Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-26
DOINCS IN THE AUTO WORLD
American Cars Being Used Extensively by the Russian Army-Ralph DePalma Has Won More Big Races Than any Other Driver-Safety First Tour Covered Wide Area.

In view of the fact that there will be no great annual automobile shows abroad in the cities of London, Paris, Brussels and Berlin, interest in the two big American shows in New York and Chicago next January has conse- quently increased to a large degree Like many other lines of goods the Made in> America" automobile is practically the only new model that the prospective buyer can obtain, for barring importations from Italy there are very few shipments that can find their way to America.
 With every prospect of a bigger and better show than ever before held, manufacturers of cars and accessories are seeking more space for this win ter's shows than at any previous one. The motorcycle manufacturers have made similar requests, and the task of squeezing additional space out of the four floors of the mammoth Grand Central Palace is a difficult one. Each week concerns which have never be- fore exhibited their products at Ma tional shows are besieging Manager s. A. Miles to allot them space. As has been announced, the New York show, which is to take place in the Grand Central Palace January 2 to 9, will have 92 exhibitors of completed cars and several hundred displays of ac- cessories. For the Chicago show, which is to be held in the Coliseum and armory, a like number of exhibit ors of complete cars and more than 200 accessory makers have secured space. Motorcycles will be shown in a comprehensive manner at both expo sitions.
 Manager Miles has been in Chicago the past week, arranging for the dec- orations of the New York and Chicago show buildings. Headquarters for both of these is located at East And street, New York city.
 American cars are being used ex- tensiVeiy by the Russian Army now operating against the Germans and Austrians in East Prussia. big squadron of cars Is constantly on the go performing the important work of carrying messages to and from various headquarters in the field According to advices to the Motor Car Company, the cars have been giving a very good account of themselves.
 These machines were purchased by the Russian Government sometime be- fore the war, when the Imperial con- tract was placed for 200 cars. The cads were chosen by the Army au- thor1ties because of its splendid show ing in various speed contests in Russia. This same care make won the first Grand Prize Race in Russia some time before the war against a large field. Prior to that time. it had been victorious in races staged by the Army. and came away the winner in the races from Petrograd to Kron- stadt, which were run over the frozen surface of the Gulf Of Finland.
 While some of the managers of so- called "speed kings" and "automobiIe race champions" are making some surprising claims for their proteges. who stack up as great champions on paper, a glance at the American Auto Ria&t ord for number of year proves exclusively what has been contended for long while-namely that the automobile road race champion Is Ralph De Palma The records show that De Palma has won more big road races than any driver in the world in the history of automobile racing, having nine victories to his credit In big road events, including two Vanderbilt cup races and five tor is Earl Cooper, who has six road races to his credit Teddy Fetzlaff, Harvey Herrick and the late Lewis StranS are credited with four; Ralph Mulford, three: Hugh Hughes, three: George Robertson three; and Harry Grant and Eddie Pullen, two. In con- trast with the famous foreign drivers, the great Georges Boillot and Louis Wagner have four road race victories each-not half as many as De Palma. Nazzaro has won five road races and Lancia three
 In addition to being 8 nine-time road race winner and unQuestioned champion at this game, De Palma was also the track champion in the years 1908, 1908 and 1910, and is the only driver .ecer to have held both road and track championship. Tn 191 he practically stopped driving mile tracks but more recently has driven few track events, scoring first place in