The Washington times., 1911-08-27
Drives National blue
Streak" Nearly Sixty
seven Miles an Hour.
VICTOR OF CHASSIS
RACE AT ELGIN, ILL.
Harry Grant, Two-Time Winner
Of Vanderbilt Cup, Wins
Second Honor.
By HARRY WARD.


singing the praises of Len Zengel, and
he is now ranked as one Of the most
daring automobile pilots in the coun-
try. Driving his National Blue Streak
racer over the fast Elgfn course at the
rate Of 66.45 miles an hour, he won the
National Stock Chassis race yesterday,
covering the 305.05 miles in hours, 35
minutes. 80 seconds, defeating a classy
field of stock cars piloted by the best
drivers this country has produced
Second honors went to Harry Grant,
the two-time winner Of the Vanderbilt
cup, who flashed across the line six sec
onds behind ZengeI. while Hughie
Hughes was third. He was only two
seconds behind Grant, the three Of them
putting up a race that will be talked
about by the followers Of automobile
racing for months to come. The big
disappointment of the day was Ralph
Mulford. who won the race last year,
and who was the favorite in this years
renewal. He was last away in the
field Of ten and set a terrific pace from
the start, but on the sixtieth mile he
burned out a connecting-rod bearing
and was forced to retire. He won the
prize for the fastest lap, covering the
eight and a half miles in minutes IA
seconds.
Zenge drove a consistent race from
the start and today is the happy pos
SCISSOR of $500 in prizes and cash for
winning.
Zengel has driven in a number of the
big automobile events in the last two or
three years and has a host of friends
throughout the country, who admire
him for his nervy driving.
The race was marred by an accident
to the Pope-Hartford racer, which
turned turtle. instantly killing Sam
Jacobs, the mechanician and injuring
Dave Buck. the driver, so badly he died
two hours later.
Andrew D. Lofher has formed a con-
Germ known as the Automobile Re-
pair Company. with a shop at Ala
Third street northwest Mr.. Loffer
Is president, H G. Johnson vice presi-
dent, and E. W. Mollohan secretary
treasurer. The company will operate
a fully equipped repair shop.
The latest automobile concern in
Washington is the Virginian Sales Com
pany, with headquarters at 1850 New
Hampshire avenue. The officers are
Hartig. tr., secretary and manager.
The company will handle the Virginian,
a car made in Richmond, Va.
The new Flanders electric, which Is
being marketed by the Flanders Manu-
this city by the Commercial Automobile
and Supply Company, which also han
dies the other products of the EMF
and Flanders divisions Of the Stude-
baker Corporation.
the Pope Manufacturing Companys
branch In this city about twelve years
ago, has been appointed sales man
aEer of the Selden Motor Vehicle Com
active and best-known men in the
industry since Its incep-
ton. other changes in the Selden or
Ganiza ton include the appointment OF
F. NJ. Hoblitt as wholesale manaeer'
cheering and production departments
Driving a Stevens-Duryea touring car
and accompanied by a party Of four
H. g: VINEYARD. Of St Joe, ,.SIns.os NO:
after making an extensive tour through
New England. Mr.. Vinyard Is de-
lighted with the fine streets Of wash
lngton. The National Capital Is DE-
ught1Ol city IN every EeopSSN' nc so
land we are enjoying our visit here to
the fullest extent. We will leave TO-
on our return trip 10 ST. Jte'
going BY way Of Cumberland and cle
Did national highway to Indianapolis.
Charles Felter, of the Overland Waih-
ington Motor Company. has returred
from a visit to the Garford autono-
bile factory in Toledo. He says NE
factory is rushed with orders for BIZ
models.
Can't. William E. Luckett, commander
Of President Taft's yacht. the My
iower. has purchased an EMF fGe-
Joor touring car. The Commercial Auto
mobile and Supply Company, which
made the sale. also has booked an oder
from w. z. Mooney for a Flanders
foredoor touring car.