Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
BY HOWARD FISK.

- INTEREST was 'centered yesterday In
the automobile races at Fairmont
Park, Philadelphia. where large ag-
gregation of star drivers fought for
laurels over the eight-Inile course.
While the worlds series in the base ball
world attracted widespread attention.
there was no lack of interest In the sport
furnished by the Quaker city. The pro-
ceeds from the races will be donated to
four of Philadelphia's largest charitable
Institutions. The distance of the race was
90 miles, twenty-five times around an
eight-mile course, laid out through Fair
mont Psrk. Courses are usually more
than eight miles in length, making long
intervals between the times when the cars
can be seen by the spectators. With an
eight-mile course the cars constantly
pass the grandstand and parking places.
The affair was under the auspices of the
Quaker City Motor Club, which had COM
plete control Of the racing.
A number of local auto enthusiasts at
tended the races. including William D.
West, president of the Automobile Club Of
Washington: T. B. Spence, Harry Ward,
+. III. JOhansen, Lester D. Moore. jr.. F.
w Powers. Charles w. Bender. James w.
Orme and George Franc.
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A meeting Of the Automobile Club of
Washington was held at the clubhouse on
Georgia avenue last Thursday evening, on
which occasion several local autoists were
elected to membership in the organization.
President West called the meeting to or
der. 1t was the first since early summer.
II. B. Spence, chairman OF the house COM
mittee OF the Automobile Club of Wash
iy,crf Hy1AI lon for M hot M
stag affairs and smokers during the
coming winter at the clubhouse. The en-
tertainments will be given at intervals and
attractive programs will be presented on
these occasions.
AS evidence Of the popularity Of the
Washington car and the advantage Of an
eastern factory the Carter Motor Car Cor
poration have delivered four washington
cars to purchasers in Baltimore, Nd, dur
ing the past week.
NJ; and Mrs. Victor Kauffmann and fam
lily have returned in their Packard tour
ing car from a motor tour through New
England. The last two days Of the trip
from Camp Percy. N. H., to Washington
were recordbreakers, the jump from New
London. Conn.,, to Princeton, n. J., dis
lance of 1913 miles. being covered in one
day. and the last day 200 miles, from
Princeton to the National Capital. Early
in the summer Mr.. Kaufman, accom-
panied by his son. Samuel Hay Kauff-
mann. %. motored leisurely to Princeton
and thence to Atlantic City. After a
months sojourn at the seashofe the
trip was resumed along the coast to New
York and thence through the New 1shg-
land states. almost touching the Canadian
border: Mrs. Kaufman on her return
from Europe Joined the party at Camp
Percy. N. H.. and motored to this city.
The distance covered since leaving Wash
ingten was 400 miles.
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John R.sfThomas negotiated the trip
from Philadelphia last Sunday in a new
1910 Maxwell car in less than nine hours
without a mshap.
a. w. Behrens Of Baltimore made a
flying trip over the new washing -Bai-
timore boulevard few days ago In one
of the new 1910 Maryland touring cars.
He expects to remain In washington dur
ing the coming week.
Among the latest purchasers Of Craw-
ford touring cars is C. M. Fowler of this