The Washington herald., 1910-02-20
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
NOTES AND GOSSIP

What promises 10 be the most unique
and crucial test 70 which an automobile
has been subjected is the proposed run Of
the EMF from Khartoum TO Cairo,
offering the free conveyance OF the ex-
President Roosevelt upon his arrival in
the Sudan.
An invitation 70 the Roosevelt party
Offering the free conveyance Of the eX-
! President and attendants In EMF
cars for 1,5-J miles has been foTW arded
10y George G.. John. New York represent
alive OF the EMF To the ex-Presi-
dent, care OF Sir Reginald Wiugate sir
dar Of Egypt In the event Of the pro-
I gramme meeting with the eN-PresideHts
approval. THIS viii be the first time that
1 au American-bui.t automobile viii have
travelsod that section OF the world. The
plan is 10 meet the Roosevelt party al
Khartolm and then follow the Nile 10
Cairo. where the automobile enthusiasts
viii arrange a banquet, with the assist
auce Of the leading citizens Of the city,
( I'm honor OF the great American.
/ khartoum, where tie Roosevelt EN-
! + escort win start from. is the trade
center for all desert caravans. II has
I population OF 5Hg41 mostly Mohamme-
dams and is famous as the place where
Gen. Gordon, a British military governor.
and his aids met death az the hands Of
the dery.sles. Near by on the desert
wastes where tie Gordon massacre was
. later avenged hy Lord Kitchener. who.
q the head Of a British column, slew
more than g.CJJ fanatics IN a battle with
the followers Of tie MaLdi To-day
stone palace occupies the site OF Cor
Cou's headquarters. On the spot where
he was slain a rose bush sheds its deli
cious perfume. while over the palace
gardens, with their tranquility and
charm IS waited the fragrant odor of fix
and orange trees and floral blossoms
. growing In riotous profusion.
Daytona, Fla, Feb 2-At a recent
meeting Of the board Of directors OF the
Florida East Coast Automobile AsscIa-
ton it was decided that the 1910 Daytona
Beach speed carnival would be held on
March -, g. and o. For several months
F past it seemed as though the fastest au-
tom0bie race course I'm the world would
. be abandoned. and it was not until the
Benz Fiat enthusiasts engaged IN a con
troyersy as 90 which Of the two Brook
4 lands track cars was the faster. the own
. ers agreeing 20 decide the question on the
Daytoua Beach that the local interest
was revived. Then the officials and mem
F bers OF the Florida East Coast Automo-
/ bile Association became active IN plan
ming for the coming speedfcst.
Z. ". G.. Arnold. OF New York, owner
/ Of the Lewis straug Fiat and Barney
Oldfeld. the track champion. who re-
Gently purchased the Hemmery Benz.
which Travelled faster on the Br0olllands
track than Marriott in his steamer did
[ on the Florida sands. are now arranging
details Of the proposed match, which will
+ be the piece de resistance" of the March
meeting.
/ Oldfeld is confident he can cover a
mile in - OF g seconds. which WILL OF
course beat the mile record Of y Is
made by Marriott in 1900
There will be four or five races for the
different classes Of ears scheduled each
dav of the meet. and the Minneapolis.
/ Sir Thomas Dewar Gold Speed King 1.-TWO
miles a minutel. and other rich trophies
viii be awarded winners or races.
The meet will be under the sanction OF
the a. A. A., and Chairman 5 NJ. Butler.
OF the national contest board. has been
selected as referee. T. 2. Fitzgerald. sec
rotary Of the local organization, viii have
active charge Of details or the speed car
lnival.
The Motor Speedway has now secured
dates for five national events and is after
two international events. For the first
time in the history of the United States
two international events are to be held in
the United States. and Indianapolis is
actively bidding for both Of them, with
the best chance in the world Of landing
at least one and possibly both, Of tho at
fractions.
In addition TO having five national auto
mobile meets, which viii include Decora-
ton Day. July g. ana other meets.
making 4 total OF twelve days OF motor
ing events. the Speedway is after the ma
tionaI aviation meet and the international
aviation contests, also the national bal
tional aviation meet and the international
balloon contest
At the meeting Of the Federated Aero
Clubs Of America, held at st. Louis re-
Gently. indianapolis made the only con-
crete bid and had the matter been de-
cided at that time would have been
awarded both the International events, as
the cities represented at that meeting had
made no preparation for the events other
than their bids, not being familiar with
the rules that must govern the contests
or the size or conditions Of the courses
desired. II was the fact that the various
clubs had come to the meeting 50 unpre-
pared that caused the dates for accept
ing bids TO be heightened. The final date
for deciding the acceptance Of bids for
the international aviation meet was set
for April !, 1910. while the final dates and
conditions governing the national avia-
ton meet and the national and interna-
tional balloon meets We're set for March
1, with the selection OF sites to be made
between the dates of March I and March
t. 1910
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