AITKEN AT WHEEL OF 1904 NATIONAL
.Tohnny Altken, the famous race driver
and auto designer, had a 1904 model
National for a "cradle," Not one In
which he was lulled to sleep when an
Infant In years, but the one that "rais
ed" him when nn infant at the motorcar
racing game. To-day he Is a full
mown motor racing slant, with good
chances of being tho champion of Ihls
season's spocdv.-av contests due to his
remarkable winning* recently at Cin
cinnati, Indianapolis, New York and
Chicago tracks. He has won thirty
thousand dollars prize money since Sep
tember first. No amount of mony would
)>art company between Altken and his
"cradle" which he says is still in first
class running- order. It was back in
1904 that Altken began coaxing speed
from motorcars on race courses, the
year that this National model was
built. Altken began on the Indiana
polis fairgrounds track, and helped es
tablish a world's twenty-four hour rec
ord. Since then his racing career has
been employed at the National Motor
Vehicle Company's factories where he
has worked from tho bottom up to a
responsible position in the experimental
and enginerlng departments.
Aitken has been the teacher of many
successful race drivers—sending Joe
Dawson across the tape at the wheel
of the famous National No. S on the
Indianapolis track In 1912. Not sat
isfied with being a past master at in
structing drivers how to get the most
out of their cars in contests. Altken
has devoted himself to the study and
practice of how to put the most quality
into cars, unjjer the leadership of the |
National's engineers'. This peculiarity
Resta Gets Mortgage on
SIO,OOO Goodrich Prize
Pario Desta in his Silvertown-tired
J Peugeot beast of speed snorted home
j to his eighth consecutive victory on
? the Chicago Speedway Saturday, after
> nosing out Johnny Aitken forty miles
j from the 250-mile finish line, and out
' classing- the field of eighteen starters.
Hood to hood the two Mercurian ri
vals seesawed back and forth for nix
miles, tho peerless Kesta finally fore-
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TIRES
These are the Blackstone Perfect Traction Tread Tires, a great
many of which have been sold by us in this city and used for a year
without a single one coming back for adjustment.
30x3 ... . $8.89134x4 $17.48
30x354 $10.98136x4 $18.98
32x3y 3 $12.24134x454 $24.48
31x4 .... $15.98135x454 $24.98
32x4 $16.49
33x4 $16.98137x5 $31.98
ALFRED H. SHAFFER
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES
100 SOUTH CAMERON STREET
"SATURDAY EVENING,"
qualified him to take hold of the Peu
geot team that came here from Paris
in 1913. Their cars needed fundamental
factory work done upon them, and
Aitken with other National men did this
! work, getting the French machines In
' perfect running order and Incidentally
| picking up a great deal of valuable
1 mechanical Information from the man
ner In which the Europeans build cars,
j Then In turn Aitken took the Peugeot
| car to the Speedway and coaxd Goux
jto victory. Both Goux and his team-
I mate Boil'et have been in the war since
|it started. In fact Aitken was In Eu
! rope as a National engineer, visiting
these men when the war broke out.
! Goux is now driver for General Joffre.
j Finally Altken re-entered the sport
at the wheel of a Peugeot car. He was
well Informed on the construction of
this typo of car and after having
j "worked It over" under the expert su
; pervision of the National engineers, he
felt confident of success. His winnings
j have vindicated his theories. At Cln-
I cinnatl, he had R "walk away"; at In
i dtanapolis ho took all three events and
I at New York he broke the world's rec
j ords by driving the 250 miles at a
J speed better than 104 miles an hour.
|At Chicago he was second by only
! eight seoonds In the recent 250-mile
; race there. He gives all the credit to
the National company, for his oppcr
! tunity to study undor expert motor
j car builders, and for the unlimited re
| sources and opportunities placed at his
j disposal, such as trip 3 to Europe, where
■ the National company sends Its engi
j neers to keep in touch with motorcar
progress and improvements.
! lng Altken to take his exhaust for the
! balance of the American event, and
finishing a half minute ahead,
j Their Puegeot tussle furnished the
\ thriller and made the race one of the
'■ most interesting ever witnessed. Resta's
; victorious time of 108.9 miles per hour,
i owing to the Chicago track being slow-
I er, would have set a new world's rec-
) ord had the event been on tho Sheeps
, head Bay track, it was stated. His
i time however, for this race breaks all
| records for the Chicago Speedway.
p ! Resta, ttvo laps after Aitken had
| stopped for a tire change, evened the
, race again by slowing down for a
I change himself. Most of the ten cars
| finishing-were Silvertown tired. Resta's
! dependanre on the Goodrich cords nct
] ted him $6,000 for first place and jump
| ed hi? A. A. A standing in the contest
i for the SIO,OOO Goodrich 1916 racing
l championship prize to 3,200 points
! against Altken's 2,940, Rlckenbacker's
j 2,210 and DePalma's 1,790, giving the
; speedy Italian pilot what amounts to a
' first mortgage on the golden plum,
j Ralph DePalma's now famous jinx
j was prevent as usual and the persistent
and popular favorite after leading the
| early laps was retired close to the 200-
mile mark with a broken valve. Vail
• In his Hudson Super-Six also finished a
| gamey race on Silvertown. as did such
; jockeys as Lewis, Delve, Burt. Galvln
I and Gable upon their sweating steel
mounts.
A big crowd was out to cheer the
drivers of the $15,000 spoils, and thougn
dopesters had picked Aitken for the
gods to smile upon. Resta bowled over
the 111-luck that has recently wormed
its way into his hood and added the
Grand American to his 1916 collection
of big derby scalps, all of which he
has won on his trusty Sllvertowns.
Resta throughout the first half of the
year was far in the lead. Aitken hav
ing but recently approached) Jiim.
Aitken's friends had it that the dope
about early birds getting all the worms
was all wrong but Resta's victory to
day indicates that the proverbial worm
has turned again and that Resta with
his present A. A. A. lead of 260 points
will not again be outpointed in the gar
nering of the Goodrich Company' 3
championship award.
Manager of Hupmobile
Tour 111 in Hospital
Julian & Patterson, manager and
j road observer of the Hupmobile United
I American Tour, was overtaken by 111-
1 ness just as the party reached! Pendle
| ton, Oregon, and is now at St. An
thony's Hospital that place. The grind
of six weeks steady travel in which
the tourists covered 6,000 miles, cross
ed twenty-six States, visltod twenty
six capitals and encountered terrific
road conditions, told severely on Mt.
: Patterson. His team urged him, much
j against his will, to drop out at Pen-
I dleton. Mr. Patterson is a veteran Glld
den tour man and' a well-known news
paper writer, having been connected at
different times with the Tribune, Her
ald and Post of Chicago and with the
Times, Globe and Sun of New York.
His many friends In newspapers, auto
mobile and good roads circles will be
pleased to learn that Mr. Patterson's
illness will entail nothing more seri
ous than a long and complete rest. Mr.
Patterson is under the care of H. P.!
Roberts, northwest district manager,
Hupp Motdr Car Corporation. Patter
son's team mates and the tour car stood
the trip better than he did and they
have gone on to Seattle.
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The Model 75 and 75 B Series The motor is a wonder —full It has cantilever rear springs,
of Overlands has shattered horsepower. - four inch tires and an ex
all selling records. But unu _ cepUonally long wheelbase
Already there are 63,000 in use. ful it is wonderfully eco- for a car of its pnee.
The whole country is buying nomical —20 to 25 miles on *° h es itate about
this Overland. a gallon of gasoline is the b^ mg a w " h such a
& & selling record and so many
The demand is huge andsteady. usual report. advantages.
Such smashing value was of holds the road better, and See us today, get your $635
course bound to make this rides more comfortably at Overland now and have it
the fastest selling complete all speeds than any other for some of the finest driv
automobile ever offered. car of its size. ing weather of the year.
The Overland-Harrisburj* Co.
OPEN EVENINGS 212 NORTH SECOND ST. BOTH PHONES
The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio ff
VMade in U. S. A.'!
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McClintock Tells of
Firestone Convention
Back from Akron, Ohio, where ■with
his salesmen he attended* the annual
sales convention of the Firestone tire
and Rubber Company, L. I* McClintock,
local branch manager, reports that It
was easily the greatest convention,
ever held by his company.
"The convention lasted for three days,
October 17th, 18th and 19th and was
attended by over 800 Firestone men
from all over the world," says Mr. Mc-
Clintock. "We all have come back to
the firing line tilled with valuable in
formation on tire problems and new
business methods for selling Firestone
tires. The daily conferences with all
our men in attendance were held in
the clubhouse, just finished at a cost
of over $300,000. This structure is for
the use of all Firestone employes.
These meetings have given each man
abundant material for furthering Fire
stone sales.
"Much of the time was spent In the
mammoth factories where he saw the
latest and most modern tire machinery
in operation. Here were hundreds of
tons of crude rubber, used at the rate
of 100,000 pounds per day. This rub
ber instead of being bought from brok
ers in the rubber ports Is bought at
Singapore and shipped direct to Akron,
thereby effecting a saving of from two
to five cents per pound.
"In the intimate study of business
conditions in general and tire problems
in particular, we gained much valu
able data. This Information will in
turn be given by each salesman to the
customers in his territory. Thus the
tire tiser is the ultimate gainer. It all
results In better service for motorists
everywhere. Moreover, It means a bet
ter and more efficient organization and
wa of the branch here fel more than
repaid for our three days spent at
Akron.
"The social side of this convention
was not neglected," continues Mr. Mc-
Clintock, "for dinners and banquets at
local hotels and theater parties were
included. However, serious business
was dominant throughout and company
officials are unanimously agreed that
in point of attendance. Interest aroused
and results accomplished It was the
greatest convention in the historfr of
the Firestone company."
Few Motorcars Will
Be Stored For Winter
The "stored for the winter" tag on
motorcars will be less In evidence
throughout the country this year than
ever before, according to Charles Bar
ner. Dodge Brothers representative In
this city. There are several reasons,
he says. One Is the unparalleled busi
ness activity now in prospect, which
[ will require Incessant use of the auto-
I mobile for businessmen. Another Is
! the growing impression that "the mo-
I torcar made these days is good enough
iin any weather." Still another, and
I perhaps more Important. Is the devolop
| ment of winter cars to the point where
cost no longer conflicts with comfort.
In other words, the time ha 3 arrived
| when the average motorcar owner will
: not hesitate between shivering through
; the winter in an open conveyance, or
; Investing in year-around comfort by
j buying a winter car. The motorist has
1 come to regard It ns an actual economy.
I Tucked away in the warmth of an en
| closed car on his way to the office, he
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no longer finds it necessary to devote
the first hair hour of his working time
to "warming- up." As one has put it:
"I find wholesome pleasure even In
defying the blustery winds; it puts
me in a good mood for the morning."
Due to conditions such as these, as
well as the criterion afforded by the
heavy sales of last year. Dodge Broth
ers' dealers are preparing for an ex
ceptional demand. They are now in a
position to supply snug winter cars both
of the touring and roadster type. Slight
alterattous In the style used last year
makn it even mote desirabl both from
the standpoint of taste ana comfort.
The interior is handsomely upholster
ed In gray and both the roadster and
touring car are fitted with a dome
light of a pleasant glow. Doors fit
tightly, but open easily and rattling Is
minimized by exactness of construction.
One of the most attractive features of
the Dodga Brothers' winter car Is the
fact that the winter top may be re
moved without difficulty, thereby af
fording an Ideal conveyance for use the
year around. Also, by purchasing a
winter top, with which the local dealer
is now supplied, any owner of a Dodge
Brothers' touring car or roadster may
easily convert his last summer's auto
mobile Into a dignified, comfortable
closed' car ready to cope with the worst
of weather.
Honors For Paige at
Panama-Pacific Exposition
Announcement has Just been made
of the distinctions won by Paige cars
at the Panama-Pacific International Ex
position held in San Francisco last year
to signalize the completion of the Pan
ama Canal.
The Paige-Detroit Motor Car Com
pany made an elaborate exhibit of Its
various models at the exposition and
the authorities have awarded this com
pany two noteworthy distinctions, a
diploma of award and a bronze medal.
These two awards are made because of
"the general excellence of Paige cars,"
In comparison with similar competing
products.
The Paige is thus rapidly increasing
its collection of awards and trophies,
having but recently added the perfect
certificate of the Lake Tahoe endur
ance run and the silver cup for climb
ing Mt. Hood, Ore., to the highest
point ever reached by any motorcar.
The work connected with the Issuing
of awards granted at an exposition as
large and comprehensive as that held
on the Pacific coast In 1915 is very
formidable and each product has to
be taken in turn—which accounts for
the fact that the Paige honors are
only Just announced.
W. L. Agnew Will Direct
Chalmers Advertising
Following his policy of strengthening
the sales and advertising organization
of the Chalmers Motor Company, E. C.
Morse, vice-president qt the selling
division has Just announced the ap
pointment of W. L Agnew as director
of advertising. • -
Mr. Agnew, who has already assumed
his new duties, is one of the best
known advertising men In the automo
bile Industry. For the past four years
he has been advertising manager for
the Hudson Motorcar Company and has
teen responsible for much of the ex
cellent selling copy placed by that con
cern. Before Joining the Hudson com
pany, he was a prominent member of
| the copy stafT of Lord & Thomas, Chi- j
I eago advertising agents. A compre-!
I hensive merchandising experience in- j
eludes several years as advertising !
manager of the Great Northern Rail- |
way at the time when the late James j
J. Hill was lending his enromous energy I
toward building up a great transcon
tinental system.
In directing Chalmers advertising !
policies, Mr. Agnew will promote an j
advertising campaign of the safe and
sane type as opposed to sensationalism.
He is a firm believed in plain, straight
i from-the-shoulder advertising copy that
j carries a real selling message and will
build 1 the coming Chalmers campaign
jon quality, performance and price fea
tures.
According to Mr. Agnew. Chalmers
—that' teaches the care
of your Car
'lt is a matter of common knowledge that less " troubles" are experi
enced with Studebaker cars than any other in its class.
This is not only due to the excellent quality of the materials that are
5 put into ever}' Studebaker car but also to the thoroughness of Stude
baker DEFINITE Service and its success in educating owners to
take care of their cars themselves, thus insuring 100% operating effi
ciency all the year round.
Studebaker DEFINITE Service comprehends more than a mere invitation to "drop
in if anything happens." Its purpose is to forestall all possibility of "trouble" by
the regular and systematic inspection of your car—which is given for a period of
six months because Studebaker considers this just as important a part of your
purchase as the cushions or tires.
Nothing would please us better than to have you come in and let us tell you more
about Studebaker DEFINITE Service.
DRISCOLL AUTO CO.
147 S. Cameron Street
OCTOBER 21, 1916.
advertising plans call for wide-spread
use of dally newspapers during the
j coming year. He has a higli regard
| for the ability of newspaper space to
I deliver the goods, and has directed a
j large appropriation for this purpose in
j the 1917 campaign.
Paige Wins Perfect
Score For Endurance
Placed among the trophies and rec
ords collected by the Paige-Detroit
Motor Car Company commemorating
the various exceptional performances
of Paige cars is a "perfect score cer
tificate" recently won on the Pacific
Coast.
The event was the third annual en
durance run conducted by the Tribune
of Oakland, Cal., and took place Sep
tember 2, 3, 4 and 5. The route took
the contestants from Oakland over the
Sierra Nevada Mountains via the Lin
coln Highway to Lake Tahoe, on the
eastern border of the state, thence by
the new Tioga Pass route to Yosemite
Park, and then back west to the coast
again.
The "perfect score certificate" pre
sented to the Paige at the end of this
run certifies that the car is awarded
this certificate because of its record of
"100 per cent, perfect mechanical con
dition under the rules prescribed by
the referee and Judge," and It bears
the signatures of each of these officials.
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