The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-08

The order IN winch the cars arrived here
| was as follows:
Bert Holcomo. NJ. II. Winters. F. B. s.eams
Fox, F.. r. Fetch. NJ. L. Winter. F. II. Fowler. J. Il
Cowan Arthur Gardiner. \; L; Rker, y. j, Wurgls
Mo1 + Fsnk Sy T. = Hail. r baSs
p p Pierce f. Collier. V. N: Gunderson. II. N.
Davis. II. W, Lauterman. and John Wilkinson.
Bert Holcomb who recently I,. made nd,. the
He started from New York at 7:ol 40 O'CLOCK
There bssGss TG heF re9 hsl On h
and L. l. whitman. both Of whom recently
made the trip from San Francisco to New
York, These two as well as Holcomb are
their records.
The start Of the first car rd from NV Y2rk
UP to the last five cars, which arrived late.
The last car was started at 1883 Luncheon
arHs s ae ~ wn int 1'
best time on the run to Newburgh was made
by one Of the several cars accompanying the
car on the trip the Roohet Schneider Of Alex
ander Fischer of New York Mr.. Fischer 3
car started at $40 and arrived at Newburgh
Mt 1910
Soon after the start it began to rain. and
the roads were muddy and In places very
slippery. The route was well marked by
snd tsn II Ad Ad RS
started ahead at 5 O'clock. There was no
trouble about finding the roads. The trouble
test OF endurance more severe than ever
before attempted. The roads we're execra-
Bile for seven -eishths OF the way;
were declared by natives to be in unusually
bad condition. Rqts. holows and hum
mud caused them to side slip startlingly In
dangerous places along the edges Of tho
bluffs. The severity Of the test Is all that
dlscredit to cors to lose marks through hav-
'"f Fully ii halt the cars were penalzed several
times during to-day. II seems. however,
as If more ears are apt to get through than
we're expected to finish. To-day's. run was
the longest on the entire route and some OF
the worst roads were encountered. There
are more roads though. quite as bad as these
in the Catskls. to be gone over on the seventh
and eighth days.
not pcnali2ed All have to midnlght to
get in. A little after o'clock the twenty
ninth car got in. leaving five cars out, OF
these one has ruined two tires and Is not
usual tire troubles and minor arrangements
OF TIE Gaher bnped n ss52u l.
IN the forenoon. and both cars were slightly
wealthy and prominent business men. are
complaining bitterly that they have to remain
In the cars and have their llncheOns brought
out TO them while the operators, eat in the
hotel dining rooms. This is a rule made to
prevent any tinkering with the oars during
the luncheon hour. To-day the observers
had to sit and eat in the rain.
All the towns through New York and New
Jersey made holiday event Of the contest,
The houses and hotels were decorated all
foros In every village All the schools had
recess. and the children were lined up along
nervous horses to accustom them to motor
cars The spirit Of every one seemed friendly,
The AUTOMOBILES had the right Of the road,
and there we're no complaints about speed.
The contest has not desenerated into race
al some predicted. The major part OF the
way the roads are 20 poor that the fastest
as the slOwest
BY e:so tonight three moro oars had arrived
a. follows: L. Whitman. Webb Jay and
time were those Of c. g. Gather. DIN. HoIley
and r l.. Thomas