The Washington herald., 1907-08-04
AUTOS TO THE BEACH
Wallace Hood Blazes Path
to Chesapeake Beach.
TO GO AFTER WORLDS RECORD
May BE Entered at Brighton beach
Motor Car Carnival to BE Held
to People Who Drive HOFseless
VehicIes-Ideas for Handieapping.

August and IO-NOtes OF Interest
to People Who Drive HOrseleSs
VehicIes-Ideas for Handicapping.
Wallace c. Hood, manager for the
Motor Car Company. made the first auto
mobile run ever had to Chesapeake Beach
last week.
Despite the difficulties OF route and
the roads, the trip was made in good
time, and was highly satisfactory. The
run was made In the 45-horsepower Peer
less, usually driven by Mr., Hood It was
in the nature of an endurance test, and
not a single accident marred the success
Of the trip.
Several Of the local dealers had been
talking Of taking the trip, which had
so Tar been unaccomplished. Mr.. Hood
left Washington Sunday night, and went
direct to Marlboro without difficulty. but
after passing that point the roads were
winding and muddy, a steady rain falling
al day. The return trip was made
Tuesday.
Mr Hood, who holds the record Of ,
hours and y minutes for 100 miles. made
on the Benning track, has announced his
intention Of going after the worlds record
Of hours and 10 minutes. made on the
Reldyile track.
Just when he viii attept to establish
the new record Is not known. 1t Is prob
able that he viii be secured as a draw
ing card for the automobile carnival
which viii be held on the Brighton Beach
race track August and 10.
In the reliability run from San Fran
cisco 10 Del Monte, a distance Of 152
miles over bad roads. the Peerless car
was one Of the three to make a perfect
score. on the following day, the same
car won several races on the Del Monte
track. including the Del Monte Cup.
Everything is in readiness for the big
automobils carnival 20 be held in Atlantic
City this week The race meet will open
tomorrow morning. and viii continue
until Wednesday. The latter part of the
week viii be given over TO show on
YouRg's milion-doIIar pier. There viii
be a grand floral parade following the
conclusion Of the race meet Wednesday,
in which it is expected over go hand
somely decorated cars viii participate.
Since last season the race course has
been made half again as large as before.
as has also the grand stand. The course
has been roped of and will be well
polced.
Under the caption Of "a touring contest
suggestion for 1905, a magazine devoted
to the sport In its issue of yesterday
recommends handicapping in automobile
events as well as in other sports.
1t sets forth that pittlng unequal cars
on an equality basis Is foolish, and shows
nothing. Il recommends an elaborate
system Of handicapping according 10
original cost, endurance, cost of repairs
IN "a six days tour, and cost Of operation.
1t recommends the awarding Of prizes
Of value, purchased through subscriptions,
and the awarding Of space at the shows
10 the dfferrnt manufacturers on their
standing IN such a contest. This. IL sets
forth, would show the public just what
they are purchasing.
The law committee Of the New York
Automobile Club VIII report TO the direc-
tors OF the club a bill which il will be
the aim OF the club 10 have adopted by
the various States.
This will be a great convenience to
tourists passing through several States.
and viii, if adopted eliminate a success /
sion Of fees and the taking out of State
frro-
State line.
A. R. Pardington. the acting chairman
of the racing board. A. a a, has de-
vised a new method Of scoring for twenty
four-hour races. and this new system viii
be put 70 use at the coming races on Au-
gust 9-l0, at the Brighton Beach track |
The device IS a mechanical one, and Is
an electric recorder. which, 1t is believed. /
will reduce the possibility Of errors to a
minimum, if not entirely eliminate it.
Barney Oldheld. driving the Peerless |
Green Dragon at the Fargo N. Oak /
interstate fair, broke two worlds auto !
mobile records on q half mile track. July /
p, going the first mile of a three-miIe !
race in lis l-2, and the three miles in /
3.5l. His mile record beat that made by |
himself at Winnipeg ten days ago by 41-2 /
seconds. and his three-mile record was |
Is seconds faster than that Of his pre-
vious Winnipeg record.
Not all sportsmen love all sport: the /
yachtman may care nothing for tennis. |
the bslplayer may not like the ponies |
and so on but Herbert Lytle is a lover |
OF all high-class sports.
Years ago when the Pope-Toledo peo-
pie kept him at the factory more than
they do now. Lytle, Familiarity known as
Herb" organized one of the first auto 4
mobile factory baseball clubs It was
called ''Lytles Cadets" The factory's
rapid growth and the companys send /
ing him with a Pope-Toledo to race on |
the continent did not take from Lyle /
his interest in his cadets" Although the
team is now known as the "P. NJ C,s" /
Pope Motor Cars). and a second team
has developed. the "Pope-Toedos." the |
little race driver, since he returned home. |
to watch over the welfare of
the team of which he is founder.
Tho members boast of the clubs origin
and take great pride in their organiza-
ton, and. as Lytle says, They still plav
darn good ball
Lester D. Moore. jr. at the Pope Com
panys office, lost one Of his most priced /
cars last week. A big Pope-Toledo. driv-
en- by one Of his chauffeurs, caught FIRE
while occupied by a party on the speed
way. and was completely destroyed. the
damage amounting to 5000. The ma
chine was insured for $2.ocO Mr. Moore.
who was unatuarn of thn n,oi.lO.. .....l, !