The Washington times., 1912-01-05
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
MEMBERS URGED TO
ATTEND MEETING
Annual Session Tomorrow
Night At the Hotel
Grafton.
By HARRY WARD.


An urgent appeal to the members OF
the Automobile Club of Washington TO
attend the annual meeting at the Hotel
Grafton Saturday night. has been sent
out by President w. 8. DuvaIi. AT this
meeting" says President Duvall. mo
mentous business will be transacted-
momentous for the club and for auto
mobile owners and drivers In general
Put your mind to the work. get up q
good slate and come prepared to back
II up with your voice and your vote.
There will be elected q president. vice
president. secretary-treasurer. captain.
lieutenant and , new Ssnf1 OF Eoyeoa
fellowship and a chance to renew old
acquaintances and make new ones
among the fraternity"
mention Of II In his official communica-
tion, It is known that strong efforts will
be made at the meeting to change the
form of the organization. The plan is
TO- change the status a,s Of the organisation
work for the interests of the motorists
in general. letting down the bars 80
that every owner OF an automobile will
s te BE to sy ss plan hs Is
leading members and its advocates are
confident they will be able to secure
enough votes to make the change.
the Various Offices ana IL Wi1i be- up ie to
the members attending the meeting to
form slate of officers. Numbered
among the clubs membership are many
their work to ADVANCE ene the interests OF
the motoring fraternity and from among
them will be oelected the officers for the
ensuing year. The meeting promises to
in the t esbs sssosy
Although Barney Oldfeld, formerly
known as the worlds speed king, may
be reinstated in the good graces OF
the American Automobile Association,
and again registered as a motor racing
driver, he never will be allowed to
drive upon the Indianapolis motor speed
way. This Is the announcement of the
management of the brick track fol-
lowing the publication OF report that
Oldfield and Bob Burman, the present.
holder of the worlds free-for-all
straightaway, mile track and speedway
records, would meet some time during
the 1912 season in match race at the
oidfieid has incurred the displeasure
Of the owners of the track. through the
methods which he adopted while he was
hiippodroming the country with 1. t s,r nhs
upon the various racing organizations
and promoters in the country. For
some time he has been allowing allowing ms rs
former form mana nsr articles under his sig
nature, and the vitriolic attacks which
these stories have made upon the Am
erican Automobile Association ana me
motor motor sPessd dtn yor naye
While in Savannah recently attendins
the Vanderbilt and Grand Prize races,
Oidfield gave out the statement anae
ed driver. He said further that ne
heNeved many were in favor II he would
agree 10 cast of Pickens. This ne prom
Used to do and was told that MS case
board after the first Of 1872 The mat nat,
ter had not be reopened, but probably
win be at the time of the New YORK
automobile show. ,roh-
able match between Oldfeld and bur,
man was called to his attention, carr
a. Fisher, president Of the company
which owns the Indianapolis IN mo tSe
motor speedway is Impossible for sey sew,
eral reasons. For one thing, we would
not allow Oldfield upon the track, no
matter when or how ne was rem
snort ever since he was outlawed. and
his very attempt at reinstatement proves
his insincerity and his questionable
methods" .-
The installation of exhibits at the
Madison Square Garden show In new
York began today, and continues until
O'Clock tomorrow night. Everything
will be in readiness then for the opening
at 8 o'clock The work Of completing
the decorations is just about finished,
and requires only a few hours more.
The show as a spectacle and In other
regards Is likely to be the best ever.
At luncheon held Wednesday in New
York the Glidden Trophy, which was
won by the team of Maxwell cars on
the 1911 Glidden tour from New York
city to Jacksonville, Fla, was formally
presented to Benjamin Briscoe. presi-
pany, manufacturer of the Maxwell car,
by Charles ]. GIdden. the donor. Mr..
Glidden, in making the presentation
speech, related the history of the tro-
ply. Mr.. Briscoe. in responding, de-
achievement in winning the trophy. A.