The Washington times., 1909-10-02

Washington, has received many con-
gratulations for the determination TO
keep their cars in the run regardless
Of what penalties they sustained.
No ]. Chalmers-Detroit, driven by
Billy Knipper, Of racing fame. drew a
pens lizauon Of 51.2 points. OF which
49, were the result of the technical
examination. and points for stalling
his motor twice and minor work on the
road. The technical examination de-
velODed a penalty of points for a
broken right front mud guard brace. o.
for loose spring Cleats, o. for loose
right front fender, O5 for play In left
front wheel. o. for loose fan bearing, O6
for loose rear tenders, o. for lost nut
off fan shaft pulley, OBS for badly
broken subframe in rear Of the trans
mission, and Of for loose right front
engine arm bolts.
The Chalmers-Detroit entry has been
through several contests, and knipper
handled it in mastery fashion He
started eleventh each day. twenty-five
minutes after the chairmans car. but
each night he was the first to check in
behind the chairman'S car, feat that
made him the most enyied driver I'm
the tour.
SpOerer's Results.
The No. Il. Spoerer. made very fine
showing in the tour and came through
with but o. points against It. on the
first day 0.3 point was sustained
through the nadvertent oiIing Of the
clutch. on the seventh day, 81 points
penalty was incurred, Of which OS was
for removing wires from and adjusting
the magnetic: lie for adjusting the car
buretCr, CO for disconnecting the timing
rod, and o. for cleaning the caPburetor.
on the ninth day the motor was stalled
twice. with penalization OF o. point.
In the technical examination the car
lost OIL point for lost motion in the
steering gear. % for three loose front
spring clests; q for missing communal
tor; 90 for lost holt off mud pan.
Corbin's Trouble.
The Corbin came TO grief on the sec
ond dav through engine trouble. It's
total score was 662.1 points.
No. q. Nint0n, lost 50 points. Of
which IL was sustained on the road
and "A in tho technical examination.
No. 30. Marmon. lost 06 point in the
technical examination and Of point for
work on the read.
no. II. Pullman, lost 1911 points. Of
which 90 were on the final examination.
The American-SimpleX, winner OF di-
vision trophy, made a very fine show
ing. receiving but O.9 point against IL.
On the second day the driver stalled his
engine. receiving a penalty Of o. point
I'm the technical examination a penalty
OF o. was given for an imperative bon
spring: Of for loose exhaust pressure
pine. O.3 for loose cleats. and o. for lost
motion in the steering wheel This same
car went through the Glidden tour. and
but for an accident would have made
perfect score.
Only Foreign Car.
The Renault. the only foreign car in
the tour. covered itself with glory by
winning the prize in division s. The
car had o. point penalty given II. OF
which al was Tor adjusting a hub cap.
o. for loose spring cleats. o. for loose
leather boot on universal and OIL for
loose transmission oil stud.
The Maryland and the Columbia fin
ished tho tour as noncontestants. Both
met with accidents that oiled I'D the
penalties on them. but their drivers are
10 be congratulated upon their pluck
and endurance i'm continuing the tour 10
the end. The MathcsOn was disqualified
in New York. when the driver placed
the car i'm the Matheson garage over
night unattended by an observer.