The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-16
Racing Meet News,
Good Roads Notes
and rade Matters

A Mercer car Is the latest to an
nounce it's entry into the racing NEE,
to be held here under the auspices OF
the Richmond automobile car. Engi-
neer Finley r. Porter, of the company
has wrf ten the club to TINS esrec., a.
though he has not stated who will
Erive the machine. The Mercer
racers have been making more than
good In, all the meets, in which they
have taken part, and IT lis possible that
Ralph Mulford will drive a Mercer In
some or the events In which he APP
pears.
The announcement that the city OF
Richmond had taken such interest in
the meet as to offer special prize for
one Of the events, has caused the big
business men of the city to take no
tice. They realize that the undertake
ing of the Richmond Automobile club
must be something, out of the ordi-
nary to have the city interest itself
officially.
This is true.
The meeting has called attention to
the capital city of Virginia from Mas
sachusetts to Texas, and from New
York to California. Ernest Moroso
manager of wild Bob" Burman. has
spread the news of the meet here all
through the Pacific coast. J. Alex.
Sloan. manager of Louis Disbrow. now
in Hot Springs. Ark. where he is
promoting a race meet for the Arkan-
sas State fair. has cancelled a. date
in Fort Worth. Texas. in order to
come to Richmond on the day fol-
lowing Thanksgiving. All Texas
knows about this state Of affairs
IN New York Fred J. Wagner is
spreading the news all over the racing
circuits of New York and New Eng
land. and the official bulletins OF the
American Automobile Association
carry the news of the Richmond NEE.
to every city and State where an au-
tomobiie club In affiliated with the ma :
tionai body,
With Disbrow, Muiford. wishart,
Bergdoil and the drivers of the Kline
and Mercer cars to head the bill. Rich
mond will have the greatest aggrega-
ton Of star drivers and cars, ever as
sembled for q meet. II will be the
first time on record that the cars OF
the Dsshrow outfit will be s,-sn in the
last, ana the first chance to conn pare
them with the great racing ears Of
the New York drivers.
.,..n.. Senator Swanson Mt Work, 8,
Senator Swanson. of Virginia, has
begun the preliminary work OF the
commission appointed by the past
ses<fon of congress to investigate t.. .
feas billy of the Improvement of the
reads cf the country. Tne appoint
ment of the commission grew out of
,4.s; seBefai aga .ation for better roads.
and the Virginia senator today ex-
~ frsf hnt fr
mark the beginning OF great improve
ment IN the wagon highways OF the
country.
The house of representatives pro-
vided s20.000,o00 for good roads
work, bat the senate refused to ac-
auiesce and appropriated ssou,ooa
for a preliminary investigation, The
commission then was appointed. com
posed of Ave senators and Ave MEM
bers q the house of representatives
bers Of the house. as follows: Senator
and Overman. and Representatives
Shackelford. of Missouri: Lee. Of
Georgia. McEiTiicnddy or Maine.
Madden. of Illinois. and Austin, Of
Tennessee.
Hurry-Up Yosf Buys Car.
Fielding Fl. Yost, better Known as
Hurry football coach or the
University of Michigan, Is an enthus-
iastio motoriss. Yost appeared on
the campus at Ann Arbor this fall
driving his second Chalmers ear.
'thirsy-six"
Coach Vests experience is a strik-
ing proof that used cars of standard
make do not greatly depreeiate In
value. 1t has long been contention
OF the leading motor ear nlanufactur-
ers that good car of well known
make In a good investment. And Coach
Yost proves Ii. HIS first car was
a Chalmers 80" which he bought
second hand.
After having used this car for more
than q year. Yost sold II for more
than he p%sd originally.
III have n similar experience
with my Thirty-six,' ! shall, be tempt
ed TO become an automobile t~ate
when am not teaching football.
said the Michigan cnach