The Washington times., 1911-12-30
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
OPENS IN new YORK
ON next SATURDAY
Expected to Be Greatest
Event of Kind Ever
u Held.
By HARRY WARD.

Next Saturday right the portals Of
Madison Square Garden, in New York.
will open upon the grand climax of the
long career of that structure-the
twelfth national automobile show.
Not only will It be the best motor car
show held there. II is said. but the last
show OF any sort for the building IL to
be demolished immediately after the ex-
hibition closes.
The opening week will see an array
OF pleasure cars and accessories ex-
ceeding in grandeur and volume any
thing yet before shown to tho public.
The second part OF the shcw, running
from January 1E to 20, will be devoted
to commercial vehicle interests. Sixty
makers OF complete pleasure cars will
participate In the opening week, to-
gether with 355 accessory concerns.
All the cars In the main arena will be
sheltered by gigantic Oriental rug,
weighing three tons, and which will
stretch acrcss the entire ceiling Of tho
Garden. The general color scheme Of
the decorations will be crimson and
gold. As usual there will be two $50
ciety nights''-Tuesday and Thursday.
The smart set always turns out in full
force on these occasions
Washington will send a big delesa-
| ton tc the big show, practically every
automobile dealer, as well az many in
dividual motorists. having applied for
no'ei reservations during show week.
The members Of the contest board of
the American Automobile Association are
busy orranging the motor speed calen-
sr ass s' rs ndBnF Bs sonn f9m the
Ing season will not be lacking in road
races. Already many bids have been
filed, and when tho calendar is issued
next month there will be found many
1t is not expected that the, motor
| speedway to be built on the Jersey
meadows will be completed in time for
race meets for 1912. but the promoters
expect to have everything in readiness
to apply for the first sanction for Me-
mortal Day. 1913 1t would not surprise
the members OF the contest board to re-
ceive a request for the Vanderbilt Cup
race. TO be held in Suffolk county. Long
Island. During the oast two weeks
! there has been much talk about the re-
vival OF the automobile classic near the
scene Of its first contest. 1t is felt that
| II satisfactory roads can be found
sufficiently far enough away from New
York CITY the contest board will not
insist upon the policirg of the course
Ay uniformed militia.
the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Gun
races. as the rarc promoters Of the
Southern city feel that they have reapcil
sufficient glory from automobile racing.
and Will not continue under the present
conditions. The only salvation for au-
tomobile road racing Mt Savannah Is for
the city to handle the .letai;s instead OF
half dozen i,h!, enfh9siasts .,,1.o -. .,
at which time the Naticpai stock caI
championships win be held. No autumn
dates were mentioned. 70 1t Is likely tina,
anS possisS ay the vsnderb ths
Savannah Automobile Club can get suf.
fcient support. As Elgin has applied
only for the stock car events. II Is al.
given ur the plan to hold the VANDERBILT,
snd Grand Prize events ove- the Elglr
course. According. to the rlans. thu
Elgin management VIII stage a big
stock-car rac: than las ever before
been ATTEMPTED.
promoters on the Paeihc coast are
also active. Or course. the SAM. Moni,
best cars and drivers. There viii. how.
ever, lie another road race in California
1t will be ut Bakersville; and. from
IRsirthday. Rirseds This Win take the place s q
the Panama -Paciic contest that wa.
to have been held In San Francisco.
George w. Bennett, who for some
time has been general sales manager
Of the Willys-Overland Company
makers Of Overland motor cars. has
been elected vice president of thai
organization. He will continue II
charge of the sales organization ir
connection with his new duties.
Vice President Bennett is conceded
to- be the best sales organizer alliet
with the motor car Industry. and hi!
ascension to the vice presidency Of
the Overland Company is a glowine
tribute to his capabilities. Mr.. Ben.
trade and a pioneer in the motor ca,
industry, having been connected will
1t since the old steam car days. Mr.
Benefits promotion is q we'll deserved
recognition, of which his hundreds O.
friends in the industry will be glat
to learn. and is a striking example al
a reward for perseverance and per
atstency