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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1912)
THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1912. 13 3 ENTRIES IN FORTE BIS RACE Harry Knight, Hero of the Lut Bacc, Hm an Entry. SEATS ASE ALREADY ON SALE litlnlltM Are that There la Jumt mm k lilmit la Aaleaae. Refer. lAuiuAruu!, ma., Feb. z. Not withstanding the prophecies of many who claim to know that automobile raclna; la on the wane and that manu facturers are becoming more and more Inclined to dodge contests, at leant one Sweepstakea race on the Indlanapoita Motor Speedway nut Memorial Day. The Lnlncton Motor Car company of Connersvtlle. Ind.. hai entered a six eyllnaer 011 model Lexington In the flve-centurr grind to be run May . Thle la the flrat coiftest of the kind iu which this company haa participated. Harry Knicht. one of Amerlca'a young eat motor pilot, la nominated to drive the Leilngton car In the long race. Knight appeared In the last 600-mile race In a Wescott and was making an excellent akowlng until he met with an accident In the ninety-sixth lap, or very nearly bait way through the event. Knlght'a escape from Injury waa re markable.' He waa Involved In one of the moat spectacular and thrilling ac cidents that ever occurred on a motor racing course. In an attempt te avoid running orer and killing a mechanician who had fallen from a car Just ahead of him. and despite the fact that he waa half blinded by smoke. Knight volun tarily turned his car head-on Into the Pita near the starring line and crashed Into two automobiles standing at the side, at the track. Knight and his mechanician were thrown many feet through the air, but neither waa Injured seriously and the plucky driver accomplished his pur pose In saving the lire of the men who hsd fallen on the track. Hundreds of spectators who witnessed the thrilling accident signed a petition asking for a Carnegie medal for Knight. This pe tition Is still before the Carnegie com mission and will probaMy be acted upon during 1912. Tha other entries to the race consist of two fltuti ears entered by the Ideal Motor Car company of Indianapolis, to be driven by "Oir Anderson and Lan Zengle. with Billy Knlpper as relief driver; two Mer cedee ears, to he driven by Spencer Wlshart of Port Cheater, N. T., and Ralph De Pal ma (both of these cars are privately owned): two six-cylinder Case cars, while Louis Dtsbrow and Joseph Jagersherger nominated a pllota; two National cars, with a team of four drivers named, consisting of Wilcox, Merrick, Men and Herr, and a Flat entered by E. E. Hewlett of Loe Angeles, Cal., to be driven by Teddy TetilafY. Tentative an nouncements of entries have been re ceived from several other manufacturers, which will bring tha total list, certain to appear, up to twenty-five cars. As the field Is to be limited to thirty cars, all of which must qualify at the rata of seventy-fire mllea per hour for one full lap of the two and one-half mile track. It seems certain that the race will nil to the BmK. Despite the fact that the race la still tour montha away and the seat sale opened on January IS, hundreds of seats have been sold to purchasers In sll parts of the United 8 tales. Msny mail orders have keen filled and present indications are that the crowd which witnessed the Mil event will be considerably outnum bered by the attendance In 1912. Last year about WeM people were on the Speedway grounds and present indications are that fully MO, 000 will see the second annual Son. mile Maker Gives Many Reasons for Using Commercial Trucks The following are good reasons for In vestigating and using the motor truck: Because It will Increase the efficiency of your delivery system. Because It will Rive you prestige. Because It will help to increase your btftilH'S. Because you will be able to cover a large territory In a given time. lleotusr the motor truck will work for you every day In the year. Because the efficiency of your entire organisation Is judged by the wsy you deliver your roods. Because the motor truck is not affected by the element, heat or cold. Because you are able to set unbiased opinions from manufacturers. Because you csn make a thorough In vestigation of both the gasoline and elec tric systems. 1 Because the market affords wide ranse of capacitiea and bodies both in electric sn.l gssotlne types. Because the motor truck l a certainty, having reached a standardization that Insures Its every day use. Because up to January I. HI W.m worth of trucks hsd been aold since the Inception of the Industry. Because the motor truck Is now applic able to nearly all businesses, owing to the wide range of body designs built and the mechanical equipment. Because each motor truck takes the pis oo of two or three teams and as many wagons, depending lanrely on the routing and extent of your delivery system. w -cause the motor truck wltl carry loads and negotiate hills thst horses are unable to do. MOTOR EXPERT TELLS HOW TO START "ON THE SPARK" "If one would start his motor 'on the spark' he should speed up hla motor Just before stopping It. by opening the throttle wide," said Dr. Swain, who has been In the business long enough to know whst he Is talking about. "Then If the spark Is cut off a full charge Is left In the cylinder to be Ignited when another start Is to be made." Autoist's Discovery is Boon to Drivers Paul Legget of Nyack, N. T., made a discovery that Is of interest to every motorist who has been "up against it" after he has exhausted his gasoline sup ply miles from a garage. Mr. Legget has found that acetylene gas, while not nearly as powerful as gasoline. Is equally efficient In operating a car. The discovery saved him from being stalled miles from a garage and constitutes a good tip to the country's motorists. He waa driving from Xyack, N. T., to Chatham, N. T.. a distance of lit miles. While between Kingston and Catsklll. on the west bank of the Hudson river, he ran out of gasoline several miles from the nearest place where any could be secured. As there were no telephones any nearer than the gasoline he started the car with the self-starter and left the gas from the acetylene tank on the dash board of the car turned on about one third the way around. Then he ran several miles up and down hill, using only acetylene gas for power until he arrived near a church which carried the only aupply of gasoline In that vicinity. Recently la Detroit automobile engi neers pronounced acetylene too weak a combustible to compete with gasoline as a source of engine power, Mr. Legget's performance to the contrary notwith- llaeels Man la Tosva. H. K. Sidles and Charles Stewart, with the Nebraska Bulck company of Lincoln, will spend the week at the show and with Manager Huff of the local branch. with many assistants, will look alter the Interests of tha company during show week. A direct axpress shipment of five show cars from tha Bulck factory for exhibi tion purposes at the show arrived In Omaha last evening. Carload Calllas Here, Busy Bulck man Is Carload Collins, gen eral sales manager of the Bulck Motor company, who will spend several days at the Buick booth at tha Omaha show. Traveling Man Tells of Service Secured in His Paige Auto Calling -on his southern Michigan trade In an automobile and finding It profitable from a good many iew polnta Is the experience of W. 11. Stevens, a Detroit traveling salesman, who talks enthusiastically of the advantages an automobile gives him and the particularly advantageous service which he has had from the Paige car. "Driving up to a man's place of busi ness in a motor car," says Mr. Stevens, "gets his attention in spite of what he Is doing at the time. 1 have bad men stop talking to a comietttor of mine and come over to me, thereby gaining their attention to my line of goods. Then, besides, going through the coun try In a motor car freshens and bright ens a salesman' mind and puts him In trim to come In contact with his next prospect. "For making a town-to-town canvass for business, the motor car, especially of the Paige type la most efficient. Having driven a Paige for the last four months, covering my territory In southern Michigan, the results I have had from It will probably be Interest ing. In these four months 1 have I driven over t,0M mllea, visited all towns and cities In twenty counties and j covered my trede with a fine-tooth comb. Instead of two or three towns per day, as formerly, I have been able to give the same time to customers In j from five to eight towns per day. and my records show several days where I visited nine snd ten towns during twelve working houra" Mr. Stevens is a Paige booster, and he declares he has good reasons to be. Speaking of the past four months' work, he says: "I did not need to pick the good roads, but merely took the shortest routes and the Paige went through, and going thrcugh Michigan roads Is a test of power that will carry a car almost anywhere that dirt roads are made. After four months of this an examination of the motor shows no signs of strain, and without doubt It will give me double the above mileage in 1M2." PUNCTURE-PROOF TIRES DEMONSTRATED AT SHOW To John II. Brown of New Tork City, whole accredited by the Hclentlflo A mer- ran to be one of the greatest scientists of the age, la due the honor of having solved the greatest problem of the auto mobile Industry todsy. a puncture proof pneumatic tube. In the Brown scientific tube great perfection has been attained. No expense has been spared in materials and workmanship to make this tube high grade. It Is said to stand In a class by Itself, as the only patented pneumatic lube on the market. It Is made of the highest grade antimony process cure of rubber. The tubes are being demonstrated at the exhibit of the Baum Iron company on the platform. PRETTY CAR AT SHOW REQUIRES SPECIAL GUARD One of tha prettiest cars in the show from tha atandpsint of color Is a five i ssi migiir Franklm r le crnsauet sjtraw Wry shade with trimmings at deep aid rose. aDosrttnxs of nickel and leather cash less! and trappings of dova gray. This ear haa a special guard, a colored saaa la military regalia to keep small hor from touching ats dainty surface and Jusapteg on the steps Sw tan ra-l'rrreV. The Nebraska Buick -snrey delirarv) to J. F litmmsck and IT- Atxea, twtn of trims r-s. model touricg cars. On your new car specify ' "Firestone TIRES HOLDERS of the world's record for durability and speed. Recognized everywhere . now as the best. It costs much more to build tires the Firestone way stronger construction and more durable rubber. Yetthcdiffcrencein selling price is only a trifle that is many times paid back in serv icethe most tire miles per dollar of cost. Furnished without extra charge on most cars when specified. 2127FarnamSt. He Firestone Tire & Robber Co. "America's targes f 1 1 finals Ttra aeW Km Af essen" 1 Br meneffram on its BaaVaXor JtSUds JOT M jvmMxoiJtMimxrcar New, big, self-starting Chalmers "Thirty-Six" $1,800 Think of a new high-power Chal mers ear with self-starter as regular equipment for $1,800. No more cranking, no more bother. Just push a button on the dash with your foot and away goes your motor. That isn't all. This car has a long stroke motor (-Mi-in. x 5'4-in., de veloping 36-40 II. P.); four forward speed transmission; Bosch Dual Igni tion; 36s4-in. tires; Continental De mountable rims; Mercedes typo honey comb radiator; dash adjustment for carburetor. Furthermore, this ear bus bigness, strength, proved durability, henuty, fine finish, comfort. You can ae this car at Space 28, Auditor ium, during the Automobile) Show with the compressed air self starter In constant oper ation. Also shown in different models at our salesroom. H. E. Fredrickson Automobile Co. 2044-46-48 Farn&m St. Also Agents for Pierce-Arrow. p J I do not have to be ever- 'ast")s'T tinkering with my V Cadillac to keep it going. To beat Iho CADILLAC ml thm Wsl aeesaHsaaBaaaasaaasssaaBaasaaJ look for tho asiset OxhiHt V Best Sport News in The Bee . . "i DC 0 3D ID DC on JO in THE COLUMBIA KNIGHT motor possessei every advantage ii other type without limitation to qualify its complete success. It has, too, great power and flexibility and that silence which is the absence of noise. Driving the Columbia Knight adds a new charm to motoring, so smooth and velvety is its running. There is no consciousness of mechanical effort or of the presence of a powerful prime mover. Here are shown Columbia touring and coach bodies mounted upon Columbia Knight stand ard chassis. I Careful design and accurate workmanship are evident in every part of the car, whether large or small, and detailed examination of methods of building prove the superlative fitness of the Columbia Knight. Cmlmicg ami timer imiertstiug Utermhtrt free upon reomtst. UNITED STATES MOTOR COMPANY Shown at the Auditorium United Motor Omaha Co. LIWII K. DOVT, stare. Jlta Ferae M, Oasaaa oc jo ac 3D