The Washington times., 1911-04-08
hOTOR|STSAT LAST
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HAVE INCORPORATED
NATIONAL CIRCUIT
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Races to Be Held With Sysss
tenn aid Regularity in
the Future.
FOR BENEFIT OF
MAKERS AND PUBLIC
Names of Biggest Automobile Men
in Country in Company {
Just Formed.
By HARRY WARD.

The national automobile racing circuit
is an accomplished fact.
Papers have been filed in Albany, N.
Y, incorporating the National Motor
Contest Association, the formal designa-
ton of what is already popularity known
as the national circuit" Such men as
Robert p. Hooper, president of the
American Automobile Association; Sam
uel NJ. Butler. chairman of the contest
board Of that organization. and A. X
Pardington. a veteran follower of auto
mobile sports, are among the incorpora-
TORS. The various fields from which
these men are drawn is significant Of
the intention of the new association.
The company exists solely for the bene-
fit and advantage Of the manufacturers
who take part in automobile racing, and
for the general public which is inter-
ested in the continuance of clean and
high class sport. -
Makers Generally Enter.
Manufacturers in every section of the
country have agreed to enter cars.
Uniformity in the Interpretation of the
rules and uniform technical examination
Of the participating cars, by F. Z. Ed
wards. of Chicago, chairman of the
technical committee: the uniform start
ing Of the different events, by Fred J.
Wagner; and uniform rulings on all
points In connection with the running Of
the many events, by a. r. Pardington
as referee, insure identical conditions at
all meets, in itself a point unusual
enough to justify the existence of the
circuit. - -
To show how completely the thing is
to be done 1t is announced that tables
Shnyino tho nf rfnc nf aap1
car in its class; of each manufacturer;
and each driver will be computed and
announced daily.
Other Similar Features. -
The same information regarding the
performances of equipment-that is, OF
tires, magnetos, and so Forthwith be
given out on a percentage basis, and
there will be other features of the like
kind. The timino on the entire circuit
viii be by an electric timer, approved
by the three AS.
The awards that will be made to drix-
ers and manufacturers of cars and parts
based solely on the percentage of wins
in events on the circuit is bound to hold
the interest, not alone OF the contest
ants, but of the general public. Compe-
tition, now organized on a basis of uni
formity hitherto out of the question, viii
MAKE the lHlcTcSl III IdClHSs hCcu
il has been, even more zestful than It
was before.
W. F. Smith, superintendent Of east
ern branches of the United States Mo-
tor Company, was in the city yesterday
on a brief visit to John R. Thomas,
mana ger of the United Motor WASH
ington Company. Business Is improv-
ing at a great rate" he said.
R. w. Chapman, of the sales depart
ment OF the National Motor Vehicle
is in washington for a few
days.
Tyrus Cobb, star OF the Detroit team
and leading batsman of the American
League, sought recreation one after
noon this week at the wheel Of a Ma
tional 40 on the Indianapolis speed
day, turning one mile on the brick
course, despite the slippery tire paths
in the fast time of 50 seconds" said
Chapman.
clad in the habiliments of profess
sional speed Demon the fans would
hardly have recognized Jennings DIR
as he crouched behind the big wheel.
Ty made one circuit of the track to get
to handling the car, and
then waved the timers to catch him
On his next trip. Considering that the
car was green Ty's feat of going
The two and one-half miles in 2:20 shows
that he was hitting it up some. al
though, as ne expressed II, 1T was fun
mot half so hard as judging a long
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