The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

NVH' ltpVIt tnat al events are filing
rapidly, including the lOO-rnile race. which
is the first long-distance race 10 be seen
in that city
This city had one year ago. and there
has been great deal of interest felt In
race Of this description in Baltimore
ever since. This year, with Benning track
not available for automobile speeding
baltimore will have all the best of IT,
AS a result there will be a large coterie
OF Washington people. including some
representatives. OF officialdom, at the Bait
imore meeting.
Edward A. Cassidy, the racing secretary
m eharge Of the meet, reports that there
nave been several reservations Of space
IN the grand stand for members of the
diplomatic corps The governor Of Mary
land and the mayor OF Baltimore will oc-
cupy boxes at the meeting. More than
twenty special excursions TO Baltinore
have been organized for the day. and
large contingents from many nearby
cities will see the races.
Reports OF numerous entries fo, Tho
decoration Day climb over the Giants
Despair Course ST Wilkesbarre ha,-a
cheered the members of the Wilkesbarre
Automobile Club. and insured a r,eeting
OF rare importance and interest AmoDS
those who have written to Presidert
george r Lee, OF the club. and to T A
wright chairman OF the racing commit
tee' are the following Philadelphia CON
Germs:
The Motor shop VIII enter an oldsmo-
Oiie ahc Stearns; the Penn Motor Car
Co, two Mitchells: the PennsvlvanIo
Auto-Motor CO.. two Pennsylvania cars.
the Autocar Co. Of Ardmore. three makes
OF cars including the German Benz: the
hamilton Auto Co. will enter Stoddard-
Dayton roadster; Charles J. Swain Will
enter his Apperson lack Rabbit the
Philadelphia Motor Car Co. q big and a
little Prayer Miller; the Ford Motor car
Co, little Ford; the Chadwick Auto
co. Will probably enter a Chadwick
Great Six"
With the close 0f the coming week. the
touring season viii be at It's height The
spring interest In events Of all sorts or
ganized Tor the good OF the trade and
industry, was never higher than II il ~
present How extensively this win hA 70
hected In the buying OF cars remains 70
be seen. At present, sales are reported
as increasing in nearly all sections. In
quiries are much brisker than al any time
since the first Of the year.
The apparent settlement upou Long
Island as the battle ground Of the Van
derbilt race seems to be satisfactory 10
all except the local advocates OF other
courses Il Is understood that Juna |
will see the new course IN process of
preparation. In the meantime. there is
tair share Of interest in the various
tours hill-climbs. Orphan Day celebra-
tions' and races scheduled for Decoration
Day, and the month Of June. IN nearly
all quarters, programmes are filling wei.
and large fields are probable.
work on the Acme racing car for the
Vanderbilt Cup Race is going forward at
ihe Reading factory as fast as possible
1t is found that the car CONTEMPLATED
is TO be a "Sextaplet." with engine OF
special build, the cylinders to be Of five
men bore and with five-inch stroke. The
car will follow in all essential features
the regular stock Acme six-cvlindar tvna
rather odd situation has arisen IN tho
detail of the use of Krupp chrome-nickel
steel IN the transmission gears OF the car
rms is the material regularly used nv
the company, but in view OF the provje-
:on of the rules, which makes II obIira-
tory 10 have racers constructed ..in +hsi,
'nttrety' in the country which they rem
resent. 1t was found necessary TO have a
special ruling on this point The Acme
company has therefore asked for a ruling
Cn this and several other points. The de-
cfsion will undoubtedly be of much in
terest 20 other manufacturers. as we'll
IS the Acme company:
The management Of the Wilkesbarre
hill-climb TO be held on Decoration Dav
Ip the mountain course near that citv
,inown as Giants Despair, has written
to all the clubs within a radius Of 200
miles. urging members TO make touring
parties TO the scene of the climb on
May 30
Full descriptions Of the roads TO be used
in reaching the city have been prepared
and sent out to show prospective visitors
the best methods of hill-climb.
II Is announced that the committee. Of
which 7. A. Wright is chairman. have
obtained Robert Lee Morrell, chairman Of
the contest committee of the A. c. A az
referee Of the meet Fred Brandt. sales
manager Of the Imperial Motor Car Co
OF Wiliamsport, Will be the starter. Both
ofilcials are we'll known and popular.
Mr- Morrell was the chairman OF the
committee in charge of the Briarcliff race.
ana Mr. Brandt was assistant clerk of the
course for that event. The festivities AZ
Wilkesbarre include a parade and festival
on the evening of the climb. and the
special committee in charge Of that mart
OF the programme Is said to be pre-
pairing some surprises for the visiting
automobllsts.
There will be no dearth Of entertain
ment for out-of-town visitors. as there
viii be dinners and entertainments OF
various kinds. The entire town is making
an effort to act as host and Is likely
TO succeed, to Judge by the work of last
year along these lines.
The application Of Mrs. Joan Newton
Cuneo TO drive her car In the jamaica
o.. - speed trials. TO be held In con-
nection with the Subway Celebration on
June ., on Hillside Avenue. has been re-
fused by the committee. in accordance
with the rule OF the racing board. which
bars women from participation in racing
events of all kinds.
The friends Of Mrs. Cuneo feel aggriev-
ed at the action, but under the rules no
other decision could be made. It'is said
the ruling is substantially the same as
that made in Europe, where women have
been barred from all competitions Of this
character.
The absence Of Mrs. Cuneo does not
mean. however, that the meeting will be
less interesting TO the public at large
ior there viii be no dearth Of good cars
and drivers with regulations. and there
WIZ be fast time made at the mile. two
lies. and the kilometer.
The use OF the McMurtry timing ma
eaine and the electric tapes viii be a