The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-18
WANT HILL CLIMBS
FOR WASHINGTON
Automobile Club Is Likely
to Hold Another Test
Next Spring.
By HARRY WARD.

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It is an undoubted fact that hin
climbing contests are one Of the great
est stimuIatOrs Of interest in the auto
mobile.
The short bursts OF speed seen IN
these tests never fail TO enthuse the
spectator and 10 develop greater in
terest in motoring In the opinion of
many Washington motorists there
should be more hill climbs IN this sc
lion, If for no other reason than the
Missionary work they DO in the matter
Of promoting car sales. The motorists
Of this city had their first taste OF
this branch Of the sport a few months
ago when the Automobile Club Of
Washington promoted a series Of events
on MAYORS hill, adjacent to Anacosua-
Thousands Of people were attracted by
the sport and the excellent time made
by many Of the contestants on the
steep grade indicated that Washington
has some nerVy automobile pllOLS- II
IS likely the season will be opened next
spring with another hill climbing
event. with the Automobile Club OF
Washington as its sponsor BY that
time many motorists VIII have received
their new models and viii be anxious
TO put them through their PAGES, thus
insUring large entry list.
The redoubtabIe Barney OIdaeId. who
was outlawed for racing against Jack
johnson in an unsanctioned event, is
said TO be seeking reinstatement with
the American Automobile Association
The astute Barney IS not making a
direct appeal TO that body. as IL would
have ntJIe weight, in view OF the an
nOunCemeuI he made at the time OF
his disqualification that he was great
81 than the three As and that the
governing body Of American autOmO-
bile sporting events would never dare
- or ne n
nouncement that he would cripple auto
TSciuS in this country BY gong 70
far-away Australia, the news comes
from the Pacific coast that Others VIII
ask that OIddeId be restored 10 good
standing It is stated the promoters OF
the PortoIa road race Will petition
Chairman Butler. OF the contest board
OF the three As, 10 reinstate Oidheld-
so that he may compete in the san
Francisco race on January ? There
IS, however little chance that Olcneld
VIII get back into the fold again.
"One Of the recent and most inter
estinE Developments OF the automobile
business In this city" said W r En-
ersOn, Of Emerson & Orme- els an
awakening Of interest IN the electric
pleasure car The electric car appeals
more particularly 10 ladies, for the
reason that Il offers an exceptional de-
gree Of safety, Is easily controlled and
may be operated without fear OF ones
gown OF wrap becoming sOiled by
grease or dirt That the ladies OF this
city have been quick 10 appreciate the
pleasure and comforts Of the electric
IS illustrated by rhe large number of
machines OF this motive power In use
here"
Amor the automobile dealers Of this
city who are making their influence
felt IN no uncertain manner, is II T
Pollock, agent for the OldsmObile- He
is having hne success with this Old
established make and IS making II one
Of the most popular cars IN Washing
ton. Early this week Mr.. Pollock viii
receive from the factory three 1911
models. one Of them IS a seven-pas-
senger Autocrat hnlshed IN Brewster
green, the other two being ''Autocrat'
touraboUts-
There vas much rejoicing at the
Washington branch Of the Buick Motor
Company when word was received yes
terday by Manager T. s Johnston that
a Model 10 Buick had broken the record
from Los Angeles to san Diego, Cal.
and return The distance IS 80 miles
and the car made the trip in hours =
minutes. over bad roads and through a
heavy fog
T. A Seiberling, president OF the Good
year Tire and Rubber Company has
been in the city for a day or two. &C
family With Mrs Soldering he at
tended the Cabinet dinner al the White
House Thursday night
The ZeII Motor Car Company -ester-
day delivered 10 w 5 COrby, e we'll
known business man o. this city. six
cylinder Peerless limousine. with an eX-
ira touring body It IS considered one
of the most completely furnished cars
ever brought 10 washington
The carter Motor Car Corporation re-
ports the delivery Of Washington tour
ing cars 70 p. II. Gavin and J. P Wen
chez
H a. Childs, OF the Stevens-Duryea
Motor Company. and L W Holt OF
the AbbOtt-DeUrOit Motor Company. are
among trade visitors in Washington this
week
Row that the dealers have drawn for
space IN the national automobile show
TO be held IN Convention Hall durinS
the week OF February i, plans for the
exhibition VIII rapidly be made by the
show committee
There Is every indication that the
show VIII be one of the largest and
hest exhibitions ever held south Of New
York The dfty-six spaces into which
the haE has been divided viii be oc-
curied by thirty automobile dealers.
rep -esentinE fifty-fOur different makes
OF cars, and by seven supply and &C
ceSSory dealers It is expected that at
least rs cars viii be exhibited, together