The Washington herald., 1908-05-17
Much Interest Eyinced in
Baltimore Races.
MANY CONTESTS ARRANGED
Array of Races, Hill Climbs, Runs,
and Tours Planned TI,is Spring Ex-
eeeds Record for Any Previous
Year-PreparatiOns for Glidden
Tour Proceed Apaee-CIub Notes.


strung across the streets Of Baltimore,
and the city is beginning TO manifest In
tense interest in the coming race meet.
The probability is that the meeting Will
be the most successful ever held in that
city. and that there viii be all the entries
which the promoters, the Motor Car
Racing Association. could desire.
Many parties of visitors TO the races
will be present from Washington, Viii
mlngton, Harrisburg, Hanover, York, Ha-
gerstown. Cumberland. Annapolis, and
Frederick.
E. /. Leinbach. who won last years
Harrisburg endurance run, and who drove
one Of the few perfect score gasoline
runabouts in the Glidden tour of 1907, has
made entry of a Stearns car in the 100
mile race which win be the principal
event IN the Decoration lay programme
at Pimlieo.
It is announced that Fred J. Wagner,
the popular expert on racing, will be
present to act as starter and clerk of tie
course for,the Baltimore meeting.
Arthur Stanley zell. a prominent soei-
the Motor Car Company, of Washington,
has entered a 60-horsepower Thomas car
in the lO0-mile event at the Pimiico meet
ing. Mr. Zen Is immensely popular. and
has achieved considerable distinction as
an amateur driver. Wallace c. Hood. of
Washington, who obtained a track record
for 100 miles at the Benning track last
ru in ha .
event, having entered another Thomas.
The Pullman Company. of York, Pa.
has also announced its intention TO par
t!cipate in the l00-mie race. and it is said
that Louis Bergdoll Of Philadelphia. will
be seen in a Benz in the same race.
These with the Stearns Of Leinbach and
the Fiat of Cedrino, make list of early
entries which pTesages a large field and
splendid sport for May 30. The ten-mie
handicap and the ruEabout championship
are also filing well. and the entire Dec
Grafton Day programme at Baltimore viii
be a notable one.
The Baltimore races will be the first
track races tc be run under the new rules
of the American Auton obile Association,
and the operation Of the new regulations
win be watched with much interest by
many followers Of the sport.
The work of laying out the route OF
the a. A. A. touring contest is now more
than half finished, and the reports from
Dai Lewis, secretary of the A A A.
touring board, who is mapping the route
with his six-cylinder Premier car. are TO
the effect that. generally speaking, the
roads are better, the scenery finer. and
the night accommodations more salts
factory than on former tours. The roads
lead over more mountainous country,
however. and the time schedule being
planned viii make the contest a closer
one than ever before, which has been the
chief aim Of Chairman Hover, Of the
touring board
Entry blanks for the time trials at two
miles, mile, and kilometer. 20 be held
on Hillside avenue. Jamaica, L. l., on
Friday. June 3. have been issued BY the
committee having the matter in charge
The entry blanks specify twenty-seven
events. divided into three groups for
the three distances.
The array Of races, hill climbs, runs
and tours planned for the month or more
commencing with Decoration Day. far ex-
ceeds the record OF any previous year.
In addition to the Baltimore, Wilkesbarre
Readville, Bridgeport. and Long Island
races, already announced, the New York
Times comes forward with a project to
race from New York to San Francisco
and return; Lowell. Mass, announces a
2o9-n1ile road race on July 1; Wilmington,
Del, VIII have an endurance run. and the
Delaware Water Gap neighborhood is
planning a festival Of tour, race. and hill
climb
The Chicago Motor Club and the Hart
ford Club have had their tests during
the past week. The Indianapolis Trade
Association holds q sealed bonnet test this
week. The San Francisco dealers will
hold an endurance run on May 90, and the
Dead Horse Hill climb at Worcester win
take place on June 6. This is not the
entire list. by d good deal, but it is
enough to convince the most skeptical
that theSyear viii be banner one In con-
tests and competitions.
The number Of entries already register
ed and the prospective entries in these
various events show the value of them
to the trade and the interest taken.
A considerable number of aspirants for
Vanderbilt Cup race honors is reported.
It is likely that the American contingent
Of entries. at least, viii be large. No
hint Of the Vanderbilt commissions the
cries on the subject Of the location has
been made
Preparations for the Glidden tour are
being made with vim and thoroughness.
The proposition to cut out New Jersey
meets with general satisfaction. Indeed.
it was a necessity on account of the high
license fees.
It is reported that a new beach has
been discovered at Duluth, Mimi. which
is as good for short distances as ormond.
The Fairweather Club, which is COM
posed principally Of members of the auto
mobile trade of Upper Broadway, New
York. win give its third dinner on
Wednesday, June 3. This one viii be In
honor of the carnival committee of the
New York Automobile Trade Association,
which recently conducted the celebration
IN New York,
The Wilkesbarre Automobile Club In
tends to make this years hill climb up
Giants Despair Mountain a great driving
function. The climb viii take place, as
usual. on Decoration Day. and the occa-
sion will be one of the biggest events IN
the motoring calendar President Lee. of
the club, says that the drive from New
York to Wiikesbarre is one OF the most
delightful to be taken. With the end in
view Of making It easy for the automo-
bilists who drive 20 the hin climb, the
special signboard committee of the club
has been busy during the last two weeks