The Washington herald., 1910-07-31

The latest additions TO the entry list
Of the Munsey historic tour include two
Maxwells. entered by the United States
Motor Company: a aver-Chicago, en-
tered by the Staver Carriage Company.
Of Chicago. and Stoddard- Dayton. the
entrant being Leo II. Shaab. a Baltimore
dealer. 1t is practically certain that
seven other well-known makes Of cars
will be entered before August 3. assur-
ances 20 that effect having been received
at tour headquarters. In number of makes
the number OF entries exceeds last years.
The complete entry list 10 date contains
a Premier. Columbia. Maxwell. two
Washingtons, Reading. Ford, Elmore,
Warren-Detroit. Corbin. Spoerer, two
Brush runabouts, Regal, Pierce-Racine,
Krit, Enger. Great Western, Cino. Ohio.
two Maxwells. a Staver, and Stoddard-
Dayton.
The referee OF the tour will be z. l.
Ferguson. one Of the best known men in
motoring circles in this country He has
been managing automobile contests from
their inception in this country. He is vice
president and general manager OF the
Motor Contest Association, and previous
10 that he was secretary OF the contest
board Of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. in which capacity he did splendid
work. Mr.. Ferguson is especially well
versed in rules governing reliability con-
tests. and mas the full confidence Of ali
who know him.
Lieut.. Tate and party. in his Washing
ton car. made a trip to Gettysburg. Pa.
reviewing the District troops at that
place
DR. NJ. darcy NIagee and party, in his
Washington car, recently made a tour
through Western Maryland. Virginia.
West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The
route was by way Of Gaithersburg 10
Frederick. to EmmitsbUg, TO Waynes-
b0ro 20 Pen-Mar through Smokers Gap
TO Hagerstown. 10 Winchester, 20 Mar
tinsburg 70 Berryville. to Bluemont.
They returned by way Of Leesburg.
Whites Ferry. and Rockville 10 this city.
Many grades Of over 30 per cent were en-
countered. and the trip was free from
mishaps Of any kind, even the dreaded
puncture.
Ted Johnston. Of the Buick Motor Com
pany. placed one Of the largest orders Of
the season when he ordered his 1911 cars
for immediate delivery.
Sam Frazier. IN a Washington touring
car, left the city yesterday for a tour
through Virginia
w. W. Goundsell. manager OF the
Buick agency in Albany, was in the city
during the past week.
J. r. Young left yesterday in a Pack
ard on a tour through Pennsylvania. In
the party were Mrs and Miss Young.
Entry blanks for the hill climbing con-
test to be given under the auspices Of
the Automobile Club Of Washington can
be obtained from Chairman T. B. Spence.
$40 Fourteenth street northwest
An Olds special was delivered last week
to DR.. A. Y. p. Garnett by Tayioe Pol
lock. the local agent.
Carl Rodgers will leave to-day in his
Hupmoble Tor a tour Of the Southern
States
An automobile ascension was the ex-
traordinary sight recently afforded to the
people Of Los Angeles. Cal A Flanders
40 was attached 10 the balloon in the
place usually occupied by the balloon
basket
The car was a stock model. a nobby
runabout Weighing about LOO pounds. and
as it dangled above the city the novel
sight attracted wide attention. Swing
ing below the automobile in its upward
flight was a great streamer bearing in
letters which could be seen FOR miles. the
words Flanders 90" An electrically
manipulated automobile horn of tho most
frightful variety kept up a constant
screech, attracting even more attention
from the crowd below. while thousands
Of sheets OF advertising matter futtered
and few through the street oyer which
the automobile swung.
The crowd yelled its approval as the
great gas bag arose maiesticalIy into the
air with the automobile dangling below
and as Pilot Unger touched the button
NiAaNlA NetNStAA AAAE tAtNAAAI ubFn 10 hlOW
forth its message. higher and higher il
rose. the automobile swinging from side
TO side. and then spinning around as the
upward air current caught It. Pilot T-nger
involuntarily seized the trapeze rore with
one hand ready TO swing free Of the auto
mobile should the ropes part. but the
Flanders took TO the air like bird and
soon settled quietly to the movement OF
the balloon
For miles around automobiles were
stopped in mid street TO enable their oas-
sengers to rubber at the strange sight.
Street car passengers, motormen, and con