Evening star. [volume], June 04, 1911, Page 16, Image 16

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BY HOWABD FISK.
The eyes of the motoring public
were focuped last week on the
Indianapolis speedway, where
records galore were establish
ed and for the first time in
the history of the automobile a *00-mile
race was successfully run ofT and an
American, in an American-built
proved the victor in the great interna
tional sweepstakes race. Although
race was not without its death toll-one
being killed and seven injured still
fact that more were not kille seeme
wonderful- Even the one death recorde
might have been avoided had a few
seconds been taken to securely fasten a
loose rim. As it was the rim flew oft
and as a result a mechanician on one of
the cars was killed. The driver of the
car admitted after the race that the rim ,
was loose when his car was called to
the starting line and there was "no time
to tighten it." Besides betting on favor
ites in the big race promoters even, went
so far as to wager on the number of
those participating in the event who,
would meet with death in the long grind.
The winning car-a "Marmon Wasp,
piloted by young Ray Harroun, traveled |
the SOO miles at an average speed of 74..7,
miles an hour. It Is a world s record
for sustained automobile travel. The,
only performance with which It can be j
compared Is the twenty-four-hour world's |
record made by S. F. Edge on the famous I
cement track at Brooklands. England. In j
that event he covered 4i4 miles in trie (
first seven hours, as against Harroun t j
{Km miles in nineteen minutes less. The ;
race took place on Decoration day and
was attended by nearly 8.1,000 persons.
The number of cars starMng in the event
was forty, the largest field ever witnessed
on a track or speedway In America.
* * * *
On the day prior to the 500-mlle race
"Wild Bob" Burman. in his powerful JTO
horsepower Blitzen Benz. set up new fig
ures on the Indianapolis speedway for
the Quarter, half and mile distances,
a new mark for the kilometer as well.
While Burman was cleaning things up in
his own masterly fashion. Barney Old
fiHd. who held the title of "speed king
prior to "Bob" entering the field, sat
quietly in the grandstand and watched
the records go by the boards. Burman
used the same car which Oldfield used
when he established the records which
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were broken last week. The mile record
was lowered from 35.63 to 35.3B. The new
quarter-mile record Is 8.16. and for the
half-mile. 16.83 seconds. The kilometer
now stands at 21.40, as against 21.46
made by Oldfield. Burman Is now enti
tled to the honor of "speed king." which
honor came to him a few weeks ago at
Daytona Beach. Fla.
* * * *
A word or two about the new record
holders at this time would not be out of
place. in view of the wonderful feats
which they have performed behind the
throttle.
Robert Burman, acknowledged "speed
king." is but twenty-seven years old.
Bom near Imlay City. iMich., In 1S84, Bur
man lived on the farm until about ??v
enteen years of age. Then he went to
testing automobiles, and tested the first
car ever made by the Buick Motor Com
pany, when the factory was located at
Jackson. Mich. iAter he entered the em
ploy of the Jackson Automobile Company,
and soon became head tester. While he
was thus employed a freak racing car
was built in Jackson, and the builder In
vited Burman to a five-mile match race
on the mile horse track at the fair
grounds. Burman took the chance of be
ing shown up. and won the race by al
most a mile.
This started the speed career of the pres
ent monarch of them all After much per
suasion and the ofTer to pay hit own ex
penses if the company would let htm have
a car he was allowed to enter a tifty-mile
race at Detroit in 11)06. All of the big
bovs of the game were in, but Bob start
ed out to "beat it." and won the race
hands down. His next experience was to
drive twenty-two and a half hours of a
twenty-four-hour race In St. Louis the
same year and win by eiKhty-two miles.
Then the Buick company got him and
his career which gained him the name of
"Wild Bob" started. He was but twenty
three years old, but he proved hi? ability
and his nerve, and hip promotion was
fast. A list of Burman's winnings would
fill a fair-sized volume. His most notable
victory of 1910 was first American car
in the Savannah grand prize race and
third in the race. He won several long
races at the Indianapolis motor speed
way in July, 1010, but the disqualification
of the Marquette-Buick cars los<t him the
credits he gained by clever driving.
Burman left the Buick team early this
year to drive the cars formerly owned by
Barney Oldfield. He immediately drove
the Ji*>-horsepower Blitzen Benz faster
than Oldfield ever had dared, thereby
breaking all records for the kilometer,
mile and two-mile distances. The rec
ords made by Burman in the Benz at
Daytona April 1011, were: Kilometer,
15.88: mile. 25.40. and two miles, ftl.28.
This is faster than man ever traveled be
fore.
* * * *
Ray Harroun was born at Spartans
burg. Pa., and is twenty-nine years old.
He has driven in practically all of the
great automobile races during the last
three or four years. He holds a long list
of records and has won many trophies.
Harroun won more firsts than any other
driver during 1010. Following are some of
his records, regardless of class: 35 miles.
42:03.35; 60 miles, 45:51.72: 65 miles,
40:38.34: 7?> miles, 53:25 24; 75 m'les,
57:15 70; 80 miles. 1:01:04.77; .85 miles.
1:04:53.12 ; 00 miles, l:OH:412; H5 miles,
1:12:32.98; 100 miles. 1:16:21.9; 110 miles,
1:20:25; 12> miles. 1:37:18; 130 miles,
1:45:30: 140 miles, 1:43:57; 150 miles.
2:02:16; 160 miles, 2:10:54; 170 miles,
2:19:31: 1*0 miles. 2:2^:18; 19) miles.
2:37:09; 200 miles, 2:46:32.
He has won. among other troph:es, 200
mile Wheeler & Schebler trophy, the At
lanta speedway trophy, Los Angeles
motordrome 100-mile stock chassis
trophy, the Remy Brassard, Atlanta Au
five-passenger touring car. J. F. T.iilard
and Mr. R. D. Brumba 'k i>ave pur? bused
Washington cars of the toy-'.o.iiii'aii type.
* * * *
Preparations are rapidly bef"* pushed
to completion for the Glidden tour, which
starts from this city Jun? and >nidh at
Ottawa, Canada, June a dlstan :e of
l.*f>7 miles, over r-jads of every descrip
tions. The dates were recently chained
by the American AUtomob'le Association
in order that tho?e pvticlpatlnjr in ti.?e
tour might spend Sun-lay in Huston.
The itinerary of the tour is .is follows:
June 21 ?Washington to Philadelphia, 163
miles: imon stop, Belalr. 75 miles.
June 22? Philadelphia to New York, IK miles;
noon stop. I.akevood. W5.fi miles.
June Si-New York to Springfield. 14C miles;
noon atop. Waterbury. 09 miles.
Jnno 24 -Sprlnjrtleld to Worcester. 50 miles":
hill climb at Worcester; Worcester to Boston.
40 miles.
June 25 Sunday in Boston.
June 26--Boston to Sprinfrtlt'l?l. Vt? 142 miles;
noon stop. Keene. N. H.. lOrt miles.
June 27?Springfield to Burlington. 135 miles;
noon stop. Montpeller. 08 miles.
June 2K? Burlington to Montreal. HO miles;
noon stop. Alburn, 47 mllea.
June 2y--Montrenl to Ottawa. I2l miles; noon
stop. Carillon, 47 miles.
It will be one of the most picturesque
tours ever held.
Perhaps a number of manufacturers
and o* tiers in the industry do rot fully
realize what tiie Canadian reciprocity
agreement means. It is of far greater
importance t'> the automobile industry
than t'le avertge man imagines. The
reduction of duty on American-made
cars from 3."? to :;o per cent opens up a
wider channel for American goods to
flow across the border, and brings a rich
market for cars closer to our door.
According to < <ie prominent manufac
turer, Canada, within the next few years,
will be buying loads of cars of the
utility type for use in its vast grain re
gion. When one stops to think that in
the United States more than 80,000
farmers use automobiles, and that hair'
of these are grain producers, who find
noicr tars economical in their business,
it is not difficult to foresee that Canada,
with its enormous- grain industry, the
vastne^s of wpich scarcely can l>e con
ceived. shorti.* will follow suit and adopt
the motor car en a much greater scale.
* ? * *
Ir is cbv'oi.s that the coming contest,
which includes so many towns and cities
in the Ix minion. will acceleiate consid
erable Interest in the motor car in that
territory. In the past, in this countrv,
wherever the tour has wended its way
each season that territory covere l has !
seen a marked increase in the sale oi
cars dur'ng the next few months and 'he
seasons following. A trail of Interest
and a craving for cars have been left
beh:nd. Nt.w an excellent opportunis
ts offered American manufacturers to
invade a field which will be found In a
cordially receptive mood, rather than
an antagonistic cue. as is the case with
some of the foreign markets.
A number of makers have written ask
ing If 1912 stock models are eligible.
These will not be eligible for pntry un
less they can comply with the stock car
definition of the 1011 contest rules, and
the minimum of twenty-five cars of such
model actually must have bfen built prior
to the start of the tour.
The touring car class in which touring
cars will compete for the Washington
trophy, as well as for the Glidden trophy,
will be divided Into seven divisions of
Class A as follows:
Division 1A, and under; division
2A. |H01 to S1.2HO; division 3A, f 1,201 to
SI.GOO; div'slon 4A, Jl.flni to *2,fl<V>; divis
ion -iA. J2 001 to 000; division OA,
to *4.000; division 7A. $4,001 and
ever
Contesting cars in the runabout and '
miniature tonneau class for the Ottawa i
top of the picture last. As it takes a
certain length of time for the shutter to
' completely open and close the slot
| through which the exposure is made, it is
obvious that when an exposure is being
[ made of a car traveling at an excessive
I ly high rate *of speed there will have
been an appreciable movement of the oar
in a longitudinal direction during the time
the exposure Is being made. Thus, as the
bottom of the picture is exposed first and
the top last, the top lines of the car are
In advance of the lower portion."
* * * *
The 1912 Hupmobile makes a hand
somer showing than ever in the addition
of full equipment of fore doors, top, zig
zng windshield, head lights mounted on
specially designed head sets and gas gen
erator, which are supplied without extra
cost to the buyer. Tne oil lamps, horn,
tools and a repair outfit are supplied as
heretofore.
The new Hupmobile Is also provided
with wider fenders, vanadium springs and
a number of other important improve
ments which the manufacturers claim
represent $100 more in material cost
alone than the Hupmobile of two seasons
aKO. As the retail price of the acces
sories that are now Included as standard
equipment amounts to nearly $100 more,
it would seem that the Hupp Motor Cat
Company has made a radical advance in
accordance with its avowed policy of
giving the public more and more for their
money as the production warrants.
The line includes five styles?namely,
the fore-door runabout, the torpedo and
the coupe on the Kfi-lnch wheel base
chassis, and the touring car and deliv
ery wagon on the 110-inch wheel base
chassis. With the touring car goes also
an interchangeable utility body at a nom
inal extra cost.
Important changes In the motor are as
follows: A special bronze is now used
for the cam shaft jrear, giving permanent
correct mesh. The valve stems are
threaded and fitted with adjustable caps;
these give corrtct timing and reduce
valve noise to a minimum.
The cooling system ha3 been improved
bv the use of a new type of radiator
having somewhat larger capacity. It
has a pressed steel shell which p otects
the vital parts from Injury. The length
of connecting hose has been reduced to
a minimum, and all bends likely to pive
trouble have rseen replaced by m^tal pipe.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. D. L/evy and R. Harris,
accompanied by a representative of the
Touring Club of America, left yesterday
on a motor trip through Maryland to
look over some of the state roads and
secure information and road data.
* * * *
A Cadillac "30" touting car was deliv
ered yesterday afternoon to A. H. Bryant
of Alexandria, Va.
<? * * *
In addition to sijrn posting many roads
throughout their state. Baltimore motor
ists are putting up "slow down" signs in
that city.
* * * m
Ore of the causes of a cylinder missing
fire can be a broken vibrator or a vi
brator point mirsing. A vibrator will not
work In a satisfactory manner if the
spring is either too weak or too rtrong;
if the spring is broken or bent, or if the
points have become very badly worn or
lost. When any one or more of these
conditions are found to exist the simplert
remedy is found in new parts, although
In an emergency a vibrator spring can
1-e straightened and made to do service
Tf the platinum point Is lo:?t a new point
can b1 made from German silver, iron
wire. a piece of silver fr">m a dime or
almost any soft metal, even copper. A
little piece can be riveted to the vibrator
INDIANAPOLIS SPEEDWAY CHAMPION
tomoblle Association trophy and the two
hour-free-for-all trophy of the Los Ange
les motordrome.
* * * *
New York is not to be out of meets,
other than road events this season. While
the Brighton Beach track was placed on
the national circuit. It was not known
who was to promote the meet there on
the date assigned it by the circuit man
agers, June 34- Dan Smith, who man
aged a meet at the ocean track last
summer, has taken the matter in hand
and Is arranging details of the races. It
is said that other automobile events than
those of June 24 are to be held on the
Brighton track. Several dealers are re
ported as being desirous of running a
twenty-four-hour race this season.
* * * *
Among those who have recently re
ceived seven-passenger Washington tour
ing cars fully equipped are R. Moore. J.
wT I,ong and A. L. Lyon. Tne Carter
Motor Car Corpoiiiion has recently re
ceived an order from the Sinuous Spring
Wheel Company for two Jivi-passenger
Washington cars. These cars are to be
painted dark green striped In gold, and
equipped with their latest sprini' whit's.
Dr. W. W. Stewart has Just received a
AUTOMOBILE
DIRECTORY
A nnsieortn KHERSON A OBMK. 1407 H at.
APPClSOn n.w. Phone Main 7685.
LKDKOIT AUTO CO.. W averly
AUDUrn Terrace, l-lih and 1Mb. T anil I',
T-l. North 371.
Sol/or Plootrifk l^jok-stoddard CO.,
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cook STOIIDAHD CO.. 1313 H at.
IsdUlildL n.w. Tel. M. 7248.
Detroit Electric S?T2???
Mate 7693.
Em c COMMERCIAL AUTO AND SUP
? Ifl. r ? PLY COMPANY, 131i New York
>?<*. Tel. M. 2174.
ChnHarc "Ofl" COMMKBCIAL AUTO
rianuers cu and supply co.. 1313
N.Y.a*. dc. Tel. M.2174.
C/>rH OHAS. E. MILLER * BBO.. 1105-7
i rOlU 14th ?t. nw. Tel. N. 4170.
1-K DROIT AITO CO.. WAVER
ncMlaUaY ly Terrace. 14th nn8 loth, T and
* V. Tel. North 371.
Pierce Arrow iTK!?,W,?38i.
Dullmtn THEO. BARNES A CO.. 1222 U
ruiiman ??. n.w. Main 2479.
EMERSON A ormi4. 1407 H at. n.w.
neydl Phot* Mum 7<W5.
biouaara-uayion
n.w. Phone N. 1*M.
QtnHohokor commercial ai to and
OlUUCUdKcl supply CO.. 1313 N??
York Tel. Main 2174.
lA/ochinntfin carter motor cab
wasningion cobi? . muh^j em*. xeL
Mala 3128.
trophy, as well as tlie Glldden trophy. In
cluding surreys and single or double
rumbled seated cars, will be divided into
the same seven divisions of class A as
regards price. Touring: cars and run
abouts will not compete together in the
same class. Referring to the price classi
fication, the cost of lamps, lighting equip
1 inent, speedometers, tops, wind shields
' and other similar accessories do not en
ter into computation of the cars. How
ever. if extra equipment is a germane
part of the car and said equipment or
part is liable to penalization for work
thereon or f>r defective condition at the
final examination (technical) its cost price
must be included in computing the price
classification of the car. A full comple
ment of passengers must be carried the
full route, touring cars carrying four or
more persons, and miniature tonneaus
and runabouts two or more persons.
The Carter Motor Oar Corporation of
this city has entered a touring car to
participate in the tour.
v * * *
An announcement which occasioned
considerable surprise in motoring circles
last week was the tale of the controlling
interest in the Pope Automobile Com
pany of Washington by T. B. Sp?nce to
James H. Nolan of this city. The deal
was one of the largest ever consummated
in this city. Mr. Nolan will act as presi
dent and general manager of th& com
pany until the next meeting of the board
of directors is held, when the future
policy of the company will be outlined.
It !s quite probable that the same line
of cars as is now handled by the Pope
company will be continued.
?r * * <r
With the increasing popularity of tour
ing in the southern states it will be
good news to northern motorists to learn
that a special proclamation has just been
Issued by Gov. Crothers of Maryland, ac
cording to an announcement made by
the Touring Club of America, whereby
motorists who are residents of the states
of New York. Pennsylvania. I>elaware,
Virginia and West Virginia may tour in
Maryland for a seven-day period with
out obtaining any separate state license
or tag from the commiss'oner of motor
vehicles of Maryland. This privilege, of
course, is only extended to motorists
who have complied with the laws of the
state in which they live.
* * * *
The question has often been asked
"Why is it In photographs of a swiftly
moving motor car that the top lines of
the car appear to be in advance of the
lower portion of the car?"
The question is answered as follows:
??Photographs of swiftly moving motor
cars that have the appearance referred
to are taken with what is known as a
graphlex camera, which has a shutter
that closes like a theater curtain. The
exposure, therefore, Is made through a
long slot of perhaps % or % inch in
diameter, according to the adjustment of
the timing of the exposure. As the ex
posure on the negative is made upside
down, the shutter aa It drops exposes the
lower part of the picture first and the '
eo as to permit the motorist to lose little
time on the road.
* * ? *
The wheels of a car should always run
exactly parallel. Anything whiih pre
vents this will cause tire trouble. Too
much play In the axle-end bearings, too
great a freedom In the steering joints or
possibly a bent spindle or axle end in
variably exacts ltsj penalty.
Brakes, too, when they are out of or
der, do damage to tires. Should only one
of the back wheels lock when applying
the brakes the tire on the slipping wheel
will surely be injured.
Another kind of tire trouble arises from
weakened springs. Every time the car
jolts badly the upper part of the tire
rubs a^inst the mudguard, and as a re
sult the envelope Is damaged.
Driving chains also are often the cause
of Injury to tires. If the chains are
slack the swinging motion produced by
the tar In running will cause the lower
part of the chains to strike the sides of
the tires.
When the chain line is tor close to the
tires or when the ch?.!Ii bolts are too
long they rub the envelopes, leaking ob
lique scratches on the rubber. These cuts
or scratches on the inner side walls of
the tires are crossed at regular Inter
vals, first when the bolts pass on the up
per and again when they pass on the
lower part of the side walls.
Oil or grease from leaky or overfilled
tanks should not be permitted to reach
the tires, because oil and other fatty
substant es are most injurious to rubber.
* * * *
Rudolph Jose and a party of friends
returned Friday afternoon from a motor
trip In a Cadillac touring car. through
the mountains of Vlrgin'a. The route
was via Rockvllle, Whites Ferry and
Leesburg.
* * * *
E. F. Forbes, representative of the K-W
Ignition Company, is the guest of George
E. Miller.
* ? ? *
Frank Boyd of this city leaves this week
for Boston, where he will Join the Boston
'branch of the Century Tire Company.
* * * *
The eyes of the automobile engineering
world are upon Dayton. Ohio, where the
Society of Automobile Engineers will hold
its annual summer, meeting the middle of
next month. Thursday morning, June 15,
about five hundred engineers engaged in
the automobile and kindred Industries
will assemble at the Algonquin Hotel and
occupy the rest of the week In sessions
devoted to business, professional discus
sion and recreation.
The transa-tlons resulting from the
meetings of the S. A. E. are the most
valuable contribution to automobile en
gineering. The greatest advantage of S.
A. E. membership is the Interchange of
ideas and opinions between the members
who meet twice a year In national con
vention, in addition to sectional meetings
held in different parts of the country
every month.
The 8. A. E. has at the present time a
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION
THE MARMON
" The Easiest Riding Car In The World "
Won the International Sweepstakes 500-Mile Race on Decoration Day
In the Fastest Time Ever Made in Any Long-Distance Contest, 6 hrs. 41 mins. 8 sec., averaging
74.62 miles per hour.
The Marmon hood was not raised during the long grind of 500 miles. Not a drop of new
water was put in the radiator. Perfect lubrication and no mechanical trouble of any kind.
Mr. llarroun said: "All credit is due my car for the brilliant victory. At no time was the
throttle wide open, and I relied solely upon the consistent high speed to win for me over occa
sional bursts in the back stretch.
There Can Be But ONE LOGICAL CONCLUSION:
MARMON DESIGN-MARMON MATERIALS?MARMON WORKMANSHIP -ARE RIGHT!
Touring Car, Suburban or Roadster, $2,750.00
KSir": CLAYTON GRAFF i34Tn5sWS8.w.
?5U' ,T,U" a,,U ,,Wi " " PHONE NORTH 2CC1, BRANCH S
genera! standards committee consisting
of about eighty of the keenest engineers
in the country, covering nearly every field
affiliated in any way with motor car
production. This society is perhaps the
It vest of all tiie engineering organiza
tions at the present time and lias tackled
a great work in the standardizing of ma
terials. specifications and pra tires which
enter eenerally into automobile construc
tion. Between six and seven hundred new
members have come into the organization
within the past year, anions, them be'.ns
many of the best known engineers of the
country not only in the motor car line,
but in the allied industries. This has
been under the successive presidencies of
Howard E. Coffin and Henry Souther
and the general managership of Coker ?.
<*larkson.
* * * *
At the Dayton meeting pap?rs will be
presented on the following subjects': "The
Question of I>ong vs. Short Stroke Mo
tors," by JuKus B. Entz; ' Dong Adden
dum Gea?s,'' by E. W. Weaver; "Ele
ments tf Ball and Roller Bearing De
sign." by Arnold C. Koenig; "Worm
Gears and Wheels." by E R. Whitney;
"Rotary-Valve Gasoline Motors," by C E.
Mead; "Oversize Standards for Pistons
and Rings." by James" N. Heald: "Some
Points on the Design of Aluminum Cast- i
ings." by H. W. Giilett.
During th^ afternoors the members and |
suests attending the meeting will wit- j
ness aeroplane flights at the Wright
Bros ' grounds, ball games and band con
certs, and visit and inspect about twtnty I
of the largest manufacturing companies.'!
!n Dayton, most of which make commodi
ties of interest to automobile en-ine^rs j
Automobiles will transport the members i
and guests from tl e hotels to the various
places as desired. On* evening the S. I
A. E. members will attend a theatrical i
performance in a body. Another evening
will be devoted to discussing subjects re- i
iatlng to commercial motor vehicles.
* * * *
Death valley, once the per'.l of trans- j
continental tourists, is now a common i
automob.l ? route. Borax is produced there
in great rjuantities. and a thriving in- I
dustry is in progress. Ovt rseers and
mine sup r.ntendents are daily driving !
in and out of the valley in automobiles.
? * * *
John E. George, commissioner of motor
vehicles of Maryland, beiieves patrolmen !
n motor cycles should be stationed along !
the ma n r?ads leading to Washington, j
to prevent high speeding. Gov. Crothers ;
if Maryland proposes to appoint a spe
cial officer to make investigations into
automobile accidents.
? * *
Bob Burman added another unique rec
ord to his c :llcction by his daring driv
ing cn the Long Island motor parkway
at midnight last wet k. Purman, at tha
wheel of a National speedster, covered
one-half mile in .2'J 2-j, at a late of
eighty miles an l;ojr. Burman depended j
entirely for illuminat'on on a new mag- :
n?to light, which cast so powerful a !
ray that the dockers one-half mile away
were able to read their watches by it.
In all, Burman made three trials, and
cach was clocked by S. M. Butler, A. R.
Pardington, Charles E. Forsdick and
Harry Kntppcr. With Burman rode H.
G. D?upree. P. E. MosKovics officiated
as starter of the midnlgnt event.
* * * *
Gcv. D!x has signed bills appropriating
between $4,000,u00 and $5,000,(KK) for the
imprcvement of New York state high
ways. to be provided by ~ond.? issued un
der the fifty-million-dollar highway act.
One of the measures makes provision for
the completion of the unimproved high
way between New York and Rouses
Point. Tills route, which is designed to
connect, on the northern border, with a
Canadian highway to Montreal, has been
referred to as the modern Appian way.
* * * *
There are a number of causes for
pounding in a motor, and among them
is that of prelgnition. Carbon in cylin
ders, which keeps aglow from heat of the
explosion, will ignite the incoming gas
before the piston has passed the top of
the compression stroke. This tends to
drive the piston downward and against
the momentum of the flywheel, thus caus
ing a pound. It tends to spring the crank
shaft and wear the bearings The use of
kerosene or carbon remover may elim
inate the trouble to some degree tem
porarily, but tne surest way is to take
the carbon out through the valve cage
holes in valve-in-the-head motors or by
removing the cylinders in other types.
Excessive lubrication causes carbon de
posits.
m m m m
Never before have the residents of a
region for the projected route of a Glid
ten tour contest been so enthusiastic
about the event, and never have there
been so many cities asking to have the
cars pass through them as is now ihe
case between Washington and Ottawa.
Chairman Butler and Pathfinder Long
streth are being besieged by letters from
various boards of trades and city coun
cils, which indicate the extraordinary
popularity of the tour this year. Many
want the contestants to stop overnight
at their city and are promising all kinds
of entertainment if their requests are
granted. A number of prospective en
trants have made inquiry regarding the
matter of getting thel? cars through the
Canadian customs house when crossing
the border. In this respect there will he
nothing to worry about, for that will all
i?e attended to by the contest board.
There will be no red tape or delay in
getting through.
* * * *
The best safeguard against side-slip
ping is to travel slowly at a steady, uni
form pace. A sudden, violent application
of the brakes, a sharp turn of the steer
ing wheel or a sudden acceleration of
pace may set up slipping. The driver
should, therefore, try to run his engine
at an absolutely uniform speed and
should avoid traveling at a pace which
would necessitate a strong application of
the brakes should an obstruction sudden
REGAL UNDERSLUNG ROADSTER
WINS
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This classy gentleman's motor car
Entered by E. H. CLARKE,
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Automobile Calendar.
June 8?Algonquin hill climb, Chi
cago Motor Club, National circuit.
June 10-11?Track mwt, Chicago,
Homer George, promoter.
June lO?Reliability run for elec
trics of Quaker City Motor Club,
Philadelphia.
June 10?'Track race, Philadelphia
Auto Trade Association.
June 13-14 ? Milwaukee track
races, state fair grounds. National
t circuit.
June 15-10?Interclub reliability
match, Chicago Automobile Club
Chicago Athletic Association.
June 17?Portland hill climb,
Maine Auto Association.
June 17?Ossining hill climb, Up
per Westchester Auto Club.
June 21-29?Glidden tour from
Washington. D. C., to Ottawa.
Canada.
June 19?Reliability run of Hy
perion Field and Motor Club, Des
Moines, Iowa.
June 20?Reliability run of St.
Louis Auto Club.
June 24?Brighton Beach races.
New York, national circuit.
June 24?Hill climb of Quaker
City Motor Club, Philadelphia.
June 25?Grand prix of Automo
bile Club of France.
June 25?Endurance contest, Den
mark.
June ? Hill climb, Norrlstown
Auto Club, Norristown. Pa.
June ?Reliability run of Denver
Motor Club.
June ?Reliability run of Okla
homa Auto Association.
July ?Track race. Panhandle
Auto Fair Association, Amarillo,
Tex.
July 1?Road race, Riverhead, L.
I., national circuit.
July 1-3?Reliability run of Motor
Contest Association through Cats
kills.
July 4?Hill climb. Port Jefferson,
Lt. I., national circuit.
July 4?Road raos, Kern County
Merchants' Association, Bakersfleld.
Cal.
July 4?Track race of Wolverine
Auto Club, Detroit.
ly block the road. In fact, when the
grease is really bad he should regulate
his speed so that the manipulation of the
throttle lever will slow the car suffi
ciently to provide for the ordinary ex
igencies of traffic.
* * * *
Several towns along the roads in New
Jersey leading to Atlantic City which
are traveled daily by motorists from all
over the country are preparing their
usual summer speed traps to catch the
unwary. As a result motorists are talk
In* of a motorway to run from Camden
(Continued on Seventeenth Page.)
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