The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-16
AUTO ENDURANCE RUN ENDS,
TWENTY CARS SURVIVE VICISSI-
tubes or THE TRIP.
Three More Near the Finish u the 505
Milo Journey--F1ve Race Hard 70 Pitts
burg--Accitient Deprives r. ID. stearns
or the Lead and Webb Jay Arrives First.

Mile J0urney--Flve Race Hard 70 Pitts
burg--Accident Deprives r. ID. stearns
Of the Lead and Webb Jay Arrive s First.
PIrrsBURG, Pa. Oct. 1.-THE most re-
markable performance In the history OF auto
MODELLING, as President NJ. j. Budlong of the
National Association OF Automobile Manu-
facturers called the endurance run from
New York to Pittsburg. ended here tonight.
1t finished triumphantly. because after IN
precedented vicissitudes created by abnormal
weather conditions twenty Of the thirty
four automobiles that started from New York
OH Oct. 7 finished the run OF 797 miles by Z
o'clock and there were then three still
on the way.
The last days run. from Youngstown here.
was made most of the way over dirt roads
in terrible condition. In some places the
road surface resembled u city street with
cobblestones torn up. There were hills OF
10 and 20 per cent. grade. The time made
under the conditions was astonishing.
The first five cars had hard rnce OF it all
the way. The worst accidents OF the day hap
pened to the car of +. b. Stearns. HiA car was
in the lead within twenty miles OF the finish
when it ran into u wagon loaded with news
papers and broke the front springs and the
steering knuckle. The car had to be steercd
by pushing the wheels around by hand.
Subsequently the car was hit by brewery
wagon and was knocked into ditch. Those
mishaps cost the car an hour and half
and Webb Jay was the first to finish. There
were number OF ears that had tire troubles
and minor adjustments to contend with.
Mr.. Stearns says he will start next Wednes-
day from Pittsburg and 70 over the whole
road again, making two controls day, The
factory designers and superintendents sny
hny hoN Ian s.AN I'd Al f.D. thA nv
periences of the run Generally speaking
the running gears. that is. springs axles.
wheels and frames. have been found too
light for such terrible strains as they have
been subjected to In this run. The pneu-
matte tire problem has been brought out
more prominently than ever. for it was the
most common cause OF delay. Yet it was
at the same time plainly shown that tires
less resilient than those used would be inn
would result in greater damage TO axles and
springs. As all puncture proof tires are less
resilient than the usual pneumatic, the only
solution Of the tire problem seems to be in
One thing which caused agreeable surprise
vas the small amount Of engine trouble.
better cars have accomplished that which
II would not have been believed they could
do If any one declared it before the run. The
cars to be better than their makers thought
them and they have learned ways in which
to improve them.
The work Of the cars entered compared
very favorably with the single foreign car
that went through the run-Alexander
Fischers ochet-Schneider. the engine of
which is OF French make recognized as
superior. The foreign car set out to start
last and finish first IN the run, but it had it's
chimes. being particularly unlucky with
punctured tires. 1t started last to-day and
got well to the front when it lost an hour and
a half re pla cling a tire. As it was it finished
in eleventh place. Augustus Post OF New
York, a confirmed tourist. has followed the
run all the way in white steam car and Is
Tho first five cnrs stopped at Allegheny.
where tho Pittsburg Automobile. Club was
into Pittsburg They waited there for about
an hour. and then ran 70 the garage. The
time Of the first five cars was taken at Ale
gheny City. and that OF the others wns taken
at the official garage A big crowd assembled
to SEQ tho cars parade into the city. Mrs.
A. l.. Riker, the only woman In the run. car
red big bouquet. the gift OF the other par
Elephants.
In order to- show actua! running times
Eastern time has been used by the officials
throughout Below are the cars that had
finished the run by o'clock. in the order
OF their arrival hero. No. 10 is one OF the be-
lated cars. 1t reached Yonn sstown this
morning and kept right on. The other three
cars reported to be on the way are the Column
bia. No. 81 Fredonia. No, 90, and Knox. No. "A.
A statement concerning. the. awards will be
given out by the officials OF the run in the
morning. Nos. 10 and is are said TO have
the hest DOint