Show AUTO PUFFS The topic which seems seema to attract the bulk of ot attention in iii New York automobile circles at present Is 18 the recrudescence nce of ot Morris Morrill Park as a motor racing center The Tho famous old track used 1 for tor many years as a Ii horse hont racing track was wan 81 transformed trans formed about two years ears ago into a motor racing course cours and a a. number numb 1 of ot meets meats were hold held there The Impossibility of or al allowing allowing al- al lowing the du dust t nuisance and ond tho the growth of or road and b beach ach racing caused a R. setback setback set let back to promoting Inter Interest on tracks at that limo timo 1 With the tho recent revival re of ot track-racing track Interest the tho present owners felt that the public would be grateful for this style stylo of or sport and arid so 80 after C careful Investigation it was determined to again open ollen tho the track to motor cars carR with proper prop prop- I er or care carf for tor the safety of or drivers and ana tho I public v S S S SA A recent reorganization of or the th Dragon Automobile company compan at nt Philadelphia Is reported one of or the tho tho details detail of or which I la is lathe the return of or John Kane Konn Mills to tho the ac active active ac- ac tive work of or the presidency from which hi h. h he retired last spring prID on account of ot III ill health While there thero has bc been n no radical chan change o In iii the th Inte Interests Involved In tho the company's work worl there has halt been a readjustment read read- Ju which will wilt insure Increased activity ac nc from this thin time forward in the build build- A log ing ln and marketing of the well known Dragon car The list o of officers Is as follows follows fol 01 fol- fol lows nt John Kane Mills vice vice- president nt and treasurer Henr Henry Rawle second vice president and sales manager A. A L. L L. L Hull Kull secretary Francis Rawle general manager J. J H. H OBrien O'Brien tors tots J J. J F F. Grimes Francis Rawle Rale Philadelphia John Kane Mill New York Henry Rawle Philadelphia A. A L. L I-Cu I Kull Kuil II Nf Now New York Tho The Importers Importers' Automobile salon r recently recent recent- CentI Cent I ly 13 sent out a request t to a Ii number r of ot tho the Important trade trad organizations suggesting that the they with Ith the trade and cont contest contest con con- t test t committee of the salon In a movement movement movement move move- ment for tho the r reform torm and improvement of or racing and other contests The replies to this letter have been most pl pleasing nearly all the associations approached giving evidence that tho they intend to act in the tho matter at an arly date Evidence E ii la II not hot wanting that at I 1 last ast some o of the high priced d powered high rt d cars do not dt demand excessive I e exp expendi- expendi expenditures tures for upkeep ep Lt Leonard onard D. D Keef Keefer r of New Orleans was of ot the class clans which b be believed believed d that all big cars carll were er expensive I luxuries lIow However er In the early farly part of or 1906 he lie was Induced to purchase a Peerless Peerless Peer Peer- less SS car and as he thought to prove his contention that tl it was as ver very expensive to own a car of or this kind 1 he kept a er very careful record of ot maintenance expense At the close of or tho the year r e ho he discovered that the actual total cost for or the year ear was as 1951 This gives the cost per month n as and nd as he traveled miles mlle It makes the actual cost coet per mile but tenths eight of a cent Mr Ir Keefer recently wrote to the Pt Peerless erle 8 Motor Car company and acknowledged that the cost ost compani for ma maintenance of or his car was a so o low that it surprised him Charles G. G Testers formerly superintendent superintendent of or the Columbia Yacht club has been appointed d steward In charge of ot the Lake Mahopac house houie of or the New York Automobile club Mr Ir Is well ell known of his capable management of the Columbia clubhouse and many Improvements improvements Improve improve- ments menta have been made mado in the management manage manage- ment mont of or the Lake Lako Mahopac clubhouse which is now a B. mecca of ot Inthe in inthe inthe the vicinity of or New York york |