Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-07
MOTORING
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the region, where accommodations are
uncertain.
Through Minnesota the pathfinder"
found good dry roads which for the most
part were graded, though the work had
not always been well done.
Entering North Dakota at Fargo, the
serious business of this part of the trip
began. From here on, momentary read
were made. besides specifically noting
the topography of the country through
which the path is laid. To the layman
the present-day work Of the path
would perhaps be a revelation could
he observe it. 1t consists Of making
pencil sketch of the route-a strip map
as the car rolls along, and experimenting
order to thoroughly equip the tourists who
follow with complete and accurate In
formation for the entire length OF the
transcontinental line.
In a general way the pathfinder" Is
following the route Of the Northern Pn-
cific railroad. The party crossed the Mis-
souri, river at Bismarck, N. D., and in
Montana the route takes them through
Yellowstone river to Billings. Mr.. West
gard expects to reach Anaconda, Mont,
about July in time to participate In the
big roads convention to be held there.
where the car and its crew Will form
conclusive argument as to the necessity
of good roads Mr.. Westgard Will also
be able to furnish the delegates specific
information about the northern trans
continental route as well as what its cs-
tablishment and routing means In a COM
mercial sense to the territory through
which 1t passes. Up to the lime that en-
try was made into the uncharted territory
the pathfinding crew had been favored
with good weather
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Strasburger and
fhair MIC Fri
Sass, left today on a three-week motor
tour of the New England states in their
Packard touring car Their destination
will be Portland, Me. The route will be
via Philadelphia, New York and the Bos-
ton post road.
C. ]. Brown left this morning in his
Maxwell car for Tarrytown, N. Y, &C
companied by DR.. G. w. Montgomery.
H. A. Drummer and William Doyle.
k*
July l, the Cole Motor Car Compsnv #
Indianapolis absorbed the Henderson
Motor Sales Company, and will conduct
the distribution of it's product under the
name Of the manufacturing company.
C. P. Henderson, who has been the ac-
tive head of the sales company, is re-
tanned as general sales manager.
1t should be remembered that in the
event of running short of gasoline IN a
locality where the supply cannot be re-
plenished, stove naphtha and even
as large proportion as possible of the
gasoline remaining in the tank The
one precaution to be observed is to keep
the engine running and to keep it hot
even If running with a retarded spark
is necessary, in order to prevent the
cylinders from becoming too cool to
yaporize the charges properly. Difficult
ties with the mixture are sure to occur,
but hn dtod hxy aftfl
ton to the regular adjustments.
William ]. Weber of the Cook & Stod-
dard Company stole march on his
friends last week when he and Miss
Ethel Field Batson were quietly married.
When their friends found 1t out they
proceeded to cover the front of their new
home with inscriptions. They are ex-
pected to return from their honeymoon
today.
A San Francisco physician. DR.. John
Austin, declares that the Yellowstone
Park Is the finest touring district in
America First campaign with ven
geance DR.. Austin has just completed
the round trip between his city and the
borders of the big national reserve.
1T was a joy ride except for forty
mixes, when ] had to use low speed con-
tinuously," he said
Dr. Austin agrees with Senator Hey
burn of Idaho that legislation should be
the big park itself The Idaho senator
has introduced such resolution in Con-
gress. Objection has always been made
that auto traffic would interfere with
the safe use Of horse-drawn vehicles.
Many Of the other national parks now al
low autos in their confines Glacier Park
was recently opened to them
~
Since the announcement of the new
Metropolitan motor speedway was made
last week all motordom has been talking
about the project. To have SO near New
York city motororome ana STADIUM
which can be reached for ten-cent fare.
is bound to make a popular appeal. Chief
Engineer w. B. Strang has just arrived
in the east from Kansas, and Is making
| his headquarters in Newark. N. j.. which
will be the companys engineering ONCE
and headqua rters for the contractors and
| o hers working on the construction Of the
plant. Strapg, who will have general su-
| pervision Of all structural work. has some
remarkable examples of engineering to
his credit, including the Long Island
motor parkway which extends for forty
miles from Great Neck to Lake Ronkon-
| koma. The work of moving building ma
chinery to the site already mas been
| started, and surveyors are at work on the
tract.
In erecting this motordrome and sta
dunn those building 1t will be able to
profit by the mistakes made by others In
putting up motordromes elsewhere. AT
Atlanta, for instance, 1t was found that
the turns were not banked quite high
| enough to stand the maximum speed OF
several sensationally fast cars. The In
| dianapolis speedway builders made their
course originally with concrete surface.
and when this proved unsatisfactory were
obliged to resurface the entire oval with
vitrif1ed brick at great additional expense
| for material and labor. Lessons can also
| be learned from the Los Angeles motor
drome at Playa del Rey. which was the
| first experiment made in mile board
track building. Every known and tried
device to make the track and stand safe
| for contestants and spectators alike will
be introduced. The same energy and
management which prepared the twelve
miles Of Long Island motor parkway for
| the 1905 Vanderbilt cup race in four
months will be employed to put the new
| stadium into shape by July Of next year,
| at which time the formal opening will
| take place. A. r. Parding1on, general
| manager OF the speedway, was general
| manager OF the Long Island motor park
| way during the years Of Its preparation
| and construction and many Of the same
| engineering force who put through the
| long scientifically banked cement road
will find employment for mind, feet and
hands on the new worlds greatest auto
mobile speedway.