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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1917)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 13, 1917. 11 DARIQ RESTA NOT TO RACE 1917 Wife of Daring Driver Fears He Will Meet Same Fate as Her Brother Did. BUSINESS OFFER ATTRACTS RECRUIT'S WIFE TO FILL HIS POSITION IN AUTO AGENCY E. C. Habel Gives Place to Woman, but Mrs. J. A. Randall Is Not to Be Outdone and Also Joins Staff. 3 T Programme of Events for Year Is Being Arranged "by Association. Road Racing Considered for Change In Sport. Regardless of what effect the war may have upon automobile racing in the United States, it ia said upon good au thority that Dario Resta, king of the speedways, will probably not be seen at the wheel of the blue Peugeot during the 1917 season. Aftering capturing four speedway classics and the Vandcr bilt Cup road race last year and win ning the 1916 American Automobile As sociation championship and all that the term implies, Resta, even before the war broke with .Germany, announced that he did not expect' to drive this year. Two reasons are advanced for Resta's retirement. ' It is- said that he ia not satisfied with his 'contact with AI phonse Kaufman, owner of the Peugeot in which the Italian scored his Ameri can triumphs, and also that his wife, ister of the late Spencer "Wishart, fears that her husband will meet the same fate as her brother, who was killed at Elgin in 1914. Position May Be Accepted. Resta has been offered a position on the Hudson and Mercer teams, bat has thus far indicated that he will not accept either proposition. He is said to be seeking a position as consulting en gineer or an opportunity to invest $40, 000, his share of the purses he has won in this country, in a business less hazardous than driving racing cars. The prize money that Resta has won in this country in two years totals $100,000. Of this sum $53,000 was con tributed by the management of the Chicago speedway, where he proved to be invincible and took six . races out of as many starts. According to the reports of the Amer ican Automobile Association, 41 drivers participated in its regularly sanctioned speedway events during 1916, in which no less than 10 speedways enabled these 41 drivers to accumulate close to $300, 000 in prize money. At the dinner given to Dario Resta and Johnny Aitken at Chicago, at which time Resta was awarded the 1916 championship and Aitkin was awarded the runner-up, one of the speakers stated that in two years' racing. Dario Resta finished first in every race his car finished with the exception of his first race against Relph DePalma at Indianapolis, May 31, 1915. This record has never been equaled In the history of racing. Interest in speedway racing reached enormous proportions, as judged by the attendance at each of the events, and the drivers maintained a consistent regularity In appearing in the large ma jority. Road Racing Introduced In 1804. It is interesting to note the popu larity of the speedways as compared with road racing during the past few years, and it must not be forotten that road racing was the father of the speed way. The motorcar made its racing debut on the road not any farther back than with the Vanderbilt Cup race in' 1904, but it wes not until 1908 that an Amer ican driver and an American car. Rob ertson in a ivOcomoDiie, won mis Dig motor classic. The American Grand Prize race took Ilace on the motor calendar in 1908, hut only in 1914, when Eddie Pullen finished with a Mercer, has an Ameri can car over won it. At the beginning of the war the fa mous European road races were for saken, for 1914 witnessed the last run of the French Grand Prix. The old Gordon Bennett Cop classic had been abandoned, however, in 1906. Here in America the Elgin Road race, which had its first run in 1910, was discontinued with the event of 1915. Tho Chicago Automobile Club Cup race, which had been run in con nection with the Elgin races during 1913, 1914 and 1915, was likewise dis continued at the same time the Elgin event was given up. Probably the drivers are somewhat responsible for the fact that-road rac ing has practically been abandoned, for the speedways have opened greater op portunities to them. It must be seen, however, that the very salvation of the sport itself lies within the efforts of those who can bring back the road race as a diversion from the speedway events which will soon become too commonplace. Programme for 101T. Should the American Automobile As sociation be successful in reviving road racing, as it Is seriously hoped it will do. probably Daytona and Jacksonville will contribute their support in the ftraigniaway events. It must be re membered that the last straightaway records were made by Lojuls Disbrow ana me late bod Burman on these courses in 1911. Since that time these records have never been equalled be cause no other course has the distinct advantages for high speed straightaway work. If these Florida cities do return to the racing calendar, we can look f . complete shattering of every record tnat has ever been made. -The speedway events already an nounced for 1917 have been divided into two classes, as follows, one class being set aside for the awarding of the 1917 championship points in addition to the usual cash prizes and the other for casn prizes alone: Champlonhlp race for 1917 May SO, In- amnapons; June . inicaso: July 4. Omaha July 14. D Moines: July 28. Tacoma: SeD tomber S. Cincinnati; September 15. Provi dence; beptemner zu, ew York. Othwr speedway events for 111T May 10, Nw York; June 2a. Cincinnati; Auguit 4. Kansas City; October , Kansas City; Octo ber l. Ktw iopkt October 1:1, Chicago. COAST ROAD RUN IS REPORTED A. M. Barnctt Goes Througli Snow in Sturdy "Four-Ninety." A. M. Barnctt, of San Francisco, Claims the distinction of having piloted the first car, this season, up the coast road to Eureka, Northern California, then across to Waterville and Redding. At the wheel of a "four-ninety" tour ing car, Mr. Barnett made the trip with no difficulty with the- exception of snow which he encountered en route. Crossing the mountains, he shoveled snow from daylight one morn ing until 5 o'clock that evening, and from daylight the next morning until 4 in' the afternoon, making a path for the sturdy llttlr car. For severa lyears there has been great rivalry shown between automo bile dealers and owners in trying to get the first car up tho coast road to Eureka, ... h - .xS - -" .-V r , k l fer n 4 fry J I ' w V' - . '7 X 1 4? ' C I If Z- - v- I ? f - ' v v -r- . , , ; - V ' ' ' ' .WW ' ib ; 1 1 . , .31 "11 FRIENDS and chance acquaintances alike have for some time known E. C. Habel, manager of tha Man- ley Auto Company, distributors of Hupmobile, Grant and National cars, to be equal to any emergency, but his resourcefulness was never more perti nently demonstrated than last week when he received word that J. E. Maxon, one of his star Hupmobile salesmen, had been called to report at San Francisco for training Jn the Of ficers' Reserve Corps. At the same time -J. A. Randall, who has been enjoying life as a successful Grant salesman, notified Mr. Habel that he had ambitions to fly in one of ITncle Sam's air vehicles. Result Mr. Habel saw visions of an entire depletion of his corps of salesmen and felt obliged to figure out a permanent solution of the problem without both ering A. B. Manley. president of the automobile company, who spends most of his time during business, hours in the executive chair of the Pacific Title & Trust Company, of which he is pres ident. Why not sign up women on the sales force? pondered Mr. Habel, as he Bottom "The Boya'' Bid Mr. Maxon Codnpeed to Officers' Rertervc Training Camp. .t the Left In Mr. Randall, Then Mr. .Maxon. and ext Mr. Habel, 'While Roy WIImou Stands at the Extreme Itluht. l.rnpnlnc Mr. Mtion' Hand. Top Sales Mniierr Habel Oiveft Instructions on Selllnic to Ills "Recruits on the Sales force. Miss Aarts Being at the Left anil Mrs. Randall at the Right. swung about nervously In his office chair. Quicker than a cat could wink an eye he called to Miss Marie Aaris. of his office force, and conferred upon her the usual privileges and responsi bilities of a Hupmobile retailer. ' That night at dinner Mr. Randall informed Mrs. Randall of the new plan that had been instituted by Manager Habel and of Miss Aaris' elevation to the selling division of the firm. "If you go to war I'm going to take your plat'e." remarked Mrs. Randall without hesitation. When Mr. Habel heard of this re mark on the part of Mrs. Randall he appointed her on the selling force at once and told her she needn't wait until her hubby left for war duty. From this time forward it will be a race to determine which is the better sales agent, Mrs. Randall or Mr. Ran dall. On the eve of Mr. Maxon's departure for San Francisco last Wednesday Mr. Randall was frtst at a banquet ten dered the departing salesman -at the Hotel Multnomah, One of the guests on this occasion was E. M. Cox, North west representative for the Grant Mo tor Car Company, and H. R. Roberts. Northwest .representative for the Hupp jwotor car corporation. REO GROSSES SISKiYOUS TRIP FROM STOCKTOX, CAL, MADE I" TEX DAYS. Mud Found in Some Places In Southern Oregon, but Teams .ot Needed at Any Point. Aboard his three-quarter ton Reo truck, or speed-wagon, A. A. Kale, of the C. S. Kale Canning Company, of Everson, Wash., arrived in Portland last week after driving over the Pa cific Highway all the way from Stock ton, Cal., in about 10 days' time. A number of pleasure cars have made 'the trip from California points to Portland this year, but Mr. Kale's Rco is believed to be the ilrst motor truck to make the trip across Oregon since the sensational run of tho G. M. C transcontinental truck, which en tered Oregon ojj its return to Seattle shortly before the dawn of 1317. With Mr. Kale on his trip north were Mrs. Kale and their two small children. In addition to this human load the truck carried some 500 pounds of baggage. Including a complete camp- $1195 Mitchell Junior a 40-h. p. Six 120-inch Wheelbase F. o. K Racine $1460 F. o. h. Racine I 7-Passenger 48 Horsepower 127-inch Wneelbase Two Extra-Fine Cars Built by John W. Bate In a Bate-Built Plant, With Many Unique Attractions The' Mitchell Six this year comes !n two sizes Mitchell and Mitchell Junior. Bat both belong to a single type, developed by John W. Bate. This is the 19th model. It is the, final result of 700 improvements. It represents his ultimate conception. The factory which builds it is a mammoth, model plant. It covers 45 acres, and now includes a modern body plant. I It was built and equipped by John- V7. Bate to build this one type eco nomically. His efficiency methods on this year's output will save about $4,000,000. We urge you to see what extra values these savings have made possible. The Greatest Extra Means a Lifetime Car In the past three years Mr. Bate has doubled the margins of safety in Mitchells. The former standard was 50 per cent over-strength. It is now 100 per cent. Over 440 parts are built of tough ened steel. All safety parts are vastly oversize. The most important parts are built of Chrome-Vanadium steel. Several Bate-built Mitchells have already run 200,000 miles each. So "this new standard, we believe, insures a lifetime car. , It has been two years since we ap plied that standard to Bate cantilever springs. In all that time, not a single spring has broken. 31 Extra Features 24 Add'ed Luxury The latest Mitchell has 31 features which nearly all cars omit. Things like a power tire pump, reversible headlights, ball-bearing steering gear, dashboard engine primer. On this year's Mitchells we add 24 per cent to the cost of finish, uphol stery and trimming. That makes the Mitchell the luxury car of its class. TWO SIZES Mitchell7fx7riTh7i8ch wheelbase and a highjy-developed 4&-horsepower motor. Price $1460, f. o. b. Racine. Mitchell Junior 5SrSS similar lines, with 120-inch wheel base and a 40 - horsepower motor X-inch smaller bore. Price $1195. f.o. Ik Racine. Also six styles of enclosed and convertible bodies. Also new Club Roadster. Our new body-plant savings pay all this extra cost. The All-Nation Car The Mitchell commands a worlcP wide sale. In 1913, Mr. Bate spent an entire year in Europe to study foreign standards. AH over the world the Mitchell is recognised as a superior car. It is known as "The Engineers Car," be cause every detail of construction appeals to engineers. See How It Differs We ask you to see how the Mitchell differs from other cars in this class. See the many extra values, in beauty, in strength, in equipment. See what Mitchell Juniorour smaller six offers for $1195 at fac tory. You have never seen such value in a high-grade car. See these results of factory effi ciency, and of John W. Bate's high, standards. After that, the cars which lack the Mitchell extras will not seem in this class. Our bodies are all exclusive de signed by our artists and built by our craftsmen, in our own body plant. Se the various styles. This exhibit will reveal many new attractions. MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, laei Racine. Wis., U. S. A, Mitchell-Lewis & Staver Co. EAST MORRISON AND EAST FIRST, PORTLAND, OREGON Northwest Distributors EAST 7272, B 1216 lngr outfit. The Kales slept in their car on specially Improvised beds. 'Down In Northern California they told me it would he impossible to make the trip over the Siskiyous." said Mr. Kale, "but I managed to feet through the mud without assistance from the teams that had been pulling other cars out of the mud, and came on to Port and Pass Creek canyons under our own power. . - - "'You can no more finish your trip than you could go to heaven this min ute,' I was told in. one place. I found that there was still some snow in the Siskiyou Mountains, but it was not as troublesome as the mud." From Portland Mr. Kale chose to follow the renular Pacific Hisrhway north via Vancouver, Woodland and WASHINGTONIAN IS FIRST TO DRIVE MOTOR TRUCK ACROSS STATE OF OREGON THIS YEAR. T t t ' '' C ; -' ' - , 1 - , t At the l.elt la 1 .V. Ilonr, of the .ortkrat Antu ( xnipnnj, 'l aiklnic it k A. A. Kale. Owner Of Hro Thrre-ttuarter-Ton "Speed-Vion, While the Latter W In l'ortland ICn Heute l'rcn Stockton, Cal., to Kvernoji, Waah. Kalams. rather than the better route by way of the Goble ferry. After con quering the Siskiyous and the canyons and nills of Southern Oregon he thoucht he was equal to the mud of Southern Washington. Mr. Kale's truck is used to haul ber ries to the canning- plant at Everson. He finds the three-quarter ton vehicle better suited for this service than the larger trucks, which are too severe on the berries for the reason that they have solid tires, as contrasted with the pneumatic tires with which the lleo "speed-wagon" is equipped. BKISCOE CARS VP $i0 MAY 1 Advance Made In Order to Keep Quality at High Mark. On May 1 the various Briscoe models supplied on the model B4-24 chassis were advanced in price. The new jrlce will be $725 for the touring, roadster and runabout models, a) well as the canopy-top delivery wagon, while the panel body will sell for $750. the prices being at Jackson. Mich. A. S. Robinson, manager of the Port land offices of the Pacific KisselKar branch, Briscoe, Kissel and Federal rep resentatives. advises that officials of the Briscoe Motor Corporation, while they disliked very much to be obliged to increase the price, did so knowing that a. buyer would prefer a slight in crease In the selling price rather than a lessening in the value or quality of the product. While all automobiles have advanced generally In priee, they have not ad vanced in proportion aa have prices on commodities of general use, when the old or former prices on such things are taken into consideration. ' STl'DEBAKER LIST IS NOTABLE Names of 5000 Prominent Men on Patron's Roll. "The selection of an automobile by people of hijrh st.anding and sound East Side Motorcycle Co. Agency for Excelsior Motorcycles il Grand Aye. l'ortland, Or. Judgment is an obvious Indication of the style and quality of that automo bile," Is the terse introduction to the "Studebaker Blue Book of Prominent Buyers," now being placed in the hands of interested motor car buyers by Studebaker .dealers. Listing the names and addresses of nearly 6O00 nationally known people who purchased Studebakers during the Prominent Buyers' day campaign, it reads and has all the earmarks of .a complete volume published to show "who's who and why in the United States." It will be remembered that December 4. 191B. W.RS st sld by the great Studebaker dealers' organization,, throughout the United States as Promt-, nent Buyers' day. On that day every! Studebaker dealer, a. few hours after the announcement of the new series cars, set out to sell some prominent man In his community. Karnes and pictures of such famous figures in the life of the Nation aa Jo seph O. Cannon. Josephus Eaniel James B. Forgan, president of the First National Bank of Chicago: Dr. C. E. Welch, grapejuice king and captain of Industry, and thousands of others equally as prominent and well known-,-' are to be found in the Studebaker Blue Book. - 5000 Miles Minimum Service Guaranteed in Writing The courage of our convic tions as expressed in our 5000 mile written guarantee is found ed on the severest tests which tires can be put to. Put Ajax on your car. AJAX RUBBER CO. Trenloa. N.J. ' HUGHS0N & MERT0H Pacific Coast Distributor 329 AWIEWT BT, FOKTXAjrD, OE. -tN s t .a u r
