The Washington herald., 1907-07-21

other favorite haunts. the automobile
dealers in Washington are experiencing
the fruits of the dull season. Few sales
are reported. and other business has cor
respOndingly fallen off. It is too hot TO
demonstrate much, and most Of the deal
ers are preparing for a brisk business /
campaign in the fall. The reason given
for the dullness is that most people who
are able to buy automobiles are out Of
the city.
Among those who have run away from
the hot spell is Robert Caverly. president
Of the Automobile Club of Washington. !
who has taken his machine and hied him.
self to Lake Placid, n. Y.
The new Corbin demonstrator arrived
at the Dupont Garage yesterday and will
be on exhibition for some time. The man
ayers of the garage are greatly pleased
with the machine and predict a great
sale.
At the Wayne Garage several sales
have been concluded. but as the managers
Of that concern make 1t a rule never TO
announce a sale until the licenses are
secured, the names Of the buyers were not
given.
Walter Christie. the great American !
auto driver and follower OF motor races, |
has returned 10 this country to compete !
IN the next Vanderbilt Cup race.
Thomas B. Ferguson is the latest pur-
chaser Of a Steyens-D -Duryea, from the
Motor Car Company, in II street. Mr.. /
Ferguson went 20 his summer home. at
Buffalo. \. Y, on his trial trip.
W. c. Hood, Of the Motor Car Company. |
left last night in his big Peerless car 10 |
meet the Glidden tourists at Hagerstown |
Nd. He viii meet them there this morn |
ing. and continue with them as far as
Baltimore.
The Reed Brothers, whose large garage
Eeplaced the Halls OF the Anclents. at 1910
New York avenue. have decided TO make |
extensive Improvements on their pteseDt I
building before September l. The work
VIII begin tomorrow. The first floor is
TO be given over exclusively to exhibitors \
and show windows; the second viii be
made ready for electric machines. while 1
the third floor will made into a shop /
room. The work viii bezrUshed through 4
in order TO be ready for the fan bust 1
ness.
c. Royce Hough, manager Of the Pope- /
Toledo Automobile Company in this city. |
has gone with his wife to Benedict. Nd. /
His brother, Elliot Hough. is in charge Of /
the business during his absence.
Howard Gill. OF the Motor Car Com
pany. left during the week for tour Of I
the South in his Thomas flyer. He will
make ten days trip due South, and then
return. by way Of Charleston. 10 the
jamestown Exposition, where he expects /
TO remain a week.
Ghdden tourists will receive a warm re-
cepuon when they arrive at Philadelphia
Tuesday. The Quaker City Motor Club
has made elaborate preparations for the /.
entertainment Of their guests. TO which I.
most OF the Washington automobile lead
ers have been invited.
The exhibition connected with the At
lantic City automobile carnival. which is 1
is to be held the last three days OF the I
first week in August as originally in
tended, VIII now be carried over into /
the following week in order 10 give the
exhibitors more Of an opportunity 10
show their cars. or the two hundred-odd 4
spaces on the new million dollar pier.
where the exhibit is 20 be held, nearly
al have been taken. and by the mid
die Of the coming week in all probability
there will not be a space left.
For an initial exhibit the Atlantic CITY
one promises to excel anything OF its
kind ever held in this country, and now
that the large events Of the summer are
over the manufacturers are turning to-
ward this carnival, and every one seems
anxious to help in making it a success.
The Cycle Manufacturers Association.
who VIII hold their convention in Atlantic
City during the same week, have ar
ranged to take part in both the races
and exhibit Of the carnival The associa-
tion has arranged for motor cycle events
TO take place between the automobile
races, for which the carnival company
has agreed to donate some very valuable
prizes. Included in the motor cycle
events will be an open event against
time, and the association has already
been assured Of entries from all the lead
ing manufacturers, including a race be-
tween the Indian and the Curtis four
cylinder machine. which made mile
record on the beach in Florida last win
ter in 26 2-5 seconds, and which record
they will try to lower on the beach at
Ventnor
The races, which are under the au-
spices OF the Atlantic City Automobile
club and sanctioned by the A. A. A.,
promise to be the best ever held. Every
large automobile manufacturer in the
country has entered from two to eighteen
OF the events, while many of the owners
OF tast private cars will also try for the
handsome cups TO be awarded. The event
1or the mile championship has already
i've Of the Vanderbilt Cup cars entered
and this race will be the star event of
the meet
The parade, which takes place Wednes-
day, August Z, will contain between four
and five hundred automobiles The
carnival Company will allow the use OF
artificial as we'll as natural flowers for
decorating the cars.
An Old Device I'm Language.