The Washington times., 1911-03-16
Automobile Men Talking of
Endurance Event Author
lied Last Night.
ROUTES AND DATES
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Captain 7. S. Johnston Heads Com
mittee of Fourteen That Has
Begun Work.
By HARRY WARD.

Automobile dealers and many private
owners today are discussing with inter-
est the proposed ''four-leaf clover en-
durance run of the Automobile Club of
Washington.
This unique event was authorized by
the board OF governors of the club at a
meeting held last night at the Grafton,
and the entire matter was placed in the
hands of Capt. T. S. Johnston and a
committee of fourteen.
The dates selected are May 10, 16 II,
and IS.
The cars will finish each night in
washington and will be parked on De-
Sales street. Besides Captain Johnston.
the committee in charge of the contest
consists of Lieut.. Franz Kopp, j. NJ,
StouGard; Claude Miller. John Thomas.
=; Ifr,orsoI =: smith, G w. Bender, Bruce
W. G. Long, and the automobile editors
or the four Washington newspapers.
The board also authorized CAPTAIN
Johnston TO arrange a hill climb for
June Is, at which time it is expected
the racing crews who will follow the
national automobile circuit will be in
Washington. If they do not participate
In the hill climb, efforts will be made
10 nave the entire outfit form a part Of
the horal parade and carnival to be held
June l6, in honor of the Glidden tourists
Plans for entertaining the many motor
ASSS WHO Will De IN washington Tor this
tour were also set in motion last night,
when j. NJ. Stoddard was named chair
man or the committee on entertainment
lie will be assisted by w. c. Long and
T. 5. Johnston. Mr.. Stoddard was also
authorized to raise funds for a, trophy
10 be contested for by one of the Gid
den tour divisions. This trophy will be
known as the Automobile Club of Wash
ington prize and will be of considerable
value.
The resignation of r. B. Caverly. who
has left Washington to accept the vice
presidency of a large corporation in
Philadelphia, was received In recogni-
ton of his services TO the club ever
since its formation. Mr. Caverly was
placed on the honorary roll. The club S
country home, in Georgia avenue, will
be opened April 10 with a smoker. The
entertainment will be arranged by f. H
Johansen, chairman of the house COM
mittee.
The Cook & Stoddard Company yes
terday delivered a siX-cylinder Pierce
Arrow touring car to Joseph FalcOner,
former captain of the Automobile Club
of Washington.
The many Washington friends OF
James J. Flynn will be pleased to learn
that he has been made manager of the
Xell Motor Car Company, succeeding F.
e. Sibbald. Mr.. Flynn entered the au-
tomobile business in this city in the I'm
sale of cars until last year, when he
was made Southern travelling represen-
tative of the Chalmers Motor Company,
a position in which he achieved consid-
era BILE success. He brings to his new
position a wealth of knowledge of the
automobile business. and his friends
predict for him much success in his
new field. Mr.. Sibbald will announce
his future plans in a day or two.
(~1iftnn Edwards nf tho S2laG de-
partment of the +. r. Thomas Motor
Company, and who has charge of the
Southern territory, is in Washington for
a day or two. He is visiting David S.
IIendrick, the Thomas dealers here.
Mr. Edwards, who is about to make
an extensive trip through Texas, says
the outlook for the coming season is
particularly bright.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
ply Company reports the sale of an
EMF 80 touring car, fully equipped,
to Z. D. Blackstone. the florist