Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-17
AUTO
RACERS
COMING
Beach Boise Last, and VIII
Be In Portland Next
Sunday

The first Of the transcontinentnl au
tomobile racers reached Boise yester
day afternoon, II being the 35th day
out. "Old Scout" the name of the
machine which came in yesterday, driv
en- by Dwight b. Huss, with Milfort
Weigle as his seat companion, looked
true to its anne. The appearance Oh
the machine was not what il was wher
It was taken out Of the factory to starr
on the long journey. As II pulled into
Boise IL was covered with dust, the
wheels were dished as the result OF
coming into contact with huge bould
ers on the way, and the tires looked
more like a worn out mop than the
article the factory turns out. The
driver and his companion looked as II
they had passed through a Nebrasks
sandstorm.
A reception committee, headed by
E. w. Schubert, representing the cham
Der of commerce, left the city at ]
o'clock and went as far as the Gekelei
grove, where il waited for the racer
in the lead. The party included Mr.
Schubert, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Taylor
J. Il. Schooler, Frank Manvile, John
M. Haines, John Adelmann, DIR. Stew,
art, AL Adelmann, George Holleran, J.
w. Abbott and representatives Of the
press. They went out in automobiles
Mr.. ManviIe and Mr.. Abbott being the
pilots going and returning.
Mr.. Huss and his companion are re.
naming in the city today making need
ed repairs TO their machine. They will
leave in the morning for Portland
The other machine in the race is laid
up for repairs back in Wyoming and is
no longer In the race, although the
journey will be completed.
This is the longest automobile race
ever undertaken. The distance is
$500 miles, and the prizes for the two
contestants are $1,000 for the winner
and the automobile he drives for the
loser. The contestants left tho start.
ing place in New York City at $3.50
o'clock on the morning Of May s. The
race will end on the Trail, the amuse-
ment street Of the Lewis and Clark
exposition at Portland, where the lead
err expects to arrive next Sunday.
Each machine left New York with
two occupants. The drivers, Dwight
b. Huss and Percy Mcgargle, named
their mounts respectively "old Scout"
and "Old Steady" Milford Weigle
accompanied Huss and Barton Staneh.
field occupied the seat with Megargle.
The drivers are both men who have
shown their ability in previous contests
oven shorter distances, and were chos
on from several hundred applicants.
Megargle, driver of "old Steady" is
a member Of the Buffalo Automobile
club, the American Automobile associ-
alton and the American Motor league.
He has been a magazine contributor
and for several years conducted a
cyelist magazine. He made a trip
from New York to ST. Louis In a tour
ing car last summer.
Huss is a member Of the American
Automobile association and the Amerk
can Motor league. He has been iden.
titled with motor-ear racing for several
years, having won the first prize in
the elimination trials Of the English
club In 1908. He also made the run
through to st. Louis a year ago.
"old Scout" the machine which
arrived yesterday, is a square, com
paetly built machine, carrying a
seven horsepower engine. In addition
to the passengers the machine carries
the personal baggage Of the occupants.
The passengers say that they have
had many pleasant and some unpleaS-
ant experiences. They have taken a
large number Of views, have shot
jaekrabbits and run over coyotes. They
declare they will be glad when the
race is ended and that they do not
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