Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01

state in the Union. which has three or
more automobile clubs within its borders,
| will have Joined the national body.
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| The big powerful Selden car which will
take part in the twenty-four-hour race
at the Brighton Beach motordrome May
| Is ana Il arrived at the track yesterday.
| With 1t was Driver George E. Mack,
who has taken part In a number OF TWEEN
ty-four-hour races. and who, will pilot
the eelden car In this It's initial track APP
! pearance. The first days work at the
track was rather light and little real
| speed work was attempted on account OF
| the late arrival. although a number Of
miles were reeled of in faster time than
the best average ever made in any twen-
| ty-four-hour race ever held In this coun
try.
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Tho formation OF an Organization to
be known as 1.-THE Automobile Pro-
teotive Association has been suggested
by a prominent motorist Of this city.
Such organizations are In existence in
several Of the larger cities OF this
country, and it has been said that Wash
inGten would greatly profit II such
body was formed. The idea Is to invite
all motorists to join, and by the payment
nature Of dues. receive the services OF
an attorney in any legal matters which
should arise in connection with the OPP
GRAFTON OF machines. Thee association
who would look after the interests of the
members when the occasion required 1t:
In this way 1t Is claimed that law-abid-
ing motorists would receive square
deal II each case or arrest was thor
oughly investigated and reported upon in
the proper manner 1t is also believed
that such an organisation wouldA mate
rally aid the local authorities in the en-
forcement Of the regulations which are
promulgated from time to time.
H. E. Burgess OF the firm of Burgess &
Parsons is one of the recent purchasers
of q washington ear Of tine forty horse
power type. fitted with touring car body.
George Mack, who will drive the Selden
car in the coming twenty fourhour race
at Brighton Beach, Is a particularly we'll
known race driver, and, though rather
diminutive. Ii certainly of the daredevil
type. as his record shows. In 1908 he
made a new worlds record for all dis
tarces from 80 to 100 les on the Ormond
Beach course. During the same year in
Cuba he made new worlds record for
one mile. and on the same course later
on made new marks for all distances
from five to fifty miles. In 1907 he won
| the twenty-five-mile and fifty-mile cham
pionships, respectively. at Morris Park,
and since then he has won a number of
minor victories, as we'll as having taken
part in several -four-hour races.
The few clear days of the past week
caused a boom among the local dealers
who have been held back in giving dem
onstratfons by reason of the showers
which have occurred during the past
month. While the weather man was not
responsible for the conditions which ex-
listed. nevertheless he came in for his
share Of criticism.
An automobile driver known the world
over and probably the most talked about
is to locate permanently in Boston. Mass
He Is George Schueter. the man OF great
nerve and heart, who drove an Ameri-
can-made ear to victory In a 22,0O0-mle
endurance contest from New York to
Paris, race which was looked upon as
impossible Of completion starting as 1t
did In midwinter with several feet OF
snow on the ground. Schurster had the
courage to put his Thomas car over the
course. always keeping ahead of his COM
petttors, through streams and mud over
the wheel tops across Siberia. and finally
finishing ahead and winning by a twenty
six-day margin.
Herbert H. Lyle. the famous auto
driver. who came near 'cashins in his
checks last fall in a race on Long Is
land. when his mechanician was killed.
has started In with a vim in his new
American roadster special. which he will
pilot this season for the American Motor
Car Company. At Indianapolis recently
he sent his big car around the speedway
at the rats OF eighty-six miles an hour.
Lytle IS enc OF the pioneer racing driv-
ers of this country. having been at the
game since away back In 1903 In the
past he has participated In the Vanderbilt
cup events and the road races at Savan-
teaching America the hne points Of the
racing game he was factor to be reck-
oned with in the big continental events.
A M. Lothrop has purchased q Hupmo-
bile. the delivery being made a few days
ago.
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A tire the proper size for the car re-
ducss your tire bills--but too few oars
realise 1t. but In all probability it is true
that overweight Is the cause Of most tire