The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
VICE PRESIDENT CENTRAL FIGURE.

figured the time in which an automobile
out for a sedate jaunt should get there.
and had sealed his estimate in an
envelope which is on deposit in the
Office OF The Times. The driver who
comes nearest to the hypothetical esti-
mate that "sunay jim" based on prac-
teal experience vii pull down the hand
some trophy cup offered by The Times.
and the next twenty drivers VIII also
receive something well worth having.
Gather Before Noon.
Such, in brief, was the occasion for
the large crowd of automobiles and spss-
tators which began to gather in front
OF the Munsey building at noon today
and remained until the last car was sent
on its way by Starter Arthur Newmyer.
It was the biggest and most success
ful joy ride ever engineered in the Cap
ital City. and it viii long remain a
mark at which other promoters must
shoot If they expect the autoists here
abouts to make fuss over them. The
rewards for the righteous drivers who
keep within the speed limits and so at
an ordinary touring gait instead Of the
one sunny Jim" would like to set
when he is late for BAN game, are not
to be despised. but the sociability was
the real keynote. If there was anyone iB
the party you did not know it was not
necessary to wait Tor an introduction
before asking the Ioan OF a match or =
monkey wrench. The man with the
crouch was not invited. and Il he butted
in the general good humor overcame his
disposition before he had q chance TO
create trouble.
Passengers Enjoy Fun.
As every car in The race carried from
one to six passeE gers there we're be-
tween 300 and 400 people who sot vast
amount of fun and sociabiltty free To
spare the Senate this distressing sight
the drivers were instructed at the meet
ing held in TIE Times Office last night
TO approach the Munsey building from
| the vest and avoid Capitol Hill. All
/ received streamers-also free-beariaS
/ the words. ''Sociability Run-WasliRg-
| ton Times.
Referee Fl. Chadwick Hunter lined up
/ the cars with military precision. saw
! that they were provided with numbers,
and gave final instructions to those who
/ had questions to ask MIR. Hunter has
/ an astonishing faculty fer being in sew
/ eraI places at the same time, and despite
/ the crowdipg OF the spectators and the
+ Inaneuvering Of the chaufteurs. he could
always De found BY the anxious inquir-
Z afT IN s.F1a
and that covered a lot of doubts
Boardman on Job.
/ Captain BOardmsn, acting Superin-
4 tendent Of police, was strictly on the
/ Job and handled the spectators and
drivers with Il master hand and Sc
iect bunch of his most capable cops.
He had cleared the north side OF Penn
| sylvania avenue between the car tracks
and the curb. and arranged the start
ers four abreast. numbers j. 2, 3. and 4
having their front wheel on the same
/ white mark that denoted the finish OF
the famous Washington Tlmes-Balti-
more News Intercity Marathon from.
Laurel TO the Munsey building which
was held last Saturday.
The others we're arranged behind those
on the line IT, chugging ranks OF four,
and a strange medley they presented
Large touring cars, with seven or eight
enthusiastic guests packed into them,
were ranged alongside of two-seat run
abouts while here ana there between
the bubble buggies were the unobtrusive
electrics. which. while they did not
make a noise or an odor, stood just as
much chance of getting the first prize as
If they had been Vanderbilt Cup racers
aT.~Fa
amateur trying himself out with a sec
ond-hand machine was not II tic Least
handicapped by the professional And