Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
BY HOWARD FISK.

BY HOWARD FISK.
INTEREST in local automobile circles
was revived to a great extent dur
ing the past week by the Munsey re-
liability run, which started from
this city last Tuesday morning. The
weary tourists are resting today in Bos-
ton, and early tomorrow morning they
will start on the longest days run on
the entire trip. from Boston TO New York
city a distance of $40 miles. The finish
Of the run will occur in this city Wed
nesday afternoon. In the interim the
various committees are completing the
details for the floral parade. under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce.
which Is scheduled for Thursday after
noon. The contestants in the Munsey
run are also expected to take proml-
nent part in this event. which promises
to be the finest Of its kind ever witnessed
here.
Jesse L. Strickland, who has been mo-
toring through Pennsylvania during the
past summer in a Pope-Toledo touring
car, has returned to the city. He COW
cred several thousand miles within the
past few months.
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Garfield List Of Philadelphia spent
few days in the city during the past week.
He returned to his headquarters In the
Quaker city Friday afternoon.
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Matheson car, No. 81, in the Munsey
run is attracting widespread attention.
1T Is being driven by w. B. Nc
Burney of this city, who started two
hours late last Tuesday, as the result of
an accident to the car. The car has led
at all Of the checking stations, despite
dts late start, and is called The Big
Train by the contestants. While en-
deavoring to catch the bunch McBurney
drove the car to Baltimore in ninety min
utes and into Philadelphia in equally
fast time, arriving far ahead of some OF
his competitors.
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A. H. Du Bots. who is on trip to
Boston, after ascertaining that he could
secure a new 1910 Chalmers-Detroit 40
touring car, sent his order for 1t
Yesterday over a long distance telephone.
At the same time he placed an order for
q Chalmers-Detroit go roadster of the
latest type.
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A new agency was secured for this city
during the past week by T. B. Spence,
representing the Pope Automobile Com
pany The new car is the Oakland. be-
ing well known through the west, where
it has established numerous records. The
car Is built in four styles-model K, tour
ing; model NJ. roadster; model "a, run
about. and model 25. touring car.
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A Studebaker EMF" touring car was
delivered yesterday to Charles B. Berry
of this city. who contemplates Joining
ing capacity for Ave passengers and is
fully equipped.
Another entry into the auto ranks is
Joseph Gotch, who is now the possessor
Of four-cylinder. thirty-horsepower
Pope-Hartford roadster.
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Motoring after dark, with the aid of
searchlight lamps, may have it's advan-
tages, but for some time to come, at
least, Theodore Nix will probably do most
of his touring before it is time to light
up" This is especially true after his
week. Although it had been showery
earlier in the evening" he thought that he
would take some Of his friends for
short spin and demonstrate to them
what his new Studebaker EMF" tour
ing car could do. He had not proceeded
far on the Bladensburg road when sud-
denly team doomed up directly in front
of the machine and when he recovered
lamp and a portion of the mud guard of
his car. Rather than suffer the loss of
his machine or any of its equipment by
being stolen If left on the road over
night in company with one # his COM
panions he slept in the car all night A
heavy downpour came up and-weil. they
required dry clothing when they reached
home early the next morning.
H. Newell has placed his order for a
1910 Hudson 90 roadster 1t being re-
ceived over the wire few days ago.
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During the past week the new 10
Peerless arrived and was placed on exhi-
bition 1t is a four-cylinder touring car,
with seven-passenger seating capacity.
]. s. Larcombe, general manager of
the Motor Sales Company. has secured
the agencies for the Moon automobile
and the Rauch and Lang electric We
hicle. The Moon car is prominent in the
west, where it has established a reputa-
ton. Three of the electric vehicles ar
rived Friday being the first of their kind
in this city
John Thomas is recuperating at his
home in Whitford. Pa, from an attack
of malarial fever. He expects to remain
north until cooler weather arrives.
c. S. Walton. an attorney of this city,
has purchased a Studebaker EMF
touring car, fully equipped for touring.
Thomas P. Morgan, tr., has purchased
Chalmers Detroit go car. 1t will be
fully equipped. with pony tonneau.
T Pliny Moran. of Washington &