Burman and Rooney Duel in Astor Cup Thriller at Sheepshead Bay
The Astor Cup Race at Sheepshead Bay drew about 97,000 spectators with 7,000 cars in free parking. Anderson, Burman, and Rooney led a neck and neck fight for nearly 200 miles before Burman broke a rod and quit at lap 10607.
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Burman
Rooney
W. WW. Buckholtz
Arthur Holzehn
Sheepshead Bay Speedway
Buckholtz
United States
Anderson
Mr. Holzshu
Indianapolis Speedway
Bob Burman
Hurman
Peugeots
Delages
Stutz
Movie Motors Invade Wilds For Night Photography
Romaine Fielding leads a portable power plant built in a Mitchell car to shoot night scenes in Grand Canyon caverns and Phoenix areas. The twelve reel drama The Great Divide stars Henry Miller and Margaret Anglin with Frances Starr and others. Fielding plans to move the crew and props to Northern Arizona for the production using a 4,500,000 candle power searchlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romaine Fielding
Lubin Star
Lubin Arizona Company
Phoenix
Arizona
Fielding
Grand Canyon
Henry Miller
Margaret Anglin
Frances Starr
Blanche Bates
Billie Burke
Frances McHenry
Adele Blood
Lillian Kem
Automobile Deliveries Highlight 1916 Buick Notes
Glison's Garage delivered 1916 Buicks to J R Bane Keyser W Va Mr Trumbo and Mr Mathias Moorefield W Va Mr Friend and Mr Breeds Oakland Md Dr Frantz Cumberland Dr Dellinger Westernport Md Mr Glaze Keyser W Va and W F Burch of this city William M Roberts Jr and A J Fesenmeier of this city received Franklin touring cars through Glison's Garage local distributors This week The column also notes drivers violating the motor vehicle law with open cut outs and urges police action and warning to observe speed limits Several trips to Hagerstown Fair are mentioned with various owners in different makes including Buick Franklin Chalmers Cadillac Hudson and Pullman automobiles.
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Glison
J. R. Bane
Keyser
W. Va
Trumbo
Mathias
Moorefield
Friend
Breegs
Oakland
Frantz
Cumberland
Dellinger
Westernport
Glaze
W. F. Burch
William M. Roberts, Jr
A. J. Fesenmeier
Franklin
Maryland
John T. Vandegrift
Hagerstown Fair
Hagerstown
George D. Landwehr
John Seehnjer
W. L. Morgan
Benjamin H. Bilas
Queen City
Bias
Roberdeau Annan
Aimee Sheridan
Tasker G. Lowndes
Irving T. Holland
Herman D. Billmeyer
F. H. Ankeney
William F. Tatroe
G. G. Shoemaker
Holland
Hudson
William Wolfe
Warren Melinger
Charles W. Steiner
Mellinger
John T. Gorman
Gornell to Attend Auto Tech School
William F. Gornell master mechanic at Queen City Garage travels to Detroit to study at the Cadillac Factory technical school. He will also visit the Hudson factory and the Packard plant to learn about the new Packard Twelve and the latest work on luxury cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Gornell
Queen City
Detroit
Michigan
Cadillac
Gornell
Hudson
Senator Wellington Moved by Auto to Baltimore
Former U S Senator Geo L Wellington drove to Baltimore last Saturday in his Cadillac with his son in law Boyd Reinhart. They returned Sunday in five hours with Mrs Wellington and the Rev and Mrs John Oldhara of Clinton New Jersey.
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United States
Geo. l L. Wellington
Baltimore
Boyd A. Reinhart
Wellington
John L. Oldhara
Clinton, N. J
Henry Ford Buys Mercer Car in New York Purchase
Henry Ford of the Ford Motor Co. bought a Mercer four passenger sporting model from Whiting Motor Co. in New York during a recent visit. The vehicle was purchased for his son, who departed New York the following day with the car for an extended tour.
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Henry Ford
Mercer
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Whiting Motor Co
New York
Metropolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilds
Ble
Fielding- Lubin
Automobile Club of Maryland
Auto Tech School
Arlington Hotel
Senator Wellington
Poe
Ige Bros. Motor Cars
Central Garage
Thompson & Goetz
Frostburg
Maxwell
Wonder Car
Tion
The
Standard Auto Co
Laing Ave
Cumberland, MD
pHices
Regal
Young Motor Car Co
Pyhelersle
E. Franklin St. Hagerstown, MD
Allegany County
Aucro County
Saxo Motor Cars
D Mack
E. B. Prichard & Co
Opera Garage
John J. Price
Frostburg, MD
Hamilton
A. H. Gunnell
Prop
Pioneer Builders
Buick
Glisan’s Garage Distributors
Grantsville More
Hotel Victoria
M. E. Bevans
Prestburg
Lyric Cafe
Frostburg’s
Main Street
Thcay
John Youngerman
Commercial Motor CO
LOW Street
Baltimore, MD
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