Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-12
NOTABLE SPEED RECORD
TRIP OF AN AUTOMOBILE FROM
HERE TO SYRACUSE.

A notable speed record was made by
twenty horsepower automobile recently be-
tween this city and Syracuse, N. Y, when
a well-known local artist and auto devotee
was at the wheel in conjunction with c.
w. Talbot of Syracuse, N. Y. The rec
ord which was furnished The Star by the
local man. explains itself:
Washington D. c.. to Baltimore, Md, 31.S
miles. Time. 1873.
Baltimore. Md. to Philadelphia. Pa. 40
miles. Time, 541.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. to New York city. 100
miles. Time. 3.A.
New York city to Mica, N. Y, 2i3 miles
Time. 12.49.
Utica. N Y. to Syracuse. N. T.. 20 mics.
Time. 21O.
Total. 5Ss miles. Time. 1851.
/ Average time, 21.1 miles per hour.
From Cranberry to Dayton the car maze
three miles in four minutes.
Dayton to New Brunswick. car made two
miles in two minutes and twanty-three sec
onds.
The car left Syracuse, N. Y, March 1
last, in charge of Charles Talbot. He trav-
eled through the middle west, stopping at
all the important cities, and then proceeded
to the northwest. The car journeyed to the
south and on to Washington, arriving mere
Monday, July 30.
After resting in this city. where he was
pany the driver of the car determined to
establish a record between this city and
Syracuse. N Y, with his car as climax
to the long journey Of 10000 miles. The To-
cal enthusiast was taken along and both
took turns about at the wheel.
While on the way 1t is said they only
had two meals and passed four hours in
bed: Other stops that were made were to
replenish the gasoline and oil tanks There
is said to have been no accident Of any
kind to mar the journey.
The Route Traversed.
The route of the journey. which is said
to be ideal. follows:
Washington. D. CHI street to 18th street
northeast. turn left on road to Bladens-
burg, turn left to Hyattsville, Laurel. Elk
ridge, cross bridge at Spring Gardens into
Baltimore: 37.S miles.
Baltimore Md-Charles street. right on
North avenue left on Hartford road to Bel
air. Md; % miles.
Belair, Md.-Turn right at hardware store
to Churchvile. at three-fork road take left
fork at next fork bear left to Darlington,
Conawingo: 1876 miles.
Conawingo-Cross toll bridge, cross rail-
road, creek, recross railroad to Rowlands-
vile. Flora. Rising Sun. brick meeting
house, to Newark: 10 miles.
Newark-Take telegraph road out; go
nine miles to mile post turn left at yellow
house. then right on pike to Wilmington;
Is miles.
Wilmington-Out Market street to Ches-
ter: Is miles.
Chester-In Sd street, cross over to 9th
street, out to Darby; 8.5 miles. In Wood
land avenue to Philadelphia: 6 miles
Quaker City garage, LAG North Broad
street.)
Philadelphia-Broad street to Rising Sun
lane $500 north: turn right to I'd pike,
follow pike to Five Points. turn right at
blacksmith shop, crossing to Frankfort
avenue: follow trolley line to Trenton.
Trenton-Cross bridge (change numbers;
under railroad track. Ferry street, left to
Broad. left to Greenwood avenue: In front
of church turn right to Marlborough (bear
right. Windsor (bear left. Heightstown.
Cranberry. Dayton. New Brunswick. Me-
tuchen. Perth Amboy. ferry to Staten Is
land, to st. George. ferry to New York city;
100 miles.
New York city-Broadway to Amsterdam
avenue, follow trolley across Kings bridge:
left after bridge to Rtverdale avenue to