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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02

Matty the Mighty is wise fellow off
the diamond as well as on. lie is Just a
sure TO play out his baseball string with
the Giants as the mosquito is sure 10
renew his unwelcome activities when the
mercury climbs TO more respectable
heights than at present.
Princeton will miss MeXander Moiat
from its grld,rou councils. lu the early
eighties he stood out among The football
PLAYERS Of his time. and has ever ranked
with the greatest of drop Nckers. lie
kicked four field goals in one game which
was beaten only last year by Charley
Brickley. who drove the ball over the bar
five times. MofIat could kick with either
foot. and was a power at hitting the line.
After graduation he was active in coach
ing and prominent as member OF The
old rules committee. Princeton men VIII
long remember Alexander Moffat
one of these days Syracuse University
will get the intercollegiate track and field
championship games. II is about time.
Tom Halpin is a marvel. man who
can run al Boston in the afternoon, travel
five hours and turn quarter of mile
a. New York in the evening around nifty
seconds and nail a runner ike Homer
Baker on the tape mus, be made of iron.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02
Brooklyn PLAYED white on the odd-num-
bered boards
NEWARK ROE.
~ Total

North Jersey played white on the odd-num-
hered boards
STATEN ISLAND c. C. OCEAN HILL c. c.
Boards
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02

Staten Island played white on tho odd-nun-
bered boards.
g q LYCEI'M @. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02

What was the real purpose writes
l. \. G.. "ot the change recently made
iu the baseball rules by which a base
runner may continue as far As he can
when the umpire is hit by thrown oal?'
This could be answered by the one word.
equity. but possibly d fuller explanation
will not he smiss. although it seems off
hand as II large majority OF the fans
must know and understand full well why
the members OF the rules committee re-
vssd 4 rule which long has been declared
Unsatisfactory and unfair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02

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The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
CADILLAC OUTPUT McREAs1EG.
Half Million DoIIaFs' worth OF
New Equipment Now wOrking.

Production is rapidly increasing at the
Cadillac Motor Car Company plant, &C
eording to General Manager w. c. Le-
land. When we had developed the eight
cylinder engine up TO a point where We
felt absolutely sure Of our ground and
stalking our reputation on It," said Mr..
Leland. "the most gigantic part OF the
task ives still before US"
Notwithstanding our equipment,
amounting in value to more than 81
OOo0O0, 1t was quite inadequate for the
production of the new car
Practically every single part Of the
new car called for new machinery, new
fixtures and new tools for its making.
'of course, much OF the former equip
ment could be utilized by redesigning
and rebuilding, yet the new equipment
has involved an investment Of more than
$4,000.
When 1t is considered that after we
finally decided to bring out the eight
cylinder car. 1t was then necessary to de-
sign, manufacture, install and. get into
working order. hundreds of new auto
matte machines, together with literally
thousands Of special Jigs, fixtures, ;oois.
limit lauges. etc, the task was not
small one.
we now have many parts ready to
assemble for more than 5000 cars There
were a few parts, which. while they have
been coming through in fair quantities.
were not enough to make maximum pro-
duction possible. But all new machinery
Is now here and installed. About $500
men are employed. Some departments
are working with a day and night shift.
and We are looking forward to a full
production schedule in a short time"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
De PALMA IS BOOKED
IN Big AUTO EVENT
Great Race Driver Fourth on Entry
List in Indianapolis
Classic.

indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 12.-With the
contest yet six months away. four en-
tries are already lined up for the next
Indianapolis 5OO-mile race, the last 10
register being Ralph De Palma. Amer
ica's road racing champion. with his
Grand PriX Mercedes. Through his
hacker. Z. c. Patterson. De Palma made
entry this week. desiring to be as close
to the head of the list as possible. be-
caus, Of the Hoosier elimination trials.
which take place in the inverse order
OF nomination each year.
Though defeated at Corona. De
Palma has great hopes of capturing
the indianapolis classic, since. out of
all the machines that raced in the
Western contest. his was practically
the only one conforming to the new
5O0-mile specifications. Measuring well
under 800 cubic inches, the limit pre-
scribed by the speedway management
and tested in over 1900 miles OF ac-
tual racing, he thinks II is ideally suit
ed for the task
One thing seems certain. and that is
that De Palma will go to the post a
popular fayOrite. In point OF sports
mRnshil. and victories alike he stands
unexcelled among American drivers. OF
his triumphs. the following are the
most noteworthy: 1912. Santa Monica
Light Car Race. Mercer; Elgin National
Trophy Race. Mercedes; Elgin Free-fOr-
All. Mercedes: Vanderbilt Cup. Milwau-
kee. Mercedes: 1913. Cobe Trophy. Ell
gin. Mercer: 1914. Vanderbilt Cup. Santa
Monica, Mercedes: ElGin National
Trophy. Mercedes; Cobe Trophy. Elgin.
Mercedes.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
MOTORISTS TO take
PAUL REVERE'S ROUTE
Those Who Attend Annual Meeting of
A. A. A. in Boston Will Cover
Historic Ground.

Paul Revere's famous ride will be
covered by the motorists who partIci-
pate in the annual meeting of the
American Automobile Association. to
be held in Boston in May next. A mail
vote OF the entire directorate almost
stead of a winter meeting. and so IL
was that the A. a. A. executive board.
at its December session in Washington
with President John A. Wilson in the
chair. decided to postpone the big meet
ing until May 1918. At that time OF
the year the main highways in most
OF the States are in travelable condi-
tiOn. and ii has long been the opinion
OF leading a. \. 4. members that the
which the members could tour over the
road.
Massachusetts is one OF the few
States which have established cOmpre-
hensive highway systems, and for many
the journey will also include New York.
New Jersey and Connecticut. all Of
which have arrived at uniform
method Of procedure. Ohio is another
State busily at work upon a main mar
kct road system. and all around it is
expected that the motorists will add
=
route to the annual convention. one
part of which will be devoted to high
way matters.
Boston and vicinity supply a great
quantity OF places OF historic interest.
and the modern presentation OF the Rev
olutionary ride from Charleston to
Cambridge. to Concord and Lexington
win be started by signal from the
old North Church.
At the conclusion of the Boston
meeting it is quite probable a party Of
transcontinentalists will start for the
Panama Pacific Exposition in San
Francisco, for several a. A. A. officers
have siGnified their intention of making
the cross-Country trip at this time.
There will not be any organized tour.
nor is II likely that all will start at
the same time and follow the same
schedule. DR.. II. NJ. Rowe. president
Of the Automobile Club of Maryland
and first vice-president Oh the national
is a quite likely partici-
pant. while Lewis i. Speare. president
of the Massachusetts State Association
and a former A. A. A. president. has
in mind shipping to San Francisco and
eastward. Perhaps the two
will touch fires at the point in Ne
braska where the Meridian road
crosses the Lincoln highway. II such
a schedule can be arranged the meet
ing of these two transcontinental trav-
elers will be celebrated by an automo-
bile function of some kind. arranged
by the Omaha Automobile Club.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
BEST features
Go UNOBSERVED
Oldsmobile Factory Manager
Tells of the Silence
Devices.
EXPLAINS DETAILS OF ~"
If Latest improvements of This Car
Were Removed Owners Would
Know Soon. He Says.

There are features of the modern au-
tomobile the owner does not even know
exist" declares E. Yer Linden, factory
manager of the oldsmobile. although
some Of them contribute materially to his
comfort and enjoyment, and were they
removed their absence would be detected
at once"
As1llustrating his assertion Yer Linden
cites certain details of the Oldsmobile
light four which have to do with creating
silence. A rubber collar almost entirely
hidden from view, he observes. prevents
a brake pull rod from striking against
the front cross member of the frame and
producing a Stating noise. A metal cap
over the top Of the motor. the purpose OF
which perhaps would not reveal Itself to
the layman, silences any noise which
might be produced by the action Of the
valves, and renders the motor distinctly
quieter than the ordinary types OF 81"
or ''T'' head engines. Braces underneath
the front tenders re-enforces them and
eliminates any tendency to vibrate and
produce a drumming sound. Spiral gears
completely concealed from sight in the
front end of the motor result in doing
away with the humming noise common
to most timing gears. Glove fasteners in
the quarter line Of the top hold fast the
edges OF the top and keep them from
Tapping in the wind.
Door SIamminE Is ImpOssIbIe.
Rubber bumpers iRConspicuously placed
in the door strips make impossible the
noisy slamming OF doors. Strips Of anti
squeak felt distributed throughout the
body at proper points-between the body
sills and the frame along the entire face
of the dash where IT joins the body and
where the metal panels OF the body are
fastened to the body ribs-exterminate
body sQueaks. Pillow springs
in the upholstery. Crosstied. and pre-
vented from moving about and making
disagreeable sounds, and a leather sur
face on the bonnet ledge and radiator
fiange. free the bonnet from any tendency
to rattle.
For the most part these are hidden
details and few owners in the ordinary
course OF events would discover their eX-
istence yet that they are important to
the enjoyment Of motoring" concludes
Mr.. Yer Linden. no one would attempt
to gainsay"
The "Olds'' is displayed here by the
Pollock Car Corporation. at 1918 Connec-
ticut avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
SURPRISES PROMISED
At AUTOMOBILE SHOWS
W, L. Smith. Agent of Bnsgs-De-
troiter, Discusses Trend of Mod
ern Manufacture.

The greatest upheaval the automo-
bile industry has ever known will man
ifest itself at the New York and Chi
cago Automobile Shows in January" is
the statement of W. L. Smith. who sells
the Briggs-Detroiter in Washington.
The public generally has a deeply
rooted belief that the mechanical de-
velopment Of the automobile has pro-
gressed to a point where refinement in
details is about the only thing possi-
BILE
The big shows will reveal some
changes of a startling nature in the
mechanical end: changes that are bound
to have a far-reachinE effect in both
the selling and the manufacturing end
of the business. So far as the buyer
Of cars is concerned, these improve
ments will mean a vastly increased
pleasure and comfort in motoring. and
some entirely new sensations in drivin 8
are in prospect
Motor car makers have had the pos
sibilities OF these changed conditions
brought home TO them rather fOrcibIy
during the past few months and as a
result many Of them are mighty busy
just now getting themselves in shape
to meet the new conditions.
The surprises in store for the public
will mean bigger interest than ever in
the shows. and I believe that attend
ance records are about due for
smash. And with the returning tide
OF prosperity. there is every reason to
look forward to the 1915 season as
one Of the most prosperous the indus
try has ever experienced
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
HEARNE LAUDs CARBUREToR.
Gives Driver of Case Car Praise to
RayheId Device.

When Eddie Hearne drove his speedy
Case car eight miles in six minutes and
twenty-five seconds at San Antonio,
Texas, recently. defeating a large field,
he won the last big circuit circular track
race OF the season.
How extensive is the interest in racing
in this country. can be seen from the
fact that during the last season this
same car was used in 2O3 races, totalirg
close to 500 miles Of actual speed COM
petition.
In the telegram received by Findelsen
& Kropf from Hearne himself. the lat
ter speaks gratefully OF the work which
the Rayfield carburetor did for him
throughout the season. It was used in
all the 2o3 races and never gave the
slightest trouble
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
JEFFERY "SIX"
SETS new MARK
Operating Cost Is Less Than
One-half a Cent a
Mile.
RECORD FOR ECONOMY
Never Seen Before in Car of This
Size-Machine and Passengers
Weighed 4.l00 Pounds.

An operating cost of less than half
a cent a mile for gasoline was the sur
prising result of an official test made
by the Chicago Automobile Club with
a six-cylinder JefTery. The car with
its passengers weighed no less than
400 pounds. The fuel consumption.
according to Chairman +. E. Edwards
and Harry A. Tarantous. OF the tech
nical committee of the club, was 2S.7
miles to the (American) gallon OF gaso-
line. which is the equivalent of 34.4
miles to the British or Imperial" gal
Ion.
Such wonderful operating economy
has never before been attained with
any. except cars much smaller in size
Indeed. there are few. il any. small
cars of less than one-half the weight
that can consistently equal this rec
ord. Previously it has been tacitly as
sumed that such qualities as distinc-
tion, class. comfort and luxury. the at
tributes OF the more pretentious cars.
were always associated with high in
itial cost and almost prohibitive oper-
ating expense. But here was such
car. costing only $3.50. with the fuel
economy of a miniature automobile.
Good Roads Chosen.
The test was made without the
knowledge OF the manufacturer of the
interest of the maker of the Stromberg
carburetor. which was used in the
demonstration. Besides fuel economy,
the accelerating power. feXibility and
hill climbing ability of the machine
were also determined by the demon
stration.
Good roads we're chosen for the fuel
test. SIS test gasoline being used. the
fan kept running and the clutch being
glinnRd only when pnada
essary. The dash adjustment of the
carburetor was disconnected through
out the run. Only one gallon OF gaso-
line was used, the automobile being
kept running until all OF the fuel was
exhausted. In the acceleration test the
car was driven from a standing start
to thirty miles an hour In IL As sec
onds. The fexibility OF the machine
was demonstrated by speeding it from
four to forty-four miles an hour on the
high gear. Traffic conditions prevent
ed greater speed than this. Up Hub
bard'c Hill the car progressed from
standing start at the bottom to fifteen
miles an hour at the top. on high gear.
With a flying start this was increased
to eighteen miles an hour.
Small Motor Used.
These phenomenal results were OBJ
tained with the 1915 model of the JEFF
fiery Chesterfield Six" in which was
the European practice of using
a comparatively small though highly
efficient long stroke motor. The JEFF
fiery siX-Cylinder motor has a 3-inch
bore and a 5-inch stroke. 1t is a
French type improved by the ingenuity
of American mechanics and designers.
Its wonderful economy and power as
shown by this test are a triumph for
the Jefery engineers. Silvertown cord
tires were used in the demonstration,
while the mileage was recorded by a
Stewart speedometer.
The CoombsH Howard Company. whose
salesroom will be located at Vermont
avenue and H street northwest. is the
new Jeffery agent in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Car for Fire Chiefs.

The Henderson-ROwe Company will de-
liver on Monday to the District OF Column
bia fire department three regular stock
royal mail chevrolet roadsters, which
have been equipped with electric lighting
and starting systems and electric Klaxon
horns. The cars are specially finished in
the fire department red and striped and
lettered in gold. one is for the use OF
the fire marshal and the others for the
second and third battalion chiefs.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Exhibits Koehler Truck.

At the Crescent Motor Company. 1908
Fourteenth street northwest. is being
shown the Koehler one-ton truck. Mr.. F.
II. Frost. the factory representative. will
be here for several weeks TO give any one
who will call to inspect the truck all in
formation desired. 1t is made with a
wagon body, without top. to sell at $50
and with top at $50, and also a dump
wagon at Ss75.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Milwaukee,s Motorcycle Show.

Riders of Milwaukee. Wis. will this
year be given the opportunity OF view
ing the new motorcycle models in an
exhibit for two-wheelers exclusively. This
is the first time that a showing Of motor
cycles alone has ever been held in Mil
waukee, and 1t is planned that the show
will be the largest OF its kind ever held
in the States, with the exception OF the
annual display at Chicago. The exhibit
will be held in the Auditorium under the
auspices of the Milwaukee Motorcycle
Club. and the dealers and accessory peO-
pie have pledged their hearty support.
Tentative dates of the display are Feb
ruary 2S and %.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Motorcycles at Exposition.

Arrangements are being made for a
number of motorcycle events to be held
on the Panama-Pacific Exposition's mile
track during the fall of 1915. The one
mile, two-mile, five-mile. ten-mile, twen-
ty-five-mile and lOO-mile championships
for amateurs and professionals will prob
ably be run at that time Plans are also
under way for a motorcycle tour from
New York to San Francisco. 10 be un-
dertaken next spring.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Reports Ford Sales,

Miller Brothers report the sale OF Ford
cars during the past week to the fol-
lowing: Touring cars. +. G. Adams Co.
w. II. Beavers. H. q. MaChen, NJ. NJ
Parker IIodse. No. p; a. G. McClintock.
]. L. Price. Mrs. L. O'Neil. MiIlard
Thorne. Runabouts. Washington Asphalt
Block and Tile Company, Rudolph &;
West. Wells Fargo & Co. W. W. Bride.
Delivery wagons. c. +. EbeI, G. F. Muth.
n. Auth Provision Co. (2J. J. Fl. Ma
gruder. COupelet. W. G. Neumeyer.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Makes Retirement Stick.

One OF the veteran race drivers who
has made good on his mounted retire
ment from the track is Joe Matson. For
nearly two years Matson has been sue
cessfully handling the wholesaling 0f
Studebaker cars in northern New York.
working as member Of the New York
branch.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Arpo delivered

The Smith Motor Sales Company deliv-
cred an Argo to II. G. Smith of South
Hill. Va. last week. This company will
have its showroom open evenings for the
next week and will have on display sew
eral of the Argos and the new 1915 De-
troiter.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Collects ARMY Mail.

Among the many uses made of the
motorcycle in the armies OF the war
ring nations. is that of collecting the
mail. Mounted on sturdy two-wheel-
ers. the carriers scout about the camps
gathering in the letters from the i'm
provised mail boxes and then deliver
ing them to the stations.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Joins Camel Class.

Membership in the motor camel class
Is claimed for the Studebaker -Four
Roadster OF Rev. Father Hall. OF Marys-
willie. Kaps., which used just a pint of
water in travelling Lib miles. carrying
Father Hall about his parish.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Water Company Uses Motorcycles

Employees OF the Pennsylvania Water
Company. OF Pittsburgh, use motor
cycles to go to small repair Jobs, for
inspection of distribution mains. serv-
ice lines and hydrants. and for answer
ing hurry calls when a break is dis
covered.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Motorcycle Loss Would Raise Cost

abandoning the use or motorcycles
would mean doubling the forces in the
departments in which they are used"
This is the declaration of H. c. Morris,
general manager of the Gas Company.
Of Dallas. Tex. The Gas Company
uses motorcycles in its inspection, dis
tribution, and collection departments.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Amounted Rayield Agent

Irwin T. DOnohOe has been appointed
Washington distributor for Rayfield car
bureters and Spartan horns. He will
bureters.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Two Clubs Affiliate with F. A. M.

Two clubs recently affiliated with the
F. A. NJ. are the Charlestin IS. c. Mo-
torcycle Club and the HopkinsviIle,
County Motorcycle Club. of Altoona.
Pa. is planning to affiliate with the
Federation of American Motorcyclists.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Hendrick Delivers Franklins,

The David S. Hendrick Company, local
agents for the Franklin. reports the fol-
lowing deliveries: A $50 roadster to ].
II. Patten and $3.50 touring cars to G.
W. Hill and Hon. Tom Stout, representa-
tive from Montana
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Ianke Describes 3OO.Mile Race.

Irving Janke. winner of third place
in the Savannah 3J0-mile classic. was
guest Of honor at a recent meeting of
the Milwaukee Motorcycle Club. He gave
the club a vivid description OF the Savan-
nah race.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
I. C. C. Official Has Car.

6. Banks McGinty. secretary of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, has
bought a Studebaker Six touring car
for use in and about Washington.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Soldiers to Ride Motorcycles.

1t is said that a motorcycle corps will
be added to the garrison at San Antonio,
Tex.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Dimmed Lights Possible.

With a view TO making motoring more
safe. and at the sam time increasing
automobile courtesy. number of makers
are providing systems which make posi-
BILE the dimminG OF ones headlights upon
approaching a vehicle coming in the Op-
pOsite direction on an urIighted country
road. 1t is not only unpleasant, but dan
gerOus to pass a car whose headlamps
are so bright that they blind the driver =
eyes. The day is coming when dim
ming ones headlights will be considered
an act of ordinary courtesy, just as today
a motorist tries TO avoid puddles, so as
not to splash vehicles and pedestrians
whom he happens to be passing. Most
OF these headlight dimming devices are
really simple in construction and add
very little complication to the cars
mechanism
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

Six larEe mail order houses are ship
ping every day on an average Of 1OO. 900
packages by parcel post.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
The Road to Richmond.

q After a visit in Charlottesville, good
dirt roads, somewhat dependent upon
weather conditions, run through Kes-
Iwick Cismont, Trevillians, Louisa.
i, Cuckoo. Montpelier. GOodall and Glen
Allen to Richmond.
The stone house is to be seen in
which Washington and his stan had their
headquarters for a time during the revo-
luton
In 1907 Aaron Burr was tried for trea-
son, and Richmond was the scene Of the
legal battle in which the foremost
figures of the American Bar took part.
1t was during the course of this trial
that Chief Justice Marshall issued a
subpoena, directing President jefferson
to appear as a witness. The President
refused to obey the order.
During the war between the States,
Richmond was the capital of the Con-
federacy. The residence of Jefferson
Davis is now preserved as a war mu-
scum.
\ On leaving Richmond there is a choice
y OF routes to Washington as the frs
stage OF the return to New York. The
shorter route runs through Fredericks-
burg to Washington; the longer and
somewhat better way is through Louisa,
Gordonsville, Warrenton and Middleburg
10 Washington. Neither Of these roads
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Motorcycles in Argentina.

\ great many American motorcycles
are being used in the country districts
OF Argentine.