The Washington herald., 1912-07-28

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| ella ssic, and his mount will be the same
car with which he won the first leg OF
the French Grand Prix few weeks age
and with which he scored third place IN
the famous European classic. but was
disqualified on a technicality for having
taken on gasoline at an unauthorized
point on the course
| number of other famous pilots are
already making plans for the big Mil
waukee meet. Ralph De Palma. who Will
! arrive from Europe, may be seen at the
wheel of the same car, the Mercedes
with which he made such a sensational
performance at indianapolis, leading
practically for 4s5 miles. Erwin Bergdoll
has entered the Pabst Trophy and the
Vanderbilt Cup races and possibly may
be a contender In the Grand Prix.
E. G. Hewlett. Of Los Angeles. has
expressed desire to enter two Fiat cars,
the one which Teddy Tetzlaf drove to
victory at Santa Monica and Tacoma a
few weeks ago. Tetzlaff will have one
of the mounts and Barney Oldheld may
have the second one.
Starter Fred ]. Wagner has received
advices from a number OF small car
makers as well as manufacturers Of the
big fellows that they are preparing to
enter the Pabst Trophy and Wisconsin
Motor Trophy event.
When the two big races were held at
Savannah that city was always COM
mended for the excellent way the militia
patrolled the course. The Milwaukee
promoters do not intend to be outdone
by the Southern city in this respect and
arrangements have been made to have
the S7-mile circuit controlled by a dozen
companies of the State Guard IL neces-
sary.
Supplementing the military protection
will be 200 deputy sheriffs, stationed about
the course, while the chief OF police will
detail a special force, drafting men from
various parts of the city. Detectives
from different parts OF the country will
do Special work in protecting the throngs
of visitors.
Practice for the automobile races to be
held on the hard-packed Galveston Tex-
as) beach. August s. 9. 10. under auspices
OF Galveston Automobile Club and the
Texas State Automobile Association, has
begun. and daily hundreds OF motor fans
line the course TO watch the tuning-up
sprints. The drivers who are already To-
Gated on the course are mostly amateurs
of Texas and neighboring States. who
are to be pitted against the veteran pilots
from the North. This beach event brings
together a classy lot of local drivers,
who each year strive to win the repu-
tation Of being the ''Bruce-Brovn Of the
South"
Capt J. W. Mum. chairman OF the
racing committee, received word yester-
day that among the drivers coming here
for the meet will be John De Palma,
brother of Ralph De Palma. who made his
debut as a race driver at Old Orchard
Beach, on July 4, where he performed
brilliantly.
|, A grandstand seating 1000 people is
now nearly finished From elevated seats
in this stand the entire length Of the
two-and-one-half-mile course will be in
full view OF the spectators at all times.
This arrangement is new for beach races.
which seldom proved spectacular because
Of courses being too long, permitting the
cars to be seen only at the passing
point At low tide the beach provides
200 feet Of driveway. with an additional
hundred or more which is taken up with
the grandstand and parking specs.
Announcement has Just been made Of
the appointment of Ernest Coler as man
ager Of the advertising departments OF
the John N. Willys group CT motor car
factories Mr.. Coler will supervise the
work of the departments OF the Garford
at Elyria, Ohio: the Gramm Truck Com
pany, Lima onlO, anu INC "iiys-ONcA-
land Company In Toledo.
Hugh Drane and Mort Mcclure. the
two Texas ranchmen. driving Marion
cars in the Four States Tour. which
completed LIS miles at Indianapolis on
Wednesday, made an involuntary dona-
ton to the Indianapolis zoo. Some tour
list took a dislike to their badger mascot,
which had ridden on a Marion "Bobcat."
II was missed at Canton. Ohio, one morn
ing A telegram from indianapolis, ac-
the donation, was the first
trace the tour sleuths got of It
The thirty cars and trucks, which are
taking part in the Four States Tour of
the Indiana Automobile Manufacturer
Association, made their second night con-
troll Of their two-veeks' trip at Lima,
Ohio.
While in that city the 100 or more tour
sts were the guests of the Gramm Motor
Truck Company, recently purchased BY
President John N. Willys, Of the WHY'S
Overland Company.
With an actual total production Of 2o,sI5
cars for the 1872 season, the willys-over-
land Company, Toledo, Ohio, finishes, |
August 1, Its most successful year since |
the organization of the company. Under
the guiding hand OF President John N |
willys, the Overland Company has had |
4 meteoric career, rising in five years
from an obscure position to the rank Of |
second in production of motor cars
The fiscal year Of the Overland ends |
July 81, and the monthly production Of |
sars for the past year is as follows:
August. 1911, 2S4 cars; September, $50; /
October, Lf72; November. 1.Ss1; Decem-
Der, 1.5ss; January, 1.s2S; February, 220l:
March, 2.96O; April. SOL; May, 2,6o5; June,
v5s1; and July, $50.
BY virtue OF his fine performances in
% out of a possible 81 points
n the national championship motorcycle
vents at Columbus Ohio, July II and q.
Tohn Constant, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, won \
he Bosch Magnetic Company's 1872 Anna
eur Trophy and the title, Amateur
Champion OF America.
The city Of Springfield. Mass. has re-
eived worldwide fame on account of its
arly and rapid adoption Of motor-driven
Ire apparatus, It now having is Knox
machines in service. embracing all forms
4 apparatus from chiefs and chemical
ars to special lfe-saying cars and a
water tower with Knox Martin Tractor. +
. well as two electric hook-and-ladder
rucks and an electrical chemical ma
hine.
The efficiency of this motor department.
vas put to q severe test on July and S.
nd in the opinion Of Chief Daggett il
saved the city from a
erious fire.
.on the Fourth we had total of IS