The Washington times., 1908-12-12
WASHINGTON MAY
GET BIG MEETING
Capital City Party to Next
Convention Will Push
the Proposition.

There is a strong possibility that the
next annual meeting OF the American
Automobile Association viii be held I'm
the city Of Washington.
Although the fact has been known
10 several Of those prominent in auto
circles in the District for some little
while it has beel kept secret until plans
could be formulated. The idea of hav-
ing the convention held IN this city
has been a considered possibility for
several years past. and according TO
those who have the matter in hand
Washington will in all probability shell
ter the next annual affair
This years meeting Will be held in
Madison Square Garden, IN New York
city, and there the question of the place
for the next meeting will BE decided.
Formerly the item Of greatest import
in selecting a city for this convention
was the finding OF suitable quarters for
the large gathering which always at
tends the meeting. Washington has
been seriously considered on several oc-
casions heretofore, but was never
granted the big event. Now. with the
Convention Han I'm view as a place Tor
the meeting the Washington delegates
will press the question as strongly as
possible. and feel almost assured that
this city viii get the event
Washington is one Of the best cities
in the country to hold such an affair,
and with the Convention Hall to house
the gathering, II is probable the Capital
city VIII be chosen for the next meet
ing.
This affair is the largest Of it's kind
pulled of IN the country. and the local
auto enthusiasts are awaiting the out
come of the meeting with much inter
est.
The Fritchle Electricc machine which
is making trip over the country arriv-
ed IL Washington on Thursday and was
the center OF attraction in front OF the
Willard Hotel at the close of the rivers
and harbors convention which was be-
ing held there The machine started
from Lincoln. Neb, and has come
across the continent to New York and
then down through Philadelphia and
Baltimore to the Capital City.
In all the run is 2140 miles and with
the exception Of the ordinary wear and
tear on the machine Il looks none the
worse for the trip. The car is equipped
with but an ordinary cover and Good
year tires and is in excellent condition
after its unusual run.
The washington MOTORCYCLE Club held
a meeting lately and discussed the plans
for the coming spring season. The sUc-
cess Of the races has led the promoters
TO even greater ambitions and II is not
improbable that washington motor race
enthusiasts will have ample opportunity
TO see the best talent in the country on
some local track next spring. The work
of Bewley, the Reading rider, and scv-
eral other OF the Northern cracks, who
participated in the Thanksgiving Day
races at Benning will be remembered,
and il Is expected by the promoters that
these riders will again be seen i'm action
in this city. T. y. Mudd, who is the
guiding star in the motor game here.
is very much Interested IN the further
ing Of the sport in Washington and will
use every effort to put the game on a
god standing in local circles.
Miss Eta Portner IS storing her Bah
cock Electric at. the Cook & Stoddard
garage.
Leigh Hunt is storing his Franklin
touring car AT the Cook & Stoddard
garage.
Claude Miller, OF the Ford agency,
has returned lately from trip to New
York and reports the auto business
as very slow in the metropolis. The