The Washington times., 1908-06-08
Washington to Beale's store
By THOMAS S. RICE.

Drivers and observers report al
Dupont Garage 4;3O a. m.
Start from Munsey building $3.50
a. IN.
Eighteen Of the twenty contestants
for The Times reliability or endurance
run, a remarkably good showing, ap-
peared today for sealing, and will
start tomorrow at $50 a. m. on the
I64-mIe run from Washington to Har-
pers Ferry TO BerryviIle- to Whites
ferry TO Washington. the start and
finish being at the Munsey building.
The cars were lined I'D IN front Of
the Munsey building this morning, were
photographed, given their official num-
bers and emblems. and paraded to the
Dupant Garage, where they will remain
under police and private supervision
until 4:3O a. N. tomorrow, when they
will be taken TO the AIunsey building,
whence they begin the long Jaunt at
b:3O a. ~.
David Beecroft. chairman Of the tech
meal committee OF the American Auto
mobile Association, was on hand, and
personally superintendent the sealing at
the garage.
All that now remains for The Times
endurance run tomorrow Is to see that
you don't oversleep yourself.
In order to give the twenty tourists
all the daylight possible and avoid COM
plications at Whites Ferry, 1t was de-
cided this morning to change the start
OF The Times run tomorrow from $50
a. m. to C'3O a. m
Don't forget the change in the hour.
It is now $50 instead OF $50.
Also, drivers and observers will report
at the Dupont garage. 2020 NJ street
northwest at 4:9O a ~. tomorrow. in
stead Of a. m, as originally set. Don't
forget the time. It is now 4:3O for re-
porting at the garage instead Of 6 a. m.
Big Meeting Tonight.
Keep your mind on the big pow WOW
at The Times office tonight at 7:3O. when
David Beecroft, chairman OF the tech
nical committee of the American Auto
mobile Association. viii have a heart
to-heart talk with drivers, observers,
checkers, committeeman, and all other
Officials and participants. 1t win be
grand rally. with lots Of thought waves
from Mr.. Beecroft and the trusty tech
nical committee, which is the same as
the jUdges-AIessrs. Caverly and Cband-
lee and Or. 1IcConnell-and they will
tell you all you want 10 know. Among
the things they will tell you is that
you will be disqualified If you or your
observer should fail to be on hand when
the cars are taken out Of the garage.
This viii be a most helpful hint.
You viii also hear for the last time
the warning about the bad turn to the
left on the red clay road after leaving
L-eesburg and within sight Of the raging
Potomac,
Stop Motors at Whites Ferry.
The Whites Ferry proposition is go
ing 20 be one OF the most difficult 10
handle. and was the real reason for
advancing the start an hour AS only
two cars can so across the ferry at
once time viii be taken out from the
arrival At that point until the car
starts from the Maryland siue. There
will be checkers at both entrance ana
exit TO the ferry.
Because some cars may be DELAYED not
g little at this troublesome point n
was decided to allow motors to he
stopped there without penalty. Dr. I
II. Mcconnell. of the Judges and of the
technical committee, viii be in charge
on the Virginia side OF the ferry. ie
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