The Washington herald., 1908-05-31
GOSSIP OF THE AUTOS
Number of Decoration Day
Events Passes Mark.
BIG FIGHT GROWS INTERESTING
Struggle Between American Auto
mobile Association and Automobile
Club OF America WAKES Warm.
Many Entries for StraiBhtaway
Speed Trials mt Jamaica.

The Decoration Day events this year
numbered more than has ever been the
case. At Baltimore. Boston. Wilkesbarre.
Denver. San Francisco. Bridgeport and
at several other points there were hill
climbs. track races. endurance runs. &c,
Of more than passing Importance. Prac-
tically all manufacturers and most OF the
agents showed their appreciation Of these
opportunities by turning out large fields
of contestants. More than ten meetings
along similar lines are scheduled for dates
In June and fully as many in July. the
latter month being the time for the an
nual Glddon tour. Any one who thinks
there is the slightest diminution Of inter-
est in autOmobiling. as shown by these
schedules, IS badly mistaken.
The market conditions show an agree
able Improvement The warm weather
has given a stimulus 10 the touring fever.
and with il comes marked increase in
the demand From all parts Of the cOun-
try comes the news Of a brisk demand,
and busy agencies and branches. Fac
tories. struggling 10 meet the demand
and az the same time prepare for the
market the 1909 output. are working in
many cases overtime. The general con-
ditiOns are regarded by those who ought
10 know as remarkably good for Presi-
Dental year. The calamity hnwlers OF
January and February cannci now be
/ identified.
The international racing situation and
the fight for supremacy between the
American Automobile Association and the
Automobile Club OF America has assumed
/ the virulent phase. It IS TO be expected
that there will be a struggle 70 the finish
between the two organizations While
| differences of this character are repre-
hensible in hot weather, the magnitude
and possible effects Of the fight are such
as 10 make II an interesting one. and the
outcome will demand a great deal Of the
attention Of the public for a considerable
time
AS the day approaches FOR the straight
away speed trials ar Jamaica, the interest,
as well as the list OF entries, increases
rapidly. The citizens Of Jamaica seem 10
feel that upon them individually depends
the .Iccess of the meet. an, they are
doing oil In their power 10 produce this
result, and 10 guarantee TO each victor a
hearty welcome and exceptionally inter
esting speed events.
In addition 10 the entry OF the Isotta,
Fiat and Fiat Cyclone. and Thomas cars.
which have already been announced, there
has been received for entry in the free
fOr-all at the mile. two mile and kilo-
meter the following cars: 1z0-hOrsepOwer
Woolsey. 20 be driven by Scheffts; 10
horsepower Hotchkiss. 70 be driven by
George Robertson. both entered by Harry
4 Levey; l5O-horsepOwer B. l. NJ, entered
by r. W. Buckley. jr.. and to be driven
by Mr.. Buckley. Thomas Williams. or
James Toomey. In the cylinder class for
the three distances, a Mora has been
/ entered by W. W. Burke, and a Ford
entered by J. p Disbrow.
In the stock car race. eligible for BTiar-
cliff cars. another Isotta. entered by
George West. IT.. OF Ballston Spa. n Y
and an Allen Kingston. 10 be driven by
De Palma. The entry OF a Corbin in
events 3, u. and 81 has also been received
The distance 10 be covered this year by
the contestants IN the A A A tour for
the Gliduea trophy is exactly 1907 miles
This has been settled by the completion
Of Secretary Lewis survey OF the route
in his Premier six-cylinder pathfinder
By travelling on Sunday. Secretary Lewis
and his party finished the work Of map
/, ping the course earlier than expected
! when they were storm-bound at Range
{ ley Lake on Friday last. The Premier
and It's scouts arrived at Saratoga Sun
! day evening. and on Monday the path
finders We're al their respective homes
in New York and Buffalo. Messrs. Brad
ley and Lazar1ick. who were with Mr.
Lewis, are bubbling with enthusiasm con
cerning the scenic glories OF the tour
$ The last day going from the Whit
- Mountains. across Vermont and over IN
e Green Mountains, will be the grandest o
e all they say. and also the most arduou
for the cars.