New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-28
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Henderson Car Is Latest Entry
in Speedway Race.
BILLY KNIPPER TO DRIVE
Crowd at Brooklyn Show, De.
spite Bad Weather-Agent Sc.
cured for Chandler Six"

The latest entry for the third annual
5Co-mile international sweepstakes raeo
TO be held at the indianapolis Moto,
Speedway on May 90 is a Henderson car
The HenGersons. Of indianapolis. intro.
duced the car that bears their name 70
the American public with a big parada
ana reception In the Hooser capital dur.
ing the 510-mle race a year ago. and
after period Of twelve months the cum.
pany is going to make its debut in the
racing line.
The car will be four-cylinder equippsi
with demountable wire wheels 10 facill.
tate tire changes, and will be driven by
Billy Knipper. veteran Of speed con.
tests. The machine will carry entry No.
10 when IL takes its place at the starting
line on MAY 30 The chassis OF the car
ii is said will be the same as the regu.
lar Henderson models, the only difference
being the fitting Of a racing body one
feature OF this Will be the placing Of the
mechanics seat five inches back OF the
driver. to give greater freedom AS the
Henderson Is a left-Griye car the Mo.
chanic. Frank Jones. another veteran.
who has been knippers mate in former
years. will ride Oh the drivers right.
There has been Encouragement OF the
regular speedway trophies. and according
to present plans the Remy brassard and
trophy. the Prest-O-Lite trophy and ths
Wheeler Schneider cup, instead OF being
raced for at the 100. 200 and 800 mile posts
Of the 5O-mile race, will be given 10 the
winners Of the first 200 800 and 4oo miles.
The details OF the manner in which tbs
trophies above will be handed over 10
their winners are as follows: The Remy
brassard goes TO the winner at 200 miles.
and the Remy trophy, valued at $500.
goes to the owner Of the car. II the
driver uses Remy ignition he receives, In
addition 10 the brassard a salary of
so week for twenty consecutive weeks
after the race. The Prest-O-I.ite trophy
goes to the man who is ahead AT 900 miles
regardless OF any equipment he may
carry. No cash accompanies this award,
however.
The Wheeler & Scheher 500 cup viii
he given to the victor at the fco-mile post
If he uses Schebler carburcter an ad-
ditional cash award OF 5000 IS his; other
wise he gets only the glory. All ~ these
trophies. with the exception of the cash
awards. are returnable 10 their donors
on demand. The plan is TO offer them o.
the speedway every year. Between races
they will naturally be allowed to remain
i'm the custody of the driver who captures
therp so that he may use them f0r OK
libition and display purposes
Despite the inclemcnt weather of yes
terday. there was no noticeable decrease
I'm the attendance At the BROOKLYN auto
mobile show in the 23i Regiment Armorr
Yesterday was the second society day Of
the week. and f. was q most successful
event. \ large representation of Brook
lyn's prominent people attended tho OK
hbition in the evening. and paid close
attention 20 the new models. The NOM
hers of the BROOKLYN Motor Vehicle Doal-
ors Association. which organization Is
holding the show. are gratiicd with the
success Of the exposition. Sales Wer"
numerous Yesterday. and many prosptc-
tive buyers attended.
MANY sales are due undoubtedly to ne
fac; that the BROOKLYN show affords ne
last opportunity Tor those living in am
aDcut New York city t. View tine latest
models of the most prominent manuid't-
urors under one roof. and many pros
pective purchasers who could not VS.
The New York shows held last month ar
taking advantage of the opportunity 70
attend the show
Mr.. chandler C. \ Emise and W ;.
Mead reached New York last Monday
with one Of the new Chandler sin cars
which seems TO have made pronounced
hit with the trade in all sections OF the
country. and the insiders were siyen an
opportunity Of looking into the PROPOSE
ton. on "wednesday deal was closed
with the Brady-Niu-ray Motors Company
which was given distributing rights for
the metropolitan district. including Long
Island and the northern portion Of New
Jersey.
The Brady Murray company Is manaSei
by y &. Brady. formerly assistant gen
era! sales agent. and y T. Murray, f't-
merry factory sales MANAGER. ~ the IN
ternational Motor Company, of Allentown
Penn In addition 10 the Chandler w
company will handle the \. c. smta
heavy duty worm-drive truck ana U
new Maccar light tuck. built by j NJ
Mack. formerly of the Mack Truck Coh-
pany. \ retail salesroOm will he estao-
lished on Broadway and In Newark