Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
MOTORING
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n the preliminary work connected with
liz" forthcoming Glidden tour, and indica-
{ ons point to large entry list There
viii he quite an innovation in the form
of a hill-cIimbing contest, for which, most
likely. an entire day will be reserved.
u has not yet been officially announced
where the climb Will be held. but il will
most likely take place in Massachusetts.
The route most likely TO be followed will
chester, Philadelphia, Camden. Atlantic
City. Lakewood. New York city. New
Haven. Conn: Providence. Boston,
through the White mountains, Vermont
20 Montreal. and thence 10 Ottawa. The
approximate distance of the tour Will be
1.Gp miles. The pathfnding and pilot
work viii be done by the touring tnfor-
nation bureau of the American Automo-
bile Association
I. is said arrangements are being made
by the chicago Motor club for the
turning OF the Elgin circuit into per-
T.arent racing course, over which the an
Yual national stock championships could
70 held. The report has 1T that a three
"a" contract for The U.S., OF the Elgin
roaGs will be drawn up with the farmers,
bEt that this agreement viii not be
med until after the farmers see how
much they Will make on the races to be
aeld next August. II IS then intended
that the Chicago Motor Club construct a
large and permanent grandstand and
make needed improvements around the
course.
The contest committees Of the Chicago
Automobile and the Chicago Athletic
clubs have decided that the fourth an
nuaI motoring match between these two
organizations. which IS scheduled for
June - and 1f. VIII be contested over a
route from Chicago 10 GAINESVILLE. Wis,
and return, distance OF approximately
2s3 miles. The route. which has only
been tentatively selected. lies through
the picturesque lake region Of lower
Wisconsin.
Three additional entries have been
made IL the JH;-mile rae. 10 he run
that Of Herbert Lyle These entries
bring the list up to about forty. The
Indianapolis speedway management is
confident that eight more will he named
before entries close May !
Wisconsin good road enthusiasts are
much e!ated over :he passa,ge by the state
senate OF the Donald good roads act The
hill carries q yearly appropriation of
$50 90 for good roads purposes. this sum
70 be distributed among the counties
which make expenditures for highway
improvements along lines laid down by a
commission Of experts. The commission
is 10 consist of he state Geoogist and
dean c2 tie College % Engineering Of the
University e Wisconsin and three other
members appointed by the governor. all
20 serve without remuneration.
: wen constituted ana satisfactory car
should ne capable OF travelin" between
- .nD srd Ipnog, miles aud 'Na most
economical WAY 10 cover this distance IS
.s- continued Sv"N'iCC from on. car. II FOR
rp othe- rcason than tat the 'rSt time
ca is used J. is made secondhand and
'eprsciatss from 80 10 - per cent. not
service article but from selling
standpoint. Therefore. II several cars are
used IL 'raVcl q distance that could be
corcrFQ b. one car. with depreciation
~echoEcd on each OF the several the re.
swift VII be more costly than with one
ar. with depreciation In the .irst instance
Or-y and maintenance throughout its full
raeeuress.
automobile raciug IS about t. lose an.
other of it's fayorite drivers in the persor
C' Willie Haupt, the Philadelphia who
< flirting with aviation with the inten.
ton, Ii Is. said. of becoming an air pilot
Haunt. who is following In the footstep:
II Raw Harroln. is expected TO make sev
eral flights at Mineola in the near future
x
The average motorist Is much more ap
entertain approximations regarding owe,
than under imitation of tires Yet tn.
former is not likely to result in harm
OF doubt. Every mile that an Insufficient
ly inflated tire is run is working harm I,
tie tire destroying the integrity OF thu