The Washington times., 1911-11-22
By HARRY WARD.

Louis wagner. the hero Of the hfSt
Grand Prize race of the Automobile
Club Of America. and Victor Hemery,
his great rival, will hook up again In
a speed duel at Savannah on THANKS
giving Day. The Washington enthu-
siasts who will attend the race are
wondering which will come out ahead.
They will have some worthy competi-
tors and will have to get every ounce
of pcwer out of their big racers to
win the famous gold cup and the 5000
curse.
In the presence of huEdred or more
Washington racing fans. to say moth
ing of 5000 more dcvotees of automo-
bile racing gathered from all parts OF
the country, wagner. the great foreign
driver. won the first Grand Prize race
at Savannah, November 26. 1908.
Driving at the rate of sixty-five miles
on hour for a distance of 402 miles
the fastest and longest race ever seen
UP to that time-Wagner defeated n
great field of drivers and cars. This
race unduestionubly was the greatest
ever run, not only on American soil,
but also anywhere in the world. Wag-
ner defeating Hemerv by the close mar
gin of ffty-six seconds, while Feli:e
! Nazzarro's car was but a minute be-
hind.
VIII Wagner be able to repeat is the
question of the hour.
THE Chalmers Motor Company re-
ports an increase IN 1912 business of 90
per cent over the same period Of the
1911 season." said James J. Flynn, man
ager of the Zell Motor Company, agent
| for the Chalmers in this city. From
1atp 10
| Chalmers cars was made, to November
| Is the company shipped $3.50 cars The
| shipment of this number of cars 80
early In the season indicates that 1912
| will outstrip any other season in point
| of business. The company is still far
/ behind it's orders, although II Is working
| full capacity and is running day and
! night shifts of workmen."
| Leroy Mark. manager of the south
eastern division of the Touring Club of
America, and vice president of the
| Automobile Club of Washington, Is in
Richlaond attending the Good Roads
| Congress. He is assisting Fred II.
Elliott, secretary of the Touring Club.
in entertaining the hosts of motorists
who are in tie Virginia capital for the
congress.
The newest car in Washington is the
r. C. H. 1t arrived YESTERDAY at the
| salesroom Of Earl X Allen, who have
| been appointed Washington agents for
| this make, and many motorists called
| to look over the latest product Of r. c.
| Hupp. The features of the neY model
| which is a 25-horsepcwer. five passenger
touring car are a long stroke motor,
three speeds, inclosed valves, and
| Bosch magnetic. -'
Some of the biggest men in the auto
mobile industry were in Washington
yesterday. They were Hugh Chalmers.
! president, and Lee Counselman, for
mer Washingtonian, vice president of
the Chalmers Motor Company, and Carl
Page, who handles the Chalmers prod
1 uct in New York. They spent few
hours with James j. Flynn, manager
of the Zell Motor Car Company, and
then departed for the Good Roads Con-
gness in Richmond, where Mr.. Chal-
mers is scheduled today to deliver an
important address.
II Great excitement on II street yes
terday, when the 1912 Lozier models
arrived. Manager w. Nj. Giesey, OF
the Lozier Sales Company, was busy
all day pointing out the many exclusive
features in the new models, and his
demonstration book is filed with ap-
pointments for demonstrations,