The Washington herald., 1910-07-17

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thirty days time he would have from
ten TO twenty secondhand motor cars
scattered about the country"
Mr.. Cliff Long reports the sale of E.
NJ. F. touring cars to Stanley Lansburgh
and Mr.. ]. l. Johnson. Mr.. J. C.
shugy and Mr.. T. Reed purchased Elan
ders 20 from the same firm.
a car load of Flanders were unloaded
Saturday
Mr.. Clin Long. local agent for the 2.
NJ. F. and the Flanders, left the city
Saturday for trip TO Detroit.
Northrup Fowler, president of the
Amateur Automobile Contest Association,
assures the Long Island Motor Parkway
that several members OF his organization
are expecting 70 compete IN the races 10
be held on the Motor Parkway on Sat
urday. July 30.
The timing viii be done by Charles H.
Warner. the inventor OF the Warner auto
matte timing device. Instruments will be
placed at the starting tape near the
Great Neck Lodge. and at the finish tape
at the grand stand. insuring absolute ac-
euracy IN the recording OF the time OF
the cars. AS close finishes between many
OF the competitors are expected the use
of this instrument seems absolutely es-
sential. because Of the fact that the time
can be recorded In hundreths of one sec
ond. Mr.. Warner will be assisted in
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teriden. and H. H. Hyper. Special tele-
phone service between the starting point
and the grand stand VIII be installed,
permitting of continuous communication
between these points.
Flagmen will be stationed at frequent
intervals along the Parkway in order
that contestants may be warned OF any
trouble which may arise during the con-
test. The grand stand Of the Parkway,
both as TO seats and boxes. will be thrown
open without reserve. A nominal charge
of 81 per person viii be made The grand
stand can be approached from the south
after the races have started by the Beth
page turnpike, or entrance 70 the Park
way at any Of the lodges win be possible
up TO n;3o O'Clock in the morning. as
the races are scheduled 10 start sharp al
u O'Clock noon. a most interesting aft
ernoon is assured.
Mr., Harry Harrison has purchased a
studebaker touring car from the local
branch.
Mr.. J. L. Myers left the city Saturday
in his E. NJ. F. touring car for an ex-
tended tour throughout the South.
In all the races in which they have
been entered the Warren-Detroit cars
have given a good account Of themselves.
In the races at Wildwood, Pa, the cars
won every event IN which they were en-
tered. This is a record that has seldom.
If ever before, been equaled by any other
car.
Mr. John L. Ramey. in an E NJ, F.
touring car. journeyed to Atlantic City
last week and enjoyed a delightful two
days trip.
Mr.. Carpenter, of the Carpenter Auto
mobile Company reports the sale and
delivery of a Croxton-Keeton suburban
car 10 MI Button Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McNIann will
leave to-day in their Washington touring
car for an extended trip through New
York State.
DR.. Mccarthy. in his Ford touring car,
made the trip to Chesapeake Beach Sun
day and enjoyed the cool breeze and the
delightful saltwater bathing.
More than ordinary interest attaches
to the announcement that Lewis Strang.
one of the greatest automobile drivers
this country has produced. has been
named as the driver Of the Plerce-Racine
entry il the Munsey historic tour Strang
has gained an enviable reputation as a
race driver. and his debut as a driver in
an endurance contest viii be an interest
ing occasion TO automobile de1otees in
ali parts of the country That Strang
can hold his own In any company goes
without saying. and with this intrepid
driver at the Wheel the Pierce Racine
looms up as formidable factor In the
East's big auto event
Other well-known drivers who VIII be
in the Munsey historic tour are Ray Me-
Namara, who drove the winning Premier
in this years Glidden; Arthur H. La
Roche, pilot of the Regal "plugger'' In
the Atlanta-New York good roads tour;
John Dover, winner of the Holenbeck
trophy on Giants Despair. in a Corbin,
and Walter Donnelly, who will be at
the wheel of the Cino.
The tour will start from Philadelphia
on the morning Of August /, and the
night stops for the twelve days will be
West Point, N. Y, New London, Conn,
Boston, Mass, Portland. Me-. Bethlehem.
n. II. Sunday lay-over), Burlington,
VT, Saratoga, N. Y. Binghamton. n. Y,
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Harrisburg, Pa. and
Washington. D. c. This route will take
in part Of the United States teeming
with historic interest. while from a
scenic point OF view the route leaves
nothing to be desired.
A Randolph commercial truck has been
entered in the noncontest division and
viii be used TO transport the baggage of
the tourists.
Owing to the hot spell that Washing
ton has been undergoing during the past
week, a number of motorists have been
compelled to have tops put on their ma
chimes. The greater part OF these orders
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