three racing
ays, due 20 the fact that the winner Of the
ophy vii not ne known until the third
l4ap.onship race is run.
President +. l. Willis and DR.. J. p.
Aornley. chairman of the competition
7-mittee. have accepted the trophy for
n Federation OF Motorcyclists.
Automobile racing appears 20 interest the
atty quite as much as the gentlemen who
re able 70 charter a private car 10 Indian
s'ols 10 witness a race. From Luna Park.
.ley Island. comes the report that the
~ attended attraction OF the season is
Ne Motoro-ome. In which two Abbott-De-
not cars race on an inclined plane on the
l2aiest racetrack IN the world. An aver
iss Of twelve thousand persons a day saw
MS novel performance last week.
Flint Mich, June 20-TO fulfil promise
e lis mother wild Bob" Burman, the
SEED king, declared yesterday that he
'oald never again indulge in automobile
a-ng On sunday. AZ a result Of his de-
'sOn one Sunday exhibition has already
sen cancelled.