The Washington times., 1912-09-07
HARDART'S ENTRY
IN GL|DDEN TOUR
AROUS[S INTEREST
His Success In Munsey Tour
Of 1909 Was A Re-
& markable Feat.
BY HARRY WARD.

Dy nAhNt 'WAND.
The fact that Frank Hardart, winner
Of the first Munsey tour, in 1909, is
among the first private owners to enter
this years Glidden tour. has aroused
considerable interest among Washing
ton friends of Mr.. Hardart.
AS a member of the common council
of Philadelphia, Mr.. Hardart is an inn
portant figure in the political world of
the Quaker City and he Is likewise
prominent in automobile circles in that
city. He has been in a number Of big
automobile tours and is invariably ac-
companied by his wife, son and three
daughters His success in plotting his
Gilmore car through the first Munsey
tour with perfect score, capturing the
sweepstakes trophy as well as the class
trophy, is still remembered by motorists
throughout the east. -
In the Munsey historic tour in 1910 Mr..
Hardart had rather bad luck, having
covered the route of the tour up to the
last day. when he was forced to with
draw his car after 1t had sustained an
accident. He participated in the Gid
den tour last year and was penalized "a
points for being late coming into the
night control at Roanoke, Va. On that
day there was such a severe rain storm
that the roads were in too dangerous a
condition for him to drive with the
members of his family at the speed re-
quired, and as a result he took a PEN
atty rather than run risk of an accident
Mr. Hardart Is confident he will be able
to drive his car through this years tour
from Detroit to New Orleans without
sustaining any penalties.
Limit On Cars.
Accordin gto advices received here to-
day a hundred cars may be the limit of
this years Glidden tour. Entries are
coming in fast for the tour, which will
start from Detroit October and finish
in New Orlenas on October 10, and 1t is
expected the list will grow to such pro-
portions that 1t will be necessary to lin
II 1t to one hundred machines.
In addition to Mr.. Hardart, many 9TH
er well-known private owners will take
part in this years event. Charles ].
Gliddep, donor of the trophy bearing his
name. may be among the competitors
this year.
The FIRST Henderson car will arrive
In WASHINGTON today. and Elliott p
Hough, manager of the Matheson Motor
Company, Is expecting large crowds to
visit the salesrooms on New York ave-
nue. during the first week 1t is exhibited.
The new car is the latest creation of the
Hendsrsons. and great things are pre-
car during his recent visit to the factory
in indianapolis, and is bubbling over
with enthusiasm for the new machine
MANY advance orders have been placed
and the indications are the Matheson
Company's allotment Of cars will be ex-
hausted early in the season.
Fred L. Harveycutter, manager Of the
Firestone tire agency, left today for
Philadelphia. where ne will join George
Meeley. who controls the sale of Fire
stone tires in Washington and Philadel-
phia. and make an automobile trip to
bile.
T. Lamar jackson, the Stevens Duryea
agent. Is making an automobile tour
through Virginia in siX-cylinder
Steyens-Duryea. He Is accompanied by
Mrs. Jackson.
George Meeley. the Firestone tire
and was much pleased with the large
sale of Firestone tires here during the
past month.
The Palmer-Singer Brighton Six"
has arrived and the Warrington Motor
Company, Is receiving many requests
for demonstrations in the new model.
The Akron Tire Company, of Phila-
delphia, will shortly open branch at
1926 Fourteenth street and will carry
a complete line of standard makes OF
factory blemished tires, known as sec
onds." AS Akron, Ohio, is the greatest
tire making city in the world, the COM
pany will be able to keep in stock at
all times full line of all the popular
makes. 1t Is expected the new branch
will be opened September 10.
The Log Book Of a Motor Car is the
attractive title of little volume issued
by the Aetna Company through Chesley
& Chesley: 1t is filled with timely au-
keeping a record of all automobile trips
taken by the persons receiving the book
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