New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-30
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
milford and WiShart Enter for
Election Day Meet.
NEW MOTOR COMBINATION
Reported That Orson Car Will
Be Revived-Schimpf Gen.
test Next Week.

Entry blanks for the Election Day meet
at the Brighton Beach racetrack were Is.
sued yesterday, showing that large prizes
will be offered for all the races, includ-
ing $3.50 for the 1OO-mile race. which wifi
be the feature Of the programme. This
race Is expected 10 attract good sized
field and to occupy about two hours Of
the afternoon, the remainder of the time
being filed in with sprint contests.
Ralph Milford and Spencer Wishart
were the first drivers to enter. The for
mer will drive a National car in some Of
the races and a Mason in others. Wishart
will handle MERGERS, and will have the
speedy special machine ready to do its
best. Many other entries are looked for
before the week ends.
It is understood that plans have been
completed for the formation Of a new
automobile combination, backed by strong
interests in Wall Street. A syndicate
headed by Tucker. Anthony Co. has
been formed and the stock underwritten
Interests identified with the National City
Bank are said TO be affiliated with the
new company and no stock will be Of
fered TO the public. Rumor has It that
the combination will revive the Orson
car. and that the Springfield Metal Body
Company will also be included in tho
combination.
The Long Island Automobile Club is
looking forward with much interest to
the second annual contest for the Schimpt
trophy and the cabaret show that follows,
TO be held a week from Saturday. The
contest will be a sealed handicap affair,
each contestant drawing an envelope
which will contain an arbitrary time for
his car to finish the aftymile trip. On
the return from the run the times will
be accurately figured, and when the en-
velopes are opened during the dinner the
man whose actual time most nearly ap-
proxlmates the handicap he has drawn
will be the winner. II can be seen that
the winning will be purely a matter OF
luck, so there will be no penalties other
than having to eat the dinner.
Further details OF the Los Angeles-to-
Phoenix race, which ended on Monday,
enhance the merit of the victory scored
by the Franklin car, piloted by Ralph
Hamln. The winning car, It appears, has
taken part in every one OF these races
across the desert, or, in other words, has
been in service for five or six years.
A. E. Schwartz has rendered HIS resig-
nation as general manager and treasurer
CT the Bergdoll Motor Car Company OF
New York. Mr. Schwartz has been di-
recting the metropolitan district affairs
Of the BergdoI concern for the last year
and a half His resignation takes effect
on November 7. Mr.. Schwartz is consid-
ering a number OF offers 10 remain In the
local field, but will make no decision
until November Is, as he intends 10 take
a short rest He has been identified with
the automobile industry in this country
for nine years, and for four years previ-
Gus sold motor cars in Europe.
Announcement was made yesterday that
w. C. Durant. vice-president Of the Re-
public Motor Company has appointed Ted
Johnston as general sales manager, with
headquarters at Detroit. He will have
entire charge Of sales for the Chevrolet
Motor Company and the Little Motor Car
Company and for all the subsidiaries OF
the Republic Motor Company. Mr.. John
ston was with the Buick Motor Company
for a number OF years. He VIII assume
his new duties at the office Of the Chew
rolet Motor Company in Detroit on FIJI
day.