Scenes Along Washington's Speedway
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SCENES ALONG WASHINGTON'S SPEEDWAY. BY HOWABD FISK. day that Fred G. Berger, a prominent IMPROVEMENTS theatrical manager of this city, had be¬ along Washington's Mr. speedway continue, and in the course come the possessor of an automobile. of time it will rival the fine roads of Berger returned a few days ago from a Rock Creek Park. A large force of western trip, and, while visiting in Mich¬ in a masons and ironworkers are igan, he was treated to a, "joy ride" busily a short the large racing car. After traveling engaged In pushing to completion distance, as he thought, he inquired how beautiful new stone bridge at the tidal far the cyclometer registered. When in¬ basin, and when this is finished autoists formed that he had gone only 118 miles, be able to make a circuit he expressed surprise at the rapidity with will complete covered. He was roads have re¬ which it had been highly over fine oiled roads. The elated over the trip, and whether he con¬ ceived a treatment which completely tracted the "automobile fever" remains to eliminates the dust nuisance and enables be seen. the motorist to a spin with com¬ * enjoy * * fort. In a number of places the treat¬ ment of oil is being renewed, with a top George H. Guerdrum has returned from where has been layer of fine sand, which is soon worked Deleplane, Va., he spend¬ ing the summer. He toured over 800 In. miles in his Ford roadster throughout The speedway of late has proven quite that section. popular among the automobilists. where * many pleasant hours can be spent leis¬ * * urely driving over the smooth surfaces. With the completion of the new bridge During the past week . automobile li¬ the speedway will be accessible for per¬ censes were issued as follows: sons not owning carriages or automobiles Walter Van Swearingen, 18th street and by the electric cars which run within a Florida avenue, Crawford touring car. short distance of the park. Within the past few days \he work of erecting elec¬ B. L. Santmyer, 4317 8th street, Mid- tric arc lights was commenced and satis¬ dleby runabout. factory progress was noted along this Capt. W. H. Clifford, U. S. M. C., Ma¬ W. B. Moses A Sons. 11th and F streets, Braddock Heights, Md., last week in his line. The has several en¬ rine Barracks, Cadillac touring car. speedway Auto-Car delivery wagon. Buick roadster. He left Sunday morning trances, although a majority of the ve¬ S. H. Edmonston, 1224 8th street, E. M. Frederick C. Stelzer, 210 Tth street hicles enter from 17th street. Here F. touring car. southwest, Oldsraobile runabout. and spent the night at Braddock Heights, Btands a small stone house on the outside F. A. Blundon, 100 W street, Haynes Warner Motor, Company, 1206 New returning home Monday evening, stopping of which is posted a sign announcing that touring car. Hampshire avenue, Crawford touring car, at Ridgeville for dinner. He was so de¬ the speed limit is fifteen miles per hour. Frank T. Mitchell, 15th and Ohio ave¬ Sothoron Key. 1718 H street. Baker lighted with the trip that he expects to Just after entering the roadway the roads nue, Allen-Kingston runabout. take it again In the near future. fork. At this point another force of H. G. Kimball, 626 I street. General electric. car. ? men Is engaged in the construction of a touring * * * * sea wall, which when in its finished state John A. Stoutenburgh. 116 2d street will add greatly to the beauty and charms southeast, Maxwell runabout. E. G. Cornell and a party of friends W. A. McBurney left for New York of the water front. The Washington W. C. Fowler, 1812 1st street. Mora motored to Benedict, Md., last Sunday, a few days ago and will drive a four- car. channel bridge is attractive in design, touring spending Labor day and returning in the cylinder Matheson touring car over the and a short distance beyond is located George W. Blankenshlp, 2501 Pennsyl¬ * evening. He drove his Ford roadster road to this city. The car is entered in the new Highway bridge, beneath which vania avenue, Baker runabout. and found the trip an enjoyable one. the beautiful drive wends its way along H. J. Mock, 2228 Decatur place. Ford the Munsey tour. He has been desig¬ car. nated as on that occasion. He the water front. touring * ? pilot will * N. R. Wheeler, Stoneleigh court, Wood's be accompanied on the trip from New * ? victoria. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wallls and a party York by T. B. fipence. Duane C. Bill, 1429 Potomac avenue of on The city is still deserted to some ex¬ friends have left a motor tour in * were and car. Before to the southeast, Stanley runabout. * * nected with the Motor Car Company, and Quick repairs made, however, touring returning: tent In the automobile world by the ab¬ C. A. Pierce, 216 14th street, Stoddard- thejr new 1010 six-cylinder Stevens-Dur-r will make this city his future home. the Journey resumed. city they took a side trip to the eastern sence of a large proportion of autoists Dayton roadster. yea touring car. They are at present on Dr. T. L. MacDonald, accompanied by * * shore of Maryland, covering one thousand who are on extended tours in their cars. Joseph W. Trimble, 1201 M street, Ford the eastern shore of Maryland. They ex¬ the members of his family, is spending * * * * miles in all. pect to be gone several weeks. While a number have returned within roadster. his leisure time touring through the state Now that the north has been dis¬ At a recent meeting of the contest ? George J. Mueller, jr., 3117 11th * of Maine in his pole * * the past few weeks it will be some time street, Studebaker "E-M-F" covered and is within easy access, auto¬ committee of the Motor Racing Asso¬ Ford runabout. * * touring car. and The Dayton Motor Car Company hmm yet before the influx commences. The A. Howard, 308 14th street southeast, Dr. William F. mobile endurance contests will be in ciation, Friday Saturday, Septem¬ Sowers has purchased a . were selected withdrawn entirely from all automoMle continued pleasant weather is inviting to Packard delivery wagon. model K 1910 Chalmers-Detroit ? * order. ber 24 and 25, definitely the is William A. Oldfleld, 10S5 22d roadster, * as the dates for the next twenty-four- racing contests, rather than endanger tho motorist and every advantage be¬ street, fully equipped for touring purposes. Rusty rims are to be avoided, and ing taken while it lasts. The arrival of Winton touring car. they * * hour automobile race in the Brighton lives of it9 men and take chances of in¬ M. 15th * should be over new cars daily has resulted in an in¬ R. Heth, and U streets. Over¬ occasionally .gone and That the citizens of Horse Head, Md.. This race will be juring spectators. President Stoddard in land touring car. * * cleaned of Beach motordrome. crease of the number of tourists on the any rust that may have ac¬ take pride in their little village was run in conjunction with the start of a letter to The Star announces the and each new faces L. V. Bentley, Richmond, Va., Chadwick E. W. White left in his new posi¬ roads, week many Thursday cumulated. A coat or two of enamel will never better evidenced than during the the Hudson-Fulton, celebration, and in tion of his company as follows: are seen on the thoroughfares adjacent touring car. 1010 Ford roadster for Newark, Del., with the William T. Wlllett, 1300 H Max¬ often prevent further corrosion, or the week. The town sign, which has order not to clash night pa¬ "We have decided after careful con¬ to The field is in¬ street, " past Washington. rapidly well runabout. where he expects to do considerable tour¬ rims may be treated with a coat of geant on the Hudson river September to abandon automobile creasing, with the end still far out of been weather beaten for several years start the race at sideration racing Harry Luckett, 1253 4% street, ing. wax. 25 it is planned to entirely for the or until sucli sight. This is naturally pleasing to the Franklin * has received a new coat of paint 6 so as to fin¬ present who are car. * past, o'clock Friday evening, time as the conditions govern- dealers, supplying the demand touring * * * * and the of the horse's head in ish at the same time Saturday evening. generally as fast as the cars arrive and equipping J. B. Kinnear, 404 7th street, Pope-Tri¬ picture in? automobile racing are so changed bune roadster. Several 1910 models arrived the The center stands out in relief as it never There will be racing of a novel and and 'bettered as to remove to the them for touring purposes. President W. during management of the Indianapolis the character Friday afternoon. greatest D. West of the Automobile Club of Wash¬ Spencer B. Prentice, McGill building. past week, including models X and Y, motor speedway has about did before. Its fresh-looking appearance interesting extent possible the present dangers, both Franklin touring car. definitely de¬ Although the course is in excellent con¬ to and to drivers and me¬ ington is still absent from the city, which Stevens-Duryea cars, and model K, Chal¬ cided on the surface for the attracted considerable attention last Sun¬ of workmen will be spectators is also the case with a James A. Damall, 1332 New York ave¬ track, which dition, gangs put chanics the cars." number of the mers-Detroit touring car.