The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05

sDH aOt tHC past month"; let last Week
in his Packard for a run through Vir-
ginia. He will return to the city before
he goes to New York for the rest of
the winter. While here Mr. Harmon
stores his Packard. a 1908 model. at the
Central Garage.
EIIirs Reed. Of the Central Garage.
is convalescent and viH be back at his
desk in a short while. He recently
underwent an operation at the George
Warrington University Hospital for ap-
pendicitis.
7, B. spense has purchased an Auto
Car Roadster, the type known as the
mile-a-minute car. from the Pope Com
Pany, Of Fourteenth street. The car
was shipped from Philadelphia to Bal
timore by boat and Mr.. spense. &C
companied by Royce Hough. Of the Pope
Agency, received the car on its arrival
al the Monumental City and drove it
over the road 10 this city. The car
is finished in red with maroon leather
and IS handsome as well as fast.
Z Won Bruning. Of the German en-
bassy bought a Pope-Waverly from the
Pope Agency which Will be delivered
this week
William " MatchItt. Harry Sherwood
and Lewis COnradI. all riding Indian
motorcycles. went to Baltimore recently
and stayed over night.
The run was made by way OF Brooke
vile and OIney. From Roxbury Mills
10 Cookesviile the roads are in poor con-
dItion, but are fairly good after leaving
Cookesville as lar as EIlicot City. The
riders returned over the same route
the following day and encountered little
trouble either way.
The first OF the 1903 models OF the
Indian arrived in Washington this week
and IS being shown at the agency Of
Charles z Miller & Bro The new
machine Is one Of 2ss-horsepower and
is equipped with mechanical valves The
front guards are larger than on the
older model and the tires are apprecI-
ably heavier. Many other minor I'm
pr0vements contribute TO make I'D
machine which IS as near protection IN
detail as any which has vet been nut
on the market
Capt Frank P. Avery. I. has
purchased 1903 Maxwell form the
Thomas & ToIman agency.
The following sales OF motorcycles
are announced by the Charles Z. Miller
& Bro. agency; Two cylinder Indian
to G. " Dewey, 1908 Indian ordered bv
w J. Donovan, "a 1905 Indian ordered
BY Lester Kahlert
C. H Tolman drove the MARYLAND
car over the road from Baltimore last
week which finished with a prefect
score in The Times run The car was
taken from Washington 10 Baltimore
on the day after The Times contest with
the seals unbroken- On the return trlp
IL carried FIVE people and made the run
IN two hours and fifty minutes.
Charles S. Osborn. salesman for the
Charles (. Miller & Bro. agency, has
purchased a 1908 Indian to be used as
a demonstrating machine.
Tentative plans for the formation OF a
strong motorcycle club IN this city were
discussed at a gathering Of cyclists re-
Gently. and, while the promoters are
working quietly and have announced
nothing definite yet, there is every rea.
son to believe the Washington cyclists
will next summer be organized in
strong. central body which shall plan
tours and which shall have general SUI
Pervision over the road races which
have become feature OF local motor
cycle interests.
Such a club would be in charge OF
the endurance contest and motorcycle