The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-12-24
ANNUAL ROAD RACE \
IN PARAMOUNT PARK
NOT TO Be DROPPED
Opposition Fails to Effect
Abandonment of Feature
Automobile Event.
BY HARRY WARD.

. .
Washington motorists are rejoicing
over the fact that the Paramount Park
automobile road race will not be aban-
doned-at least for year. The move
ment against its renewal has failed. and
on october 5, next, the cars again will
race over the fine roads in the Quaker
Cfty's famous park.
Since the abandonment Of road racing
on Long Island the, Paramount Park
event has heen the only racing event OF
Importance near enough to Washington
to attract the racing fans.
The race next year will again be run
under the auspices of the Quaker City
Motor Club. which has handled the last
four events in the park under the sane
ton of the American Automobile Assoc
citation. Plans for the race already are
being prepared by the club.
II was feared that because of an ele-
ment in the park commission board, led
by DR.. J. william White. of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, that opposed
granting the Use Of the park for auto
mobile racing, the classic event would
have to be abandoned. but the differ
ences have been Strengthened out and
official sanction has been granted.
There Is no happier man In the auto
mobile trade Of Washington today than
ID. M Stoddard. OF the Cook & Stod-
dard Company. when he goes to the
New York automobile how next week
he will carry with him me travelling
members Of his stan as Chrlstnias
present. =
After attending a conference yester-
a N~Y.l - a.
branch managers Of tile United States
Motor Company, John R. Thomas. man
ager Of the United Motor washington
Whitford. Pa. where lie will spend the
, Christmas holidays with his people.
The Overland Washington Motor Com
{! Dany reports the sale Of Overland road
| sters to DIR. Arnold. James Tumelty.
and William Penn. .
Miss Edith t;oode is the possessor Of
a Detroit electric extension brougham,
| which was delivered to her yesterday as
| q Christmas present. Emerson & Orme,
! the Detroit electric agents. also deliv-
| cred a similar model to Todd Ford.
Both Of these cars are 1912 models.
No man in the automobile industry has
had more interesting career than FL
p, mer Apperson, who Is associated with
| OF Apperson Jack Rabbit automobiles.
| They both attended the contest arranged
! for automobiles by Chicago Newspaper
in 1886 and were awarded first prize
money for the best designed gasolene
| engine for motor cars, this being the
first award Of such q nature to be given
an American automobile. Since that
time Apperson cars have figured ex-
tensively in the automobile sports Of the
| country, having captured many Of the
classic events Of the country.
Another member Of the Flanders go
family has made its sppea rance at the
salesrooms Of the Commercial Autouo-
bile and Supply Company. " Is fore
door roadster AMI designed on lines
Of motorists who find. two.passenger
car either business necessity or an
Everyday convenience.
What is conceded to be the largest
foreign shipment of American motor
cars ever made at one time Is a train
load Of thirty fat freight cars. con-
ltaining ninety Owerlands. which left
sRp ro5 MeE IS Y xers at s f f
cars will be exported to eleven foreign
countries. ..a
Manager Tied" S. Johnston. Of the
Buick Motor Company. accompanied by
Mrs. Johnston: left yester,laH for New
Rochelle. N. Y. where they will spend
the holidays.
Manager "Bill" Giesey, of the Loziel
Sales Company, left last night for Pitts.
blrgl. where he will spend the holidays
May is the date talked of for the 1911:
Santa Monica race at Los Angeles. TIL,
national conclave of the Shriners will
be in session in the California city al
that time. and 1t Is thought that the
two events would work well together
r. J. Wagner Is to start shortly on q
round of the factories to secure entrid1
for the race. -
: One familiar face and figure wa,
: missing from the twelfth annual ban
, quet Of the Automobile Club Of Amer
, lea in New York this week. that o.
Winthrop E. Scarritt, who died at hi
, East Orange, N. j., home few day
: ago. 1t Is probable there are few me,
who are better known to those intimate
lys connected with the automobile in
dustry and sport than was Mr.. Scarritt
, He was one OF the founders and tn
, first president of the American Auto
, mobile Association. Later he was presi
= dent Of the Automobile Club of Amer
. lea. His death removes one OF tn
Q greatest advocates for sane Legislation
the motoring fraternity ever had.