The Washington times., 1907-12-07
Automobile Section
Tomorrow Souvenir
Of Times Contest
MotorCycists viii Accompany Contestants Meet
Tonight to Arrange for Run-Committee
Appoints Officials This Afternoon.

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citation. representatives of The Times,
and the board of governors Of the
Automobile Club Of washington meet
this afternoon at 2 o'clock TO perfect
the final arrangements for The Times
Sealed Bonnet Endurance Run.
The session will be held at the Office
OF Leroy Mark. 1902 G street, and
will be one of the most important pre-
nnlnaries in connection with the run,
as it will be the last time the general
committee will come together, and as It
will pass upon the entries, which closed
today at noon.
A full list Of those who will make
the run will be published in The Times
tomorrow. one of a number Of features
which will make the automobile sec
ton tomorrow a souvenir which those
interested in the subject of motoring
cannot afford to miss. The section will
not only be an endurance run supple
nent, II will be an automobile section
in every sense Of the word-an epitome
Of the development Of the trade In
Washington, and containing sketches OF
each Of the local garages and agencies.
Fully Illustrated.
In addition to the regular columns
OF local news OF interest to owners
and dealers, and current out-of-town
topics In the motor world. IL will be
illustrated with photos Of cars and
drivers which will enter the run on
Tuesday, and Of the officials OF the
run.
At the meeting this afternoon these
officials will be selected. Timers and
starters will be assigned, and a COM
mittee appointed to aftix the seals on
the eve Of the contest It has been
decided to postpone the appointment OF
an observer for each car until just be-
fore the start on Tuesday morning. but
the system Of assigning the referees
viii be discussed today.
Officers Detailed.
Major Sylvester has complied with the
request Of the committee to detail men
10 assist the watchers at the Luttrell
Garage on the night before the run.
These officers win be stationed both in
and on the outside Of the garage TO
see that no cars are tampered with.
that no one enters the building other
than those In charge, and to preserve
the strictest precaution against fire.
While the rules do not allow riders
Df motor cycles to compete in the run.
an Invitation has been extended them
10 accompany the autoists, and about
fifteen have already signified their In
ienton TO DO 80. Among those who
viii make the run are T. N. Mudd, jr..
who will ride a Reading-Standard, and
A. Giovannetti,, on a machine Of the
same make; H s. lie Bonita. Jack Buoy.
and Pat Troop on Harley Davis cycles:
ed Mangold. A. Ryan, Henry Allen, L
NJ. Kreuger, and W. NJ Gettinger on
indians, and E Mertins on a Piggott
The majority or the members Of the
Columbia Motorcycle Club, which has
along.
Attention Cyclistsl
A meeting is called for this evening
lt 8 O'Clock, TO which all cyclists are
Invited Arrangements for an indie
pendent competition among the cyclists
VIII be discussed. The Times is anxious
bo have as many Of the cycle riders
hs possible make the trip, as q contest
especially for them has been proposed
Illd will probably be pulled of as soon
Rs the weather permits The session
will be held at the agency Of T. n.
Nudd, jr., 1919 New York avenue.
Owing to the fact that the Thomas
FLYER. which was to have been the pilot
EAR, is out Of commission, a six-cylinder
Ford will take its place. 1t viii be
1riven by Harry Orme, a well-known
local driver.