The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-15
Tourists on Road Again After
Pleasant Day in Quaker
town.

PHILADELPHIA, July IL. The Gid
den tourists today left here, after
spending an enjoyable day. The run
from Harrisburg was 1885 miles, and
the scheduled time was seven hours,
which meant an average speed close to
twenty miles an hour. AS there were
many speed traps along the route, the
tourists We're obliged to average at least
thirty miles an hour On every part of
the road on which it vas possible to
do SO.
The drivers entered in the contest are
beginning to get familiar with the ever
present water bars with which the
Pennsylvanians dot their roads, and
they can now negotiate them at high
speed without breaking springs or toss
ing their passengers into limbs Of trees.
Apart from the water bars, which were
quite frequent, the roads were excellent
for the entire trip, being of good mac
adam, and many of the big cars
reached a mile-a-minute speed. The
Garford entries, which have been
notorious for their speeding, were in
their element, and Hurlburt burned up
the roads at express-train speed. It
was said here that the observers were
going to make a protest against riding
in the Garford cars, as they felt they
We're risking their lives.
The Garford car. No. 81, driven by
Hurlburt. lost two hours and seven
minutes repairing tires, and besides was
late as a result of the necessity of
soldering their radiator, which has been
leaking badly. While Hurlburt vas
speeding along at a fast clip. endeavor-
ing TO make up lost time, his mechanic,
Benjamin Smith, who was sitting on
top of the back seat waving to persons
along the line, suddenly lost his bal
ance and was thrown to the road az
the car ran into a particularly vicious
water bar. The machine was stopped
and the driver and other passengers
rushed back to help the mechanic. He
was just picking himself up as they
reached him. He was badly shaken
up and was bruised about the face and
shoulders. out was able to continue in
the car to Philadelphia, where his
wounds were cared for.
Yesterdays run was unevontful. al
the cars making good time over the
roads. The chairman's car was met al
Reading by a delegation from the Au-
tOftiopiiC SluD u tho WY nhiNiA "Ci
coined him and the other tourists. The
Reading motorists had posted d mar
with a flag in every corner In the city
and kept the roads clear for the tour
lists. They also had enlisted the serv'
ices of the local police to keep h curl
} Gus crowds out of harms way.
Previous to this time the advance
guard Of the tour had been held up b,
the police of Steelton. who warned their
against speeding. Chairman Hover
also was welcomed at Norristown by
the Automobile Club there. On reach
ing Philadelphia Mr.. Hover held uI
the tour until at least twenty of the
cars had arrived. The vanguard reached
the Quaker city at 12:40 p. M, and al
! 1:90 the chairman started the column
| in motion and the run of four miles
down Broad street to the checking point
at the Hotel Walton was made.
The entire ride TO Philadelphia proved
to be interesting, the scenery being
varie dand interesting. Banners hac
been hung along the road at various
points warning the tourists OF speed
| traps. The tourists were interested ir
the quaint costumes of the Shaker
women, who lined the routes. The sim.
pie folk cheered the cars loudly and
seemed TO be much Interested In them
| A few miles outside of Philadelphia tbs
tourists were met by representatives o.
the Philadelphia press. who presented