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ceipts both from entrance fees and ad-
missions.
X X
Those who oppose the abolition of the
racing game point to the experience of
France. Sew
Experience of eral years ago
France Pointed Out. u,an,,eoat rencn
concluded that they did not need to un-
dergo the expense of preparing for cup
races or the troubles of making exhibits
at national shows. The result was that
there have been no shows or national
cup races in France during the past few
years. However, this year grand
prize race will be held. About the time
that France abandoned the show and
the racing game England brough out
her big Olympia show, and the result was
that business seemed to go to the Eng
French competitor. The advocates of
automobile racing and of automobile
shows declare that their abandonment in
France was the cause of the ascendency
Of the English manufacturer over the
French.
An effort is being made in many quar-
tiers to have the contest board of the A.
A. A. presided over by a permanent
chairman. 1t Is pointed out that the
office is one which entails much work and
requires man of unusual tact as we'll as
unusual executive ability. The selection
of a permanent chairman would enable
the association, it is asserted, to secure
the type Of man who would give to the
contest work of the association a stand
ing and authority which would be help
full both to the association and to the
automObile-using public. That there is
plenty of work for the contest board to
do is revealed by the fact that some
thirty applications for dates for holding
important contests during the present
year have been filed. Some of these may
never be held. but the larger number of
them will be- and the contest board must
be responsible for each one.
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member Of the base ball team, and
throughout the past indoor season was a
consistent performer in the hurdles. His
hurdling outdoors is incidently twice as
good as indoors. Nothing definite yet has
been decided about the prospective dual
one dual meet scheduled. that with Hop
kins, May IL, SO another meet is eagerly
sought. In former years Yale and Penn
sylvania appeared here, but these institu-
tons are not going to bring their teams
south this spring.
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AUTOMOBILES.
IX-SPEED AND OTHER CONTESTS.
Rv Frederic I Hask;o
By Frederic J. Haskin.

While 1t is agreed that automobile rae
ing during the earlier stages of the auto
mobile industry had a very important in
fluence on car designing, and lent much
aid to the automobile engineer in the
production of the present high type of
machine, there are those who believe that
the day of racing is past. They assert
that all of the lessons which can
be learned from racing contests already
have been learned. They are therefore
encouraging a movement to take auto
mobile racing from the list of contests
which have the official sanction of the
Automobile Association Of America.
With this end in view, letters are being
addressed to the officials of the Auto
mobile Association of America requesting
that the association abandon control of
speed contests in the future. and that 1t
devote it's entire energies to the promotion
of endurance and reliability contests.
good roads, touring. etc Already many
of the older automobile manufacturers
have retired from the racing game. They
declare that interest in racing is on the
wane, and that at present it serves no
real purpose in the automobile world.
Some of the older companies have kept
Der of years, and others ere following
suit. Only recently one of the largest
producing corporations in America has
come out in favor of the abolition of
races. and foreign car, which has won
many hOnors in the speed contests of
this and other countries will appear N
the automobile race courses no more
1t is declared that the work of building
racing cars is Of such a nature as to
disorganize the entire building system of
the factory producing such machines. The
American manufacturers who oppose a
continuation Of automobile racing declare
that the contests Of the past have amply
demonstrated that the average American
stock car is better than the average Eu-
ropean stock car, and If the European
manufacturer has any advantage at all
over the American manufacturer it is
only In the production of high-speed mon
sters, whose performances have not the
slightest bearing upon the question Of the
excellence of the ordinary road car.
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Joseph Hughes, ST.. seventy-four years
old, of Cumberland. Nd. has been placed
on the retired list by the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad after continuous service of
forty-two years. The car workers and
bridge builders of the Glenwood shops
presented MIN iea'her cnalr- he was a
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A Japanese tenor. Tomijiro Asai, will
entertain with songs from far Japan at
the Y. NJ. c. A. tonight. The concert
will be given in the assembly hall, and is
open to the public.
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manufacturers of electric pleasure cars
to demonstrate the
showing Utility utility Of the cleo
e trio car in suburb
number of runs have been made in vari-
GUS parts of the country open to electric
cars. and of varying lengths. Some of
these classes are open only to women
drivers. While it has been found that, as
rule, women are slower drivers than
men. and also that they are seldom able
to show as good performance records. on
the other hand they have demonstrated
that they are amply able to handle an
electric car with credit to themselves.
In making sociability and other relia-
bility runs amusing situations sometimes
arise. Not long ago a run was held in
New York city. The wind was blowing
gale, and the confetti which the path
finding car streWed along the route was
blown away. The result mas that no tue
cars in the entire list of entrants reached
the destination over the route laid out.
Some of them got lost completely. The
test had to be pronounced mo rum"
One of the favorite winter sports of
Automobiles in the colder sections of the
country Is to race their machines on the
ice. One big automobile manufacturing
plant is located in the Hudson River val
the testers take their cars out on the
ice and enter into all sorts of freak con-
tests. Sometimes these contests take the
form of racing against a West Shore or
er times the testers enjoy skidding con-
tests, running their cars at top speed
and then causing them to skid. Often
times a car will spin around like a whir-
ligig three or four times before it is
stopped.
Upon one occasion during the past win
ter there were added contest with an
aeroplane and
Novel Contests another with ice
on Frozen River. wsa,s -. n
has been staged solely for the benefit Of
a moving picture film producer, and dur
ing the present spring people all over
the world may see the icebound Hudson
with its unique motor contests.
Not only are speed and endurance con-
tests held for pleasure cars, but the
motor truck Is now coming in for it's
share of trials Recently one Of the big
motor-truck manufacturing concerns put
one of its cars on a twO-Week nonstop
ping contest; that is, the machine was
kept in delivery service day and night.
1t ran 922 miles during the time. made
1913 trips and 1.2S4 delivery stops. During
this time it carried all sorts Of freight and
express in the city and in the suburbs
The United States Army is now en-
gagged in trying out the motor truck for
army transportation purposes. In the late
winter it sent out several trucks from
Washington to middle western cities, car
rying normal loads and running under
test conditions. The performances of the
army trucks have, to date. been crafty
ing to army men, and 1t is probable that
the bulk of the wagon trains of the fu-
ture will consist of auto trucks rather
than of vehicles drawn by the patient and
faithful army mule
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Change in Selection
of Stock Cars.

AUS"6 NONioiC thdl a Slight CHduSc III the
selection Of stock
Change In Selection cars for RELIABLE
- GIL ity runs and 9TH
Va WYNN 0"A'' err endurance con-
tests should be made. They assert that
while the present methods Of selecting
these cars are such as to leave no ques-
ton in the minds of the we'll informed
that the cars purporting to be stock cars
are such, on the other hand there are
many who are not SO we'll Informed and
who doubt whether the cars purporting to
be stock cars are such. In order to over
come this doubt it is proposed that in the
future a committee of the A. A. A. shall
visit. unheralded, the salesrooms of the
various makes of cars in the various cities
and shall select therefrom the stock cars
which are eto be used in the reliability
contests.
That the right of a manufacturer to
claim that given car is stock car is a
right carefully limited by the A. A. A. is
shown by the recent experience of one of
the large factories. This factory adver-
tised that certain of its cars In an i'm
portant reliability run were stock cars.
When these cars were entered sworn
statements to the effect that they were
stock cars were made. They came out of
the contest with fine record, and the
manufacturers advertised them as stock
cars. When the matter was brought to
the attention of the A. A. A. they de-
cided to suspend the manufacturer from
membership in the association for a num-
Der of months. 1t was held by the asso-
citation that, while the manufacturer had
sworn that these cars were stock cars,
the contest board had not gone into the
matter of checking UP their afidavits and
that the cars were not entitled to be
called stock cars except on certificate of
IL a A.
when sworn statements are rejected the
rules of the A. A. A. are very strict in
guarding the public against misrepresen-
tation Of any car.
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For years the annual Glidden tour has
been one Of the road classics Of the auto
mobile world.
Glidden Tour 1t has now
to Be A. A. A. Tour. e. 49,. o.o'1.1
A. that this annual tour is too important
an event to be sponsored by any one
man. even under the supervision Of the
association. Therefore, a new trophy has
been porvided, and the tour which here
tofore has been known as the Ghdden
tour will become the A. A. A. tour.
However. the Glidden trophy will con-
tinue to pass in these contests, but 1t will
be subordinate to the main trophy donat-
ed by the association itself. 1t Is almost
certain that this years run will be to
New Orleans, although there are five
cities contesting for the honor Of being
the focusing point Of the tour.
There is considerable speculation at this
time as to what will become Of the grand
prize and Vanderbilt cup races. The city
of Savannah IL said not to be In the field
for cup races in the future. 1t cost about
$54 900 last fall to hold these two great
events and the minor events connected
with them. The expenses Of the meet
ing almost entirely consumed the re-
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Those who advocate the abolition OF
cling declare that slight change in the
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sustained effort Is being made by the
manufacturers of electric pleasure cars
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For years the annual Glidden tour has
been one Of the road classics Of the auto
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Upon one occasion during the past win
ter there were added a contest with al
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Those who oppose the abolition of the
racing game point to the experience of
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15
Based on George M. cohan's Play Now
Running In New York.
BY BERTRAND BARCock.
TODAY'S INSTALL, MFNT

The sudden ringing of the telephone OPP
orator who had got Judge Spotswood on
the telephone. put an end to this eX-
change between the two young men
Wallace did not know that Jackson had
put in a call for the Jones family lawyer
in the chewing gum town, but he sus-
pected that Broadway might have done
something foolish, so he raced with
Broadway TO the telephone ana reached
it first.
That's Spotswood. my ncle's attor-
ney in Jonesville," explained Jackson. Il
called him up"
Hello, Mr. Spotswood," said Wallace
into the telephone. What"
HURRIED PLANS.
Jackson tried to put his own lips close
TO the transmitter as he said:
YES, Judge. We want you to come to
New York at once
Wallace pushed him away. as be re-
piled TO the bewildered inquiry of the
country lawyer
mo, no, Judge. we don't want you TO
come here Wen 40 to you"
But / tell you | WON'T demonstrated
Jackson TO Bob
Wallace ignored him as he continued TO
the lawyer In Jonesvlne:
Yes YOU are understanding me now.
Wen he there by o'clock, in time for
dinner yes goodbye"
Broadway Jones was almost angry. II
he had been less rushed by Wallace he
would have been thoroughly so.
Say he exclaimed, roughly. what
are you trying to do-run my affairs for
me-"
Wallace paid not the slightest attention
to his anger.
Yes" he replied, and then shouted for
| Rankin. When the latter appeared he Or
dered:
Pack a grip for MI Jones He's going
| travelling
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BROADWAY GETS A SHOCK.

The all-pervading unrest of Jonesville
found one OF its focal points in the white
frame house of Judge Spotswood. The
closing of the gum plant would mean
more to the judge than TO any other man
in the town. He was local counsel to the
company. The honorable dealings Of the
Jones succession had obviated almost all
legal business outside of the town itself,
or business that could not be handled as
We'll from Jonesville as New York.
The judge was not young man. And
of latter years he had allowed his prac-
tice, except that that came from the
plant, to dwindle. Mrs. Spotswood. ma
tronly and plump, knew that her husband
was worried, for had he not sternly
warned her apropos of nothing whatever,
that fire sale day at Smith Brothers was
absolutely no place for a LADY,"
Hence II was on this evening OF all
Jonesvllle evenings that the musical eff
forts of Sammy, the judges son, met with
no encouragement Sammy was thirteen
land played two strings of the banjo he
had bought ito make myself a future
with, SOS l can live in New Haven"
Even Sammy's appreciative remarks on
great men whose youth had resembled his
did not bring the customary nickel for
soda water. Sammy, who worked in the
chewing gum plant in the daytime, since
he hadn't done well at school, was par
ticularly insistent on this day that he
would leave Jonesville when he got a
chance.
IAN the great men come from small
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BROADWAY JONES 3 3 : By

ITO Japan, sir?" asked the butler, in a
pleased tone.
Same thing, Connecticut" returned
Wallace.
Open rebellion now surged through the
mind Of the youth who had spent his
patrlmony for walters bows
Say, look here, | don't intend to stand
for this much longer" he began, as he
saw the butler running TO obey Wallace.
shut up' roared Wallace.
Broadway opened his mouth to reply,
but didn't, as the doorben rang loudly
10 Wallace made this an occasion to keep
Broadway moving.
See who's at the door, will you?" he
commanded.
LIKE A WAITER.
Say. I'm not working for you am n"
retorted Broadway, tartly,
go on; do as you're told"
Much as he had been accustomed to
follow a head waiter blndly to the best
table, Broadway advanced to the door,
marvelug at himself 4 sharp command
from Wallace halted him.
wait minute. It may be Mrs Ger
ard. Didn't she say shed be back In a
half hour"
The mention Of the name NJ the ell
] hNiIE tiNliliAN u tpIpduNdN Drought DdCk
to Wallace Broadway's complete, though
grumbling obedience. Anything now to
escape her, since he was rich and did not
need the widows mite. He ran to the
window and saw her touring car. He
/ hurried back to Wallace and extended his
arms as a child to its parent for protec-
/ ton
IT'S she all right" he said, in fear.
| what shall we say to her? What shall
we doe"
! Get your hat" said Wallace Let
me think Is there any rear way out?"
Down through the kitchen, out into
the back yard, over fence. and then
| through the tradesmen's entrance of the
Arleigh hotel TO the street above this
one"
"Thatn do" said Wallace. and he
called Rankin
The butler would have the grip packed
in five minutes. Wallace told him that
they couldn't wait.
We've got to make train. See who's
at the door. We're going out the other
| way Come on said Wallace
broadway hung back for a moment
"Oh. Rankin" he explained, ''theren he
a party of men here at o'clock"
What shall 7 tell them. sir"
] ,
| hut Wallace interrupted with. Tell them
! to 90 to, Rankin"
~ understand. sir. perfectly. sir" seid
the butler, but he spoke to empty air.
I Tor Wallace and Broadway had left the
room, Wallace fairly dragging the now
almost stupetied Broadway.
Rankin opened the street door. and Mrs.
Gerard, love fairly rsdiatiug from her
twitching, seulle face. pushed past him
into the room the two Young men had
just left. She called oul, with the brea k
OF age in her voice: "Oh, jackson, dearie
Beatrice is here, honey" When not
even a lovelorn echo answered her, she
| turned to Rankin: Where's Mr. Jones ?"
He's gone, ma'am" as gravely as
though he were speaking Of a departure
from this life
Panic smote the triple widow.
Gone where" she faltered.
ITO Japan" said Rankin bowling to hide
q smile.
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10 HAVE AND TO HOLD

once upon time he had been an Of
flcer IN a crack regiment, but he fell on
evil days. and in the end was compelled
by force Of circumstances to resign his
commission and 10 enlist in another
regiment as a humble private
He found 1t impossible, however. to-
tally to forget his position, and on one
OCCASION, being requested by a sergeant
to hold his horse--a duty that did not
really devolve upon him-he remarked:
"EI-Nou orget-er-sergeant that
once l held his maiesty's commission. "
The sergeant looked at him, not
without respect by any means. and then
remarked:
Well youngster, Pm sorry, but
you'll now have to hold one of his
majesty's horsesi"
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Al an upper window looking upon one
uf the most secluded and shaded streets
81 the town sat young woman regarding
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HE TIPPED AGAIN.

He was very affable and free with his
opinions, was this young man but that
was about all he was free with. To the
man who had carried his not unheavy
bag to the little countryside station he
had given one whole penny.
Notwithstanding the forlorn look on
the mans face he still continued to
chat in an easy manner
II shall never forget" he continued,
the spIendoT of the scenery when I
was in Switzerland II was an educa-
tion to see the sun rise. tipping the 1T
lie blue hills with gold"
All" interrupted the man who had
tOiled with his bag Them ills was
luckier than me weren't they?"
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The Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.
THE STRENUOUS UPLIFT.

AYSEY MAYME APPLETON
opened her eyes, yawned and
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WOULD BE PROPER TO ASK HIM,

Dear Miss Fairfax:
\ gentleman has been calling on
me twice week, taken me to
the theater and dances and told me
he liked me the first evening wa
met l was married when almost
twenty and at twenty l was a
widow. ] am % now and the gen
tleman is q. The last time he
called I said | had an engagement
for the following Sunday and moth
ing was said about him coming
again, but l thought he would take
it for granted that he was to call
on the following Wednesday as
usual, but he didn't. Ought l to
have asked him to call? l don't
want him to think I care, but | do.
l will see him at the club In a
week. What shall l do or say?
Is 1t proper to have him call even
ings on Sunday rather than in the
afternoon? ANNA.
Ask him TO call There would be M
in showing such attention
to one who has been a good friend.
Sunday evening is a more pleasant
time for having caller than SUNDAY
afternoon. There are fewer Interrupt
tons by other friends and the after.
noon is better spent out of doors.
l am glad you have not shown hin
that you care. 1t will be soon enough
to show that when he has told his low,
for you.