The Washington herald., 1912-05-12

Al recent meeting OF the DodIQ VI
governors of the Automobile Club Of
washington ii was decided to apply 70
the three As for a sanction for a three
day endurance run to be held under the
clubs auspiceg June II.
The proposed run is to be: washing
ton to Harrisburg to Philadelphia, and
on June a Cole car will leave WASH
ington 10 cover the proposed course as a
pathfinder. Capt. Rudolph Jose and
Lieut.. Gardner Orme, OF the Automobile
Club, Will take active charge OF the run.
Entry blanks win be ready as soon as
the sanction spplied for is received,
which will no doubt be here the early
part Of the coming week.
II Is to be hoped that the local motor
ists will accord the proposed run the
consideration II deserves. as events Of
this character do more to promote the
automobile industry than usually given
credit for. At the same meeting II was
decided to postpone the Sociability run
from May IS 10 May .. in order to give
the committee In charge an opportunity
to arrange the details of the event. Both
runs deserve the hearty support Of the
local motoring enthusiasts, which they
will no doubt receive.
The automobile and motorcycle races
to be run on the Benning track Memorial
Day, under the auspices OF the National
Capital Motorcycle Club, have been sane
toned by the A. A. A. and the F. A. NJ.
Entry blanks for both events are now
ready and can be had by applying to
c. II. Cross, 427 Tenth Street Northwest,
or to the automobile editors OF any Of
the Washington papers.
There will be six motorcycle and three
automobile races The auto races will
be first: For cars under go cubic inches
piston displacement; distance ten miles
Second, cars under 800 cubic inches: dis
lance ten miles. Third. free-for-all; disA
tance twenty miles. The entry fee will
be s. and valuable trophies awarded the
winners. The races will start at p. m.
sharp and the admission, including grand
stand, will be 80 cents. Pistorio's band
will furnish music for the occasion Harry
DucksteIn will referee the auto races
and T. o. wansleben will referee the
motorcycle events
Confronted with several serious prob
lens of highway rehabilitation In prepar-
alton for the Vanderbilt cup and grand
prize road races, the race committee Of
the Milwaukee Automobile Dealers As
ISOLATION has eliminated all but two.
There remain the proposition to build
ELrHICleH OF COnCTNlt TpduNdlE ANE Nut
racers and the more simple one OF SIM
ply facing up the highways selected for
the course and making the turns wider
and safer.
In order to get data on the efficiency
and cost OF concrete roadways a dele
CATION of motorists has been sent to
Wayne County, Indiana. to study the
concrete roadways installed IN the HoOs-
Ter territory. Test runs are TO be made
lu h,F-
cal experts will draw deductions on wear
on tires, safety under speed conditions
and the factor OF engine. efficiency.
Milwaukee learns from the East that
fifteen nominations are as good as made
for the Vanderbilt race" said a Cream
City motorist That makes II look as II
it were time for Milwaukee automobile in
terests to get together to accomplish
something definite in regard TO the course
for the big race.
I'VE have several routes available. the
cooperation OF the city's commercial and
professional leaders and promises of funds
for road improvement as well as offers
OF trophies. Haste might mean waste,
however, in the matter OF roadway prep
aration, hence the desire to ascertain
whether or not we can AFFORD a perma-
nent concrete race roadway"
Just now at the beginning OF the sea-
son, wnen motorists are again taxing
their cars out on the road. many auto
mobiles are being examined with critical
eye TO detect any trouble that may have
been brought on by the long winters
rest.
One of the things which should be
looked into is the condIrlon OF the rims
which is likely to collect on rims dur
ing the months or idIeness Is a real
danger.
Rust can always be detected by the
appearance or the beads or the envelope.
When the beads show a strongly marked
yellowish stain II Is evident that the
tire has not been properly cared Ior.
This stain is nothing else than rust,
which forms on the rims ana Is deposit
ed on the beads or the tire. II II Is al
lowed TO remain 1t Will destroy the tire,
for IL win slowly but surely eat away
the fabric. Moreover, the edges OF rust
ed rims Will become more uneven ever
DAY.
Furtner, wnen a rim Is rusted n Is
impossible 10 maintain the close and reg
ular contact which shouid exist be-
tween rim and bead. Water WIN soon
find its way into the tire to work its
usual harm.
After having been out in bad weather,
II the motorist Is careTuI 10 sponge tires
ana rims clean and then wipe them dry,
along the beads, ne Will 90
much to prevent the formation or rust
II is possible, however that In spite or
the exercise OF reasonable care the rims
may suner a little damage, especially
during The winter. In any case II Is
advisable TO examine the rims closely
from time TO time.
Many suggestions on the proper care
or tires. tubes ana rims are lnsrrucuveIy
discussed in the two DOCKS .'Bfoendum,--
Issued by the Michelin IRE Company,
or MIlltown. N J.. copies viii De maiied
free to motorists on request
Heze Clark, well known football play |
er. coach. and writer OF sporting events,
to-day is in the wheel department Of the
Cole Motor Car Company's automobile |
factory. One day the idol Of the grid |
iron, picked for the All-American foot
bah team by Walter Camp, and selected |
numerous times for the Western
team, Clark is learning the automobile |
business from bottom TO |
top.
Very few OF his eo-workers at the Cole
plant know that the Heze Clark they |
have been working side by side with |
was the Jovial demon that the football |
field has paid tribute TO time after time !
They do not know that it was he who |
was the hero at the iI-western- ArasIl- |
lon Tiger contest on Comisky's baseball |
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