The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
DEFER DECISION
IN AUTO CONTEST
Buick First to Arrive-Max-
/ well Makes Good
ssse Showing.

They are here. but you will have 70
wait until next week FOR the answer.
Dust covered and TO All outward ap-
pearances much the worse for wear the
Maxwell and Buick were welcomed to
our beautiful city by large and curious
crowds last evening after their gruelmg
417-mile Reliability Run from New York
city.
Appearances to the contrary nOtwith-
standing both cars were in such good
condition al the finish and covered the
route in such style that the judges wiz
have troubles OF their own IN declaring
the winner
The arbiters are lie Roy Mark. secre-
tary Of the Washington Auto Club; DR..
/ H Mcconnell, and A. G. Newmyer,
Of The Times. These judges will hold q
star chamber session with the drivers
and observers next Wednesday and fis-
ure it all out a la David Beecroft.
Delayed by Tire Troubles.
Owing to the MaxwelTs ire troubles
the guick beat the little car to the fin
ish in point of time. although this does
not put the Maxwell out Of the running.
After taking a fleeting glance at some
New York roads, sam EuttreII and Guy
Tolnnan held an Informal mass meet
ing and extended the time limit In order
10 make the running schedule sixteen
instead OF eighteen miles an hour Ac-
cording 20 revised conditions the Buick
pulled in % minutes ahead Of its SEIZED
ule, arriving here at sos o'clock. The
Maxwell reached town at S.O7.
Despite its hardness the little two
cylinder, 14-hOrsepOwer Maxwell made a
wonderful showing which marks another
victory for the low priced car. It was
an hour behind its competitor at Phila-
delphia, and lost over an hour and a
half between Lancaster and York.
Three punctures and two blow outs
necessitated other stops for less time.
In spite Of this handicap the little car
came back strong on the home stretch.
and regained all but two hours on the
Buick between Westminster and this
city.
President Briscoe, of the Maxwell
Briscoe Company, accompanied the
Maxwell as far as Nyack. and J. r.
Thomas and a Times representative left
Washington as soon as they received
York. The cars met at Westminster
but the non-contesting auto could not
stand the pace and was left in the lurch.
when the Maxwell made tracks for
Washington.
Tolman's New Record.
Guy Tolman, by way Of not overlook
ing any bets, chalked up a probable
record for continuous driving. Opinion
among local auto authorities seems 10
be little hay concerning the present
mark, but twenty-nine hours is thought
TO be the longest time any driver has
been at the wheel in a contest. Tie
American Automobile Association will
be appealed to. and should this figure be
correct, Tolman will have set a new
standard by working 25l2 hours. Thus
does TolTaan inch up on his friend Lut-
trelPs thunder, for il was the Buick s
bright young representative who con-
ceived the idea Of driving the whole
route Tolman went him one better by
spinning around a few blocks TO round
out the required time after reporting 10
he Munsey building
But LuttreH deserves honorable men
ton Just the same. He Is almost sure
that he had a little brush with a steam
er owned by none other than F. II
Hartman, and is decidedly more Ger
tain that he didn take the dust OF
the same. The incident occurred, ac-
cording 70 LUttrelI, near the country
home Of the magnate at Yonkers. The
Steamer steamed right out in front
OF the Buick runabOut real saucy like
but not for long. Luttrell seized this
chance to be a hero, and after a mile
straightaway spin waved good-by to
the big stranger
Put Through Test.
After the arrival Of the cars mere
their time was taken. and later in he
evening the contestants were put
through the full assortment OF tests
prescribed by the rules Of the recent
Times Reliability Run, and their show
Ing IN this stunt was again so good
that It IS hard 20 geJ a line on the
winner.
The cars were started from New Yorl
yesterday at 3:25 o'clock by Frank G
WCob, chairman Of the racing board O.
the A. A. A. The race was the result
OF q sweeping defy issued by the Max
well to any car listed under $1,000 fo1
a match race between Washington ant
New York. The 4-cylinder Buick runa
bout was the only taker. BY the way
OF adding a little sporting interest K
the affair. $50 was posted with Tht
Times as a forfeit and the winner