Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-26
DOlNes IN The AUTO NORLD
Coming Automobile Race at sheepshsad Bay Promises Set
New WorIds Reeord-EaA Cooper Has Good Driving
Record-convertible Car Meets With Favor.

8 Automobile racing. rams are looking (
forward TO Election Day NJ the
sheepshead Bay speedway to the1
most noteworthy attack on Father
Time IN the whole history Of motor
car speeding In thia country. Drivers
aid cars viii be on hand eager TO
make a new crop OF worids records
not only at Atty and 100 miles but at
eli sprintfng distances from a kilO- 4
meter TO two miles as we'll
/ An OF the champions have been in
vited to participants IN n race OF 100
| mlte~ which Is TO be the feature OF 4
competItorsS hs list VIII Include Dario
Resta. Ralph De Palma. winner OF /
1.-THE Indianapolis 5o0-mile race: Eddie /
lRickeIbacher, GIL Anderson. winner /
a, Minnes polls. Elsin and New York;
winner at the racoms .speedway: |
Earl Cooper. winner at Elgin. and /
| probably Tom Rooney, runner up at 4
tSheepshead. and Bob Burnan. the
worlds record figures Of bs.2s.ss that |
fthe Hardness Cup contenders are after |
and lees than minute faster going
was made in the nrst 100 miles OF I
In the Astor cup event Resta led the
Held II 100 miles. his time being b7.26 |
i Burman did t1is In 1857 and ,Aitker's
hundred mile time was 5s-5S. So any
one Of these pilots is in striking dis
4 The chance that New Yorkers win
see-fhe prophesied 10 miles an hoor
on the speedway before the snow fiies
rests with no less famous a speed
creation than The Blitzen Benb. makgr
OF the worlds strzisht-away records
. on Ormond Beach Bob Burman. It's
: pilot on that occasion. who win be
! again at fts wheel on Election. Day.
Is At work overheulfnE and tuning up
the flyer IN President Harkness's prt-
. watts garage. wild Bob II sure he
| can show with II at least two miles q
( minute. It is his belief that the
I snooth banked speedway. at Sleeps
r head Bay Is not much slower than
h the Florida Beach 80 4
I l. BY way Ola curtain raiser to the
lznotor. racing Manager Thompson Is
e planning. some aviadon thrills. Juan
e Domenjos. the Br1xilian birdnnan. In
s booked for loop-the loop and upside
e down hying stunts- One or = more
Il other aeropianes are to pick up and
Ts na vii aiso be aepai S AZ sss Sy Is.
d Stevens dirisibie. plotted By Frank
y Goodaie. -.
Earl Cooper 10 the 1915 aIl-arounc
/ ers ana the Stut1 car Is the undis-
" puted leader OF the racing caTs foi
l. the last season. according 10 q com
= pctntion made by the HorseIess Age
: nual review OF the racing perform
I'd ances OF 1913. This review. which
Is covers the twenty-five road anS
ie speedway contests OF the year. bring
y. TO light tho fact that the open. com
in petition season. which closed with Tn
TO running OF the record breaking SAsto
II Cup race At the Sheepshead Ba,
speedway. has been the most inter
esting IN the history: OF motor ca
racing Throughout the year previou
". records have been constantly shat
tered the total average speed OF tn
twenty-five races run being close Z
twenty miles an hour higher than tina
81 made In all the road and speedwa,
u Der of starters. In the various event
~ has, been greater and the general FL
ne terest In this class OF sport has show
Al Al = MARKED increase through the eree
n ways throughout the country.
g. When Winter 10 at hand every mo
ne torist wishes he had a closed car 4
ar from cold. wind and storm, and {
e- enable him TO continue TO use his &C
as constantly as In summer. Br
a heretofore few could afford the luxur
,ut AMI the comfort. for. custom mad
n lirrcuSines and coupes are expensive
IT certain firm. however. has solve
ast the problem and in their new wints
go models, just announced have 6rougf
go the fascination Of owning oeautif'
Ire and distinctive closed car within n
eld reach Of those who only wish 20 IN
art vest a moderate amount. BY NEAR
of the convertible, demountabie to
individually fitted. al the factory. n
touring car is quickly transformed II
to weather tight sedan. or the roaS
by astcr into a natty coupe. just the tiIir
for running about in all weathers. q
business. shopping. taking the chi
the dren to and from school. and for ev'
ming work. -.
To the person who has come 10 d
Ico, lpend upon his car for practically ,
his goings and comings. a closed G
in winter Is a necessity. he nu
Dr. travel often when the weather is il
;. clement and when exposure In
open car Is unpleasant and even dai
ing geroUs. With sedan or. coupe
. has a warm, dry. vehicle always
Command. and there Is no waiting
an street cars on windy corners n
evening ssrvice-cailing. theatre a
the like-a closed car II absoiute
his Indispensable. To secure the full e
i-2. poyEient Of such vehicle somethi
tiles are desired. and supplied wi
'hia the attractivenesss of the car and
III beautiful appointments.
~ The winter tops are ,gracefui
QeSlSD ana are CaTeIQlfy anu nrII
new fitted to the regular open bodies wit
be out disturbing The windshield Th
4. are lined. with an, attractive htg
grade gray broadcloth.- and the plt
Ia, glass. ssshless windows are cas-
one, raised or lowered. giving peri.
cal, ventilation Dome electric lights a
other appointments go to make
top as. comfortable and luxurious
of the costly custom-made Limousine
red coupe When tho winter top Is !
wn, wanted IT can be removed wdthC
the assistance Of a carriage-maker
x garage man. It weighs only serent
,en- I'VE pounds more than. the regu
ial- touring top. whic Is a part of.
ling equipment and the lost cost OF opel
ten and malnteusanceS make Il des
-, able for every business man.
ton, -. -.
Their "A rnsrrbsr Of the American Az,
-ack mobile Association whose experfen.
= IN touring makes him fair Judge
:. like situations. expressee the vi
Elk that the Is miles from the east co.
blue OF Massachusetts, to New York city