Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-09
and their death defying drives will be

sensation.
Races for the cars of various classes.
form the first events. and a fifty-mile
grind for two classes from 23l to $50
and 4JO to 900 displacement will com
plete the afternoon sport. This last race
is scheduled to test the stability as well
as the nerve and speed Of the drivers.
An effort is being made to have Bob"
Burman. worlds speed king. who also
holds the worlds circular dirt track rec
ord Of 4s:72 seconds made at Brighton
Beach few days ago. here as the star
OF the meeting. Burman is the sensa
ton OF the speed world and his driving
has made him the idol of the entire
sporting fraternity.
An application for a sanction has been
made by E. A. Moress. who promoted
the meeting In New York, and entry
blanks and data on events Will be issued
in a few days. That the meeting will be
popular with the Washington fans can
be seen from the manner which the
management is trying to interest the
other events. No.
According to Information Just re
ceived. the road between Frederick,
Md. and Harpers Ferry. W. Va. is at
the present time torn up, and detours
into adjoining fields are necessary. A
fine macadam highway is being con-
structed between the points mentioned.
which. when completed. will be one of
the finest roads in that section Of the
steep mountain ranges. and has here
tofore been exceedingly rough going In
places The news that a new macadam
road is being constructed will undoubt-
edly be pleasing to Washington motor
lists, a large number Of whom constant
ly make the run in motor car to
these two popular points. The distance
is about nineteen miles. and through
very attractive and interesting section.
Leroy Mark. local manager OF the
Touring Club Of America has been ap-
pointed District representative for the
state of New Jersey. with authority to is
sue automobile licenses for that state.
Deliveries were made last week OF Buick
cars as follows: George Pitt and w. /.
Gottleib. model 81 touring cars: ]. T.
Dellion and G. l.. Haines, model 81 toy
tonneau: DIR. r. L. Humphrey, model II
of Virginia. NJ. r. Snarr and NJ. Miley.
Toms Brook, Va. model 81 touring cars; ,
DIR. Goodman, model 80 toy tonneau: !.
NJ. Amman. model 20 touring car, and
Riggs, Brookeville, Md: l.. J. Hayes.
GAINESVILLE, Nd, and Charles Sellman.
Poolesville, Nd. and H. V. Hayden.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Miller and
family are enjoying an extended motor
trip through Pennsylvania in a Velie
"4O' touring car. They left July and
are expected to return about the middle
of this week.
Harry Mayer. representative of the Fisk
Tire and Rubber Company, spent the lat
ter portion OF the past week in the Ma
tonal Capital as the guest of Mesas.
Van Ness and Tuoey Of the Washington
Auto Supply Company.
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Ford touring cars were delivered last
week to John G. Weinberg and DR.. Sans
bury; runabout to f. Walsh and torpedo
runabout to Capt. Il. e. Gregg.
At the first quarterly meeting OF the
members of the Automobile Board Of
Trade since it's Incorporation, which was
held yesterday at it's Offices No. z East
announced that the new organization
went into operation July and had taken
over the Offices OF the A. l.. A. NJ
meeting OF the directors of the new
organization was also held and w. c..
Leland was unanimously elected to fill
the VACANCY created by tho resignation
| Of Thomas Henderson. who has retired
| from business.
| A number Of important matters In con-
nection with the new organization. such
| as patents and the forthcoming automo-
bile show in New York. were discussed.
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| Joseph M. Stoddard, Benjamin Wood
ruff and Charles P. Williams have re-
| turned from q trip to West Springfield.
CadiIiac 800 touring car June q for
fha nnuthS,a ssinp r. through 4Olueys.. 1NIAata