New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Little Likelihood of Outlaw
Meet at Brighton Beach,.
DEALERS MAY TAKE TRACK
Buick 1913 Output Will Ee
Entirely Disposed of by
First of June.

The belief is growing along "Automo6ils
Row that Bill Pickens has no intention
of running an outlaw or any other kind
of automobile meet a Brighton Beach
on Memorial Day. Apparently Pickens's
spectacular deal of few weeks az.
was intended largely TO throw scare in.
to the American Automobile Association
perhaps 10 demonstrate that the Pac.dc
Coast seceders could create much trouble
for the national BODY If they so minded
Louis Disbrow, the racing driver. was
in the city yesterday. lie met Pckens
i'm Chicago n few DAYS ago and gained
the impression that no meet at the beach
is contemplated Dsbrow doubts that
Oldfeld will come East at any time this
year. In the meantime nothing has been
heard at the headquarters Of the Contes,
Board regarding the progress being made
by William Schimpf chairman OF the
board toward reconcilng the Coast
faction.
So apparently the avenue lies open for
the Motor Dealers Contest Association 10
inaugurate its activities by promoting a
meet at Brighton Beach on May o. There
was a talk at the time Of the Pickens cpl.
sode Of a desire on the part of the Motor
Dealers Contest Association 10 run set
OF races. and there would be ample time
TO make such an arrangement The only
thing necessary TO insure bumper crowd
would be n huge scoreboard giving the
progress of the 5O0-mlle speedway race
at indianapolis on the same day.
no In
with majority OF the motor car pro-
ducinS companies. but the Buick COMPANY
appears to go on living up 10 expecta.
tions. Five days on either side Of June
is tho limit set now for the sale OF the
last of it's huge production OF $500 cars
for 1919. This was exactly the case last
year. and for three months following that
ate the concern was unable 10 make de-
liveries Of new models.
I'VE are certain of the fact that by
June :. perhaps earlier. we will be cleared
out OF our 1918 cars" said Arthur Newton.
the local sales manager. yesterday. AT
the present time every 40-horsepower
touring car contracted for by agents In
this territory has been delivered. and all
that remain are n few TO come through
the 1914 series viii begin TO reach Is
early in August"
Joe S.orn. well known through his con-
nection with the firm of Wyckoff. Church
& Partridge. has taken tho American
rights for the sale Of CONNER trucks
ana has opened an office in the Thoro-
fare Building. Stern has two demorsira-
ting trucks and Will carry complete line
of parts from now on for rho accom-
mediation of tho users Of the - COmmes
trucks now in service in this country.
In response To "A Geographic appeal by
Governor Cox OF Ohio 10 the Detroit
Board Of Commerce for additional motor
trucks To transport supplies for the Hood
sufferers. nine machines were shipped
from that city on MOnday Five concerns
Hudson. Chalmers. Cadillac Universal
and Studebaker-Werc the ones 30 80
sDOnd. full crew went with each true K.
aud i'm addition the Cadillac COMPANY So Z
a loading gang with skids and block ana
tackle for the prompt loading OF the cars.
They were sent Of a special train sup
piled ~ the Michigan Central Railroad.