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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
WILL GO AFTER RECORD
National Car to Essay Melbourne
to Sydney Journey.

When the news OF the world breaking
record made by the National car in the
recent 5OO-mile race at Indianapolis reached
Australia. the owners OF foreign cars began
10 offer wagers that National could not
lower the record between Sydney and Mel
bourne. Harry w. Cooper. formerly OF
Chicago and now distributor OF these cars
in Australia. wired at once to the factory
at indianapolis for a stock car with which
10 go after this record on a 5000 wager.
The distance is about 7l2 miles, and a
Panhard car now holds the record with an
average OF thlrty-four miles an hour speed.
The route lies through a desert. over dan
gerous, narrow mountain paths and over
all manner OF hard roads and trails. II is
considered in Australia the hardest test
known to a motor car and Cooper is eager
10 demonstrate the American-made ma
chine.
There Is no official race scheduled. but
from reports considerable interest centres
FOUND the event Many OF the private
owners make this a gala occasion and
form motoring parties that try TO follow
the contender. The car has been shipped
from the factory, and the attempt will be
made IN a few weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
AUTO PRICES ADVANCED
All Stearns Knight Models VIII
Cost More in 1918.

II would appear that instead OF motor
cars becoming cheaper. the demand OF the
rrbllc for more equipment and more com
nlete models in every detail IL 30 great
that prices must necessarily be raised
This at least would seem to be the mean
ing conveyed by the announcement or the
s,earrs company, OF cleveland, manufact-
prers Of stearns- knight cars, IN their re-
cent announcement for the coming season
In discussing the raise, Roy F. YORK. vice.
resident OF the company, is quoted as
saying:
"The public at large is, OF course con-
versant with recent increases In costs OF
all binds and in material generally used IN
-. co. r,anuSacture. Then, too. the
steadily increasing demand OF the pubic
for more complete equipment mas mao us
share in raising prices
manufacturers of the better class OF
motor cars will never be content TO sacrilce
cuaIi,v and as a result the only thing they
can 40 IS 10 raise prices, for motorists IN
s,st upon having greater equipment ana
more work done IN connection win tneif
cars.
"r believe that number OF other an
rorrcenents will be made In the near nut
,,ra concerning the increased prices. and
mint u will be found general throughout
che trade where the better class cars are
oopcerned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
w. C. DURANT'S NEW IDEA
Little Car to Have Factory in
Heart of New York.

william c. Durant, famous as the organ
!zer OF the General Motors Company mas
evolved another brand new method Of doing
business in the automobile line, and one that
will be watched with interest by the INDUS
try generally. Mr.. Durant has just organ
ICED the Republic Motor Company IN this
city. the forerunner of several in the large
cities OF the country, each OF which will do
It's own assembling Of cars.
The completed vehicle will be known as
the Little car II will be purely an as
serbled proposition, as are many OF the
popular machines to-day. II is Mr.. Durant
idea that the assembly of the cars can be
ACCOMPLISHED with greater economy with
Headquarters in the cities in which they are
distributed.
The factor Of the Republic Motor Com
nany in New York will be the old Roths-
child 4 Co. plant, which covers the entire
block front on Eleventh avenue, between
56th and 57th streets. The contract for re-
modelling the building has been let and is
a. eady under way.
when completed the concern will have
r,or space OF 1854 square feet with IN
dapendent power and electric lighting
plants. The sales headquarters will be To-
Gated at the factory, which will also help
70 lower prices by avoiding Broadway rent
ais The Little car will be a competitor or
the machines now selling below $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
LUCKY TO HAVE CARS
G. T. Silver's Foresight Leaves
Him independent of Demand.

The sound business Judgment which IN
fuenced c. T Silver 70 order and stack UP
IN his different esta Adjustments all the cars
which ne could get over his regular allot-
ment during the dull first months OF the
wear is being repaid from another angle
outside OF the sales. II has enabled him TO
keep intact his entire organization right
through the summer months. He figures
now that he Will have enough machines 10
scratch along with until the John y. WHY'S
Company gets busy on the next series.
u is a remarkable fact that Silver Is the
only distributor OF the Overland In the
country who is in any shape TO take care OF
purchasers OF this make. Every car he has
on hand he could sell fve times over 10
other dealers throughout the country who
have orders but no cars. He practically
has a corner on the existing Oyerlands. and
as he realizes full we'll that every machine
sells one, two or three more, he Is not
willing 10 have them leave his territory.
Business" Mr.. Silver says, was never
so good Ii is perfectly healthy and IS
fast reaching the basis OF other standard
lines OF trade. The normal purchaser shops
FOR his automobile at the time he wants II.
as he would for any other need"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
PLAN ]AUNT AWHEEl
Motorcycles on Tour to Their
Convention at Columbus.

Bright and early Saturday morning
July Is. a big body OF motorcyclists will
leave the Albany Motorcycle Club. at AL
bany. headed by Fred S Elicit, Of Elmira
on the 1912 national tour and meet Of the
Federation Of American Motorcyclists.
Elicit and his band will head east for
Columbus, Ohio, In which city the tours
four of them-are TO centre. and in which
the big Federation OF American Motor
cyclists convention and meet are 10 be
held July II 10 81. Riders will Join the
tour all along the route till Columbus rs
reached. on Sunday morning. July IA. J.
A Robinson, OF Baltimore, Will head an
other band Of motorcyclists. They also
will turn TO the east, with Columbus as
their objective point and picking up re-
cruits as they 20. This will be the South
eastern tour. Elicit. at Albany. being in
command of the Northeastern tour.
on Monday morning, July Is. the two
other tours Will get into action +. u
Baker will head north out of Louisville
striking for Columbus by way OF Indian
apolis. as the leader of the Southwestern
tour. on the same day the Northwestern
tour viii leave Chicago. with j. A. camp
bell Of DAYTON. as the tour master
Thus on Monday all four OF the Dig
Federation Of American Motocyclists tours
will be in motion. The Albany tour
is the longest-sS9 miles-and Tor this
reason II was necessary 10 start 1t day
ahead Of any other. The route from Bal
tirnore requires four days Of travelling SO
that the start Is arranged for Sunday mo-h-
ing Three days will be enough for the
runs from Louisville and Chicago. Eacn
tour has been scheduled so that the riders
will enter Columbus at the same hour OF
the same day-11 a. m Wednesday. July H.
Every member OF the Federation OF
American Motorcycllsts-and there are
nearly sixteen thousand OF them-has re-
ceived a personal invitation from q. n,
Hamilton urging him 10 join the tours anc
attend the meet.
mo entry fees, Easy schedules! Noun
ing but a pleasure ride. in which even the
Iess experienced rider can Join with ease
and satisfaction. And there's certihcate
OF honor and a medal for all who complete
the tour from the city in which they Join
10 Columbus"
This is a part Of President Hamilton
message to the riders It is confidently
expected that in point OF numbers the 1sl:
tours will be a revelation to the country
through which they pass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
RUSSIAN VEHICLE TESTS
White Team Shows to Advantage
in Long Trial.

News Of remarkable performance by
American built cars under severe condi-
lions has been received In this country
The occasion was the Russian army trials
OF motor vehicles, and the following cable
DISPATCHES concern the showing made by
the White team:
Russian War Office trials started ST
Petersburg June s, arrived Moscow June
10 after most severe road test in history.
Motoring covered about 1.540 miles. some
times across sand hills where no roads
existed. Route followed necessitated ad-
vance detachment Of bridge builders.
"Forty-fve cars started. thirty-five ar
rived at Moscow. Among competitors were
Mercedes, Benz Napier. Saurer, Adler.
Charron. Laurrin, Clement, Burre, LAncia.
Vauxhall, Berliet. White team consisted
Of two torpedoes, two ambulances, one
gasolene tank wagon. Thus far White
team perfect score, defeating all competi-
+ors About 40 miles remain back 10 st.
Petersburg. White leads all foreigners for
gasolene and oil consumption perform
ances Tank wagon watched by entire
Russian army. Has excited enthusiastic
admiration Of everybody
IAN five Whites finished War once
,-als in splendid condition. His imperial
majesty personally inspected cars to-day.
white feet particularly honored by lions
.hars Emperors interest. Cars will now
he completely dismantled and marked for
,.a, and tear. Last three days run high
.,.ad over hard, rough roads. Terrible
g,illing."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
INSIST ON ELGIN RACE
htizens of Town Will Finance
Famous Stock Car Contest.

Chicago. July 6.-Citizens OF Elgin refuse
+ have their annual motor road race taken
|sssy from them. To-day they announced
at they had arranged for the holding OF
u race on the day originally scheduled.
Several days ago the contest committee
the Chicago Automobile Club voted
ss!nst the holding of the Elgin race and
vas announced at that time that there
''ah be no race this year
Io-day's announcement was to the effect
"a, an individual had purchased all the
fnleges and rights and that he would
az the meet. The promoter Of the meet
Y post 10000, and with the signing OF
articles yesterday gave his check for
200 TO the Elgin committee. Also. he Is
ecsr agreement TO post an addluonai
400 Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
DETROIT'S AUTO PARADE
Thousands of Cars to Take Part
~ cadillaoua Celebration.

great automobile parade Is 70 De heio
:, Datroit during the last week OF July
as one ot the features OF the Cadillaqua
cs,.hrat,on. which is destined to become
yearly event. In this parade. 1t Is expected
more cars will be assembled at one time
than ever before in the history OF the
automobile industry.
7, "a estimated that more than SIS. 10000
worth OF machines will take part In this
PROCESSION. which will be headed by
.spetroiter" car. won as prize py the
individual who secured the greatest num-
her OF subscriptions TO the Cadillaqua fund.
BEHIND this car will follow thousands upon
thousands OF others. making a procession
miles IN length. which will require several
hours TO pass a given point.
II has been estimated that when the
parade is over, the odometers OF the vsri-
aus cars will have added a total Of lOo,"o
miles. To make this journey 5000 gallons
of gssolene and the equivalent Of twenty
complete sets of tires will be used ~ the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
MOTOR TRUCK PROGRESS
Merchants Watch Closely DeveI-
opment Of Industry.

1T is much easier 70 get the ear OF the
merchant to-day on the question OF motor
trucks than II was even as late as SIX
months ago" says Gleason Murphy, vice
president OF the General Motors Truck
Company.
The reason for this is that he has been
doing a little studying on his own &C
count He has been watching the devei-
opment Of the industry. and has conduct
ed in a quiet way an investigation into
the merits and advantages Of the motor
truck.
However. these are not the vital rea-
sons for his conversion. What has made
the deep impression is the example set
by his competitors. for he has closely
watched the introduction Of trucks In the
delivery systems OF the largest corpora
lions.
1t must not be thought that this move
was made because the firms were wealthy
and could afford to try what might be
termed an experiment, for this IS not so.
The delivery end OF business is watched
lust as closely as any other branch. FOR
| II is an expense pure and simple, and the
department IS conducted on economical
| lines.
Take for example, the large express
companies. making deliveries 20 a certain
! extent is the thing they deal in. and you
must admit that the motor truck has rev
| olutionized their entire system. Do you
think that they would have adopted this
new method and spent hundreds OF thou
| sands Of dollars If they were not satisfied
| that the truck would not only prove more
efficient, but by its high standard OF ser
vice prove Just as economical, II not more
so. than the horse and wagon system?
What is true OF the large user applies
equally TO the firm needing one or two
trucks. The efficiency and expense are In
proportion, and the great increase In busi-
ness since the first Of the year tends TO
prove that these deductions are correct
and that the business man is finding out
for himself the advantages OF the motor
truck"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
FRIDGE FALLS UNDER TRUCK
Vfoss. Country Alec Uses It's
Own Cargo for Runway.

After battling for many miles with weak
,'nases, steep grades on both sides OF the
Assissippi and roads Of gurnbo mace al
aor impossible by heavy rains. the trans
eatnentsl Alco left stanwood. Iowa. on
'noay for Cedar Rapids.
Tor the FIRST time on its coast to coast
3p the truck found bridge too weak 10
goo II with its capacity load. The venice
~ through long bridge eleven miles west
! clinton, dropping six feet 70 the pea Oh
creek. The crew lacked II up on boxes
soap which make UP the cargo.
a runway was built with more boxes
he truck reached the other end OF the
s'ose easily. A group OF farmers nouheo
crew that they had been agitating TOT
asw bridge for some time.
A1de from this incident considerable
=. has been required in replanking ana
Song other bridges. A few required
~. ~ and tackle 70 keep them secure. the
sy spirit prevailed all along the route
~ say 4, many farmers and townspeopie
uhg the truck with flags and fire.
"1 as II passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
'TETzLEFF WINS ROAD RACE
Finishes Ahead of Benz on
Prairie Course at Tacoma.

Tacoma. Wash. July C.-Tetzleff. driving
IA Fiat car. won the o5O-nile motor car race
81 the prairie automobile course to-day.
3srgdoI in a Benz. was second, and De-
ore IN a National. third. Verbeck, with =
Fat finished fourth, and Cooper, at the
|Fheel OF Stutz. fifth.
The time Of the three leaders was: Tetz-
|s- 3.37W:35 Bergdall, 3;5o:4s:&: Devore'
1880
A crowd Of fifty thousand persons saw
4. race TetzlaT kept the lead from the
tlsteenth lap. mis- strongest competition
5ning from Bergdall and Devore.
During the last twenty laps three cars
ipt the lead bringing the spectators TO
aar feet as one car or the other got a
|Gght advantage. Each of the three cars
|a:hed inside the same lap, the National
|Ethout a tire on the right rear wheel.
u rancher who had climbed into tree
4 see the race was struck by a flying
ine He fell and was severely injured
= is not expected to live.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
SEEKS MORE CHESS LAURELS
Marshall Enters Another Inter.
national Tournament.

Frank j. Marshall, the United States
chess champion, Immediately following his
success at Budapest. where he tied for
first prize with c. Schlechter. OF Vienna,
sent his entry TO the international masters
tournament, which Will begin at Breslau.
Germany next week The American ex-
poets TO make the most OF his opportunity
there inasmuch as Rubinstein, Russia 8
champion, will be taking part in the ma
tional Russian tournament at Wilma AS
many as twenty-seven players have entered
the Breslau congress. including such for
midable opponents as schlechter, Duras'
Marshall, Mieses, Teichmann. Spielmann,
Burn. E. Conn, Salwe Barasz and Lowtzky.
There will be the usual "Haupt" tourna-
ments OF the German Chess Association,
the winning OF which entities 10 mastership.
Taking advantage Of the Olympic games
at Stockholm the Swedish chess players
have succeeded in arousing sufficient en-
thusiasm for an international tournament
which is under way now. Marco. OF Vi
emma, and Spielmann, of Munich are the
notables taking part.
Hare In America the chief summer at
fractions will be the Western Chess Asso-
citation championship meeting, to be heid
ar Excelsior, Mimi, and the annual MD
summer meeting of the New York state
Chess Association, at Trenton Falls. Inc
New York meeting has been scheduled for
the week of August IS 10 10. Richmond mas
bAen selected as the scene OF the British
Chess Federation meeting.
Franklin F. Russell, son OF justice
Russell. of the Court OF Special Sessions
and studying as a Rhodes scholar at Ok
ford University, has been honored by MS
fellow students by election TO the secre-
,srvship of the oxford Chess Club FOR next
wear. In addition, Russell was successful
On winning this years chess championship
an achievement which entities him to have
his name engraved on the championship
table presented 10 oxford University py
Professor Isaac L. Rice, of New YORK. IL
O. understood that the prospects for re-
vdvtns the intercollegiate cable matches
are very bright.
y c. selover, r.. was the winner OF the
arst percentage prize in the quarterly SEES
s,or. of the Brooklyn Chess Clubs continu-
ous tournament, just concluded. selover
| ,yon n games out OF no. with percentage
| ., GAG ]. Thompson. with percentage 81
gas was second, and William M. Russell, Q
| nrother of F. r. Russell. the Rhodes schoi-
or won the third prize. with percentage
| =, bs4. 8. g. Cragg captured the special
nrtze for the highest aggregate OF wins
ae his percentage being $50.
| Chess has been deprived Of keen votars
| So, the death of Morris Lissner, well known
ss a problem composer and strong CORE
! spondence player, ---------.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
Work Will Be Rushed on
New Metropolitan Speedway

with vitrihsd brick at great additional eX-
pense FOR material and labor. Lessons
can also be learned from the Los Angeles
Motordrome al Playa del Rey, which was
the first experiment made in mile board
track building.
Every known and tried device 10 make
the track and stand safe for contestants
and spectators alike will be intrOduc ed
The same energy and management which
prepared twelve miles OF Long Island Mo-
tor Parkway for the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup
race in four months will be employed to
put the new stadium into shape by July 4
Of next year, at which time the formal
opening will take place.
A point wherein the speedway should
prove a huge success is that II Is located
so near to New York City and accessible
By more than dozen lines. The three
hundred acre tract in the meadows near
Newark is bounded by railroads, trolleys
and automobile highways. The McAdoo
tunnel system trains run direct TO the
property. The railroads running there are
the Pennsylvania, the Erie. the Delaware
Lackawanna q Western and the Central
Railroad OF New Jersey, while the Public
Service Corporation can transport immense
crowds to the course promptly and without
congestion.
Trolley lines from Hoboken. Weehayken
and Fort Lee. connecting with the ferries
at 18th street. 42d street. 23d. l'th, Des-
brosses. Christopher. Franklin. Barclay
and Cortlandt streets. will run direct TO the
course. The railroads will have special sta
tons at various portions OF the Enclosure
and patrons will be able to elect the trans
portation they desire and rely upon being
deposited at the point they select.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
LONG TOURS ARE PLANNED
Well Known Motorists viii
Journey Far AfieId.
CANADA ATTRACTS MANY
Early Inquiries for Routes Indi.
cate That Present Season
Will Be Notable.

The present season will surely establish
record for long distance automobile
tours, II the inquiries for routes and road
Information received at the Touring Club
OF America during the last week are any
criterion These requests are being re-
ceiyed from all over the United states
and Canadian points, illustrating to
marked degree that long distance travel
is steadily increasing in popularity.
Among the more extensive itineraries
recently compiled Is one for Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred ". Seaman. Of Brooklyn, who are
now on a 4.coo-mile journey which will
cover a period OF about two months and
will take them through nearly all OF the
Eastern and Southern states. There are
few metropolitan Automobiles who nave
travelled more extensively BIZ motor car
in America than they. Mrs. Seaman be-
ing an enthusiastic automobilist as Well
as an expert driver.
From New York the party IS proceeding
South to Atlanta by way Of Philadelphia
Gettysburg, stanton, Roanoke. Charlotte
Camden, Columbia, Augusta, Atlanta ana
Birmingham, Ala, where they turn north
ward to Chicago by way OF NASHVILLE
Louisville, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
Mr.. Seaman is a member OF the law ana
legislative committee OF the Long lslahd
Automobile Club. and one Of the best
known automobiles in this section. He IS
greatly interested in highway Improvement
and all legislative matters affecting the
| interests OF automobile users, having a2-
peared at many important conferences
| held AT Albany as we'll as at the national
capital.
| Judge c. c. McChord Of the Interstate
| Commerce Commission. an enthusiastic
motorist, is planning an extensive tour
through the Middle West going over me
mountains by way OF Pittsburgh and
Wheeling. and thence to Cincinnati and
| Louisville James r. Sterett, prominent
Pittsburgh attorney. plans 10 motor east
| TO Gettysburg and down the Shenandoah
Valley.
| As the season advances the popularity
! Of Canada as A resort for motorists IN
creases. and many members OF the cru"
write 10 induire as TO the condition or the
roads leading into the Dominion. Fred
erick Harris. we'll known banker OF
! Sprr gfeld, Mass. is contemplating tour
/ through the Province Of quebec some time
later in the season.
Mrs. Dora A. Davies, an explorer OF the
! Acadian charms of Nova Scotia and New
| Brunswick has just sailed from Boston
for Yarmouth. y. 5, with her touring car.
| The Canadian customs authorities are
very courteous toward Americans IN the
Dominion and recognize a bond Of some
authorized surety company in lieu Of the
duty. These bonds cost but five dollars.
- 4, ant a
Of the Olympic team, recently returned
from a hunting trip In northern Maine
and relates many interesting and exciting
experiences encountered while driving Ms
car through the wilderness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
NEW TYPE BENZ HERE.

Motorists are showing much interest In
q new TYNE OF Benz car just received at the
local branch OF the German factory. II IS
Of 5O-horsepower. and has many features
that are new in European cars. new
oiline device, placed at the bottom OF the
crank case: incased valves, silent chains
and changes IN the carburetor and springs
are some Of the improvements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
KNIGHT CAR IN ANTIPODES.

Knieht -engined automooIIes are COMING
80 the limelght Of public attention by
Jason of important victories in competi-
,,on in the antipodes as well as in England
ana on the continent.
recent information from officials Of the
r.,tsrbury Automobile Association con-
,ro,l,ne motoring competitions in the an
,,nodaan islands f. 6 knight motor
en,,,nned car not only "V.i the annual New
os.Iand reliability contest. earnings the
Ca.,.rhprv gold medal and Star silver
trophy. but set record Tor economy IN i, ,u =
consumption. The winning car maze '''i'
ton mil>s Q gallon OF Easoiene> ~-----,