New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-12-16
THE AUTOMOBILE.
NINE VEHICLES START ON AMERICA CLUB
RUN TO BRIDGEPORT-WILL
RETURN TO-DAY.

Nine vehicles started yesterday on the run of
the Automobile Club Of America from this city TO
Bridgeport. The arrangements for the run were
made by Albert c. Bostwick. who is the chairman
OF the Runs Committee of the club. According to
the programme the start was to be made at 10 a.
from Astor Court, and a few minutes after that
hour Mr.. Bostwick jumped into his automobile and
the long ride to Bridgeport under way The
run TO Bridgeport is about seventy miles. Some
members Of the club on hand 10 the start
and TO wish those who took part IN It successful
and enjoyable trip. The automobiles and the ap-
pearance of the occupants of the various machines
nearly all OF whom thick fur coats. attracted
many passersby TO the scene of the start. In the
opinion OF those who took part in the run II was
good day for such trip as the ground hard
and dry and the sky bright One of the first mem
bers of the club TO arrive the starting place was
T. T. Craven. A number of persons with cameras
took snap shots" of him. Some of the other arri-
walls were also photographed.
! Shortly before 10 o'clock d line was formed by
the vehicles then in the court. The run began at
1910 a. m. The machine following Mr. Bostwick's
was occupied by D. w. Bishop In the next vehicle
was F. T. Craven and r. f. Jarrige his guest
The fourth carriage. which was occupied by ]
Dunbar Wright and w. G. Moreand his CUES.
left Astor Court at about 1920 a. m The NTH car
rage was occupied by Robert Graves who started
a few minutes later than Mr. Wright In the sixth
vehicle, which started at 1870 O'Clock were DR. ]
Grant Lyman. whose guests were W. H. Hall and
r; III Pease; In the seventh were Winsiow e.
A. r. Hawley and George B. Adams. and in the
ninth and last machine w. S. Irons, F. w Tousey
Frederick n Colvin and James ]. salmond The
official announcement of the order OF the run was
follows: After leaving the Waldorf Astoria the
members will be paced to Fifth-ave to One-hln-
dred-and-t wenteth-st.. TO Seventh-ave to Central
Bridge After leaving Central Bridge, it will be
go-as-you -please. No time will be taken From
Central Bridge the way will be through Jerome
ave, 10 Fordham Road. TO Fordham Station across
the railroad TRACKS TO Bronx Parkway and then
by the Boston Post Road. which passes through
Barlow, New Rochelle. Larchmont, Mamaroneck
Harrison, Rye, Port Chester, Greenwich Cos Cob
Riverside, Sound Beach. Stamford. GIenbrook
Noroton Daren. and Rowayton, to the Market
Square Norwalk. where the bridgeport Auto
mobile Club Will meet the members on the run
and escort them from Norwalk TO Bridgeport The
members and their guests expected 10 have
dinner with the Bridgeport Automobile Club at the
Algonquin Club. OF Bridgeport. at $50 D m and
later in the evening they will invited to witness
theatrical performance When leaving Port
which is the dividing line between New-York and
Connecticut, and up steep hill known as Byram
Hill. If any member experiences any dfficultv in
getting his vehicle up II he will probably 20 by
way Of the road at the foot OF thu hill to the Boi
ton Post Road again.
The run home from Bridgeport will be made to-
law