The Washington times., 1911-12-31
AUTOMOBILE RACE
DRIVERS TO ATTEND.
SHOW IN new YORK
Much Interesting Gossip Ex-
pected to Emanate From
"The Garden"
By HARRY WARD.

speed merchants' in the country will
be In attendance and some interest
ing gossip may be expected to eman-
ate from Madison Square Garden.
The racing plans Of the makers
ought to shape themselves fairly well
during show week. More interest
than usual 10 attached to them for
the reason that the announcements
Of competition on the European cir
cults are expected. These will come.
It 10 said. from makers Of medium
priced. high-powered cars, for which
type there, 10 believed to be q big
market on the Continent.
Reports from Indianapolis are to
the effect the National people plan q
trip abroad late In the spring and 1t
ed by four entries in the French
Grand Prix. The Mercer Is also ex-
pected to be represented with a string
The French classic in 1919 win be
remarkable. It viii be 1900 miles
and will extend over q period Of two
days. Six hundred miles will be rae
ed each day. The cars will be kept
two classes will be eligible to COM
pete. The plan IL unique and the
greatest road race ever run ought
With the approach Of the new year
Warrington motorists are losing no
time In procuring their 1912 Maryland
automobile licenses. Leroy Mark, who
George. commissioner of motor ve-
hicles Of Maryland. is having his hands
fun issuing the new permits. One OF
the latest to get a number il Secretary
of State Philander C.. Knox.
Others who were granted licenses
yesterday are Herbert Shannon, WILL
ia liam Hit1, i; Page L1ughlin, W. E
g. g. Sai%as veso4 Rsno Wsn
Moses, Conrad Becker. w. e. Lester,
Charles P. Stone, Rev. Ignatius Fealy,
Admiral e. III. Gheen. T: Piiny Moran,
rop. Appleton p. Clark. Congressman
Theron e. Catlin.
One Of the big Western automobile
vsta IA; asd IN ana Its
racing driver. to make him the head Of
its racing team to succeed the late Lewis
Strapg. Hemery declined the position
because he cannot learn English. and n
partment French, the company dropped
its negotiations.
Considerable interest attaches to the
announcement that the Imperial Motor
Company has been appointed Washing
ton agent for Motz cushion tires. made
by the Motz Tire and Rubber Company.
Akron, Ohio. These tires are designed
especially for electrics and trucks and
Il is the intention OF Manager e. A.
Garlock to carry q big stock OF them
in the Imperial salesrooms on Connecti-
cut avenue.
Contrary to general belief the greater
demand for motorcycles Is In the
country and smaller towns instead Of in
the large cities. AT least, that is the
manager of the Flanders Manufacturing
Company, makers Of the Flanders '4'
all Big cities1to certain classes Of people
in cities motorcycles are a necessity,
said Mr.. Yoke. "But that fully 80 per
cent of our entire output Of $1,000 motor.
cycles which we will make in 1912 will
be sold to farmers, and in villages under
5000 population is evidenced by our
dealers orders. The motorcycle busi-
ness Is peculiar In that 30 far as this
type Of vehicle Is concerned. the world
affirm they wouldn't have one, and
those who say with equal emphasis.
they wouldn't be without one. The diff
ference Of course lies in the two words.
ly. You see people scooting about on
motorcycles and you detest them.just
e yeu used to the man In the auto.
mopNe, Whlle you were on TOOL BUT
is instaneous and permanent should
like to correct one error: Some people
think you have to go fifty miles per
hour h9arS,; on motorcycle It's just like the
under you II you choose. But, whatever
may be the case with other machines
as those made year ago, the man on
he chooses. from four miles an hour up.
Nor Is 1t necessary to make the ear
splitting noises so many machines make.
We use good silencer, and we do not
provide a cut out" so the rider can't
As to want to-not on Flanders "a"
Louis Disbrow, winner of long dis
lance records, is to head strong rae
for the ]. !. Case Company within a
meet OF importance in this country dur
ing the coming year. Disbrow y to have
events. 1t will be designed for 200-horse-
power. and will be named the ~. I.
See." after the noted race horse. Joe
Disbrow is organizing. The young
racing driver Is In the automobile bust
ness In Jamaica. N. Y.
The Hudson car is now located in new
quarters at 1012 Fourteenth street, and
will be- handled by the Hudson Sales
Agency, Of which C. M. Storm is pro-
prietor. Associated with him in the
sales department are F. c. Sibbald and
e. w. White. both of whom have a
large acquaintance in this city. Mr..
Storm Is an energetic young business
man, and his entry into the automobile
business of this city with car Of the
standing of the Hudson Is an event
of considerable Importance. The new
salesroom has been fitted up In tasteful
style. and II present Indications count
for anything the Hudson car is destined
to become one of the most popular ma
chimes In Washington.
One Of the familiar figures at the New
York automobile show next week will be
Elmer Apperson. who is known as the
father of the American automobile -
With his brother Edgar he built the
FIRST gasolene automobile in the United
States. In was in the early SOS that
they produced this unique gasolene
buggy and since then they have
ranked among the leading motor car
makers Of the country. Their first four
cylinder car was produced in 1903. They
also built the first side-door touring
cars shown In this country by American
manufacturers. This was in 1904. AID.
person Jack Rabbit cars have beer
prominent In the great speed events OF
the last few years. and hold many
records.