The Washington times., 1910-12-16
PLAN GRAND CIRCUIT
FCRAUTO CONTESTS
Munsey Historic Tour Is
Praised By Car Manu-
faCturerS.
By HARRY WARD

The organization Of a grand circuit
and the placing Of the automobile rae
ing game upon a strong, weII-knit
foundation is one Of the pet ambitions
Of Carl Fisher, head Of the Ind annapolis
motor speedway
II is his plan to include the better
known racing plants in ciro ait, out
line a schedule OF dates and TO hold q
series OF meets under the sanction OF
the American Automobile Association
Strict Observance OF the rules in order
TO give the followers OF the sport GER
tain definite results 10 study sather
than conflicting claims Of many man=I-
facturers, which frequently confuse
rather than enIighten, viii be one of
the objects sought by the organizers
Of the proposed cifcuit
the work Of the contest board of the
American Automobile association dur
Ing The past year has been very sue
cessful, considering the handicaps they
had TO overcome to bring order out Of
chaos and frame uHtried rules The
contest board is row able to realize
what speedway racing really is The
rules for 1911 viii be modified some
what in order to protect the public TO
the highest degree
A list OF fairly satisfactory records
have been compiled out the a A. A
officials have learned much during the
past season and viii face the 1911
contests with an organization well
equipped 10 look after the matter OF
records as well as other details which
go 10 make up this fascinating sport
In the present records there are a few
discrepancies which should be ironed
out next season
With a grand circuit the contest
board would be able 10 maintain an
organization 50 well drilled in its work
that IL could handle the events with
much greater success They could
moreover, keep an even better watch
upon the numerous undesirabIeS- VINO
enter the promoting game especially in
a small way They could enforce 70
much greater advantage all the A A
A rules which would enable the public
70 know that a so-calied stock car
was a real stock machine
The Winning OF the Munsey Historic
brochure issued BY the Maxwell -Bris-
coe branch Of the United States Motor
Company. Il Is illustrated with pictures
Of the sweepstakes and class trophies
won by Harry z Walls in the Maxwell
touring car and contains a detailed ac-
count OF the MaXWelIS performance in
the tour The booklet also contains the
following tribute TO the promoters OF
The Munsev Historic Tour OF 1910
will go down in motoring history as the
most successful ever conducted in the
East and from the viewpoint of able
management il has never been eQuaIed-
The Munsey newspapers, under whose
management ana guidance the affair
was conducted, are deserving OF much
credit for the bUSinesslike and practical
" infallible manner with which the tour
was conducted. %
The Pope Auto Company. agent for
the Columbus electric, has received an
account Of a congratulations endurance
run recently held in California in which
q Columbus electric participated The
feature Of the run was the showing
made by this car. which completed the
strenuous twO-day grind with a per
feet road score, losing two points for
arriving ahead Of time. The total dis
tance covered by the car was 701-6 miles
over country roads with several long
hills After completing eleven-twelfths
of the distance the car was three hours
ahead Of time and the driver had TO ex-
eTcise considerable ingenuity to keep the
machine moving in order to comply With
the rules and At the same time. not TO
arrive at the finish ahead OF time. The
performance Of the Columbus IN this
event is considered remarkable
Two new auto agencies have just
been established in Washington The