The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-22
Company Also Enters a New
Model Car in the Big
Contest.
KEEP EYES OPEN
FOR PATHFINDER
Auto Which Went From Denver TO
Mexico Will Arrive
Soon.
By HARRY WARD.

The pleasing news was received in
Washington today that the Old Motor
Works, of Lansing, Mich, had en-
tered a 1910 six-cylinder OldsmobiIe
in the Frank A. Munsey relia-
bility contest. The entry was made
through the Philadelphia branch OF the
Odds Motor Works. of which W. T.
Taylor is manager. Mr.. Taylor has
agreed to furnish a 1910 Oldsmobile for
the use of the chairman of the contest
ana it viii be known as the pacemaker
OF the Munsey tour. Manager Taylor,
who is an amateur driver Of great abil-
ity, viii drive the car throughout the
contest.
The Oldsmobile Six has figured very
prominently in reliability contests in
the East during the past few months
and has a number Of perfect scores 20
It's credit. Tom Berger one Of the
most popular drivers in the country,
has piloted the OIdsmobIe i'm many of
its numerous contests, and will be at
the wheel of the Big Six ia the Nun
sey contest a prominent feature of
the Oldsnobile six is the use Of a.
inch wheels.
Pathfinder Shipped
The announcement that the Chalmers
Detroit fag-to-fag car, which is to do
the pathhnding for the Munsey relia-
bility contest, was on the way to Wash
ington and would arrive in a few DAYS.
attracted much attention in automobile
circles
This particular car has been IN the
hmelight so much during the past few
months and has figured in so many in
teresting stunts that Eastern motor
lists are on the qui vive for a sight
Of the machine. II still retains a gen
erous coating Of alkah dust IL picked up
during its strenuous trip from Denver
TO Mexico, and as the rear OF the
tonneau is covered with hundreds Of
autograph signatures of people who
greeted the car and the party of scouts
during the progress Of its long journey.
the car is always an object Of interest
wherever it goes.
During the big automobile parade in
Detroit prior TO the start of the Gid
den tour, the Chalmers-Detroit nag.
to-hag car had place of honor in the
long line Of 1880 automobiles. and BHly
Knipper. the driver, received an ovation
from the thousands OF people who lined
Aht streets u Othioit 10 see inc Dig
gest automobile parade ever held in the
world.
SchnoTr to Drive.
AS a reward for his great feat in TAX
ing the car from Denver 10 Mexico City
IN the face Of many hardships and pri-
vations, the Chalmers % Detroit Motor
Company has nominated Knipper as a
driver of one OF its racing cars in tbs
weeks racing carnival 10 be held il
Lowell, Mass, during Labor Day week
He . now in training for the severa
events and his place OH the Munsey
reliability pathhBdiug tour will be taker
by Karl SchnOrr. one OF the promising
young drivers Of the Chalmers Company
Schnorr viii arrive in Washington u
Saturday and will tune up the path
finder on the streets of Washington
prior 10 taking it on the long journey
20 Boston and return. Schnorr is en-
thusiastic about mis- assignment and is
eager 10 taHe mp the work OF blazing tn,
route for the Munsey contest
Arthur G. Newmyer, Of the Munsey
forces, has gone 10 Philadelphia anC
New York for the purpose of con
ferrins with a number Of prominent a.
tomobile dealers in those cities regard
ing the MuuSey tour.