The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-17
Personals
OF Local
AutOiStS
Washington Automobile
Show Postponed Until
Next Spring,

IN account OF llt iuGElltg VI many
local dealers TO obtain show cars at this
time. the Washington Automobile Show,
which was TO have begun November z5.
has been postponed until March The
date has not yet been determined, but
the exhibition will probably open early
in the month
This action was reached on Wednes-
day evening at a meeting OF the Wash
ington Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton, at which ten local firms were
represented. The session was held IN
the OFFICES of the Central Garage on
New York avenue ard was accorded
the largest attendance that any meet
ing of the league has yet drawn, OWNS
10 the interest taken by the dealers In
tie show.
The general feeling among the deal
ers seem to favor the Postponement Of
the event, not only that all the agents
may have a fun line OF cars on hand.
but also because more time wilt be given
in which 10 prepare for the show.
Ed Mangoid and Joseph Donovan
drove TO Winchester and back last
week on Indian motor cycles. A pune
ture was the only accident sustained.
The roads are reported to be very
muddy. in addition to the roughness
which is generally attributed by auto
lists to the highways on the Winches-
ter run. The riders left Monday and
arrived here Wednesday.
r. F. McNalr. OF New York, left
Washington on Thursday for New York,
where he viii put his Packard car in
a garage for a thorough overhauIing.
after a tour covering over 6,0Ol miles.
lie arrived in this city last Saturday
night, after a run from Maine, passing
through Boston. New York and Phila-
delphia- Before going 10 New England
he had made an extended tour Of the
West, spending some time in Chicago.
T. n. Mudd. jr.. who was a visitor at
the Madison Square Automobile Show.
is enthusiastic over the showing made
by the motorcycle.
I hope TO have some motorcycles
or exhibition at the Washington
Automobile Show" he said, for the
New York exhibit opened my eyes TO the
possibilities Of this method of publicity
Why, the motorcycle aisle attracted as
many people as the automobile depart
menL and I was especially proud of the
-4Ap" L-46 A4ld4G Dg LlAG Ekedul0B-c Lauuaru.
'The convertible ladies' tricycle., which
received such favorable notice in The
Times and in the New York papers. is
the invention Of the Reading Company.
Il am anxious TO get the Washington
cycle dealers interested, so that the
motorcycle may be well represented In
the coming automobile show in this
city"
r
hand seven 1905 models Of the Reading
Standard cycles ranging from one and a
quarter to six horsepower. He also has
received a consignment of five models
or bicycles made by the same firm.
The match race between P. Troop and
I'd Donovan, which was TO be held
last Sunday between this city and Bal
timore, was postponed on account Of
rain. It will be pulled off today IL the
weather permits Ed MangoId will
Judge the competition.
The Baltimore automobile show opei.ed
yesterday with large attendance and
full line of cars placed on exhibit By
twelve of the leading auto firms of the
Monumental City.
The show is being held in the com
Company, which has a branch on New
York avenue in this city. 1t will last
one week. Among the cars shown are
several machines built for the Wander
bilt cup race, but never used. One Of
these, a magnificent Thomas FLYER 120-
horsepower, viii be driven to this city
by the owner at the close OF the show
and can be seen at the rooms Of the
Motor Car Company.
Charles Burman. who has driven a
Peerless car in every Glidden tour, in
GLIDING the last one. and who has al
ways finished with a perfect score, is
IN Baltimore for the week Of the show,
and will also drive to Washington after
the close Of the affair He is now tour
ing In a six-cylinder Peerless and VIII
also make his headquarters at the Motor
Car COmpany's Washington agency,
which represents the Peerless interests
in washington and the South.
r VI. Holman passed through Wash
ington last week in a Simplex car on
his way from Now York to Richmond.
Mr.. Holman is a member of "a New
York law firm which has a branch in
the Virginia capital. and he does much
OF hi travelling tetween the i've cities
IL his aut0.
The Pope Auto Company announces
lie sale of a Pope-HartfOrd last week
to J. II. Fisher. of this city.
r. w Balkins ana F. NJ. FinI;Ie
passed through here last week, stopping
for a few hours at the Pope Auto
Company for supplies. on their way
10 Florida. They drove a handsome
Berkshire car.
The Thomas & Tolman Company an
nounce that a consignment of cars
will arrive here about November 25.
including 1908 models o. the Maxwell
runabou5, the Maxwell four-cyIinder car
and a four-cylinder Pullman. J. r.
Thomas of tie firm. viii be in Balt-
more for a few DAYS this week attend
ing the auto show
A 1908 Peerless demonstration arrived
at the agency of the Motor Car Com
pany on New York avenue. This is
the hrst Of the new Peerless cars to
appear in this city.
w n. Lippett, who recently purchased
a Thames -T9ofraff a. fFr1,.-L A..