The Washington times., 1909-07-11
Pope Company, Carter, and
Ford Models Are Schedul-
ed to Make the Trip.
LOCAL DRIVERS
ALSO COMPETE
Boston TO Washington Journey in
September Attracts Attention
of Western Enthusiasts.

washington aHtomobflists have seen
the advantages Of the opportunity offered
by the Aunsey Reliability Run with
highly gratifying promptness and en-
tries have been coming almost before
those having the affair in charge could
catch their breath. Five entries have
been received already from local agents.
making a total of ten TO date.
1t was not a case OF humming and
having with the Washingtonians when
Il came 10 getting in on a good thing
that would give them a chance to dem
onstrate their ability against the best
talent in the East They stepped up,
and asked for entry blanks before said
blanks had been received. and took il
10 heart because they had to wait a few
minutes. II was a whole haystack OF
straws showing which way automobile
sentiment is blowing in regard to the
AIunsey run from Washington TO Boston,
and return during the week from Sep
tember % to %
Carter Car Entered.
First TO the fore was the Carter Mo-
tor Car Corporation, Of Washington. a
genuine home product. which arrived
with a crash. Gary Carter. head Of the
corporation. said he would enter one
SO-horsepower and one 40-horsepower
Washington car right off the bat, and
when he gets his fountain pen fixed he
VIII probably add another entry of each
of these two grades Of machines. This
laudable spirit was infectious with him
self, and added he didn't know but
what they might try still something
further
The washington car is made and
backed mostly by washington money,
and has made rapid progress in popular
favor. It's assembling plant is at
Hyattsvflle. where the question OF rush
ing the work on the output already con-
traeted for Is the only one that stands
in the way of the company starting four
instead Of two cars in the Munsey run.
Another eager entrant was ''BrOwney''
Spence. hee5a of the Pope Automobile
Company of Washington. He is
thorough balieyer in the value Of con-
tests as means Of demonstrating the
wortL of the makes he handles, and his
policy is justified by his past successes.
The Pope Company has therefore an
nOunced il viii start q 6-cylinder AIathe-
son and an auto car in the Munsey. run.
Mr.. Spence viii probably drive one Of
these machines himself, and as he IS
one Of the best two-handed pilots In the
District OF Columbia. and likes the
games for its own sake. he is going TO
be a formidable competitor.
Mr.. Miller Gets Busy.
One Of the most chesrfuIlv confident
men in Washington about his cars is
Charles Z. Miller, Of Charles E. Miller
& Bro, the Ford agents in Washington.
Mr. Miller has made records around
here in his Fords of all sizes. and has
never been in an endurance or reIia-
bility contest that he has not been a
winner or had somebody tied up for a
first place so badly that il took a Phfla-
delphia lawyer to tell whether he was
beaten. Would MI Miller enter the
Munsey run? He not only would. but
cid. announcing in a firm clear tone
and bold free hand that he would
have Model T Ford roadster on the
starting line September % unless the
Monument fell on him In the mean
time. in which case his heirs would
see that the car got there anyhow.
Thus, fve cars were named TO repre-
sent Washington practically on the first
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