Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-20

agreement and race in Florida not at
all. Barney seems to have the best of the
argument. as the Florida course Is the
only one in the world on which two cars
can be sent at their greatest speed.
Oldheld has announced that he will
positively not go to Los Angeles for the
opening meet of the board track. and
until the racing circuit opens in the east
the monster Benz will not be seen in ac-
ton except in Florida.
In 1904 Oldfeld defeated w. X. Wander
bilt. il, and his Mercedes with the VIM
ton Bullet. but Vanderbilt captured the
record for the fastest mile ever driven
in the world up to that time. Since then
it has been oldfields' ambition to hold the
mile straightaway record, and this was
foremost in his mind when he paid $1i,-
600 for the big Benz.
George Cohan, the actor. has purchased
the latest type Of Matheson seven-pas.
senger touring car of so horsepower. The
car is finished in Brewster green. with
straw-colored running gear Mr.. Cohah
is an enthusiast, and is driving the Math-
eson for the fourth season.
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Mexico is one of the best fields for
American made cars today. The Mexi-
large quantities of cars for the mail
service, and also wants motor trucks for
the transportation of army supplies.
Jack Sperry. formerly with the Zeli
Motor Car Company. is now salesman
on the staff of the L. K. Thomas Motor
Company, with headquarters at Boston,
Mass.
The Chalmers Motor Company has
opened negotiations with several of the
wireless telegraph companies operating
in the United States for the equipment
of wireless telegraph car for the 1910
Glidden tour.
r. c. Wilson. driving his big American
Simplex touring car, had an unpleasant
experience last Sunday while motoring
over the new boulevard with a party of
friends to Baltimore. When speeding
along the pike in the vicinity of bladens-
burg, Nd, the car was beld up by two
men and taken before Justice OF the
peace, who required the deposit of 81 as
d memento of the occasion. Despite
this incident and tire disasreeabie condi-
ton of certain parts CT the road the
trip was made in less than two hours
In the party We're Mrs. Wilson Miss
Marion Duchstein, Stanley Horuer and
Robert Johnson.
A way of locating the knock is pro-
vided on engines which have separate
cut-out switch to each ignition plug The
plan is to run the engine with one cyin-
der cut out at time and to notice par
ticularly what happens when the cut-out
cylinder is switched in again If one
particular big end or gudgeon pin is
loose it will always be found that when
the plug is switched on again. the cyl
inder which has the loose bearing Will
take up its work with a kpock Ii the
other three are all right they will BASS
from no firing to firing without any
audible knock, but the bad cylinder Will
make more or less noise, according to
the looseness of the bearing within or
under it. as the case may be. The en-
CINE should be run fairly fast, with the
ignition little advanced.
W. W. Finley. prominent railway Of
fetal, received his new Oldsmobile Spe-
cial, with full equipment. few days ago.
The car is four cylinder. O-horsepower
roadster, finished in dark blue with
cream running gear.
The long looked-for race between Bar
ney Oldfeld In his big Benz racer and
Ralph De Palma in his Fiat car. which
was scheduled to take place last Tues
day at Daytona Beach. Fla, did not oc-
cur. 1t was declared off Monday ow-