Evening star., 1911-06-11
fifty horsepower and $40 for motor cars
of fifty HORSEPOWER or more.

nifty horsepower. and $40 for motor cars
of fifty horsepower or more.
fees to SIS for cars of the first class, $50
for cars Of the second class and $75 for
cars Of fifty horsepower and over.
Last year the income to the state from
registration fees amounted to about $780,
OOO. Should the bill pending now become
a law. and the same number of auto
mobiles be registered, 1t would give the
state an income from this source OF
nearly $2Ooo,OOO. :.
A Pierce-Arrow "4s" was delivered last
week to Beekman Winthrop. assistant
secretary Of the navy. fully equipped.
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Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Johnston. who have
been spending the past two weeks mo-
toring through New York and on Long
Island. returned last week, after cover
ing TOO miles In their Buick touring car.
They had as their guests on the trip down
from New York Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Fox.
On the trip they visited relatives Ut New
Rochelle. N. Y. and CedaFhurst, L. /.
matches on Long Island. and were de-
lighted with the sport.
Savannah. the scene Of the races for
the gold cup Of the Automobile Club OF
America in 1908 and 1910. will not only
have the running OF the grand prize race
erstwhiie Long Island classic. the Van
derbilt cup race. This was decided at
joint meeting Of the representatives of
the Savannah Automobile Club and the
pany. the association controlling the rum
ming Of these two big events. held In New
York recently.
The announcement that the Vanderbilt
cup race would be held on southern soil
this year came as great surprise to the
followers Of the sport Of automobile rae
ing, for 1t was understood that William
X. Vanderbilt. jr.. the donor Of the cup
bearing his name and the originator Of
the famous races on Long Island. was
determined that further races for his
trophy wc Id be contested where TIE
previous les had been. Some time ago,
when the Savannah people declared their
prize and the Vanderbilt races. they were
not taken seriously as far as the Wander
bilt was concerned.
The fact that the contest board Of the
year adopted rule prohibiting the run
ming Of road races without military pro-
lection and that 1t was recognized that
it would be next to impossible TO have
the militia called out to guard course
In New York state might have had con-
siderable to do with the awarding Of the
race to Savannah.
with the granting Of the Vanderbilt
and grand prize races to Savannah. that
tentious three-day automobile meet ever
held In the country. The light car races
are scheduled to be held at Savannah
November 8.
A one-ton Detroit electric delivery truck.
with q 1.i0O-pound load and carrying two
men. made the round-trip from Wash
ington to Baltimore and return Friday
on one charge, which IL a new record for
commercial vehicles. The distance COW
cred was seventy mine miles. and the
running time eight hours and ten min
utes The truck was piloted by Bruce
Emerson, with the automobile editors
Of the local press as observers
The start was made Friday morning
at 1857 o'clock from the salesroom Of
Emerson 4 Orme, 14O7 H street north
west The route was over the Ralti-
more Warrington boulevard to st. Paul
and Baltimore streets. Baltimore, where
iive minutes after leaving the National
Capital. The distance was 1877 miles.
The ampere hour meter registered at
the start and 12l on arriving at the
Monumental city.
After enjoying luncheon the truck re-
turned over the same route. the start
being made at Ian o'clock IN the after
noon. arriving At the starting point at
s5 PM The truck @ .,..a. was driven vn.,oE Gown na
Baltimore. and . few miles being added
on the return trip. The running time for
the return trip Of COS miles was hours
and IS minutes. The aMpere hour meter
al the conclusion Of the run registered
25a The truck averaged 0:16 miles par
hour. and an average OF S-27 amperes.
over the road, which extended through
several miles Of sand: The car vas stil!
easily have made ninsty miles on the
'.H james ". orme. at the wheel Of IN
ADperson with the observers. followed
the truck over the entire route The OBJ
servers were g. g. Grogan, the Herald:
Harry Ward. the Times. and Howard
Fisk, The Star. who made complete re-
ports OF ths record run between the two
citiss, and announced the car TO be In
perfect running condition at the end OF
the dsy's run. No trouble Of any char
acter was experienced at any time from
start 10 nnish.
A new automobile concern made It's
debut last week. whom the 6peedweil
Motor Car Company Of this city WAS
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