Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31
cars instead of specially built racing cars,
as in previous years.

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With the passing OF the Vanderbilt cup
races the outdoor racing season in the
north Is practically closed. 1t is now up
to the indoor shows to receive their share
Of patronage, and from present indica-
tons the attendance will be equally as
large, If not larger than some of the out
door events of the past year. The first
OF the indoor affairs will be the automo-
bile show which is scheduled to be held
al Atlanta. Ga. November 6-l3. Com
ing so early in the season. the Atlanta
show has caused many OF the manufac-
turers of cars and accessories to make
unusually early preparations, with the
result that the public will have an OPP
portunity to see the new offerings earlier
than at previous exhibitions.
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Peter Fersinger spent Sunday driving
his Washington touring car over Mont
gomery county roads, covering over 40
miles during the day.
Il. II. Brosius and a party of friends
left for Hancock, Md, Thursday after
noon I'm his new Ford touring car. which
he purchased ,in this city prior to his de-
parture.
The Ford car which won the race from
New York to Seattle during the early
spring Is expected to arrive within the
next few days and will be placed on exhi-
bition I'm the new salesrOom of the Ford
agency in this city.
Announcement is made of the agency
for the Empire car being secured by l..
p Dorset e. Co. The car sells for $3.50.
and Is considered a speedy little four
cylinder, twenty horsepower car.
III. T. Burgess drove his Washington
tourabout to Baltimore last Sunday, Wis.,
iting points OF interest in that city.
", T. Shane rnotored in his Ford tour
ing car to his home In Gettysburg, Pa,
last week. returning via Emmsttsburg
and Frederick.
J. K. Hammond. who is making trip
around the world on a Reading Standard
motorcycle, on a observation-disclosures
wager, passed through this city Friday,
en- route to Norfolk, Va. two days ahead
OF schedule time. He has nine months in
which to complete the trip to win the bet.
He left New York city October -, penni-
less, and is to earn his way on the road.
From Norfolk he will go to Atlanta, Ga,
thence to Jacksonville, Fla, and over the
southern route west to San Francisco.
From Frisco he will sail for Honolulu
travelling through Japan. China, Phliip-
pine Islands. Australia, returning via Eu-
rope. He arrived IN Washington with $ll
In his pockets. which was increased dur
ing his stay here. He is advertising d
new garter for men recently placed on
W. D. Arison drove new 1910 model
Washington roadster to Havre de Grace.
Nd, last Sunday, returning Sunday even.
Ing.
Dr. Kathryn Talmadge received her new
Ford touring car a few days ago. with
fun equipment. Last Sunday she drove to
Baltimore and return over the new bou-
levard.
Automobile licenses were issued during
the past week as follows: John F. Fow-
Ter. 127 w street southeast Rambler run
about; T. w. Schaeffer. 6O5 18th street,
Cadillac touring car: Guy w. Latimer,
Hyattsville, Nd. Ford roadster; W. w.
Griffith. LIST and n streets northeast.
Washington touring car; w. w. Griffith
LIST and n streets northeast, Washington
! roadster; NJ NJ. Moffitt. 127 b stree,
southeast. Overland roadster: j. o. Will
SON. Evans building, Maxwell runabout;
d w. Higgins 6U6 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, Ford runabout: James ii. Yer.
milya. ga II street, Cameron roadster;
John ID. Langhorne. 121O 18th street,
Packard limousine: W. X. Vance. 1ti2
Riggs place Ford touring car: Hydraulic
Clutch Drive Company. Oh 18th street.
Ford touring car: ]. A. Watson, 1901 18th
street, Cadillac touring car: Harriet Bit
man Barth, 1855 o street, Baker stan.
hope; J. w. Bailey. IT,. Stoneieigh Court
Palmer Singer touring car: Joseph beaie,
1901 Massachusetts, avenue, Baker coupe:
r. Il. Altemus, 1923 Park road. Chalmers
Detroit touring car: II. ". Butler. Z. s.
N. 202s Hillyer place. Hudson runabout !;
A A. Chaplin. 6l2 z street northeast,
Lozier touring car: Robert II. Mason. 1l9
! 18th street. Locomobile runabout; Oliver
K. Cromwell. 1908 New Hampshire ave-
nue.. Peerless touring car: Calvin A Hol-
land. 18th and II streets northeast White
touring car; B. r. Board. Burlington
apartments. Pierce Arrow touring car:
/ touring car; L. Zinkhan. 10th and c.
streets southeast. Ford tourabout; John
L. Clanson, Philadelphia, Pa, Locomobtle
touring car: Mrs. W. b. Greenwood, 1851
East Capitol street, Buick touring car:
Henry Evans. 1905 F street, Capitol de-
l livery wagon; .. r. True, 1887 Clifton