The Washington herald., 1911-03-16

At the meeting of the board Of gov
ernorS of the Automobile Club OF Wash
ingtOn. last night, at the Hotel Grafton,
twenty-four new members were elected.
This is the largest number ever passed
upon at any club meeting since il was
organized. 1t was also decided to hold
a four-day endurance run. TO be known
as the Glover Leaf Run the start and
finish to be in Washington, from May Is
to Is, inclusive.
The route decided on was: Nav Is,
Rockville. Hyattstown, Frederick. HaGers-
town. Chambershurg moon control. Get
tysburS. EmmitsburG, Frederick. Ridge
willie, Olney, Washington. a distance Of
100 miles May l6 Olney, RidgevIle
Mount Airy. Westminster, LittIeStown
Hanover, York (noDn control. ParkdaIc
Baltimore, Laurel. Washington, a dis
tance OF $50 miles, the greater portion
OF which is good road, which can be
Travelled at an average speed Of twenty
miles an hour or better. May Il the route
will take in Leesburg and Winchester
Va. Martinsburg has been selected as
the noon control. while the return route
will be by way OF Harpers Ferry
Knoxville. Frederick. and Rockville
distance OF l60 miles. which
can be easily made in the running time
May IS, through Southern Maryland TO
LeonardtOwn. Md, or Fredericksburg
Va, and return, the selection of which
was left TO r. s. johnson. captain of the
club. and his committee consisting of
Lieut.. Franz kOp. r. H. Johansen, Frank
Boyd, w. c. Long Bruce Emerson. c. W
Bender, r. c. Smith, John Thomas
Claude Miller. J. VI. Stoddard. and the
automobile editors Of the four Washing
ton papers. 1t is estimated there will
be more than thirty entrants in this run.
Hill Climb Planned.
The hill climb originally planned to be
held during the month of April will take
place on June u. and it is understood
number Of the racing drivers. who will
pass through Washington about that time.
will he seen in the free-for-a If it is
not possible for them to participate in
this event, they will more than likely be
seen in a speedway carnival at the Ben
ming track the day before the hill climb
June Is has been named as the date for
the floral parade and carnival with Six
teenth street as the place where il is TO
he held. On June II it has been arranged
to hold a moving picture show on the
route of the Glidden tour which starts
from this city on June 10, showing all OF
the bad turns in the road, as we'll as
much of the general scenery that will be
met en- route. The official headquarters
will be the Hotel Grafton. and it is
planned to park the cars each night in
De Sales street, opposite and check out
from in front of the hotel each morning.
J. NJ. Stoddard was named as chair
man of the committee to provide for the
entertainment of the Glidden tourists.
with w. c. Long and T S. Johnston as
the other members. He also was author
lied to raise funds to provide for a trophy
to be awarded to one of the contesting
divisions. April 15 is the date set for
the spring opening of the clubhouse in
Georgia avenue, at which time it is
planned to have jollifcation.
The question of the Federal license bill
for automobiles was brought up, and at
the suggestion of J. NJ. Stoddard it was
voted to forward to each automobile club
and manufacturer in the United States
the majority report favorable to the pas
sage of the enactment.
The House committee appointed consists
of Z. H. johnson. chairman; A Ward
Evans, John Thomas, and c. w. Bender.
The new members elected to the club are
R. p. Andrews, n. II. Freeman, +. +.
Rapley. r. r. Rapley, d. +. Weaver.
L. ]. Mathews, q. T. Howard, William
Jose, B. F. McCloskey. F. S. Key-Smith.
F. H. Strickland. DR.. w. S. Howser, Z. A.
GarIock, George F.. MeeIey, P. X. Steven
son, w. II. Sardo. J. J. Flynn, Daniel
Levy, +. l.. Harveycutter. c. Royce
HouGh f. II. Walker, II. B. Leary, jr..
r. II. Martin. and ]. O'Donnell. Those
present at the meeting last night were
W. S Duvall. +. p Hough, Leroy Mark,
Mills, Fred Pyle, T. S. John
ston, J. NJ. Stoddard, +. II. Johansen, w.
c. Long, c. w. Bender, and A. l. Cline.