The Washington times., 1912-02-13
CAPITAL WILL SEE
INTERESTING MOTOR
EVENTS THIS YEAR
Already Hill Climb, to Open
Season, Is Being
Discussed.
BY HARRY WARD.

That Washington will be the. center Of
a number OF interesting automobile con- |
tests during the coming season seems I
certain. Some OF the enthusiasts are
talking of a hill climb with which to
open the season, and Gardner Orme.
lieutenant of the Automobile Club OF
Washington, now is casting about Tor
a suitable hill on which to stage the
event. The climb held two years aSO
on MAYORS Hill under the auspices OF
the automobile club was an exciting
event, and it is believed the club could
get enough entries to make another con-
test one of the best ever held In this
section.
runs, and a reliability contest are other
events likely to be run during the
spring and summer months. The motor.
cyclists are also planning number OF
events including sociablnty run anu
a number of races.
\ number of big deals are brewing in
the automobile industry. From lhfor-
nation that leaked out at the New
York and Chicago automobile shows, IT
appears that several consultations ana
promotions of new companies may be
looked for shortly That Is one good
feature of the annual automobile shows.
II brings the heads of the industry to-
gether and in close contact. The health
and growth of the industry also depend
To Il great extent upon the action taken
at the annual meetings during SHOW
/ Wesi Of such bodies as the Automobile
! Board Of Trade, National Association of
/ Automobile Manufacturers, Manutac.
| turers' Contest Association, Society OF
! Automobile Engineers, American Auto
mobile Association. and other bodies
! connected with tine Industry ana sporl.
| All these organizations have held IN
| teresting meetings uurlnS the past lie"
weeks.
There is an association with head
ouartcrs in New York which Is solicit
| inc the aid of motorists in bringing
about conditions that will make city
streets more satisfactory for automoDlle
users 1t Is the Playground Association
Of America, and its mission Is to secure
communities by providing play places
for children and thus keep them out
of the way of automobiles and preVent
accidents Theodore Roosevelt and
honorary vice president, respectively
Joseph Lee being the president, and
Gustavus Kirby, president of the Anna
teur Athletic Union, is the treasurer.
1t Is thought an excellent idea tc
keep the children off the streets moi
ONLY because of automobiles, but o!
horse-drawn vehicles as well. for the
latter often are even more dangerous
| than easily controlled motor cars.
| During the last five years the assoCia
| ton has secured safe Fairgrounds fo
hundreds Of thousands of youngsters n
various parts of the country through m
| influence of the aforementioned OIL
! GERS, also Charles W. Eliot, Luther II
| GuIick. and other well-known peopl
| who have become interested in tn
! noVement Many automobile owner
| have eent contributions. Undoubtedl,
| the association saves many lives, In ad
| dition to giving boys places where the
| can indulge in the national game an
/ other sports and lncldentaly saVin
! motorlsts many shocks caused by youth
fuI second basemen chasing grounder
across the asphalt.