The Washington herald., 1910-07-17
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
NOTES AND GOSSIP
Continued from Page Four.

brow was unable TO appear at Plainneld
IS was announced, owing TO an accident
he encountered while craniing the racer
after the Wildwood meeting The crank
struck him in the jaw, ]. Johnson style,
and knocked him senseless Shortly after
Louis was revived, remarking upon how
prettily the birds sang and how the little
stars glittered. and how sweetly the buds
bIoomed up in the clouds, he soon discov-
cred that he also had very bad thumb.
In view Of his somewhat slow recovery,
he decided not to drive until the Brigh-
ton event
A new agency was established in
Washington last week. when Mr. STAN
ley Horner was selected to represent the
Cole car. Mr.. Horner viii be located at
1893 Fourteenth street northwest.
Mr. Hough. of the Buick Company, has
returned from his trip to Frederick.
Mr.. L. P. Dorset and friends took a
trip 10 Leesburg last week in a stude-
baker touring car.
Mr. Claude Miller and Mr.. Charles
Bender have been appointed captains OF
the rival teams TO increase the menu
bership OF the Automobile Club Of Wash
lngton The team that succeeds in OBJ
tanning the largest number by October Is
will be the guests OF the losers in
banquet at the clubhouse.
John r. Thomas left Washington yes
a.
managers OF the MAXWELL Briscoe Com
pany The meeting will be held In CIeve-
land. Ohio. this week.
In ali probability Monday. August q,
VIII be the date selected by Chairman T.
B. Spence as the date TO have the hiIl-
| climbing contest The Hill will In all
probability be the Good Hope Hnl, in
Anacosta.
Mr.. L. c. Terrell, OF the Everett, has
received his shipment Of cars, which are
to be delivered Immediately.
Mr.. Harry Columbus. in a Buick model
10. made an enjoyable trip to Gettysburg
last Sunday.
After wait of over a year and half,
the Premier Motor Manufacturing Com
pany has finally received the famous
Macdonald & Campbell trophy. the prize
| for which Quaker City motorists com
peted for three consecutive years, and
which was won for permanent possession
by Ray T. Mcnamara for the Premier
Company. This run took place last on
January 1 and 2. 1908. and was a men,
orabie one for several reasons: First,
because Of the terrible road conditions on
account Of Ice, snow. and mud and the
crossing of the mountains was a difficult
one; second, because for the first time
in the history Of motoring an automobile
passed a critical technical examination
with an absolutely perfect score. al
though 81 was offered for every point
found wrong, and thereby won the event;
and, third, because Of the long hunt for
the trophy, and the difficulty experienced
by the promoting club in securing il for
| delivery 10 It's proper owner.
The big cup is a particularly handsome
and valuable one. and it Is one Of the
| best-known prizes In motordom. II dis
| appeared, however, and was located at
| Wilkesbarre a short time ago, and sent
from there 10 the Premier factory in
Indianapolis. It's search was FASTENED
by the fact that the contest board of the
A. A. A. demanded its delivery u the
winner before any further sanctions
would be issued to the Quaker City
Motor Club for endurance contests OF
race meets.