The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-11
Baseball, Motoring, Boxing, Racing, General Sports
Motoring Notes.
Good Road News
and Trade Matters

The output of Americas motor car
industry for 1913. according to fig
ures compiled recently by leading
automobile trade paper. will exceed
100000 cars. more than twice as
1t Is q marvellous growth in pro-
duction. And there is also a very
marked Improvement In the cars
have been added to cars for 1913 than
have been added to cars for 1913
/ have been added in the three previous
years
Large scale production has de-
creased factory costs through guam
tftative buying and greater efficiency
in handling. The manufacturer thus
has increased his possibilities and is
in position to either pocket the prof
its. reduce the price of his car in
proportion to it's reduction in cost or
, maintain his price and furnish ad-
ditionai equipment or other mechan-
ical features. thus Offering greater
value for the money. This latter has
seemed the only proper way to meet
the conditions for every reputable
manufacturer today is giving more
car for the money.
/ There Is a general tendency to in
clude selfstarters. electric lights,
longer wheel base. more power and
more FEATURES tnat ada to convent
ence.
More quality and value has been
put into 1913 automobiles than has
ever been added in any other single
year. But a universal demand for
, any product ultimately results in an
automatic readiustment of prices that
represent actual value and the auto
mobile industry is today experiencing
| that condition.
Altogether 1t is a condition that
means greater advancement for the
industry.
New Job For Reeves.
Alfred Reeves. general sales man
ager of the United States Motor com
pany, Is to leave that concern to be
come vice-president and general man
ager of the Hartford Suspension COM
pany, which makes Truffault- Hartford
shock absorbers and other accessories
for automobiles. Ever since the an
nouneement Of the reorga nization of
the u. 8. NJ. c. there has been in
terest along automobile row in know
ing whether Mr.. Reeves was to re-
main. Ii was expected he would leave
the company, but there was no in
dication Of his plans until yesterday.
Mr.. Reeves has been a prominent
figure In the automobile business for
some years. AS general manager OF
the American Motor Car Manufac-
turers' association and then of the
Association Of Lice used Automobile
Manufacturers he was connected for
some years with the administrative
side of affairs About a year or SO
ago he went with the United States
Motor company. dividing with Horace
de Lisser to large extent the man
agement OF sales.
Indianapolis Entries.
There are three Isotta- Fraschini
cars to be entered in the 500-mile
race at indianapolis. all OF them the
property Of private owners. The cars
will be equipped with a type OF aero
| plane motor that will be near to the
! $50 cubic inch limit that has been
set for piston displacement in next
| Speedway meet The biggest of the
regular Isottas Is too big for the class
and the 1880 horsepower car has
motor that Is considerably smaller
than this limit.
/ 1t is said Ralph de Palma will drive
one of these Isottas, but that would
| interfere with his apparently settled
Mercedes engagements.
Jack Rabbit Talks.
A taking Jack Rabbit can be
seen In this city now. 1t will be here
each month throughout the year. and
each month 1t viii have something
different TO say. A Rabbit that talks
Is quite a novelty. and well worth
seeing. II can be seen In the show
window of the Lozier Motor sales cor
poration, 1926 West Broad street. Upon
Its initial visit this month the Rab-
. - rtohi ~ Not
/ mas, and prosperous New Year. 1t
Us speaking for the manufacturers of
the Apperson "Jack Rabbit motor
| cars. the sale Of which in this terri
tory. is controlled by r. L. WEIGH,
| manager,
Lsaisss Man Runs Car.
Despite the fact that he is iegless,
both limbs having been cut OF in an
accident, Forrest I. Smart. OF Haver-
hill. Mass. finds little difficulty In
operating his Maxwell touring car. and
frequently makes a fiftymile run from
Salisbury Beach to Boston in about
two hours. Mr.. Smart handles his
car as deity as professional driver.
Only one attachment was added TO
| the simple Maxwell control system.
lever was fitted to the clutch pedal
within convenient reach of his left
hand and by manipulating this lever
as the average motorist uses the
clutch. he Is enabled to throw his
clutch in and out.
1T was the simplest thing In the
world for me TO operate the car" said
Mr.. Smart. The clutch presented the
| only difficulty. and that was quickly
eliminated, as you can see. I feel
absolutely no sensation that the car
is liable to get beyond my control.
II am great lover OF the open
air, and with this husky little car at
my command. can enjoy riding much
Setter than II were dependent on
ton OF self-starter has made the
entire problem easy.