The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-28
Motoring Notes
Good Roade News
and Trade Matters

ISOLATION was held In the rooms of
the Richmond Automobile club at
the Jefferson hotel last night. Chair
man b. A. Blenner said that prac-
ticaliy all arrangements had been
made for the coming exhibition in
the horse show building and all that
was needed was for the members TO
get together and boost the show.
This will be our first attempt"
said Mr.. Blenner, but the indications
are that 1t will be the ciassiest ever.
seen In this vicinity. II may not be
as large as the New York show, but
the features will be fully equal to
the metropolitan affair. We do not
wish TO say much now about our dec
orative scheme. but 1t Is going to be-
beauty. The music Is going to be
feature. and while We have been
besieged with bids, we are going to
give home talent chance in this
lire. Among the orchestras that have
asked permission to furnish music Is
w'oman's organization from Boston.
but. as ] sad before, the committee
looks more kindly upon home talent.
ingston to rent the horse show build
ing for the week Of February 18th
to the 22d, Inclusive. and as the lat
ter Is a holiday, We expect a large
attendance on that day in particular.
"A boosters committee has been
organized by Chairman j. T. Palma
tary. OF the Richmond Automobile
club. and he has named as his aux
iiiaries Samuel Cohen, Moses Thai
heimer. Lewis Kaufman, James A.
Kline, T. B. Hutchison. A. NJ Gunst.
z. z. Woodall. r. T. CorbelI and Har-
~ Tucker. II. B. Airport, chairman
OF the publicity committee OF TIE
club; Fred Sitterd!ng. Jr.. and Jay
Lewis. who are also members of that
committee, are expected to aid iii the
work OF boosting the show.
The boosters committee will form
an endless chain, / am informed by
Mr.. Palmatary Every me mber IL ex-
pected to add twenty-five members
to the committee and every one of
the twenty-five Is expected to add at
least ten more. In this way we ex-
pect to get in touch with all the peo-
pie who are interested in the first
exhibition Of the Richmond automo-
bile Dealers"
The board Of directors will hold
another meeting this afternoon at the
club headquarters In tho Jefferson.
and 1t Was voted to meet every Sat-
urday afternoon at the same hour UNI
til tho show Is over.
New York to Build Stadium.
By way of following the advice
offered here In Richmond, 1t appears
New York 10 finally to have q m otor
speedway. Rumors Of motordromes
here and there have been heard for
the last three years, and the Metro
poiitan Motor Speedway company
seemed at one time likely to get
through with its project on the New
ark meadows. That. however, Ia a
thing OF the past. and the concern
Will giveswny 70 the New York Motor
Speedway association. with capt.
tai OF $1.oo0.oo0, for which the In
corporation papers were sent to AL
bsny yesterday.
The New York Motor Speedway as
sociation has acquired lease for
ten years on the aviation field at Gar
den city. = tract of $50 acres, with
an option Of buying IT at a price of
ZOO An acre ut any time within two
years from April /, 1913. The tract
y bounded on the north by the old
Country road, on the east ny Whale
Neck avenue. on the west by elm
ton road and on the south by the
Motor parkway. Practically all of II
In fenced in.
On the land will be built the FIRST
motor speedway in the East. 1t will
be an oval track, two miles in circum-
ference. and work will be begun on
March 18th. Whether the surface will
be OF cement, concrete or brick re-
mains to be decided. but the contrac-
tors who are figuring on the cost are
all Of the opinion that the circuit
can be fully completed in time for an
inaugural race to meet on July 4.
1913.
Coincident with the building Of
the course will be the erection of
capable Of seating from
1900 to 100000 persons. Apart from
this there will be parking space for
1t least fifteen thousand automobiles.
The association expects that for It's
inaugural race. modelled somewhat
after the lines Of the s0o-miie contes,
1t dianspolts, II Will have accom-
inodstions Tor more than a quarter of
q million persons.
The leasing association has de-
ctded not to do away with the aviation
features Of the field, and may essay
the conduct OF this type OF sport, in
addition to its automobile activities,
although this has not been taken up.
The forty hangers now on the prop
erty. however. viii be allowed to re-
main. and will be leased In the spring
II the speedway construction does not
interfere
Anta-Frcezing Agent.
Experienced automobile owners
who use their cars throughout the
winter know how important It is to
keep the proper quantity OF anti
freeze In the cooling SYSTEM" says a
local motorist.
The simplest anti-freeze agent Is
alcohol. and II 10 usually used In the
Of two parts alcohol to one
part water whom thu first preparations
are made for winter driving. Alcohol,
however, evaporAtes more rapidly
than water, but the proper proportion
can be maintained II. each time the
radiator II nlled. a half-and half So
luton of alcohol and water is used.
"A number of my acquaintance
who drive during the winter months
keep . quantity of alcohol on hand,
30 It IL no trouble to use 1t when re-
the cooling fluid in the rad
ator. De-natured alcohol answers
fully a. well ~ wood alcohol and Is
'omewhat cheaper In cost"
Forms Important Link.
In the last few years, since the
motor truck has become one of the
important links OF every business
house which does delivering. the task