THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 13, 1917.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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