The Washington times., 1912-04-14
EVENTS FOR
MOTORCYCLE RACES
At BENWNG TRACK
Prominent Riders of This
Section Asked to Par
ticipate.
By HARRY WARD.

Entry blanks for the motorcycle meet
nt Bennings Decoration Day, under tho
auspices of the National Capital Motor
cycle Club, have been issued The pro-
gram calls for six events, as follows.
Three-mile novice, stock machines, FIVE
miles, open only to members; ten-mile
open; five-mile OPEN ten-miles. for
stock machines and ten-mle open. In
vftations have been extended to all the
prominent amateur riders I'm this sec
ton Of the country to participate and
1t is expected many will come to WASH
ington to compete against the pick of
this city's riders. 49,
Nearly one hundred strong the first
run Of the season of the National Cap-
ital Motorcycle Club was held today,
the objective point being Great Falls.
The run was in two divisions, the first,
for single-cylinder machines, being led
by Captain George v. Beall Tie
second division, for twin-cylinder ma
chimes, was conducted by First Lieut..
Samuel Mcpherson and Second Iieu..
Harry Foulds. After lunch at Great
Falls many of the riders took trips to
Rockville, Frederick. Baltimore while a
few 'hit the :pike" for various points
In Virginia,
w. c. Long, of the Commercial Auto
mobile and Supply Company, agents for
the EMF and Flanders, is telling q
story of a unique Flanders stunt
Having business to transact at the
courthouse, A. P. Mitchell, Fort
Worth motorist, amazed the county Of
ficials by driving his Flanders '2O' road
ster' up the lofty flight of steps to the
main floor, stopping in front of the
county clerks office" said Mr.. Long.
out another door, descending the south
row OF steps with the same ease shown
in climbing the north ones. 1t goes to
prove you can drive Flanders any
where"
Miller Brothers report sales OF Ford
cars to the following: William Slmp-
son, j. E. Iibbey, ST., Harry c. Meem,
Henry Hull, r. Z. Boieseau, Thomas NJ
schaeffer, and Charles Malfas.
DR.. William Gerry Morgan is planning
an automobile tour through Europe this
summer and will use his new Lozier
Lakewood" car, which has just been
delivered to him by the Lozier Sales
Company.
Sidney e. Nrudd is the latest pur-
chaser of an Everitt touring car.
reported by w. P. Barnhart & Co., are
David G. Grillbortzer, Oliver s. Met
zerott. F. 2. Miller, r. G. Kirtley. H.
r Love. Henry T. Cover, A. T., Wen
Bates, r. T. Myrtle.
"A meeting or the American Automo-
bile Association will be held this week
In Buffalo, and many things of interest
to motorists will be discussed. 1t Is ex-
pected the question of making a fight
against Maryland and~ several other
States for excessive charges to visiting
motorists will be considered. One point
in particular to be considered is that
the residents of Washington have to
pay from s. to $50 to secure licenses to
tour in Maryland, where as the resi-
dents of MARYLAND can bring their cars
into the District for license fee of 50,
which Is perpetual. The Maryland
license must be renewed each year.
Maryland Is giving the motorists of this
city raw deal all around, and several
provisions In the statutes of that State
governing motor cars and drivers will
likely be tested soon In the courts for
their constitutionality.
Sales OF Overland cars made this
week by the Overland Washington Mo-
tor Company were as follows: Touring
cars, James A. Cahill. j. II. Polk, A. s.
DePue., c. A. Hummer. e. P: Mertz. A.
Kaufman; roadsters, DIR. 8. r. Ran
som, e. P. Mertz, and Mrs. S. R. Green
man. n Es& EANF
The Storm Motor Car Company reports
the sale Of Hudson touring cars to A.
c. Chambers and Mrs. r, c. Gregory.
Ted 8. Johnson, manager of the
Buick Motor Company, who has been
spending the week at the Buick factory
In Flint, Mich, will return tomorrow In
time to attend the opening of the coun-
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Washington. of which organization he is
vice president.
Recognized as one of the best auto
mobile racing drivers in this country
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