Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-16
THE ENDURANCE RACE
Cars Tossed Through Waterbur
 Crowds Watch Them.

Not since old Ped Weston came walking in West Main street on his record breaking trot to Chi cago has there been such crowd in front of The Elton as was there this morning when the first car in the endurance run of the Automobile club of Hartford came creeping in. The first machine to make it's ap- pearance was a Franklin 4-cylinder, 20 h p, driven by Robert A. Ash well and it arrived at The Elton at just 8:56, a minute behind time. From that time until one minute af- ter II when the last buzz wagon hit the green the cars were coming in at intervals of two or three minutes 45 cars in all having made the trip from Hartford to this city. The Waterbury men in the run were Dr Charles Monagan with his 4-cylin- der Rambler, 32 h D, driven by H. M. Turrell, and John Booth Bur rall's 4-cylinder Packard, 30 h D, which he himself drove. With him was his chauffeur, Clair Hollister, and Prosecuting Attorney Meigs. Both were on time and their ma chimes were running smoothly.
 The start was made in Hartford vals of two minutes. The run was cars were then sent out at inter- from Hartford to Middletown, 15 miles, 40 minutes allowed for the distance; thence to Southington, Is miles also, same time; from there to Waterbury, 35 miles, which the machines were to cover in not less than 35 minutes;. from here to Thomaston and on to Bristol, 17 miles, time 50 minutes; from Bris- tol to New Britain, IA miles, 40 min utes; from New Britain to Hartford, by way of Pennington, 15 miles, 50 minutes.
 To have perfect score the con testants had to go over the S7 mile course in four hours and fifteen minutes, twice around, TIA miles in 8 hours and 30 minutes. The race was run first because of the sport which the men themselves enjoy, secondly to give prospective buyers a chance to get line on the good cars, and thirdly to find out Just how the roads of Connecticut are for travel. The prizes are as fol- lows:
 Awards.
 Awards of cups or trophies will be made as follows: L..
 To the car costing more than $l,- 500, which completes the course wlth the nearest perfect score.
 To the car costing $1,500 or less which completes the course with the nearest perfect score.
 To the car costing more than $3,- 900 which uses the least gasolene.
 To the car costing from $1,5O1 to $3, 3,0O0 which uses the least gasolene.
 To the car costing $1,500 or less which uses the least gasolene.
 To the car making the most con- sistent performance in the opinion of the majority of observers as re- ported by them at the finish of the run.
 In the event of tie, the names of the winners will be engraved on the trophies, and the means of settlement left to the club. .....
 Certificates of award will be given to each of the tied winners.
 At s o'clock this morning, when the car with the officials came into Waterbury, the spectators began to gather at The Elton. In the ma chine. which was owned by T. Dud- ley Riggs of Hartford, one of the committee, was MT Riggs, Albert Me- Kinne and William Sexton. timers; c. Howard Hale. Howard Penrose and c. Warren Hall, observers. The car scattered confetti along the street in order to show the drivers what course to take when they were at all doubtful.
 The second car to pull in was No 3, a Corbin 4-cylinder, 30 h D. driven by J. Matsie, arriving at four min utes after the first. The cars then followed in the following order: