The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-12

that the present model is as near per-
lection as possible, and their efforts in
future win be TO supply the demand
The Flanders go" which is making
the trip from Quebec TO Mexico City, ar
rived at Montreal last Wednesday The
car came through a slough near Louis
vile that had held up farm traffic in any
thing bat light two-wheeled milk carts
for two days and had Travelled the last
third OF the seventy mile trip at speed
Of nearly twenty miles an hour. II left
Louisville early in the morning, and
came the entire distance by the river
road. on the north hank OF 81. Lawrence.
passing through Berthier It had been
freely predicted locally that no car could
make the trip from Quebec TO Montreal
at this time of year, much less light
powered vehicle with the roads at their
very worst. Rain fell, as usual through
most of the day.
A tour unique in motoring annals, and
one OF the greatest automobile events
ever recorded. win cross New Jersey To-
day from Philadelphia to Cape May.
caravan Of nearly IT5 cars, and all OF one
make from philadelphia, New York. Bos-
ton, and central Pennsylvania points, VIII
constitute the party. and the occupants
are to be the guests of the Motor Com
pany Of the Quaker City and of r. NJ.
Owen & Co, OF New York City, the rep
resentatives IN those municipalities OF
the manufacturers OF Premier motor cars.
The fifty New York motorists left their
homes on yesterday morning and ran
Fore he
one hundred Philadelphians and the
twenty-five from surrounding cities IN the
territory OF the company For a distance
OF about ninety miles they jOurneyed at
a pleasant rate OF speed, and TO give the
event spirit OF competition they en-
deavored TO see what cars would come
nearest TO covering the distance az rate
held secret by the moving figure in the
whole proceeding. Allen Sheldon, the
president Of the motor company. A mum
Der of valuable trophies were at stake,
and in the award Of them was shown
another novel plan Towns and cities along
possible routes wed with each other 70
secure the tour and some handsome
prizes were offered as inducements. For
Instance, Vinelsnd. in the center Of the
grape belt and Of the glass industry
awarded a beautiful cut glass punch bowl
and ladle TO the car which checked IN
at that city nearest 70 the proper time
as previously determined by Pathfinder
Sheldon, and AL the other towns offered
prizes 10 the motorists whose ear check
ed in nearest a secret specified time.
News was received yesterday by wire
from Ray N owen. who is driving the
famous REQ Challenger as the official fly
ing scout In the Atlanta-to-New York re-
liability contest. June ella, that the ear
Is running as perfect as the day when
he left New York last October in the
same car for Atlanta and finished the
| ]. l00-mile memorable contest with clean
road and mechanical score. Up TO date
il has covered fully 120J0 miles over all
kinds of roads. regardless Of rain, snow,
slush. mud. and severe winter weather.
Mr. b. J. Dodgherty. OF the Maxwell
/ Briscoe Washington Company LETT sat
urday for Richmond. where he viii estab-
lish a Maxwell agency.
Mr.. Barber. OF the Parry car, was mott
| fed by the factory that the Parry wen
! the Oklahoma six-day endurance contest
! This run was about 900 miles, over some
Of the heaviest roads in this country.
| Mr. L p. Garry. IN FORD touring
/ car, made run TO Frederick last week.
The National Automobile College, for
merry OF 1903 Seventh street northwest
has moved into larger quarters at 1883
| lS41 Ninth street northwest new building
| corner Of Ninth and o streets nOrthwesO,
where the facilities. TO develop automo-
/ bile engineers far excel all colleges OF
/ its kind IN the United States.
| The growth OF the automobile in Wash
! Ington has created a field for firms spe-
/ cializing automobile accessories only In
| deed, the field is so broad that il may
we'll be divided into several branches
| The Witherbee Igniter Company. with
main offices and works at Springfield
| Mass, anticipated this when they equip
ped a branch Office at SIS Fourteenth
street with full line Of supplies used in
| automobile and motor boat ignition and
| Illumination.
Mr.. Zen. of the Eel Motor Company
has returned to the city after an ex-
| tended visit to the factories that his
company represents.
| Mr.. Smith. of the Paterson, expects 10
receive ais shipment Of cars some time
this week The Paterson has been giving
demonstrations on the hills of Washing
| ton. and has demonstrated its power to
climb any of the hills around this city
on high speed.