The Washington herald., 1911-05-26

Washington is to have another hill
climb. which will surpass the one held
last year. The date has rot been decided
upon, but II is likely to me Monday, June
10. two days before the start of the Gid
den tour from this city. All the cars and
drivers who are to participate in the tour
will be in the city, the rules Of the con-
test requiring that they turn their cars
over to the technical committee for ex-
animation four days before the start
There is little doubt but that MAYORS
Hill. Randall Highlands. the scene OF
the contest year ago. will be used this
year.
The cups won in the Four-leaf Clover
Sociability Run will be awarded to-mor-
row evening at the Automobile Club. Ar
invitation is extended to all Of the par
ticipants to be present. II. G. Macher
and his Ford, in addition to winning the
sweepstakes. the club trophy. will be
awarded the Evening Star Cup as winner
OF Division Ia. E. H. Clarke and his
Regal will get the National Electrical
and Supply Cup as winners in Division
"a. while I. c. Barber and his Warren.
Detroit will be given The Washington
Herald Cup. having won in Division 3A
The Washington Times Cup goes to
Charles Miller and his Velie, who came
out victorious in Division "A. while
Clarence Barnard and his Stoddard-Day-
ton are to be given the Washington Post
Cup for winning in Division 5A.
H. B. Leary has delivered a Hudson
roadster to the War Department. a tor
pedo to DR.. H. H. Hazen, and a touring
car to ]. H. Small. jr.
w. D. West. referee in the Clover
leaf Run. who was injured when hit by
tollgate just outside of Littletown.
Pa, on the second day Of the run. was
able to go to his Office yesterday.
With the exception Of the Amplex.
accident in which Joe Horan had a leg
broken, all the cars entered for the 500
mile race were on the track yesterday
tuning up for the big race. Arthur
Greiner. of Chicago. will drive the Am
plex. and 1t will be out of the shop for
the preliminary tests to-day. Many Of
the cars in the days practice exceeded
seventy-five miles an hour, and some
were said to have reached ninety miles.
but this severe test lasted only for a few
minutes at a time, and were made SIM
ply to determine what might be done in
ar emergency.
Instead Of Tuesday morning. as has
been arranged. Bob Burman. who is to
be crowned speed king Of the world,
because Of his record made on the F1ori-
da beach. will go after the worlds track
records at the Speedway next Monday
at 9 o'clock. and all the gate
money taken in will be given to the
hospitals.
Ted Johnston, manager Of the Buick
Motor Company. and his wife leave this
for New York IN a model q
Buick. They expect to return the middle
Of next week.
The Barnard Motor Company has de-
livered a STANDARDIZATION go seven
passenger touring car to B. F. Pilson.
They have also sold a STANDARDIZATION
30" fore-door touring car to Henry Grif-
fifth.
W. w. Gibbs. formerly connected with
the United Motor Washington Company,
but now agent for the Maxwell and
Brush line at staunton, Va, was in the
city yesterday. Good roads, which are
being built all through Virginia this year,
are doing more for the automobile trade
than anything that I know of. People
ind they can now use care to advantage"
says Mr.. Gibbs.
The Shelby Company has sold a Paige
Detroit touring car to Milton Bairstow.
The latest purchasers of warren-De-
troit cars are william Vaughn and NJ.
who have bought gentle
mems roadsters. while DR.. J. s. Wall
has purchased demi-tonneau car.
The cups won In the Clover-leaf So
stability Run will be presented to the
winners at q smoker to be given at the
clubhouse Of the Automobile Club. in
Georgia avenue e. H. Johansen.
chairman Of the house committee, plans
% hold smoker on the lawn.
The hill climb this year. which will
more than likely be held Monday. June
9. two days before the start Of the
Hidden tour. promises to be . greater
success than the one . year ago. Nay
ors Hin. Randls Highlands. the same
'ltmb a. used year ago. VIII b the