oc-plain-dealer 1922-11-25

AUTOMOBILE SECTION Plain LEADING NE VOL. XXVI—NO. 87 ENTRIES IN BIG RACE OUT LOS ANGELES SI-ZEDAY, Nov. 25.—(Species, Correspondence)—The complete list of cars entered for the 250 mile championship event scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, is announced by A. M. Young, manager of the famous Beverly speed plant. There are just twenty speedsters in the lists, and these mechanical greyhounds are piloted by the greatest drivers in the world today. Among the youngsters entered there are such stars as Benny Hill, winner of the last Fresno classic and the recent Cotati meet; Harry Hartz the boy cyclone; Jimmy Murphy the new champion and Peter De Paolo, the baby of the speed sport. Then, there is the great Tommy Milton, winner of the championship last season. And veterans such as Ralph De Palma, Art Klein, Eddie Hearne, Frank Elliott and Joe Thomas will be out to beat Murphy and Milton in the final speed clash of the 1922 season. R. C. Durant, millionaire sportsman and well known motor car manufacturer, has returned to the speedway for the coming race and in addition to driving his own car, has entered a team of five Durant Specials to be piloted by Jimmy Murphy, Eddig Hearne, Art Klein, Earl Cooper and himself. Cooper is another vet. winner of the championship last season. And veterans such as Ralph De Palma, Art Klein, Eddie Hearne, Frank Elliott and Joe Thomas will be out to beat Murphy and Milton in the final speed clash of the 1922 season. R. C. Durant, millionaire sportsman and well known motor car manufacturer, has returned to the speedway for the coming race and in addition to driving his own car, has entered a team of five Durant Specials to be piloted by Jimmy Murphy, Eddie Hearne, Art Klein, Earl Cooper and himself. Cooper is another veteran who is returning to the speed trail for the coming event after an absence of several seasons. Cooper's last appearance in Southern California was in the last Santa Monica road race, held in 1918. Leon Duray is to drive a Duesenberg special and also on Duesenberg will be Ralph De Palma, Jerry Wonner, Joe Thomas, Peter De Paolo, and Made Morton. Morton is to be commuted on the new Duesenberg which has just arrived from the factory by express. The Speedway management announced that Frank Garbutt had been selected to referee the coming classic while Fred J. Wagner, the veteran starter, is to officiate in his usual capacity. The entry list is: No. 1—Jimmy Murphy, Ernie Olson, mechanic, Durant Special. Entered by R. C. urant. No. 2—Unnamed, unnamed mechanic, Frontenac special. Entered by Art Klein. No. 3—Bennett Hill, R. L. Cairns, mechanic, McDonald special. Entered by T. J. McDonald. No. 4—Eddie Hearne, C. W. Pickup, mechanic, Durant special. Entered by R. C. Durant. No. 5—Earl P. Cooper, R. McDonald, mechanic, Durant special. Entered by R. C. Durant. No. 6—Art Klein, John Brennahan mechanic, Durant special. Entered by R. C. Durant. No. 7—R. C. Durant, Fred Comer mechanic, Durant special. Entered by R. C. Durant. No. 8—Tommy Milton, George Stiehl, mechanic, Leach special. En- (Continued on Page Two) 775 BUICKS IN DAY, NEW RECORD "Thursday, Oct. 12, goes into the records as the red letter day in the history of the Buick Motor Co." says Bill Goodrum, local Buick distributor. On that day a total of 775 Buick cars were turned out in the Flint and Detroit plants. This figures exceeds by 23 cars the best previous day's production of these two plants. President H. H. Bassett says this accomplishment is gratifying, as the demand for Buick cars seems to be uniform throut out the United States. It shows that all sections now have both the ability and inclinations to buy. Never before has the Buick had such a complete line of open and closed models, which is self evident by the record-breaking sales record recorded throughout the entire United States. RILEY'S MEN SELL STUDEBAKER DAILY Harry D. Riley reports sales of new Studebaker cars to the following: Special six touring, Frank A. Heenstra, Buena Park; big six speedster, Frank A. Murch, Anaheim; special six touring, C. F. Bartley, Anaheim; big six touring, L. P. Hudspeth, La Habra; light six sedan, James E. Novak, Anaheim; light six roadster, J. R. Wooley, El Modena. No matter how the Turks served the Greeks, the Greek restaurants will serve turkey as usual. Franklin Brothers Pioneer The present popular door type of closed monly termed the Bratt attention on the facade sign, as applied to cars dates back to was first introduced Brougham manufactory Franklin Company reaching Bob Whit Franklin distributor 1913, the five-passed sedan incorporated structure Since then than 13 other Anse Broughams have been S.E.Ackerman, since the Franklin Automotive commenting on Franklin brought its eighth year with practically unchanged brougham has four niche among America primarily because of and companionability brougham however total hold upon a motoring public signers early saw ture had to be con mind as well—viz. Occupants of the re-in and out without seated in front. Plain Dealer War Best Results. Now You Can Get A California Sliding Glass With Every Objectional Feature Remark Rumble, squeaks, rattles, sticking windows and hard to face locks and a dozen other objectable features of this popular has been eliminated in the new tops built by Farris. The smartness of line reflects the discriminating taste of owner—it is a new and finer expression of coach work. EARL FARRIS "AUTO TOPS OF DISTINCTION" 226 South Los Angeles St. THE ORANGE COUNTY AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER EVERYDAY READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY Anaheim, California, Saturday, Nov. 25, 1922 No Will Make the Los Angeles Thanksgiving Day Classic a Spectacular Sporting Event. FRANK ELLIOTT JIMMY MURPHY RALPH DE PALMA Franklin Brougham RILEV ENLARGES Wonderful Speeds EASTERN DRIVE Essex to East and extraordinarily Bently Bo and St. Ed among was also line from These called at reported machine In the Townsend more than Hudson of the u Grove. A carla coach week. CADILI $260 In split lace Motor of $265 reduction type 61 will be e Presid statement "The result of sales of ing the already the best Type 61 during our prog Franklin Brougham Pioneer In Its Line The present popularity of the two-door type of closed car, now commonly termed the Brougham, focuses attention on the fact that this design, as applied to four-passenger cars, dates back to 1915, when it was first introduced in the original Brougham manufactured by the Franklin Company, says a bulletin reaching Bob White, Nash and Franklin distributor. As early as 1913, the five-passenger Franklin sedan incorporated the same construction. Since these dates, no less than 13 other American makes of Broughams have been announced. S. E. Ackerman, sales manager for the Franklin Automobile Company, commented on the fact that the Franklin brougham is now entering its eighth year with its fundamentals practically unchanged, says, "The brougham has found a permanent niche among American body types primarily because of its compactness and companionability. The Franklin brougham, however, has an additional hold upon a large section of the motoring public because our designers early saw that another feature had to be constantly borne in mind as well—viz. ease of access. Occupants of the rear seat may get in and out without disturbing those seated in front." Plain Dealer Want Ads Brings the Best Results. RILEY ENLARGES PARTS DEPARTMENT Harry D. Riley, Northern Orange County Studebaker distributor, is instilling new and additional racks in his parts department which will increase the department's capacity by approximately 30 per cent. Riley specializes in Studebaker parts and in accessories adapted to the Studebaker. In other words, the department is one part of a well-knit and harmonious unit. He has the largest stock of Studebaker parts in Southern California except that at the Studebaker branch factory, and frequently is called upon byyoer Studebaker dealers for parts. The supplying of parts at once or with only nominal delays is part of the Studebaker service. Packard Celebrates 23rd Anniversary Twenty-three years ago, on November 6, 1899, the first Packard motor car was turned out in the plant of the Ohio Automobile Company at Warren, Ohio. The Packard Motor Car Company celebrated the event at its plant in Detroit by getting out the old orignal car from a corner of the factory where it had been tucked away. It was found the old car still is capable of running almost as well as when new. During anniversary week Packard dealers all over the country had window displays showing pictures of the old original models with posters containing views of the original plant and the present mile-long factory and reproductions of interesting old advertisements. The first Packard was made by J. W. Packard in his electrical plant at Warren after a study of automobiles here and abroad and preliminary experimental work covering six years. The old car had a one cylinder engine with a belt drive and three speeds forward and reverse through sliding the belt. The old Packard Gray Wolf for years held the racing record for the mile and other distances. Those who make wars are rarely Wonderful Speeds In Practice Drives LOS ANGELES SPEEDWAY, Nov. 25.—The knights of the castor fumes are practically all ready for the Thanksgiving Day tray; business of grooming the metal stands for more speed has reached a point where tenths of a second are all the improvement shown. Practice laps during which the boards of the local track have been bilistered and burned by every one of the twenty entrants in the coming speed test over the 28-mile distance, develop the most remarkable speed that have ever been shown on the local speedway. A hundred and five miles is going to be slow here November 30. If you go too fast, the management of the Los Angeles Speedway Association has decreed it will not start. Every car appearing on the track has better than qualified, but not officially as yet. The qualitying tests start Monday. Tommy Milton, the "hardest guy in the world to beat" has turned in the fastest practice lap caught by the rail-birds so far, making the boards fairly sing as he roared through several laps at 125 miles an hour, believed to be unofficial world's record for the 183-cubic inch cars. He will not appear on the track again before the race date, fully satisfied that he is in a good position to give the Durants and the Duesenbergs the greatest run for their money they'll ever get, and that he had better save his car rather than take unnecessary chances before starting. Another one of these confident dare-devils is Frank Elliott, who like Milton, is driving a Leach special and who beat the best of them at Cotati, August 6, in two separate events. Elliott is known to have turned in a score of 37.2 seconds for the mile and a quarter lap, just a shade lower than Milton's mark of 36 second flat. Between those two marks, four of the five Durant cars have shown that they'll offer enough stiff competition to make any race meet interesting, and make one with an entry list of a galaxy of stars such as the Turkey Day affair reel off 250 thrills in the 250 mile event. And that Veteran, Ralph De Palma, is so far probably the most energetic of all the drivers, flirting with chance practically every day so far, until he has the new Duesenberg straight-eight down dangerously close. The first Packard was made by J. W. Packard in his electrical plant at Warren after a study of automobiles here and abroad and preliminary experimental work covering six years. The old car had a one cylinder engine with a belt drive and three speeds forward and reverse through sliding the belt. The old Packard Gray Wolf for years held the racing record for the mile and other distances. Those who make wars are rarely listed among the killed and wounded. Many things "pay" without the pay being in the shape of cash. LOOK FOR THIS SIGN "Exide" STARTING AND LIGHTING BATTERY Dependability in a battery is better understood when you begin to appreciate it in an Exide. G. H. ENNIS Automotive Electric Co. 234 So. Los Angeles St. Phone 31 AUTOMOBILE SECTION TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR EASTERN VISITORS DRIVE HUDSON CARS Essex and Hudson cars from the East and Mid-West continue to be in extraordinary evidence in Anaheim, says H. R. Grove, branch manager for Townsend and Medbery. Recently Boston, Mass., St. Louis, Mo., and St. Paul, Minn., were represented among the Essex cars here. There was also a Hudson touring limousine from New York City. These were merely four which called at the local station. They all reported wonderful trips, free from machine troubles of all kinds. In the fiscal year ending Dec. 1, Townsend & Medbery will have sold more than $300,000 worth of new Hudson and Essex cars, besides all of the used cars traded in, said Grove. A carload of Hudson's, two sedans, a coach and a speedster arrived this week. CADILLAC CUT $265 AND UPWARDS In spite of record sales the Cadillac Motor company announces a cut of $265 on its touring car and other reductions on its complete line of ten type 61 models. Production in 1923 will be enlarged. President H. H. Rice issued this statement: "The new prices are mainly the result of the large production and sales of the Type 61 Cadillac during the last year in which we have already sold more Cadillacs than in the best previous record year. The Type 61 Cadillac proved so popular during this year that revise upwards our production schedules to meet the 1,000,000 FORDS IS 1922 OUTPUT "That the output of the Ford Motor Company's plants for 1922 will be in excess of 1,000,000 cars by a large figure, is forecast in a review of statistics recently compiled," is the statement contained in a message just received by George Dunton, Ford Dealer from the Detroit Factory. "This year has featured a consistent increase in monthly outputs," this report goes on to say. "Like 1921, the summer months saw old trumpphs fade, and new achievements gained, until today, statistics show that the output is sufficiently in advance of that of the same date in 1921" to predict that with the year's close, the company's plants will have realized their aim of "Making 1922 the greatest Ford Year." "The record of production showed 925, 325 Ford cars and trucks built this year to October 1st, and it is expected that the output for October, November and December will average around the hundred-thousand-per-month mark." WINDSHIELDS, ROBES CHAINS IN DEMAND Paul Bock of Nenno & Bock reminds Northern Orange county folks that this is the season to think about robes, robe looks, tire chains—the good old dependable American Weed—Mercury windshields, a supply of which has just arrived, and other similar articles. The Mercury wind wings, the best made in any factory, come in three lac Motor company announces a cut of $265 on its touring car and other reductions on its complete line of ten type 61 models. Production in 1923 will be enlarged. President H. H. Rice issued this statement: "The new prices are mainly the result of the large production and sales of the Type 64 Cadillac during the last year in which we have already sold more Cadillacs than in the best previous record year. The Type 61 Cadillac proved so popular during this year that revise upwards our production schedules to meet the demand. "The new prices are based on an even larger production schedule for 1923 than the recond high production mark of this last year and on the many economies in manufacturing made possible by our new factory." WINDSHIELDS, ROBES CHAINS IN DEMAND Paul Bock of Nenno & Bock reminds Northern Orange county folks that this is the season to think about robes, robe looks, tire chains—the good old dependable American Weed—Mercury windshields, a supply of which has just arrived, and other similar articles. The Mercury wind wings, the best made in any factory, come in three styles: 1. With plain brackets; 2. With red and green road lights with spotlights. Brass fittings are well nickeled, which means an attractive appearance as well as durability. - YES - I am still running the Anaheim Ignition Depot I am still charging Batteries in 24 hours Willard Service Station Anaheim Ignition Depot Oldest Automotive Electrical House in Anaheim Established 1912 218 So. Los Angeles St. Anaheim Phone 489 VALVE IN HEAD BUICK MOTOR CARS Closed Car Luxury Unsurpassed The 1923 six cylinder seven passenger sedan, $2525.00. A dignified beauty and richness unexcelled by any closed car marks the new Buick seven passenger sedan. Lengthening the body, lowering the top and raising hood and radiator have improved the streamline appearance made possible by the long wheel base and added attractiveness has been given by the handsome nickeled drum type head and cowl lamps. The roomy Fisher built body is furnished in rich The 1923 six cylinder seven passenger sedan, $2525.00. A dignified beauty and richness unexcelled by any closed car marks the new Buick seven passenger sedan. Lengthening the body, lowering the top and raising hood and indicator have improved the streamline appearance made possible by the long wheel base and added attractiveness has been given by the handsome nickeled drum type head and cowl lamps. The roomy Fisher built body is furnished in rich plush deep cushioned seats for five with two comfortable folding chairs accommodate seven grown persons with ample room for everyone. The chassis has been improved materially and its easy riding qualities heightened by a new rear spring suspension. In the famous Buick Valve-in-Head engines changes also have been made to increase dependable performance. In every detail of body, chassis and power plant, this Sedan has no superiors among closed cars of even greater price. ANAHEIM AUTO CO Wm. Goodrum Prop ANAHEIM FULLERTON Buick Distributors for Northern Orange County 128 So. Los Angeles St. Anaheim WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES ARE BUILT, BUICK WILL BUILD THEM.