Auto Show Signals Strong Market and Standardization Move
The Automobile Club of America show at Grand Central Palace drew large crowds with many cars marked Sold as demand underlines the robust market. Notable attendees included George J Goulds and families, Edwin Willets, Edison, and Vanderbilt who purchased a White runabout, signaling rising interest in standardized interchangeable parts and new models.
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Grand Central Palace
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Edwin Gould
Edwin Willets
Wheassau County
Harry Turner
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San Francisco
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Boston
W. B. Shew
Austin Gray
L Townsend Burden
I. Townsend Burden, Jr
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C. O'D. Iselin
Jules Montant
Rusgell
Thomas A. Edison
Professor Carpenter
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Cornell
Angus Sinclair
United States
Barold Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Duchess of Marlborough
John Jacob Astor
California
Thomas W. Lawson
Don Smith
Henry M. Flagler
Leo Stevens
Stevens
Washington
John Doyle Carmody
Washington Aero Club
Deutsch Waffen Fabrik
Hess-Bright
Cycling in the Garden at Madison Square Garden
The preliminary six day cycle race meet opens tonight at Madison Square Garden. The program features a ten mile motor paced race between Bobby Walthour and Paul Guignard, highlighting a strong American and international lineup.
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Madison Square Garden
Bobby Walthour
America
Paul Guignard
Changes Proposed to Racing Rules by Jockey Club Members
J B Bradford H K Knapp F R Hitchcock and Thomas Hitchcock Jr push amendments at the Jockey Club annual meeting on January 10. Proposals cover penalties for entry errors, stewards powers to punish riders without disqualifying horses, paddock announcements timing, rule rescission, and stewards’ discretionary authority in unsettled cases.
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H. K. Knapp
F. R. Hitchcock
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Jockey Club
Mr. Bradford
Go Between
Alex Shields
Four Favorites Capture New Orleans Race Card
At the Fair Grounds in New Orleans on December 7 the track was slow but four favorites won. Gold Circle Woodsaw Airship and Old Stone led the early results with Bill Phillips a surprise winner in race four.
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Old Stone
Bill Phillips
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Glen
Happy Jack
Martin
Pity
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Adbell
Sneer
Jerry C
Clique
Ingo
Thrift
Evening Star
Nicol
Columbia Girl
van Dusen
Auditor
Giennesey
Sir Vagrant
Austin
Gold Duke
Smith
Automobile Club Banquet to Feature Vanderbilt Speech
At the Grand Central Palace the eighth annual Automobile Club of America banquet will bring 500 members and guests to Sherry’s for wit and wine. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr will deliver the first public talk on The Advantage of the Long Island Motor Parkway. Other speakers include General Porter Murphy Miles and Rev Smith.
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Automobile Club of America
Sherry’s
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Long Island Motor Parkway
Horace Porter
Patrick Francis Murphy
Nelson A. Miles
Wilton Merle Smith
Worlds motor paced race set as six day event features
The report outlines a six day motor paced race program with Floyd Macfarland of San José and MacLean of Boston in top events. It notes a key motor pace challenge between Guignard and Walthour for the world championship, plus amateur and international championships, and a series of one mile and sprint events with multiple jockeys and organizers.
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San José
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Boston
National Cycling Association
Walthour
Guignard
Warthour
Macferland
Paris Automobile Show Opens With Six Cylinder Feature
Paris hosts the eleventh automobile exhibition under President Fallières. The number of exhibits surpasses prior shows, but most models show few changes. The main new feature is the adoption of six cylinder engines.
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Paris
Falliéres
England
France
Napier
Miller Starts Strong at Oakland Winning Key Handicap
Walter Miller the jockey opened at Oakland with Fireball winning the Geraldine Handicap by a length in a clever ride. He followed with another victory aboard Golden Rule in the subsequent race.
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San Francisco
Walter Miller
Oakland
Fireball
Miller
Golden Rule
Caddies Play At Wee Burn Annual Match
Stamford caddies held their annual event at Wee Burn on December 7. Dennis Cavanaugh won the Class A 16 hole handicap with 103-0-103. Arthur Carlson won the Class B putting match, and club members offered money prizes.
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the Tribune
Stamford
Conn
Wee Burn Caddies
Dennis Cavanaugh
Arthur Carlson
NYU Varsity Football Men Awarded Letters
At a meeting of NYU athletic association executives the varsity football team letters were awarded to Captain Van Horne and 11 teammates including Robertson Brown Keefer Carey Mowen Arnolt Huffant Friedberg Brown Road Eisenbarth plus manager Brown. Class medals went to Shiras Bernstead Young Wilson Gordon Decker and Brown.
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van Horne
H. Robertson
J. Brown
L. M. Keefer
H. Carey
H. E. Mowen
J. Arnolt
C. Huffant
Ford Ad Sparks Broad Interest in Trade and Industry
The ad campaign by Ford has generated strong interest across trade circles. Maxwell-Briscoe defends its endurance run, stressing durability and affordable pricing rather than mere advertising. A Paris cable notes Westinghouse’s reliability race win and hopes for global success.
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Maxwell-Briscoe Company
Briscoe
Maxwell-Briscoly Company
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