The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

The most important event or the auto
racing world is the Vanderbilt race.
] From its beginning in lgO5 up 70 and in
| cluding lyn. It has been run on the Long
Island course near MlneoIa. This an
| nual event has brought together the
/ most famous drivers In the world and
scores of manufacturers, who participate
in the racing game, have sought TO win
the coveted trophy
While the cars in this race have rarely
ever registered the fastest time for the
distance, they have at least furnished
some OF the most exciting sport in the
country. The course embraced several
| extremely dangerous turns and many a
driver, in negotiating them, has had mis-
| nerve tested to the limit.
| Serious and fatal accidents have marred
several OF these races. In 1910 several
we're killed and more than twenty in
| Jured. Spectators have figured among
| the fatalities and the problem OF keep
| ing them from the course is a most DIFF
| f1cult one.
This year II is stated that the race
will be run in Wisconsin and Milwaukee
| enthusiasts have been using every er-
fort to locate the course IN that vicinity.
and IL has been practically decided to
! accept their proposition. 1t Is now ru-
mored that the makers or the Mitchell
car have offered to contribute SSO,OOO to-
ward the construction OF the course. pro-
vldIng those IN charge OF the work would
locate the same so as TO pass their
grounds. which are at Racine, ana are
| but a few miles south or Milwaukee
Men in, close touch with the automobile
tire industry predict that during lyl2 the
volume of pneumatic tire sales will
amount to more than S120.oO00O0. They
base this estimate upon the number OF
cars in use and the probable tire require
| ments OF each car.
There are somewhere near $4,000 ma
chimes in operation in the United States
at the present time. Figuring six tires
to a car for twelve months OF service
Cthis is the manufacturers basis Of es-
timation) II will be seen that the motor
lists Of this country will require approx
imately 100000 tires this year. Putting
these down at an average cost OF 80
each. an aggregate OF Sl0.Oo.ooo u
shown.
4 The Society Of Automobile Engineers
has fixed phe dates for its summer meet
ing in Detroit. June y, 5. and - are
the dates, and the headquarters will be
in the Hotel Penchartrain, where the
meeting win be held in the convention
hall. very large attendance OF men,
bers is expected, and the intention is TO
emphasize the social features Of the
gathering.
Herbert Lytle, the dean Of American
racing drivers, is now manager Of the
indianapolis branch Of Apperson Bros
Automobile Company, OF Kokomo, Ind.
NS Mill - VA q
the first American driver to invade the
foreign field. He has In his possession a
scrapbook in which appears an article,
clipped from the London Times, giving
an account of his demonstration before
Queen Victoria.
The F. B. stearns Company. makers OF
the stearns-Knight, have made arrange
ments to market their cars in Australia.
zone OF the most interesting spots in
the United states and probaS1y in the
world which was visited on the 10000
mile trip Of the Abbott-Detroit Bull
dog" said DR.. c. G. Percival, editor Of
Health Magazine, was the four cor
ners' where four States join. This place
is unique in being the only place of its
kind in the world. 1t is on the spur OF
the Ceriso Mountains and is where Col
orado. Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona
Join, and at no other place on the globe
Is found such a junction. The spot is
not easy of access and few tourists rare
ly ever visit II. Here stands a monu-
ment Of the usual government survey
variety, and inscribed with the names Of
the States and territories 1t joins, and
which inscription, by the way, will now
have to be changed, as the two terri
tories, Arizona and New Mexico, have
become States since the bulldog crew
have visited It.
The four corners is reached by a
rough trail from the road leading from
Navajo Springs in Colorado, in the Ute
reservation, to the San Juan River. The
trail leaves the road and crosses the