The Washington times., 1907-12-10

tran garage last evening and every car
would have started had not an unavoid-
able circumstance prevented the driv-
ers Of three Columbias from reporting
on time. This necessitated the disqual-
ihcatiOn of their cars, Nos. IS. %
and p. 1t does not mean that the Co
lumbia car viii not be represented
One owned by the Dupont garage and
another BY T. P. Hall qualified and
crossed the tape when their numbers
were called.
First Car on Hand at 4 A. n.
The fear Of the committee that there
would be a delay in starting was un-
founded Although the drivers were not
due at the Luttreu garage this morning
until o'clock, the first one showed Up
at I o'clock and by 6 most Of them had
arrived and finished inspecting their
cars. The committee did not Compiete
its work OF sealing the machines until
late last evening. and a detailed squad
OF police and members OF the committee
kept watch the rest OF the night
At the LuttreU garage this morning
was a scene to inspire the soul OF any
mOtOrist- II was a full-fsdged auto show
IN, itself. The twenty-nine cars were
lined UP on both sides Of the main aisle.
All sizes and all types were represented
from the t0horsepOWer touring ma
chimes. 10 UnpretentiOus but serviceable
gentlemen's runabouts. Practically ev-
cry make sold IN Washington was
shown. The scene on the outside CT
the building was equally as picturesque
Lined up, Tor the whole block between
r and 5 streets, were the cars Of own
ers who had come TO see the machines
they had entered make start and many
OF these accompanied the contestants
to the clubhouse
Observers Report on Time.
In spite Of the drizzling rain which
began about O'Clock. no trouble was
experienced in procuring Observers
Practically all those nominated were on
hand and for those who were unavoid-
ably absent substitutes we're approved
by the committee. Nearly all the cars
carried, IN addition 10 the driver and
observer, one or more passengers.
Ready for the Start.
After leaving the Luttren Garage the
cars went directly to the club house at
BrightwOOd- There. under the super
vision OF Starter Fulton r Gordon and
Clerk II. g. Hunter. they lined up in
the order Indicated by their numbers
and awaited the signal for starting.
The pilot car, driven by Harry Orme
and carrying Jack Conway ana Harring-
ton Mills, TO distribute the confetti,
pulled out at 1892 O'Clock. and No. !. a
Packard. owned and driven by Isador
LCuLlu., OOsScu tho taps at Q CLOCK.
After that there was little delay. A
ful minute elapsed between the starting
Of each machine, and no difficulty was
experienced by any of the drivers IN
"cranking up" as would have been the
case on a colder day The last car out
a magnificent LocOmobile, according to
the price lists published Sunday the
most expensive auto IN the run, left at
thirty minutes past eight. This ma
chine, the driver claims, will be back at
the clubhouse at o'clock II the pilot
car makes good enough time to allow
it. AS none Of the machines IS permit
ted TO pass the pilot car under penalty
Of disqualification there is Hrtle likei-
hood that any one OF them viii cover
the distance in less than eight hours
The early arrival Of any machine will
have no effect upon the award OF q GER
tifcats or upon the scoring. Any car
coming IN with the seals unhroken and
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