The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-12
MOTORISTS APPRECIATE
MUNSEY HISTORIC TOUR
Event That Is Bound to Demonstrate ConcluSively
the Value of Their Machines.
By HARRY WARD.

Automobile manufacturers and dealers
have seen the advantages Of the oppor-
tunity offered by the Munsey Historic
Tour with highly gratifying promptness,
and entries have been coming almost
before those having charge of the tour
could catch their breath.
Nine entries is the total TO date, and
the list is thoroughly representative. It
was not a case Of humming and having
with the entrants when Z came to get
ting in on a good thing that would give
them chance 10 demonstrate the run
ming qualities Of their machines. They
asked for entry blanks before they were
printed. and just as soon as they came
from the press they filed them out, for
warding them to Munsey tour head
quarters in the Munsey building. and got
the full benefit OF getting in on
the ground floor II was hay
stack of straws showing which
way automobile sentiment is blowing
in regard 10 the Munsey Historic Tour
When the missionary work really gets
under way il is believed the entry list
Will grow by leaps and bounds. With
nine entries received during the first
week Of the opening of the entry list,
the prospects for a large entry list are
exceedingly bright The prediction has
been freely made that the MunSey tour
VIII be the largest event OF its kind
ever held in the East, and If the entries
to date are any criterion II surely
Will be.
Glidden Car Enters.
The first entry was received from the
Premier Motor Manufacturing Company,
Of Indianapolis. Ind. which nominated
a six-cylinder Premier. This car will
participate in the Glidden' tour. which
starts on Tuesday. The Premier makers
have participated in many tours, and
their entry in the Munsey Historic Tour
indicates their interest in this great con-
test Ray Mcnamara viii drive the
Premier.
No. on the list is a Columbia, which
has been entered by the Columbia Motor
Car Company. The Columbia has been
sIgnaUy successful in endurance con-
tests this year, being one of the WIN
ners in the AlI-Connecticut run a few
days ago, and it also secured a perfect
score in the recent touring test run from
Washington to Richmond, Va, and re
turn.
The third entry is a Selden car. This
make performed a feat in the recent
Norristown Automobile Club run. which
Is highly creditable 70 the car and its
manufacturer. The route Of this run
was over some OF the steeDest and
toughest mountain roads in Pennsyl-
Vania- The Selden was a victor in two
classes, that for manufa cturers. and
also in the members event. In the
manufacturers class the Selden was op-
posed bv some Of the highest prieed
and largest powered cars In America. 1t
was practically the same story in the
members class
Prize Winner Tries Again.
T. a. Lambert, enc OF the prize win
mes in last years AIUnsey run. has
again entered the lists, having nominal
ed a Maxwell. which Is number four on
the entry list. he IS enthusiastic over
this years renewal Of the big event and
Is PLANNING 70 again capture one Of the
prizes. Mr.. Lambert is one of the larg-
est automobile dealers in Baltimore and
recognizes the fact that events like the
N1@Esey Historic Tour gain much dis
tine ion for the cars that come through
with good scores.
" dshingtOn has come 10 the front
with two representative entries Ref
crenCe is made to tie two Washington
cars nominated By the Carter Motor Car
Corporation. The Washington car was
a contestant in the Munsey tour last
year, three Of them going over the long
course with much credit TO their max
ers II is a matter of automobile MS
tory that two Washington cars finished
IN the recent touring test run from
Washington TO Richmond and return