The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
AUTOMOBILE NOTES

he should choose to cast his lot with tn
Amplex Motor Car Company. as he vii
be the real head OF that company ant
have ample opportunity for putting q
good use the vast experience and knowl
edge he has gained during his long con
nection with the industry.
The amateur motorcycle championship
Of the United States Will be held at Co
lumbus. Ohio, July II to p. The Boscl
Magnetic Company. Of New York. has do
mated a magnificent silver trophy. 10 b,
known as the Bosch Trophy, and viii
present Il TO the rider who accomplished
the most consistent performance in tht
amateur championship races TO be rur
during the meet, the winner TO bear thu
title OF the amateur champion OF Amer
lea.
The awarding OF the Bosch Trophy
which Is being made by the GorhaT
| Manufacturing Company, OF New York
is to be determined by a point system
as follows:
The winner OF the one-mIie champion
ship to receive points, the second to
receive 3 points and the third to receive
, points.
The winner OF the two-mIle champion
ship TO receive s points, the second 10
| receive I points, and the third to receive
5 points.
The winner Of the fve-mIle champion
ship to receive points, the second 10
receive points, and the third to receive
, points.
The winner Of the ten-mIIe champion
ship TO receive S points, the second TO re-
ceive points, and the third TO receive
4 points.
The winner Of the hour championship
to receive u points. the second to re-
ceive Z points, and the third to receive
5 points.
It VIII he necessary for the winner OF
the trophy to compete in all events. the
point system thus allowing the man who
may receive only a third place in the one
mile race TO still have a good chance to
win the trophy. The motorcyclists OF the
United States will be deeply concerned in
this great contest. as the interest at the
meet will he sustained throughout the
three racing days. due TO the fact that
the winner OF the trophy will not be
known until the last championship race
Is run.
President George Hamilton. Of the F.
\. NJ, and Or J. P. Thornley,, chairman
OF the competition committee. have ac-
Cepted the trophy for the Federation OF
American MotorcyClists. and have ex-
pressed their appreciation OF the in
terest taken in motorcycIng by the
Bosch Magnetic Company, donor OF the
trophy, as II is believed this Will DO
more than anything else to put spe-
cial value on the Columbus convention
races.
Fourteen more owners OF Maxwell cars
have made oath OF mileages in excess
Of 5oO1O, increasing considerably the
number OF gold medal members OF the
50, 0,00O-mile Maxwell Motor Club. In all
sections Of the country owners OF these
cars are making sworn statements Of
the service they have received and the
are that the number OF
medals which the club must award will
be several times as great as the officers
anticipated.
All the world loves a race.
There is something in the tlngle Of
red blood. the amazing excitement OF an
issue presented in terms OF seconds and
fractions. coupled with the intensity Of
fastest motion which cOmpels all men
10 throw conventions to the winds and
throw themselves whole-heartedly into
The spirit OF a contest. This has always
been so. ever since the classics, even as
he Aenead describes the sports Of that
'ar-away time, and the tremendous emo |
ion OF the race, so in every history, |
n every epoch, and in a million ro- |
nanCes the contest OF speed in some |
shape or other finds prominent place. |