The Washington times., 1917-09-01
DAWSON WHIPS
CRACK FLYER in
CHALMERS CAR

twenty-four-hour record OF 1,ses miles,
made in a stock Chalmers speedster
at Sheepshead bay three weeks ago,
walloped the much mentioned stuffing
out of the National special, the fast
New York to Washington train of the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Joe had often heard Of the Capital
City in the newspapers, and especial
ly Congress gsve him much thought.
These BIRDS" thought he, "are
about the finest bunch OF low-gear
artists ever gathered under one tent.
I guess I'll go down there and show
them a little speed"
And he did.
Accompanied, by w"F. -sturm, Chal-
mers special contest manager. Daw-
son left Detroit about ten days ago
bound for New York and Washing
ton. sturm, who knows about 2,o0o,-
900 miles OF road all over this coun-
try, was admirably picked for the
Job. They arrived here on Monday.
Joe had gotten thoroughly disgusted
with New York because he could not
get arrested for speeding. The only
time a cop held him up was to COM
pliment him on his quick getaway
and clever driving.
By Tuesday night Dawson longed
for something to do. He wanted, IL
It were possible, to grab q record
or something" He was lonesome for
the ear-splltting sersech OF exhaust.
It was nxed.
"wednesday afternoon, when the Ma
tional limited tore over the grade be
yond. Muirkirk, the engineer was
struck In the back by q lump of coal.
He scowled angrily at the fireman,
and reached down to throw 1t back,
when his attention was distracted by
the latter's motioning arm. He
looked In the direction indicated, and
saw a black-and-white wasp shaped
car hurtling along the road BY the
railroad tracks.
The light car, splitting the wind
with terrific speed, was pulling up
on the train. 1t lost little on the
turn which took 1t away from the
tracks above Annendale, but round
ing into the Annendale stretch, II
steadily gained.
Dawson gave one short glance at
the train. Before him was half a
miIe-three quarters of mile.
straightway. Faster and faster the
speedster flew until. passing An
nendale and the photographers he
had three lengths on the crack flyer.
The engineer waved his encourage
ment, but Dawson did not see II. Out
Of the tail Of his eye he saw patch
of green field across the railroad
track. Rapidly now, he widened that
patch until when Dawson reached the
outskirts a. ReltsYille, he had clean
lead. of seyenty-five yards.
A pretty, feat, Eand Rsnotable one,
but one comrieiidAbIe= artielilarIy1be- :
cause It was made with q stock
chassis, d certified model Of which
may be purchased from any Chalmers
dealer in America
Dawson, to whom such work is
merely exhilarating play, leaves with
Sturm tomorrow nigh1-
The association OF these two Is re-
markabIe. Neither does anything
than whom there are few better
posted automobile writers in the
country, has managed and ridden on
every cross-country record run in
the last few years. The Stutz rec
ord from San Diego to New York
was planned by him, as were the
Cadillac and still unbroken Hudson
twin coast to coast runs. Conse-
quently Dawson places unlimited con-
fidence in his colleague, and Sturm
thinks there Is no one quite as cap
able in motor matters as Joe.
We shall hear more Of these two.
The ono brilliant mechanic and in
spIred driver, the other q genius of
the written word and best equipped
Judge of speed and its accomplish
ment In America. -... .--..-.- j
One of the surprises of both the
twenty-four hour record and the race
against the train is the undoubted
worth OF the new U. S. Royal Cord
tires. The public has to learn that
these have their place among the ln-
est tires made. Dawson. could not be
converted to any other tire and IL one
is to Judge by their performance,
they are ruggedly built for any ordin-
ary service and rise to supremacy
over any condition of travel, speed or
weather.
That their mileage iB long may not
be questioned after the service they
rendered Dawson and the Chalmers
in the gruelling 24hour grind, and
their saving in gasoline is no incon-
siderable factor in these difficult
times.