The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-17
SPEEDING 0UT-THE-PIKE
Is DANGEROUS PRACTICE

accidents are the result II IL up 20
the auto owners and the eitizens in
general To help the Officials break up
the practice of speeding. and maks II
possible TO travel the roads IN the
country district without being run
down By reckless drivers
The Bosch Magneto Company o.
New York announces its intention to
award prizes Of the winning and placs
cars In the last series OF important
automobile races OF the 1912 Aeason.
orsnd Prize Race, Milwaukee, VIA,
Sept. nth.
Driver OF the winning car. .S5oo.oO
Driver OF the second car. ... 200 90
Driver OF the third car. .... 10000
Vanderbilt Cup Race. Milwaukee,
Wis.,. Sept. 2fst.
Driver OF the winning car. - 5000. 90
Driver OF the second car. -. 100 90
Driver OF the third car 90. 90
The conditions attached TO these
awards 10 that the car gaining first.
second or third position, to be en-
titled to the respective award. must
employ a Bosch Magnetic for ignition
purposes during the race.
Tho study OF dead languages. phi
losophy. and all the other saple
things served IN the modern unlvers-
ity are TO be shared by the study OF
the motor car, according TO tho an
nouncement Of the University Of
Southern California Earl Y. Booth.
dealer In National 40" cars In Los
Angeles. 70 the professor Of this new
course. He win be assisted by 9TH
ers well posted on the motor car sub
ject.
Goods win be entitled TO take this
scientific engineering course. and
from the interest shown this course
promises TO be n popular one Bert
unnsley, we'll known as race car
driver. who is now a salesman for
National cars. will also assist these
professors in their work in demon
stration-
DIR. George r. Bovard. president OF
the University. Is quoted as saying:
The interest IN this new and
unique course is even greater than
its most ardent boosters had expect
ed Nor in fact IL this strange for
there Is no topic that is the subject
OF more discussion today than the
automobile OF course Il was expect-
ed that the boys in the engineering
and electrical departments would be
Interested in the work. because OF the
fact that they could keep in touch
through this practical means with the
latest mechanical inventions as
shown IN the latest makes OF AmeI-
can cars. However. their zeal in the
new department is rivaled by the
men In the liberal arts and other
courses. and from the present indica-
tons II appears that a large number
OF them win hasten to enroll when
the registrars Office opens in Sep
tember.
As one sophomore writes: Y find
so many things about my dads car
that did not know about. that I de-
cfded to hit for an automobile school
when ! returned 20 the city. That
new course will be just the thing
Many other enthusiasts have declared
themselves heartily in favor OF the
proposed course.
Among the most Interested are
select group from one OF the leading
surorities who have declared them
selves heartily in favor OF the inno-
walton and cay that such a course
viii be Just dandy
Even some OF the dignified 'profs'
Ze planning on leaving their ancient
lore for a few lessons in order 20
get the rudimentary knowledge and
lille experience before trying a car
OF their own.
The new course Is highly approx
"a by all those who are connected
with the university in an official ca