The Washington times., 1907-09-15

man company IS the Washington agency
for the car.
]. r. Thomas and r. c. Mason made
a successful trip to Frederick on Sun
cay IN Maxwell runabOut on the
way Up a punctured tire and a broken
spring caused a short delay. but on the
return tEs fifty-eiglt miles were covered
Ia three hours.
Charles Kraerner viii leave this Sun
day morning for Gettysburg, N a
Stegens-Duryea- He viii stop over
there for Gay. returning 10 this city
Wednesday or Thursday.
Otis H Wood. OF Stoneleigh court, and
Messrs. Hammerstein and Jones, left
Washington Sunday IN a Maxwell runa-
bout for Hagerstown. Buena Vista
Springs. and Monterey. On The cut trip
the OlDey road was chosen. The tour
lists say that this route is much prefer
able 10 the Rldgeville road, over whica
they returned The latter is muddy.
and at points almost impossible. They
arrived her on Tuesday.
Mr.. FOOD Is well known 10 local autofsts
through lis connection with the Motor
Car Company. He has such an excel
lent reputation as d driver that IL is
claimed he was disqualified from enter
ing the Baltimore auto races on Labor
Day on a technicalitys because .he ON
Gals feared II would be a walkaWay Il
he went against the amateurs entered IA
that event 1t has been largely through
Mr.. Hood hustling that the cars han
died by the Motor Car Company have
become so popular in this city He is
the originator of several unique schemes
to bring the auto before the public. and
is one Of the leading promoters OF the
ldea OF having an auto racing meet here
in the near future.
The Motor Car Company viii continue
70 handle the same line Of cars-Peer-
less Stevsns-Duryea, and Thomas.
Raymond French. an ex-captain Of
High School Cadets. is not with the
Motor Car Company. and has charge OK
the accessories department.
H E Bingham was ia this city on
Friday IL his Thomas flyer, en- route
from Southern tour TO his home IN
Pittsburg.
Dr. Q c. zimmerman, Of Gil North
Carolina avenue southeast, IS the pur-
chaser Of a model 4 Mitchell runabout
from the Mitchell Agency. OF Connect
cut avenue, this week.
Last Sundays motor cycle tour Of the
/ Columbia Club vas taken 20 Great
Falls Owing 70 the rain in the early
morning. but six OF the cyclists re-
/ ported, but these made a successful trtp.
F! Four Huriey-D avidsons and two Indians
were in the lineup, and no trouble
whatever was experienced
Today the members OF the club. num-
bering twelve, ana about six outsiders.
vii. ride to Upper Marlboro. They ex-
/, pect 20 leave the rendezvous. 81 Ninth
| street northwest. al 10 a. m, and return
late this afternoon.
AT meeting to be held next Wednes-
day. twelve applications for membership
VIII be acted on The popularity Of the
series Of Sunday tours by the club is
rapidly increasing, and the membership
is growing accordingly. The present en-
rollment follows; A c Barnes, Q. c
Brown, J. NJ. F. Bowie. P. n Corr, L
". Davis. z. c. Gill, J. z. Mayer. ".
Muir, Lea Nachman. Samuel Solomon.
W. F. Throop. Zepp Carroll.
i. n. Mudd, jr.. made an eversfiI
run TO Brandywine Sunday IN q Read
| ing-StandaFd motor cycle. The run was
an easy one. about twenty miles. but
Mr.. Mud took the SUitland road. touted
| as a shorter cut, but which proved al
most impossible. Darkness arrived be-
fore the tourist had reached Brandy
wine, and the last five miles happened
10 be the worst stretch OF road along
the whole line. Just outside OF the
town the cycle struck a snag. throwing
the driver. and when he attempted to
catch himself he burnt his hand badly
by coming IN contact with the tank. He
was able TO return on the cycle over
better road
T. B. Ferguson has returned from 3
3,QSlrnile tour in q Stevens Illryea.