New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-07
TOO MUCH SMOKE.

At virtually all the Call1Crnla race meet
ngs during the winter, will undoubtedly
De the function of the authorities of the
sport at no distant date.
Smoke from the exhaust of racing
automobiles has been long stencil in
he noses of the spectators and a source
u accident to competitors. II arises
rom the incomplete combustion of
gasoline and from the surplus of lubri-
eating oil with which some drivers in
sist on drenching the motors of their
cars.
In the early days OF the sport, this
smoke was accepted as nuisance which
could not be avoided That the time is
now ripe for engineers 20 design cars
which will not smoke or else to suffer
the penalty for Inefficient motors and
carbureticn is q view which is taken
by many racing authorities.
This was, in Tact, the stand taken by
The management Of the recent Venice,
Cal, Grand Prize Race. The course at
Venice was only three miles in circuit
Ind contained several narrow stretches,
IN one OF which the grand stand happened
o be located. The turns We're sharp
n several places and the danger from
smoke especially great.
Acting on the power conferred by the
American Automobile Association rules
Or the protection OF spectators and the
General safety of contestants, the Venice
authorities, backed by Chairman Ken
lerdell OF the Contest Board, announced
'etore the race that any automobile
epcrted as smoking, either on the
curse or On leaving the pits, should be
jagged to a stop and the crew COM
'elleG to drain the crank case. This
recaution worked wonderfully in re-
:ucing the amount Of smoke on the
curse. While several drivers CON-
'lained bitterly over what they pro-
larned a hardship, and although the
estriction may have eliminated few
. ars during the race, it was generally
| 'oted that the experiment had been
; uccess.
AS a matter of fact; the offensive
! moking is, to a great extent, d driving
rick, used by the crew OF car that is
! eng overtaken to prevent the car
] blowing good enough view of the
oadway to enable it to pass. Hitherto
! UGH tactics have been deemed semi
| sgitimate. The more advanced school
f engineers and racing experts unite in
redicting the elimination of the smoke
uisance.
I There is really no excuse for
nloking automobile, either on the race
rack or in the hands OF private owner
the road" declares Ray Harroun,
hief Engineer OF the Maxwell Motor
| O., whose cars have been prominent in
the recent speed competitions for
3--leir consistent performance and their
.onomical needs of gasoline and oil
Perfect carhuretion and correct
bricating system are all that is neces-
ry to prevent excessive smoke.
GAS matter Of fact, we believe that
le lubricating system of any car
ICING or touring should be so designed
at excessive smoke will be impossible.
well designed motor does not need to
drenched with surplus oil, even at
highest motor speeds. Our racing
periments have proven this beyond
question We will welcome any
! -asonable restriction regarding smoke
I'm our racing cars, ] never seen them
1oke in any of their recent races and
mt believe it possible for them to
come offensive or dangerous, nor
I'VE ever heard d competitor complain
,out them on this score.''
| NINA HAEZNF'
Anna Haenze, who as was reported
st week, died March 80, 1915 of acute
onchitis, was buried at the NJ. E.
nmetery CT West Newton, Friday,
pril 2, 1915.
A large number of people, not only
.ighbors, but also outsiders, showed
!eir sympathy by being present. The
,ceased was a well-known old lady,
wing lived in this community for a
eat number OF years. This accounts
her large list of friends, who paid
cir last respects
At the services Rev. G. Holm rem
I red several appropriate solos, and gave
German sermon. This was preceded
an English sermon by Rev. a. Rinkel
Fairfax.
All the children and sons and daugh-
rs-in-law were present with the ex-
ption of Arthur Bowman of Rush
-ver, Nicollet Co. and Mrs. J. H. Haenze
Mankato. People from outside
10 attended were Rev. and Mrs. Hohr,
rs. VIM. Durbahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
oil, Sr. and Mrs. R. F. Alvin of New
N, Mr.. and Mrs. John Durbahn