The Sunday Oregonian., August 21, 1910, SECTION FOUR, Page 7, Image 46

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Chalmers "30" Touring Car 1500 -
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ing five people in perfect comfort.
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rLJmers "30" limousine $3000.
Indaulet at same price, n-hich includes full equip
ment ; both have seats for five, facing forward.
ASTORIA REGATTA
TOBEIESTEVER"
Elaborate Plans Made for En
tertaining Visitors to '
City by Sea.
PORTLAND MAN IS ADMIRAL
trimming Contnsli to Bo Mada Fra
torn of Festival This Tear. .
Regatta Comca Last Tbre
Paja of This Month.
Aitorla's fifteenth.' annual regatta,
scheduled for the, laat three day of tnl
month, promise to cllp any event of
the kind er before held at the -City
by the Sea." In years past this fete
has been the occasion tor the gathering
of thousands of Ores-on and Northwest
ern people at Astoria, for the citizens
of that enterprlHlna- city have acquired
the custom of entertaining most lavishly
at their annual gala festival. '
Aquatic events are the most popular
feature of the threw days' celebration,
nt other features will not be neglected.
V. w. Robinson of Portland Is admiral.
Amonr the entertainments he has
plsnned the grand ball of the fiesta will
be a memorable social afTair.
Swimming to Bo Featured.'
One of the novel features of the re
gatta this year will be the swimming
contests. 8wimmlng has hitherto been
practically neglected at the -regatta.
This year the regatta committee has
eecored the services of Arthur Cavlll.
the famous Australian swimmer, who
Is now la charge of the swimming. at
Uearhart Park, and who has done more
t- help the sport in this section of the
rountry In the year he has been a resi
dent of Oregon than all the swimming
Instructors of the past, to look after the
aquatlo sports at the regatta. In ' this
work he will be assisted by his brother
Tlck Cavlll. one of the best swimmers
tn the world, who holds nearly every
wlmmlng record from 0 yards to
five miles. .
Dirk Cavlll Holds ltecords.
Pick Cavlll Is - the fastest swimmer
who ever appeared tn Portland. At the
Astoria regatta his brother Arthur has
arranged for him to give exhibition
speed trials sgslnst . the .different
American swimming records. While the
latter wllL contribute fancy diving and
aquatic tricks, for which feats he Is ss
famous as the younger Cavlll la at
speed tests.
The swimming races at the regatta
will be for amateurs on!, and entries
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nava been received from all Coast cit
ies, from Vancouver and Victoria. B. C
In the North to to" Angeles and San
Diego In the South. In featuring swim
ming the committee feels that It Is fur
thering a beneficial cause. In the opin
ion of the regatta committee everyone
ought to know how to swim, and by
feafnrlng the sport It Is hoped to stim
ulate a more general Interest In It la
Mils part of the country.
Handsome Prises Offered.
Besides swimming, the annual boat
races, yacht races and other contests
between different kinds of craft will
not be neglected. The usual handsome
prises for these competitions are of
fered as In the past. Oarsmen from Pu
get Found and San Francisco will be
on hand to compete against those from
Portland. Astoria and other Columbia
River points The rivalry between them
has always furnished keen competition
at past regattas.
Portland Cricket CInb Gossip
'. The team left . for : Victoria Friday
night. . i
Eeattle was played last night and was
one of the hardest nuts to crack.
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Before the start North the team was
atrengthened by one of Its orack bowl
ers. In addition to E. T. ' Fenwlck and
J. J. Churchley, as well as Coppinger.
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The tournament games for Portland
at Victoria are as follows:. Monday,
Nanalmo: Tuesday. . Garrison , team;
Wednesday. Kootenai Cricket ' Club;
Thursday, Vancouver; Friday, winner
of other set of five frames. Saturday
the winner of the Friday game will play
Vanoouver C. C.. the holders of the
trophy. . .
There are 19 teams entering. Two
matches will be played simultaneously,
each team playing In Its own group of
five. - The group winners will play each
other, and the successful team will
then play for the championship honors
with the past holders. Vancouver, C C
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. The following are the members of the
club who went North: J. J. Churchley,
K. T. Fenwlck. John Msllett. a Hooke.
Arthur Berrldge A. E. Mackenzie.
George Shipley. J. C. Cummlng. Marl
scbal Keith. Frank Benham and the
professional Coppinger.-
The rlub dinner Thursday night was
a successful function. Due farewells
were paid to the travelers and all pos
sible good wishes went with them on
their tour. 8houId they bring back the
trophy, cricket club members will feel
nothing Is too good for them.
, Railway Conspiracy Cases Set. -
CHICAGO. ' Aug. -SO. John " M.- Taylor,
general storekeeper of the - Illinois Cen
tral, who. with Frank B- Harrlman. for
mer general manager of the road, and H.
I. lowing, former superintendent of the
lines north of the .Ohio River. Is charged
with conspiracy to defraud the road, was
arraigned before Judge Cottrell In the
Municipal Court todsy. Taylor requested
a continuance until -August 23.' but Chief
Justice Olsen instructed Judge Cottrell
to set the case for- the Chief Justice's)
ourt for next Monday. The esses of
Hsrrlroan and wlng are set for next
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19 1 1 Have Arrived
In announcing the Chalmers models for 19li, the most noteworthy fact is that in-all vital features
they remain the same as the cars that have created world's records'for efficiency, endurance and
speed such winnings as the Indiana and Massapequa trophies, blazing the way from Denver to
Mexico City and mapping the path for the Glidden tour for 1910 but not only mapping the
route for the Glidden tour but winning the tour and awarded the Glidden trophy. The Chalmers
cost $1500. Molar costing less than $4000 ever before won the Glidden tour. Think it. over.
The best evidence of Chalmers merit, however, is not the trophies won in contests of all kinds,
but thousands of satisfied owners, the majority of whom have the means to purchase cars of any
PnThe people who buy Chalmers cars are those who know how to judge value, regardless of price
or advertising claims. ,
Many of the Chalmers buyers are the class to whom money does not have to be an object. People
who can pay any prices constantly show their preference for the medium-price Chalmers.
The greatest improvement on 1911 Chalmers consists in refinement of details, like the artist's
final touch to the materpiece. Lines have been beautified, so that viewed from any angle no
car, whether it cost $5000 or more, affords more eye delight than the Chalmers.
Everyone' interested in automobile progress "should step in and examine the 1911 Chalmers car
carefully. It will prove itself a wonderful car for the money.
The more YOU know about an automobile the easier it is to sell YOU a Chalmers.
Our experts will gladly answer any questions or assist you in every way possible in your
examination of the cars. ...
Deliveries of the 1911 models begin this month in order of their listing. -
Demonstrations Gladly Given
H. L. Keats "Auto Co.
Burnside and Seventh Streets
Open Evenings ' Portland, Oregon
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FLURRY HELPS AUTO
Industry Actually Benefits
From "Bear" Stories.
NEW YORK STARTS GOSSIP
Common. Sense Finally Victor and
" Pessimistic Talk Stops Dnst
Proof "Torpedo Body" Feature
- . of Hfost of 1 1 1 Models.
- "There Is no doubt that the long series
of stories to the effect that the automo
bile industry would ruin the country,
that the people were mortgaging their
homes, that they were wasting their sur
plus money and that the motorcar busi
ness was unsafe, emanated from New
York." said Frank Biggs yesterday.' "This
sentiment gained credence until It had
Its effect In some quarters. Common
sense, however, has overcome the ram
bling ideas which have caused the trouble
and orders have been issued from New
York that the agents of the Wall-street
houses must talk prosperity, and this Im
pression of pessimism must not be al
lowed to prevail.
-"We had some of this talk In Portland
a short time ago, but it was nothing like
the gossip heard In some of the Eastern
cities. . Conditions In Portland are all
right, as Is shown by the healthy busi
ness that now obtains.
"Though It seems an anomaly, it Is a
fact that this flurry has been a distinct
benefit to the industry, and there will be
a shortage of automobiles by the end of
the 1911 selling season, for the makers
have now seen the futility of at present
Increasing outputs In Illogical degrees,
and of going Into the business with meth
ods which would not be tolerated or
called businesslike In any other line of
merchandising. This realisation is a ben
efit and will do more to further the
trend toward a staple basis than anything
in recent months, for just such an oc
currence as this was necessary to bring
those who were too hasty to a correct
frame of thought and to a proper consid
eration. "There Is no reason to believe that
there is anything wrong with the auto
mobile business simply because In some
sections of the country there are some
cars on hand, for as this business begins
to take a course parallel to others which
have shown their successful methods It
will " not be unusual in this, any more
than in those, to have a i per cent stock
on hand. But at- the same time there
will soon come a time when the an
nouncement of models and types and
styles will be eliminated from connec
tion with dates and the business will not
be somewhat upset by an extra early an
nouncement of some new model, when It
must be realised by those acquainted with
the Industry that there will be cases
of remodeling and undercutting on the
Chalmers "40" Torpedo $3000
Includes Bosch magneto, Presto tank, five demon
strable rims, full lamp and tool equipment, 122 in.
wheel base, 36-inch wheels. .
part of the same concerns In order to
keep pace with . a desire to seem ad
vanced." In the past few weeks a number of
1911 models of different makes of auto
mobiles have been received In Portland
and have called forth expressions of gen
eral satisfaction and admiration from the
motoring public.
While "not a few of the manufacturers
have elected to keep under cover for a
brief period, the surprises they have tn
store for admirers of the 1911 model cars,
enough motorcar factories have given out
the specifications of their designers to
make it obvious that the type of machine
that will obtain for another season is
marked by the almost general adoption of
the inclosed or torpedo body.
This constitutes the most striking feat
ure of the new models being offered to
the public In this period of few radical
changes and conservative refinements on
the time-tried and tested mechanical
features of the 1910 model. The change
Is made more apparent by the general
Increase in wheel base.
The development of the "torpedo body."
as It was generally called in the 1910
model, has led to the Inclosed front type
Experts admit that the torpedo body was
of French origin, the continental design
ers aiming to get a dust-proof car of dis
tinctive design, which resembled not a
little the projectile of that name. The
English designers, not to be outdone, pro
duced a type similar in many respects,
which was generally called the "bath,
tub" on the other side, of the Atlantic.
The American designer, caring little
whether his handiwork was called . the
"torpedo," "fore door," closed front,"
"gunboat" or what not, sought advan
tages, and, as usual, is said to have suc
ceeded. The automobile body Is lower, the speed
much greater and dust and mud are
thrown from the front wheels, and It is
almost Impossible for a woman to sit In
the front seat of an automobile in com
fort without having her skirts blow. To
obviate these and to make a more at
tractive car the designers have added to
the sum total of comfort in motoring and
have made touring more picturesque.
But the 1911 closed bodies are not the
same as the torpedoes. The latter was
designed to present a bullet-like appear
ance, and it was open to the indictment
that in some cases it bordered ou the
freakish side. f
It might be said that the closed front
car of 1911 la a refinement of the topredo,
absolutely and without a word of ad
verse criticism from any designer.
It offers the advantages of the inclosed
bodies, but is more pleasing in design
and appearance. There Is nothing freak
ish about It, and the slight increase of
cost for the front doors is Insignificant
compared with the advantages in looks
and comfort.
There is also a tendency to make the
wheels and tires larger. This is very de
sirable, of course, as far as easy riding
qualities and comfort and heightening of
the margin of clearance are concerned.
However, the bigger the tire the harder
the blow to the purse when the pernicious
nail or the Insidious glass makes itself
known by a blowout-
In the main the general type of frame,
transmission, spring and motor construc
tion will not be much changed, although
some refinements are to be found in near
ly every car. The planetary transmission
devotees will be much In evidence in the
light car field. The underslung frame and
big wheels will attract a few prominent
manufacturers.
The old order of right gear shifting and
right hand drive will predominate, al
though eu few well-known makers are ex
ploiting the various combinations of the
-left hand drive and left hand gear shift
ing arrangements.
During the last three or four years the
number of automobiles produced In the
United States has increased each suc
cessive year by about 60 per cent over
the preceding year. The number for 1S09
was in the neighborhood of 300,000; for
1910 It exceeded 300.000. Carrying on this
line of thought, it Is Interesting to see
Just where this rate Of increase. If con
stantly maintained, would land the in
dustry. With an Increase of 60 per cent
over the 300,000 for 1910, 1911 should see
460,000 cars brought forth; for 1913 the
figures would be 675,000; for 1913, 1,012,000,
and so on.
Five years is a very reasonable expecta
tion of life for a modern automobile;
there are plenty of cars of the vintage of
1904 in every -day use at the present time;
On this basis, and assuming the rate of
progress outlined above, the end of tho
year 1913 would find a total of 2. 637,000
cars in use.
It' Is a matter of. oommon knowledge
that there are In use In the United States
at the present time more than 300,000 au
tomobiles, and the', demand still seems
almost unlimited. When the additional
300,000 to bo made this year are Included
It will be seen that at the close of 1910
one person out of every 150 in the coun
try will have an automobile or one family
out of every 40 or 60. Obviously the
number of families capable of maintain
ing an automobile Is comparatively lim
ited, although the average is brought up
by some who are able to support two or
mor.
Portland Motor Boat
Club Doings
THE club held a rousing meeting on
Tuesday evening to make arrange
ments to attend the Astoria regatta in
a body and from the enthusiasm shown
there will be a large number of the boys
who will make the trip.
The Daurallne, owned by J. M. Parks,
was hauled out for repairs to the shaft
and propeller, caused by running to close
to the rocks at the Clackamas rapids.
John Wolff has been out on the river
the last few days trying out the Wolff
tt, in preparation for the Astoria carni
val races. Mr. Mitchell, of Sacramento,
has entered the Fighting Bob I and
Fighting Bob II for these races.
E. C. Judd, chairman of the Astoria
Motor-boat Club regatta committee, and
M. H. Sanford attended the meeting
Tuesday evening afid invited the club in
behalf of the Astoria boys to take part
in the regatta and they also promise a
good time to all that visit Astoria.
The skippers who don't know the Co
lumbia River channel need not fear get
ting lost for the Astoria boys will send
a pilot and boat up to Rainier to guide
the Portland boats to Astoria.
If Frank Thome and Lou Beno don't
show up at Astoria it will be because
they are after ducks. -
Tbe club will hold Its next races on the
Willamette on Labor day. - The outside
boats that visit Astoria will be Invited
to come to Portland to' take part in the
Portland Motor-boat Club races.
A Rome correspondent says that very in
teresting discoveries have been made in
the course of excavation work around the
Iland of lido at Venice, where a number
of ancient pieces of artillery have been found
beneath six fett of mud,
Chalmers "40" Touring Car ?S750
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Chalmers "30" Pony Tonneaus $1600
115 inches wheel base, 34-inch wheels.
Chalmers "40" Roadster $2750
122-inch-wheel base, 36-inch wheels.
REAL CATCHERS FEW
Donovan Bewails Passing of
Great Backstops.
MODERN MARKSMEN SMALL
When, Kilns, Criger , and Sullivan
- Give tip Game, There Will Be
Xone Fit to Travel at Pace
of Old-Time Players.
"I wonder," remarks Patsy Donovan,
"where the catchers will come from in
a few years more? . Where on earth are
we going to get real catchers, gen
uine maskmen of the kind the old-time
fans used to see parading with the
big chests and the Jovial grin? When
Kiing, Sullivan and Criger give up the
game, where will there be men to fill
their places?
. "Right now the visible supply of
catchers In the two big leagues is so
short and so inferior that it is the best
possible answer to the eager young
sters who insist that modern baseball
Is so much better than the sort of game
we fossils used to play. It is, like
blazes. The history of the catchers
and a comparison between those of to
day and those of long ago show, things
up in a light that Is vastly pleasing to
the old-timers. --
"The modern catcher, as a rule, is
run down in size, strength and all
around value when compared to the
men who starred behind the plate In
1888 and 1889. Kling, Carrlgan and
Archer are among the few catchers I
can mention in the present company
who can travel the gait at the pace
maintained by the old-timers.- These
men can hit, throw, backstop perfectly
and handle a game with Intelligence
and skllL Sullivan and Criger, old as
they are, can still out-catch a regi
ment of the latter-day youngsters, but
neither of them ever cut any Ice as a
hitter, and they are both due for the
gong.
"Take the big catchers of long ago.
and what a body of men they werel
They were giants, as a rule, in size.
Doggy-Miller, Kid Baldwin and Billy
Earle were among the few of the old
time catchers who were small men, and
they were chunky, agile and enduring.
Such men as Flint, Kelly, Ewing, Buck
ley, Dailey, Boyle and Bennett were big
fellows, burly and impressive. So were
Farren and McGulre, and more yet.
whose names I can't recall. . These big
men were grand batsmen, as a rule,
and some of them were among the
finest base runners of their day.
"Can you imagine a modern catcher's
being one of the liveliest men upon
the team when it comes to the base
running stunts? Nowadays, a catcher
is supposed to be simply a catcher a
sort of privileged character, like the
pitcher. He is there to catch, and not
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to hit, run bases, or stir up the game '
like a red-tailed demon. Can you im- i
agine Buck Ewing or Mike Kelly's be-
ing simply an automatic factor! just1
catching and throwing, striking out
when going to the plate in the pinches, i
and having never a word .to say? And, j
on the other hand, can you imagine the 1
modern catchers mixing into the game '
till they were the whole front of the
performance, as Kelly and Ewing al
ways were? Those . old-time catchers
often . took the roles played now by
Cobb and Wagner such a thing as be
ing minor figures of the game never oc
curred to them. .
"The man who compares the -records
Vill, of course, remark that the old
time catchers had a great many passed
balls, three times, as many as the mod
ern backstop, and will base judgment,
perhaps, on. that. Remember, though,
that these old boys were taking the
hot shot of the fastest pitchers tha
game has ever known, from a shorter
distance than today, and with little
thin gloves that the modern short- j
stop would hesitate to wear. As soon
as the big gloves came in the passed
balls suddenly dwindled in total num
ber. "As to fielding the position, chasing
the foul files, throwing to stdp the run
ners, and leading the defensive play '
well, where are there any -modern i
catchers who can do any better than
those old fellows did? No, son. There
are few great catchers left, and there
don't seem to be any coming up from
the bush leagues. I can't imagine what
we will do for backstops, I'm sure, in
seven years from now." '
COTTON GAINS HALF A CENT
Bear Speculators, Waiting Too Ixng,
Contribute to New Record.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The cotton mar
ket had another phase today of the big
bull campaign which has been in prog
ress here Bince last Winter, under the
leadership of the Southern bull opera
tors, and there was a sensational advance
In the price of August cotton.
The speculative shorts, who, in spite
of big prices reached in May and Jul',
had been waiting until the last moment,
hoping that the new crop movement in
the Southwest would lead to the liquida
tion of the bull holdings, became active
buyers.
Offerings were small and after open
at $15.90, August deliveries quickly went
up to $1?.43, about 12.50 a bale above
the closing price of yesterday and at a
new high record for the season. It was
estimated that the shorts were not able
to buy over 2000 or 3000 bales on this
big advance, and rumors that the total
Interest remaining to be covered was in
excess of 60,000 bales, rendered the wholo
market very nervous and excited.
Th new crop followed the August ad
vance rather slowly, but gradually sold
up to a net gain of between 10. and 20
points. '
Cottage Grove Poslofflce Advanced.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Aug. ' 20.
The increase in the postofftce receipts 1
for -the past 12 months ending June 30, '
1910, over the -preceding year is
$1266.15 or an increase sufficient io ad- .
vance the office to the third class. The ;
business for the year amounted to
17207.87, while for the previous 13 1
months It was $5491.72. The best
month of the present . year was! April,
when the receipts amounted - to . $942.(0,