The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-11

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lOverlands this week for spring delivery.
DIR. J. E Davis. OF bridgeport. received
his model as touring Overland this week
through the Auto Sales Company.
Curtis $. Berry has bought a Little
land company. Wheeling distributors.
FORA a E Hitch is driving his ne" "0oe'
Claysville. Pa. received a carload OF
late model autos this week through the
Capitol Car Company, city
L. J. Blunder OF Pittsburgh. repre-
s sSe ' city this week Ss making arfansements
| to put on a fine display OF new MODELS
az the wheeling Automooile show nan IN tn as
this month. He returned to his head
quarters yesterday.
George w. Pettioord bought an So
Overland touring car a few days ago
from Price and Springer. Elm Grove
agency.
Thomas McNiece. distributor for the
Buick car in the Barnesville. o.. section,
was in the city this week on business.
ceived a carload OF Studebaxer late
models for spring delivery.
Within the next few days all improve
ment will be completed and c. ID. Thomp-
/ and supply house at Market and Tenth
streets. The establish ment viii be sec
sa. IN shi Mr. doaP
equipped in this community.
Miss Dorothy Biodgett OF south
Wheeling, will receive her new model
order was given through the Auto Sales
company.
Elmer Meagle. secretary and treasurer
of the wheeling Butchers association.
Is driving his new Ford car.
1t is reported that Ernie Moross. the
leading promoter OF racing on dirt tracks
f md Motor " speedway. who. last st
( year raced his stars and cars on the
test association. has applied to the
/ American Automobile association for
south Ameriea or e3TSute h home, i hsy,n 1n
made the long journey TO Buenos Aires
and and no o,i De Ieneiro 20 arrange for the
/ next winter.
An important announcement of the
plans OF the International Motor Contest
association, in control OF racing on dirt
President George w. Dickinson of the
IN. NJ. c. A does not talk much for pub
Of Alex Sloan. tSe ' WHY n manager Stse"o Of
races. in Detroit for a consultation with
The president is SAID 70 haye forebsod lie.
portance to those who risk their necks
on the dirt tracks OF the country in
but hardly any safer speedways.
/ Able men to manage the speedways al
ready built and to be built in the United
states are being sought. The success
ways is a most Important item OF the
lyear and owners are figuring carefully
upon their chances OF securing one OF
doing this sort OF work with assured
success. The men in question all have
field, know all OF the multitude of de
tails that are necessary and know how
tried last year to handle so big a propo-
sition found themselves far out OF their
water far over their heads.
The several score of the manufae-
turers have designs on the trophies 70
climb which is scheduled for the H' sane C.
with the Pixies peak highway as the
scene. The climb over so historic a
tourists yearly. viii be worth SnSi While While
and AM, tn the tests. o AZ IN, the tinish the cars
and at the highest point ever reached
by motor cars.
There has already been developed a
wide interest in the Western Inter-cluh
non-professional auto race to be run az
A. Reed, president OF the Speedway Park
as s9siation. has appealed to all clubs
others .wiIi be run az other speedws syS
| me winner Of each heat will receive
| a gold brassard and the winner OF the
race the Western Interclub cup There
Will be four heats. three preliminary
heats and the final
Mexican bandits roaming the province
lof Sonora on horseback will have 70 inn
prove their means OF transportation be-
ifore they make any further demand
upon r. /. Budrow. general manager OF
iora Duty having compelled him to re-
main at his post despite the danger OF
contact with bandits, Mr.. Budrow pur-
car equipped with set OF flange Wheels
which can be quickly attached to the
car and permit hurried flight TO the
American border on railroad rails
Demonstrating the wonderful posi-
/ bilities Of the high-speed six-cyiinder
motor. a Chalmer Six-3O touring car
carrying four passengers. recently made
the ascent Of steep Mt. Hamilton entirely
In high Rcer. Conditions surrounding
the test made II one OF the most severe
70 which a modern automobile was ever
put BEFORE leaving san Jose for the
| Lick Observatory on the summit 81 NJ
= Hamilton. the fan and fan belt were
removed from the car and the radiator
! seealed.
To meet increased demand for manu.
| featuring space. ground was broken Al
the plant Of the Chlrners Motor com
pany early In the week FOR a main build
ing 900 feet long. SO feet wide and four
stories high. TO cost $3.50 900 The build
ing VIII have wing so X so feet and
I Win me recently completed Service