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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
AUTO POLO Is
GAINING GROUND
Bids Fair To Become One OF
Popular Sports in Short
Time

Autopolo, originated last summer
by the Ford representative at Wichita,
kans., bids fair TO take It's place per
manently among the thrilling sports.
Since the Arst games IN the Kansas
metropolis. teams have given exhibi
lions In many Of the large cities OF
the country and have everywhere en-,
countered enthusiastic receptions.
The last game to cause a sensation
was In staid old New York where the
contest took place within the classic
confines OF Madison Square Garden.
II was Witnessed by thousands.
The game is played with two run
abouts stripped as far as 1t is posi-
BILE TO strip car and still leave
enough OF II TO be visible to the naked
eye. In each car are driver and the
Inallet man. AS the names imply, the
drl, er manages the car and the mallet
man Yields the long mallet In an en-
deayor to drive the ball--an ordinary
Observation-Disclosures the goal Of the OPP
ponent.
The tremendous speed at which the
cars are driven, the marvellous skill
displayed In turning and stopping
them, the thrills which run through
the audience when one or the other
OF the cars rolls over on its side, II
righted again and resumes play, are
among the things which have made
the game crowd drawer.
Perhaps the most exciting moment
OF all 10 when the cars take their
places at opposite ends OF the field
preparatory 10 commencing play
Then. when the whistle sounds. both
dash at break neck speed toward the
ball in the center OF the field while
the audience holds Its breath Sud
denly from between the flying, fight
ing demons, the ball emerges, the cars
swerve sharply round In mad pursuit
and the game Is on.
Calloused metropolitan chauffeurs
have been heard to murmur: None
of that In mine" as they watched
some particularly daring feat OF the
contestants.
Il Is probable that next season will
see many more auto-polo teams I'm the
field II the way the crowds have turn
ed out to the games so far can be
taken as any criterion Of their pop
ularity.
Some OF the most enthusiastic sup
lorters of the new game even 20 af
far as to predict that within the next
three or four years each town vii
have its auto-polo team and will be
long to an auto-polo league In mucf
the same way as they now belong te
baseball organizations. Perhaps TILT
| is bit too sanguine, but certain II Il
the game has come 10 stay.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

Fred Huyck's amateur records from
Fl miles to 20 miles. made at Spring
field. Mass, Sept. s. 1909, have not been
bsttered His time for 20 miles was
6s:4S 2-5.
X. Stubs holds the amateur records
for so, IS. 80 and 80 miles. lie went
95 miles In l:02l-6 at Birmln ham.
Ala, In 1908.
G. Gustafson made record OF 400
miles in 4:92:3G at Springfield. Mass,
Spencer hung up records from 500 TO
1000 miles at Springfield, His time for
1000 miles was 22:20:s9.
Following are the r. A. NJ. national
CHAMPIONSHIPS for 1912 these cham
pionships being competed for each
year:
Two-mlle r. A. NJ. championship
won by Don Johns. Chicago. June 2,
one-hour ". A. NJ. championship.
won by ]. u. Constant Detroit. June
20. 1912 Distance. 6ess miles
Five miles +. A. NJ. professional
champi onshlp. won by Ray seymour
3:22 2-5.
fen miles r. ~ NJ professional
Championship. won by Eddie lIasha,
Columbus, Ohio July 10 Time, $40 2-5
Fifteen miles =. a. ~. professio nal
championship. won by Eddie Hasha,
Columbus. ohio. July 20. Time
Ten-miIe +. A. NJ amateur cham.
pionship won by J. U. Constant Co.
lumbus, Ohio. July 20. Time. G:5s les
Five-mile y. A. VI. amateur cham
pionshlp, won by ]. Y. Constant. Co.
Ohio. July 20 1912. Time. 4;2S
pion nPs won BY p u aT Constant ih% CO.
iumous. Ohio. July 10. 1911. Time
.tO l~k
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

ger of the show, expects within a few
days to receive signed contracts for
every inch OF available space In tue
big .armory for show purposes. In size
the show will outrank that OF last
year by several hundred square feet.
A special department for accessory
displays has been provided in what
was used as a check room last year,
at the right OF the main enhance.
This is a large assembly room In or
binary use and dozen separate exhib-
its can easily be accommodated there.
Other displays OF accessories Will be
found in the Commercial Car depart
ment. It Is expected that a complete
truck show will be ready when the
exhibition opens.
The demand for space In the Com
mercial department goes to prove
that the dealers in that class of We
hicle intend to show practically their
complete line and it is safe TO say
that all kinds OF vehicles from the
one-ton TO the ten-ton truck and the
wagons will be shown.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
DRIVING FOR WOMEN
IS ADVOCATED
Cars Especially Adapted for the
Center Sex, Says Oak
land Manager

George f. Daniels, yice-president
and general manager OF the Oakland
Motor Car Co., OF Pontiac. discussed
recently the question OF The woman
driver and the automobile stating
that the improvements on gasoline
cars had now done away with the OBJ
Jections offered in some quarters
against the gasoline car for woman's
use. Women, as we'll as men, today"
he said. can learn the ms and outs
OF motoring within a few days. by
reason OF the simpfffied construction
OF gasoline cars. Time was when a
woman had more or less anxiety about
attempting 10 handle cars OF this
character, but everything is now so
simple that the manipulation OF the
lever and pedals becomes natural; in
fact. almost automatic In a short
while. For instance. in the Oakland
car the spark and throttle levers are
on the steering wheel, the clutch and
brake pedals at your feet and the
gear shaft at your right Their prop
er and instantaneous handling re-
quires but little practice. In fact.
Oakland cars respond so quickly and
run so easily that they are driven by
women everywhere throughout the
country.
This tendency has had the effect
OF increasing the market for auto
mobiles largely because women have
more leisure time than men for tour
ing, and il is certainly within the
trend of the times when women are
becoming more and more indepen.
dent OF male escorts. In fact, it 10
not an unusual sight today To see
women driving through the intricate
traffic OF the cities. In the parks and
out on country roads. with man
seated beside them. Just as women
mastered the horse, so she has mas
tered the horses successor the auto
mobile She derives just as keen pleas
ure out OF handling these wonderful
pieces OF mechanism as the most en-
thusiastic racing driver
II believe nothing could have bet
ter effect upon woman's health than
exhilarating automobile driving, as 1t
gives them something to be keenly
interested in along with outdoor life"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
,ws and Comment of the Automobile World
WHO'S WHO LNAUTO CIRCLES

A little more than two years ago
man who had q broad knowledge OF
the salesmanship end OF the automo-
lille industry thought he would like
to become sales manager In Detroit
for the Hupmoblle. He had been
watching the company expand until
II had become one of the leading In
dustries OF the city and country, and
believed he could help some In the
expansion business. lie was appoint
ed TO the position, which speaks well
for him because 1t erquired a hustler
to keep pace. with the busy whirl or
automobile salesmanshlp.
Today Herbert j. Flint, manager OF
the Detroit Hupmobile Sales Co, is
occupying commodious and attractive
salesrooms at Woodward and Willis
tered up-to-date models OF the
machine which he Is selling. The
quarters are strikingly new, the sales
company having recently moved from
the former location; farther down
Woodward-ave. Mr.. Flint has his
stan OF agents well organized, and,
with six new 1918 models. Is pushing
the campaign In the same energetic
manner which has won success. as IL
shown by the aforesaid salesrooms
and the rapidly-increasing number OF
automobiles that are bGing placed In
the. hands OF the consumer.
Mr.. Flint had been manager Of the
Detroit branch OF the Oldsmobile com
pany for two years before becoming
identified with his present position,
and before that time was assistant
to the general manager OF the Odds
mobile company in The field for q
year. Before he cast his lot In the
world of automobiles he was In the
fire insurance and real estate busi-
ness In the west. He had built hrm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
CITY OF MONTREAL
BUYS ABBOTT-DETROITS

After severely testing practically
every well-known high-power car on
the market, the city OF Montreal re-
Gently purchased four Abbott.Detroit
1919 models. Three OF the cars were
sI.I0 three-passenger roadsters and
will be used in the department OF pub
Tic works, the fourth, 1850 roadster,
was purchased for the city engineer
a few weeks before and gave such
splendid satisfaction that the city
fathers decided that the efficiency OF
the public works department could be
greatly EXCHANGED by securing more
machines OF this make. The Abbott
Detroit line has had very fiourishing
sale In Montreal for several years and
h found much better adapted TO Can.
adam road and weather condition than
European cars.
q. l.. Marble, for the past year, pur-
chasing agent for the Abbott Motor
Co. has resigned his position. Mr..
Marble has not made known his
nsturs planA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
PROVIDENCE AUTO
SHOW INTERESTS
Rhode Island Automobile Deal
ers Open Exhibition,
Jan. 25

PROVIDENCE. r. l., Dec. 2s.-
There will be many new features in
motor car construction to be seen
at the second Providence Automobile
show, which opens Jan. rs, in the State
Armory. under the auspices of the
Rhode Island Automobile Dealers AS
sociation.
In the week and day during which
the cars will be on exhibition the
very latest designs, shipped direct
from the factories, will be shown.
Practically every manufacturer will
have something new TO show, in some
cases the features being radical ant
in others, mere refnements
All the space in the show has beer
applied for and Arthur 8. Lee, mana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

bile. The terrific impact and strain
caused the wheels to give way at once
and the Underslung frame settled to
the rails. The peculiar construction
OF the car made 1t possible for the
locomotive to shove 1t the entire two
hundred feet without the body over
turning and the driver being instantly
killed.
When the heavy train had been
brought to a stop the engineer and
fireman jumped from the cab and
rushed forward expecting to see the
mangled body OF the auto driver. IN
steay Their found shane seated in the
car uphurt though thoroughly fright
ened. To the fact that the car had
slid along the rails instead OF over
turning, Shane owed his life. AS he
stepped from the car he remarked
THAT was a close shave but III bt
back at work In the morning"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
MOTORS TO BE
IMPORTANT IN
PARCELS POST
New Government Institution
Opens Wide Field For
Light Auto Wagons
WAGONS OF STUDEBAKER
40" TYPE TO BE USED
Pittsburgh Is One Of the First
Cities To Use Autos
For Mail

After experimenting for nearly ten
years In the use OF motor collsction
and distribution Of mail, the Unitsd
States government admits &C last that,
In localities where collection stops are
few and far between, q motor or y
far more efficient than q horse and
wagon. In such cases, Il has decided
TO allow the carrier to buy . motor
car. for which he viii be allowed 3
sum more than ample for maintsnancs
and repairs.
One OF the first cities in which this
innovation has been placed In servics
Is Pittsburgh. Several Studebahor
go" delivery wagons are already IN
satisfactory service there. Other
| cities are being added to the approved
list and prospects indicate that, before
The passing OF many months, not only
the suburban, but the rural routes az
well will be. TO large extent, motor
delivery equipped
The additional OF the parcels post
VII also greatly multiply the number
OF motor cars WITH the -sign ~. 8.
Mall" on their panels. Delivery and
collection OF tho parcels will be By
motor cars In all the big cities. the
government making contracts for the
service. Figures on the cost OF motor
delivery have been asked at virtually
every center. according to the Stude-
baker branch managers who were re-
Gently In conference at Detroit, the
peculiar adaptabiiity of the Studsbak-
er 40" delivery car to this purpose
being a matter Of common knowledge.
| To q great extent, according 70 de-
livery experts, the work OF mail col
I lection and delivery must be done by
light wagons, capable Of making al
most touring car speed on small con-
sumption OF gasoline and oil. Another
requisite IL ample cooling capacity,
for the cars must be able to stand AZ
the. curb with motors running, for
periods OF varying length.
A limited number OF larger trucks
may be probably used between the
POSTAL sub-stations but the main part OF
the work will have TO be done by the
smaller rigs.
II IL typical OF the governments
conservatism, that In both the general
work and the parcels post. the govern
ment continues its policy Of non-own-
ership OF the vehicles.
| Experts have commented on the in
telligent way most OF the prospective
contractors for the government Jobs
have been attacking the delivery prob
lem. Statistics on motor delivery sys-
TENS already in operation are eagerly
welcomed and there II q general dis
POSITION to question carefully the ade-
quacy OF local or neighboring depots
OF supplies and repair parts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
AUTOMOBILE
MANUFACTURER
IS OPTIMISTIC
Cartercar Man, On Return From
Coast, Predicts a Bright
Future
SAYS INDUSTRY HAS
SETTLED TO STRIDE
Always Takes a Certain Length
of Time For Innovation
To Be Perfected

That the motor car industry will be
even brighter In the future than In
the past is the opinion OF Mr.. II. X.
Radford, general manager OF the Car
tercar company, of Pontiac, Michigan,
who has Just returned from a month";
business trip on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Radford thinks that the Indus
try has Just settled down to a regular
stride and the builders are just be-
ginning TO produce really good types
OF motor cars. He does not mean that
the previous cars have not been good,
but that as In every other manufac-
turing line, a certain period Is requir-
ed to get a product perfected.
Take for instance the manufacture
OF fire arms" says Mr.. Radford. AT
first they were very crude, but were
considered one OF the remarkable In
yentions which they undoubtedly were.
They were used EXTENSIVELY and their
superiority over the previous methods
OF warfare was 30 great that people
didn't at that time even think or try.
ing TO improve them for number OF
years. Now however, II you placed
side by side the modern gun and the
old carbine the comparison would De
Ridiculous
And motor cars had to go through
that early stage Of development. But
this being a much faster age the de
velopment has been much more rapid.
And now | firmly believe that the real
motor car manufacturing business has
iust begun. or course, In many cars
there has been one dominant idea
which has not been altered, such az
tho friction transmission or the Car.
tcrcar. but the outer appearance OIL
the cars have been improved and we
find an entirely different car today
from that produced just a few years
ago. In the Cartercar we have found
the friction transmission feature
which we could not very we'll improve
because Il has given perfect satisfac
ton to practically every owner"
THE motor car industry will make
far greater strides In the future" con
tinued Mr.. Radford, because rign
now we have gotten 10 the poinl
where, | might say, that we nave
reached the efficient car. The motor
car OF today is no longer an expert
ment. and ii will be bought almost
entirely by men who know what they
are doing, and who are buying from
the standpoint of service and not Tor
just the novelty of owning an automo
bile"
"Out on the coast | found business
conditions exceedingly good, and oui
agents were enthusiastic TO high de
gree. They have contracted for a rec
ord-breaking number OF cars, and
many have orders piled up which they
have not been able TO I'LL.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

AS the automobile sped toward Pom
tiac a little group of Royal Oak chick.
ems regarded IL from the middle OF
the road. The chauffeur kept straight
on.
There's no use stacking up" he
said. Royal Oak chickens know their
business. Look at that"
The chickens even as he spoke fed
with loud, excited squawks to the shell
ter OF the grassy roadside.
IT'S a strange, but true thing" con-
-tinHed the chauffeur, that the chick
ems OF different places act differently
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

in the presence OF motor car. Royal
Oak chickens always do as those bird
did-keeping their heads, they fly 70
the shelter OF the footpath and are
safe.
Pennsylvania chickens in running
away from q car run straight down
the middle OF the road. They keep
directly in your path. There's moth
ing to do but stop Otherwise you'll
kill them
New England chickens run round
and round In circles, but In the end
this circle breaks up and the birds
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

complished the arrest OF the actor
folk on a serious charge. But she
admits that she Just wants her hus-
band back, and that II he will go
with her. she will drop the case.
Mcguire, meanwhile is "all for
Miss Lamar" lie thinks It's real
mean OF his wife to break up their
tour In vaudeville, and says he and
Miss Lamar were planning country
estate on Long Island Sound and all
that sort OF theatrical talk.
Mcguire Is we'll over six feet tall,
lean and lantern-jawed.
Miss Lamar is petite little lady
of graceful figure, and u comely,
though not startllngly pretty face.
Justice Stein accepted their pleas
Of not guilty and fixed their bail NJ
the reasonable amount of $500 each
20 they could go on with their sketch
lntil their case Is heard on Tuesday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
g Why Does a Chicken Cross the Road2'' Gets Some
Aadinona/ 7,eatueuf From AutOmobHe DyIye,

dart left and right to shelter. Thus.
IL you 20 slow down in New England
the chickens get of with their lives.
Southern chickens-of course this
applies to out OF the way districts
are hypnotiZed by an automobile.
They stand straight in its path, gazing
at 1t with their tiny, bright, clear
eyes. Sometimes loud blast of the
horn brings them TO themselves, and
they scoot. But sometimes they won't
scoot till you stop dead still
There's work for psychologist
here-the psychological effect OF the
automobile on the chickens OF different
states. Not being a psychologist, l
can't account for It myself. l am a
chauffeur and deal exclusively In
facts"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
Columbus Finds Autos of Service
In Collection of Mail DIattey

The auto collection OF mail Is being
maintained at less cost to the gov
eminent in Columbus than any other
city or town in tba United States.
thanks to the careful working out OF
a scheme that originated with Post
master Krumm, and one or two 9TH
ers. The mail now is collected with
Ford cars.
Several months ago. when the gov
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
studebaker Acquisitions.

Recent additions to the stan OF The
Studebaker Corporation at Detroit are
George o. Baldwin. former service ex-
pert OF the Cadillac, and g. l.. whitman,
former sales manager OF the Warren
Co. Mr. Baldwin takes charge OF
Studebaker service. Mr.. whitman be-
comes a member OF the stan of Adver-
Using Manager Petit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

eminent advertised for. bids from
those who would rent autos to the
government for the collection OF mail.
tho lowest bid was $4,000 annually.
According to tho rules of Uncle Sam
the postmaster could not spend any
money for the purchase Of autos. But
Postmaster KTumm solved the
celemma satisfactorily and is now US
Ing autos.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

foundation on which to work for
broader and better things and when
he discusses the outlook for the COM
ing year he gives the impression In
an emphatic manner that there are
better things ahead. DIR. Flint has
an unassuming manner, and Is not
an exponent Of self-pralse, out his
achievements in his chosen field have
won admiration from men In the
business world and congratulations
from his large circle of friends in De-
troit and Michigan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
Missing nov Eonnd.

Lawrence Betterwlth, 81 No. 2Ol llra-
goon-ave., the siN-year- Old west side
lad reported missing to the police Fri
day afternoon, was found late Friday
night bunkihg with Company l. in the
barracks In Fort WAYNE His father
searching everywhere for him. lie had
left home Thursday afternoon. The
boy seems to be under the spell OF
tunity he has been in the habit OF
going to the fort TO see the soldiers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
HUPMOBILE TOURIST
REPORTS FROM INDIA

The latest report OF Joe Drake.
treasurer OF the Hupp Motor, Car Co,
tour OF the world In a Hupmobue, is
from Bombay, India. Mr.. Drake while
there was the guest OF III. 3. Gbbs
government eonstruction engineer on
cal subjects, and also the Hupmobile
representative for India. Mr.. Gibbs
accompanied Mr.. Drake In his Hupmo-
bile on a tour Of the principal points
of India
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

Now Harold" said the teacher, ~
there were eleven sheep In field and
six Jumped the fence how many would
there be left?'
None" replied Harold.
"why, there would" said she
mo, ma'am, there wouldn't" per
sisted he "You may know arithmetic,
but you don't know sheep.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
I.x c,u.h.a 4. Elevator.

Tony Cino. 80 years old. had his right
leg badly crushed while riding In an
elevator in Edgar's sugar warehouse
Clay-ave. and the Grand Trunk rail-
wav. saturday morning lie was taken
10 Grace hospital In q police auto. His
address r. unknown
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
Girl Accused Of Stealing RIM.

Annie Schmitzke, 15-year-old girl.
was arrested by Detectives Bowden
and Schlunt. OF Scotten-ave station
Saturday morning. charged with the
theft OF 1926 diamond solitaire ring
from the counter IN u. Iwetbacks
store No 1916 Michigan-ave The
ring was recovered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28
DRAFT Auto Dealer ana Car.

The Studebaker Corporation q shy
its Athens. Greece, dealer. Cost.
vafades, who made his pile In the fruit
business at Bangor. Me-, went home
Vanades writes that he has been
drafted for military duty and states
that his Studebaker go" car has Also
been impressed for use In the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

Tramp (to passerby)-Beg pardon
mister.
Passerby--Granted! But there's m
Transcript
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

Domestic science instruction in Ger
many has become so important that
special domestic science dictionary has
been published.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

The average man regards a motor
car as somewhat above his normal
Christmas expenditures Yet I'm the
city OF Los Angeles. the local Stude-
baker branch held no less than sixteen
cars for delivery at some Southern
California home on the morning OF De-
cember rs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

Official fgures show Africa led the
world In the production or gold last
year. with the United states second.
Australasia third and Mexico fourth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

Job Printing Done Right. Timo.
Printing Co., II John R.-st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-28

The Best Man (making arrange
IN ents) Il Missionary TO
cuss the brlde7-Sketch.