The Washington times., 1911-03-24
AUTOMOBILE CHIEFS
|. Off FOR THE RACES
A. A. Officials Frame Sched-
ule Before Starting for
Jacksonville.
FOREST RANGERS
USE MOTOR CARS
New Machines Delivered to Promi-
nent Residents of the
Capital.
By HARRY WARD.

The leading officials of the American
Automobile Association departed today
for Jacksonville, Fla, where they will
witness the four-day race meet on the
Atlantic-Pablo beach.
Before leaving they had the automo-
bile schedule for the coming season well
shaped. The list of motor racing meets
will not be announced for a week or
more, pending the completion of details
for the national racing circuit. 1t is
known that the national circuit is a
surety. Last week there arose a cry OF
wolf over the statement that certain
manufacturers would refuse to sign the
agreement that meant the posting OF
money to carry out the organization of
the circuit.
Chairman Butler of the contest board
said this morning that there was not
the slightest chance of the circuit fall
ing through. There are few minor de-
tails to be closed up, and then the
schedule will be announced. 1t Is known
that the opening meet Will be held at
the Indianapolis Speedway.
When the three AS officials return
they will announce the plans for the
Glidden tour scheduled to start from
this city June 10, and7to wind up in
Ottawa, Canada, a week later. The run
will be called the reciprocity tour" and
will be one of the biggest reliability
tours ever held in this country.
The salesroom Of the Cook & Stoddard
Company was a busy place yesterday,
when machines were delivered to a num-
ber of well-known Washingtonians.
Among those to whom cars were deliv-
cred were Chief Justice Clabaugh, Of
the District Supreme Court, who re-
ceived a Cadillac fore-door touring car;
Blair Lee, who received a demI-tonneau:
G. NJ Mcclellan, a fore-door touring
car, and John L. Weaver, touring
car.
The Motor Sales Company reports the
sale Of Moon car to W. A. II. Church.
Absolute withdrawal OF the United
States Motor Company from all auto
mobile races and contests in which
speed is a primary factor was announced
yesterday by President Benjamin Brts-
coe in a statement that was no less epl-
phatic than surprising. Mr.; Briscoe de-
clared that the action of the company
was unqualified and unalterable.
Neither the $50, 100000 company nor any
of its eleven affiliated companies Will
hereafter participate in speed events.
Reliability contests only will be entered.
The announcement must be taken as
distinct blow to racing in this coun-
try, but the decision was made after
every measure of value was properly
Welgne0. Despite Ine most uDtEdl COii-
sideration of the subject, the argu-
ments favoring withdrawal were over
whelming. Thus the Maxwell. Colum-
bia and Stoddard-Dayton cars, which
have done excellent work in past racing,
will not be entered in future nor VIII
any of the divisions be represented un-
less by private owners, and this is ex-
tremely unlikely.
While EMF motor cars are recog-
ME N-nhiR1pG
Mount, of Penn's Neck. n. j., presents
a record Of motoring upkeep that is in
teresting. Writing to the EMF Com
pany at Detroit, Mr.. Mount says his
EMF go has travelled 1857 miles on
an. average of A9 miles per gallon of
gasolene and is still running on it's orig
fnal tires The oil consumption has
averaged 1887 miles per gallon.