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Show WIBE INTEREST IN WlDfc m,&"ozER CHALLENGE. An interesting discussion in motor-dom motor-dom has been started by tho recent challenge of tho Packard Motor Car company to a race by the Lozlcr Motor Mo-tor company of Detroit. No answer has yet been made by the Packard company, and manufacturers and owners are awaiting with Interest to see what the outcome will be. h. a. Lozter. president of tho Lozlcr company, com-pany, In his letter to President Jo of the Packard, says: "You claim to havo a six-cylinder motor of seventy-four horae-powor possessing tho greatest flexibility , vou claim that tho Packard car will travel 1.000 ratios or 10,000 mllos on nny road In tho world In less time than anv other car; you assort that it will run tho longest without mechanical me-chanical attention, and that It Is the safest car. Theso claims aro Identical with those which wo have mado lor the Lozlor car, and It 1b obvious that olthor you or wc are wrong in our contentions. "Wo havo withdrawn from spoou and endurance contests, but If you will enter one or two stock cars at El- TwB gin. 111.. Iu August, we will meet you IMS and affordyou the opportunity of prov- fJRffi Inc your claims. The race at Elgin WW Is If or the national stock chassis cham- IKK pionshlp. The rules are extremely mm rigid, and thero Is no opportunity to wP put In a special car. The race is run Mffiw ovor country roads guarded bj mil- mmfe itla, and tho contest Is limited cto jirot stock cars such as aro regularly built Bi and sold by boih of us. 9$?u |