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i N'oHtlliutd rum TlItll dSt-'
/ Ii is from this somewhat crude. though,
as it proved in the fifty-two-mile run to
/ Irvington and back. thoroughly efficient
4 little car that the present SteverS- -Duryea
| has developed.
One of the conditions of the Cosmopoli-
/ tan race was that the drivers should do
! a variety OF stunts before the Judges
| To demonstrate the practical working of
| their vehicles Mr. Duryea so outclassed
| tie others that ii was evident before the
start barring accidents, ne would sweep
. the field. And when he coasted down
| a hill in Yonkers at twenty-five miles an
! hour and frightened the populace into a
protest which filled vhe newspapers for
| days afterward, there was no doubt that
| he had laid down the right lines on whicn
| to build.
The work of the local motorists at
! Benning Thursday afternoon demonstrat-
\ ed that there is plenty of good racing
material right here in the National Cap
| ital to make things interesting at future
| racing events in motor cars. Probably
| the most noteworthy driving on that oc-
| casion was that of Cleveland c. Camp
bell who, while he has been driving cars
for several years past. never had an
opportunity TO claim any honorS as
pilot until he won in a most brilliant
manner The Star trophy in the twenty
mile free-for-ail event. He not only sur
prised himself. but the thousands of
spectators who saw him drive the Cole
car for the first time. Irving C. Barber
is another cool-headed driver. and dis
played good judgment in every race in
which he participated. He is proba bly,
the best known driver in Washington,
and had ii not been for the fact that he
mile he would have been i'll the honor
class. +. +. Miller. who drove the Ever
lit to victory in the first ten-mile
event made his friends sit up and take
notice He had been a dark horse, so to
speak. and his good work brought forth
unstinted praise from every source. The
car which he drove had been over 10000
miles, and unfortunately caught fire
from the open exhausts Just after the
first race. destroying the wiring. prevent
ing him from participating in the second
event. He was not entered in the free
for-a all, and although willing to take his
chances for the long-distance event. the
referee would not permit his entry at
the start of the race.
Little Billy Kessier, in a Warren, dis
played considerable pluck and nerve
as he sped around the track, and. while
novice. is looked upon a conner in the
game. Frank G. Stewart drove the same
REQ which he piloted in the Four Leaf
Glover endurance run last year and is
ia pidly gaining experience as track
driver He won cup for landing second
place in one of the ten-mle races. w. l..
Frazier tried his hand for the first time
at the track feature of motoring. although
an experienced hand at the wheel in road
runs He proved he was sticker by fin
ishing in every event in which he was
entered. Howard @. Carter did not have
an opportunity to try his new Independ-
ence Six racer. over which he had
worked so hard trying to get it in condi-
tion for the races. The car was disqualf-
fled because in the first instance it was
not equipped with hood before entering
a contest, and for the second time be-
cause it was driven III the wrong direc-
tion on the track when lining up at the
tape with the other contestants. Every
BODY was anxious TO see the new car
perform, but were disappointed in this
respect.
T. Lamar Jackson. local representative
Tor the Stevens-Duryea cars. returned a
few days ago from visit TO the factory
at Chicopee Falls. Mass
j: 4
T. B. Shoemaker, secretary of the con-
test board of the American Automobile
Association, was greeted by his host of
friends on the occasion of his visit in
" aShington to participate as the repre-
sentative OF the board at the automobile
races al Bcnning Memorial day He is
former Washington boy. ami for the
Fast four years has been connected with
the \. \. \
Lord Montagu of Beaulieu a prominent
automobilist of Great Britain and an
ardent sportsman and Journalist who
mas been inspecting the highway and
motoring conditions in and around New
York city during the past fortnight spent
d couple of days in Washington last
week, prior to his departure on an ex-
tended tour of the western states.
During his stay here he visited the
Senate and House. and was warmly
IIeeted. lie watched the proceedings of
these TWO branches of Congress from
seats on the floor II was accompanied
on his tour around Washington by Geof-
frey Marks of London England. lie was
entertained at luncheon Wednesday aft
ernoon at the British embassy and in the
evening at the Country Club. Thursday
afternoon he left for st. Louis.
Lord Montagu is editor of the Car.
one Of the best known English motoring
publications.. holds ii seat in the house
Of lords where he represents the motor
lists interests; is vice president OF the
Automobile Club of Great Britain; handles
all OF the engineering and motoring news
fer the Lon ion Times, and is also u
special CORES pondent for the Daily Mail.
During his sojourn I'm New York Lord
Montagu MAS entertained at luncheon
at the Eng neers club, given by Horace
NJ Swetland. president of the leading
motoring publishing companies in this
country. The luncheon attended by
many prominent automob; lists. publishers
and automobile manufacturers. Ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Swetland JEFF
ferson De Mont Thompson, Prof r. e.
Carpenter of Cornell. Howard l.. Coffin.
Prot. r. K. Hutton. David BeeCroft,
Charles 6. Phillips and II. f. Donaldson.
During the week Lord Montagu was the
guest OF honor at several important so
cial funct ons and spent considerable time
studying the traffic conditions in New
York
In commenting upon the traffic situation
Lord MontaSu said:
New York has a problem that is diff
fertnt from that of any other large city
in the world. Traffic cannot radiate from
a center as in London. except by ferries
and bridges to Brooklyn and Jersey City.
j understand that fully 50 Per cent of the
traffic in New York goes north.
New York also contains more inhab-
itants to the acre than any other city
Surface railway traction has proved in
adequate To handle the people. Broad
way IS only about forty feet wide and is
blocked by two lines of cars and by an