The Washington times., 1911-02-06
MOTORISTS HOPING
FOR TAFT-GREY CUP
Expect Canada Tour Trophy
to Be Offered In Place
of Glidden.
By HARRY WARD.

II the recommendations Of the Manu-
facturers Contest Association are ac-
cepted by the American Automobile
Association, the GIidden trophy will be
shelved and in its place there will be
hung up silver cup OF international
significance, which will be paid for
jointly by President Taft and Earl
Grey governor general Of Canada, pro-
viding those two executives listen TO
the request of the motorists of this
country. This interesting information
reached Washington today.
The opinion prevails among the au-
tomobile manufacturers who support
endurance contests that the historic
Glidden trophy, now held by the Chal-
mers Motor Company, has outlived its
usefulness. and that there should be
substituted tour for a national cup,
which should start from Washington.
Capital of the United States, and fin
ish in Ottawa, capital of the Dominion
of Canada. The prize for this, the
Manufacturers Contest Association
thinks, should be a trophy Jointly Of
fered by President Taft and Earl Grey.
and IL the recommendation is accepted
by the three AS, efforts will be made
at once to get them to hang up the cup.
Enthusiasm shown by the makers over
the proposed national tour is Of such
character that s. NJ. Butler, chair
man of the contest board of the A. A.
A, is confident of sufficient entries to
make it the biggest kind of a success.
As President Taft is an ardent motorist
1t Is believed he will readily lend his
assistance to the project.
With only one week for preparation
before the opening of the national au-
tomobile show in Convention Hall, from
February 13 to IS, the dealers who are
to exhibit are devoting much attention
to the planning Of their displays. More
than fifty different makes of cars will
be shown. A number of accessory deal
ers have secured space, and the big hall
will be filled to overfiowtng with every
thing that is new and interesting in the
automobile world. The work of deco
rating the hall will begin Thursday, and
Chairman Long, Of the show committee,
has given the word that everything
must be in readiness for the opening
There will be no incongruous medley
of form and color in the decorations, as
is often found at Industrial exhibitions,
as all signs, lighting effects, and deco
rative features will be uniform.
THE hall of fame idea Of Hugh Chal-
mers Is attracting much attention in
the motor world" said F. c. Sibbald,
manager of the Zell Motor Cdr Com
pany. His plan." continued Mr.. Sib-
bald, "is to offer a Chalmers car in
each major baseball league to, go to
the player In each league who is deemed
most valuable to his club, both in per-
formance on the field and through his
conduct and disposition. The interesting
thing about the proposition Is that the
awards are to be made without regard
to records as shown by the averages"
Emerson & Orme report the sale of
an underslung Regal roadster to L. w.
Peterson, of Alexandria, Va,
The Zell Motor Car Company has sold
a Hupmobile coupe to E. w. Molohan.
and a Hupmobile roadster to E. M.
Smith, Of Bluefield, w. Va.
E. r. Thomas, head of the E. r.
Thomas Motor Company, is on a
cruise to the West Indies. During
his absence E. L. Thomas is at the
head of the Thomas company.
E. NJ. Cordell, of the Empire Tire
Company, is in the city visiting
friends in the automobile. trade.