The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-03

: O. meat race, nGSt TWO Out Oh tii oS
| heats. the heats to be of one. two
and three miles. The hsndicaps for
| the second race will he based upon
the performance Of the, cars In the
/ heat race.
! DIR. Charles H. Epps and w. J. Car
ter will hold the watches on the cars,
and 1t is not unlikely that an attempt
may be made to lower the track record
which is claimed by Barney Oldfield
! for his Bitten Benz, and by Robert ID.
Airport for his Old Chalmers car. 1t
is quite likely that after w3shart, De
Palma. Muiford and Disbrow have a
crack at the record that new one
will be set which will stand for some
time to come.
I The racing meet is but an overture
TO the automobile sffow which viii be
held in the Horse Show building some
time in February. February 10th to
February 23d was announced as the
time for the show, but Colonel Living
stone. the lessee of the building. has
! not formally announced the completion
OF the arrangements. Manager T. e.
Hutchinson declares that the show will
surpass anything he has been connect
ed with. and as he managed the 1911
some authority. Manager Hutchison
says:
Manager Hutchinson Sayss
| The proposed auto show to be given
/ by the automobile dealers of Richmond
is rounding out to be the auto show
of the South. Everything points to
success. The demand for automobile
exhibit space was much greater than
anticipated. yet there is stiil plenty
of room for the accessories exhibits.
"Shat automobile shows have done
much for motoring Is shown not only
| in the large cities, but in every city
, of fifty thousand and upward where
there is an annual show.
I When the first show was put on
j In New York not half OF the factories
! exhibited. but now the demand for
space is SO great 1t is hard to meet
Same When the committee closed up
/ the contracts for the 1918 show there
| wee eighty manufacturers of
/ cars, 403 manufacturers of accessories.
i who had planned TO display. AS each
! manufacturer exhibits from three to
| fifteen cars in New York. the commit
tee have arranged for two shows
| one for the pleasure cara. the other Tor
commercial ones.
The dealers OF Richmond nave
agencies for most of the cars that viii
/ be exhibited In the New York shows.
and It il more than likely that the
same exhibits will be seen as those
shown At both Madison Garden. and
the Grand Palace shows
| The dealers OF Richmond are In
much better shape to make demands
on the manufacturers than those In
! any other Southern city. as In most
cases they control the distribut ng OF
cars in Virginia, West Virginia. North
and South Carolina. 1t 10 greatly TO
the interest of the different factories
~ al Tay
ut il not often one can see loo or
more motor cars of all kinds in full
dress. but this 10 what Is in store for
the people of this city. Cars that
cost from 1856 to 1880 will be on
exh bit and in the accessory depart
ment all the latest contribut ons lot
the convenience and necessity OF the
metorist WILL be displayed.
..Severai Of, the exhibitors will have
chassis of the cars and motors 70
show same In operation
..This show complete will represent
n display Of almost half m.li.oh OF
dollars.
.srha decorations win be in keeping
with the rest of exhibit.
.sThe man who decorated the dranu
Palace for the show in New YORK =.
now. in the city and Is workins On :
SketCn x0T LHo
Moth M W n be left undone 20
make this show second to none. Puo-
licity means much to any sucn unoeI-
tak.ng and we are assured tnat tne
auto show OF the Richmond .dea'era
will have plenty.
i Hundreds of thousands OF suckers
and cards will be used by All VINO aIe
interested in the boosting OF Hicn,
mond. Many other larger posters ano
cards will be used for advert ns
Every town for hundred miiet
around viii be posted for this event
Each dealer who has secured space
for the show has made application g
Ms factory for some special exniDi.
ana no doubt some win have on nanc
: collection Of cups won IN contests.
.sThe Moor plan shows Great dea
LOT study and excellent arransement
!. The ! sizes are arranged Win exnipiti
!, ON both sides, but leaving entrances g
! the balcony for those who wish g neal
tn concert or 70 rest Ladder mAioi
Iwili - N attendance ana resi- room
r viii 10 -rtaIntafned.
i ..rhs music will be Of quite m un.
, usual character. The management
/. elaine To have some surpr ses Tor the
!, show that have not been arranged q
Il vet 81 the committee. but each nixnl
will be entertaining.
q "Thursday night will be given ovei
Ito Governor Mann ana his stan. Wher
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