The Washington times., 1911-08-16
Besides Being on Itinerary
Capital Is Expected
to Contend.
MOTORISTS EXPRESS
GROWING INTEREST
Trophy Run to Be for Betterment
of Highways and Cause Is
Popular Here. "
By HARRY WARD.

AS the Glidden trophy will this yea.
be a team competition, and as the
route extends from New York to Jack
sonville, Fla, with possibly this city
being included in the itinerary, 1t has
been suggested that Washington be
represented by team.
Each team in the tour will consist of
three cars, either touring cars or runa-
bouts. or a combination of both, and
will be designated by the name of the
city from which the contestants enter.
No better means of advertising Wash
ingtOn could be devised than to have d
team represent the National Capital in
the classic Glidden tour. Many cities
and towns along the route are prepar-
ing to be represented by tee rs and as
the tour this year is designed to ad-
vance the good roads cause. Washing
ton should take an active part in f..
1t would be fine thing to have this
city represented by a team IN the Glid-
den tour" said W. 5. Duyall, president
OF the Automobile Club OF Washington.
L understand steps are Daing taken To.
organize such a team, and | trust they
VIII result in this city having a repre-
sentative team in the national tour"
J. II. Shields. sales manager for VIII
cox trucks, is in the citHfor a few days
and Is visiting Charles ". Semmes, of
the Congressional Garage Company.
wilcox agents. Mr.. Shields has Just
esta blished Wilcox agencies in Phila-
delphia and Baltimore, the Philadelphia
company handling the truck being
composed of several well-known men
Mr.. Semmes is interested in the new
company and stated plans were under
way TO put the Wilcox to the front.
Mr.. Shields was delighted TO learn that
the Congressional Garage Company had
been awarded the contract for furnish
ing the Water Department of the Dis
trict Government with two Wilcox
trucks.
George II. Strout, Eastern sales man
ager of the GrabOwsky Power Wagon
Company, is in the city and expects 70
place the Grabowsky agency here. Mr..
StrOut is a well-known figure in the
automobile world He was sales man
aSer Of the AppersOn Brothers Automo-
bile Company for number of years
and had entire charge of the Apperson
racing crew. The commercial power
wagon is coming to the front with a
rapidity that is astonishing" said Mr..
StrOut. conditions in this city for au-
tOmobile trucks are little short of ideal
and I notice the field is a good one"
Benjamin Briscoe, president of the
United States Motor Company, predicts
that 1872 will see the greatest produc-
ton of automobiles in the history of the
industry. He expresses the opinion
that the production of power driven
machines next year will be not less than
2IN.C0O, aside from motor trucks The
biggest year of the industry up to this
time was $4,000 cars, at an average re-
tail price of S1.S}3, but 1912 will see not
less than 10000 pleasure cars at an av-
erage price of about S1.0O0," said -Presi-
dent BriscOe. of this number I be-
lieve at least Go per cent will be used
by physicians, contractors, statesmen
and others for utility purposes, for the
need of a motor car in almost every
grade of business life is now apparent"