The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-19
AMONG THE AUTOMOBLISTS
Lucky ACCIDENTS on THE ROAD
TO CANTON.


Another Prefers q Trip Over PtOughed
Field TO q Telegraph Pole-F1ne
weather for the GIidden Tourists.
CNNroN. Ohio. July is.-To-dsy's Journey
In the fourth annual tour Of the American
Automobile Association was over a rather
rough route from Columbus to this city. and
most of the tourists seemed very well pleased
when they arrived here this afternoon. Not
only we're the occupants OF the cars bumped
over the "Waterbreaks" that dot the roads
on practically all OF the hills and grades, hut
a great deal Of the distance travelled to-day
was over very rough road surfaces. even when
the roads were on level ground.
Unlike yesterday. when the tourists started
on their days trip in II downpour OF rain. the
weather was fine to-day. and II the authorities
who are supposed to look after the roads had
been attending to their duties the trip would
not have been an unpleasant one, as there
were many miles OF what were good travelled
roads when they were laid down. though. to
quote the words Of an old sonR regarding the
road officials; They haven't done anything
since"
For mile after mile to-day the route followed
tho old State canal along which James A.,
Garfield walked in his youth as a canal boy.
In many places the old locks have fallen into
decay. and In places where the canal crossed
streams the viaducts have fallen to pieces.
Along some OF the stretches the old he'd OF the
sfIHl " Y DEttDlUito ny IIut IA
have planted corn or something else there.
but in many stretches the old anal IL In as good
good condition as IL ever,was in the da ys when
a future President plodded along its tow
path
Just beyond Port Washington. about a hun
dred miles from Columbus. W. G.. Houck's
So-35 horsepower Deere touring car. a nom
contesting machine driven by A. A. House.
broke it's steering arm and coasted on the
road 10 the right into the canal. As soon as
he discovered the mishap House put on his
brakes as hard az possible and IL seemed a. If
the car would pause In its mad career just
before rolling down into the muddy water,
Luckily for the occupants Of the car the
bank slopes gently down to the waters edge
at a point where the machine left the road.
and when the car rolled a few feet more after
an instsnt's hesitation the wheels kept going
until all four wheels dropped down into the
water.
j. q. Grifnth. q Pittsburg ne wspa per man.
drivers side. tumbled over forward and lay
stretched out along. the front mud guard on
The left side viii his face in the water until
The accident occurred between ~ and
o'clock. and when. George NJ. Davis Of the
emily in his non-competing Thomas he hitched
n heavy rope TO the Deere and tried 10 pull IL
ever eve "a and th a second ss0ati stts es 50p pc p siaSP tRe res @0sr
on the part Of the young Bufla lo man had the
same result, SO a block and tackle and sew.
eral horses we're sent for while a runway for
House said he was much Obliged to tn.
as il It had waited q few hundred yards the
banks OF the canal are 80 steep that the
S% .cnips. , SsI aa.ir ns ss m 1%sne sor, tTT, e .c ne
place for the safety of The passengers. Not
even the battery box was wet. though the
There was another minor mishap. which,
h iS iss srr q1s n here ss Si the ssy car nel a4ee eH sPeA fh e.
field BY. the 30 horse-power. Walter Of T., $
w wes o Being ins Driven tbyop Esa HW% Waiter T.uI Il " haze,
pened At about the same time as the mishap
ro spe little little east sst Of Bsidier o' at p q point I lis
miles east OF Columbus.
There is a very sharp left and then a night
ingly abrupt turn to the left being made after
the small bridge is crossed. Walter drove over
speed as he nesred the end. so that he could
not get his car headed around onto the road
W' Hs decided s1IsIn 70 e take Ieses Z oha PSe' with N.
ploushed field instead Of hitting the pole and
Eos s.s 8. doEn ar about out six s1r r eight feet feet. He
for the fact that q ditch divided the cult
So a team made up Of a horse and a mule
hauled the Walter back onto the road and the
There was a brief meeting Of the contestants
fo-night at which no complete list Of penaIiza.
tons vas, announced. az the chairman and
TO Lakeside Park and be entertained by the
Canton A~ntomobils Club. i is known how,
'points to day with his Acme and that Gus G
Buse Of the Automobile Club Of Buffalo.
tunblet out Of the perfect, score division.
the team Of the Autor'obile Club of Pittsburg
alone IN ,he perfect score clsss .
had trouble with the clutch Of his Aerocar
a. Columbus this morning. and u is said that
ne TSS.en , oosnn5sM IrV and ip sutomoSi,ists Of This
over the tourists to-day than has been made
sour aay S Ssnsr s.r n.Ssd ds'SSp p ths GRAND R,sSdf .r rns
band at their hotels before being taken TO the
he city to Chairman Hover this afternoon.
After the huge key had been handed over
r. ne chairman he stood up " his car to he
brigade was about 10 20 into action Mr.
Hover halted proceedings until he could have
the camera smopp' men did their work Ut" WI"
| As the members OF the only perfect score
i truD i wa. snnounc-d tc,rirbt hat
the Pittshurs Automobile Club will be started
first in the m%Ionins, SO theyI can lead the
well confetti car ard the Premier Pilot car.
The start is to he AZ : o'clock ard six hours
Is to be the schedule time for the oos miles
The CITIZEN: e colpToiana 90 miles
1E nsre HerTi @Tos ' FOR rsrr 1.f '"%rls'' I" d s.Gp
cation from the Cleveland Automobile Club
called the "Mllkmaids' Union" turned IN
named Kohl They wore sunbonnets and
gingham gowns when they arrived. bur
when Navor Turnbull told them they could
remove their female rigs or 20 TO Jail. they all
lost interest IN their uniforms at once. though
their leader donned his garb later.
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