Evening star., 1909-05-09

Frederick ......... ISIS miles
I HaGerstown .......... 26.7 miles
1 wayneabOr0, Pm. .12.2 miles
! Emmftsburg Nd. l0.1 miles
] Westminster 80. 40 miles I
] Wsshingtsn (via csoksville) 45.5 nailes
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INDICATIONS point to a large field OF
entries in the reliability contest next
Saturday OF the Washington Auto
mobile Club. Entry blanks have been
distributed. The entries in the COM
ing event must be In the hands of Secre-
tary John X Heyl, 433 10th street north
west. before o'clock tomorrow evening.
After the entry has been filed it then
behooves the entrant to secure and name
his official representative for each of his
entries. This must also be arranged not
later than tomorrow evening In order
that the contest committee can complete
the details as to the representatives In
the various cars.
During the coming week the finishing
touches on the cars which will be entered
in the contest will be put on and next
Friday morning before 8 o'clock the cars
must be delivered into the custody OF the
committee for official examination and to
check the inventories. or parts and tools
carried on the trip. The cars are at all
times during the trip to carry mumers
and mud guards and be be- fully iy, squtppsa PED
not be carried. Shock absorbers and
spring wrappinSs may be added before
the start as equipment. though not regu-
larly furnished.
Two MARYLAND cars containing officials
OF the Automobile Club OF Washington
left this city yesterday morning at 8
O'Clock to 60 over and inspect the route,
returning this evening. Those In the
party are Robert B. Caverly, referee con-
test COMMITTEES; III. Chadwick Hunter.
one of the Judges of the run; President
William d. West; Secretary John X.
Heyl, HARRINGTON Mills. chadrman exec
utive committee, and John F. Maury. The
party planned to place arrows for the
guidance Of the contestants and mark bad
spots by warning signs The on1cial
stations win be distributed. az VIII also
Dennants for the run.
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The start of the reliability run will be
made next Saturday morning at o'clock
from the corner Of 14th street and Park
road The pacemaker. starting one hour In
advance. will set ali the watches Of the
checkers. Amy driver passing the pilot
car will be disQualified. If the pacemak-
sr's car breaks down or is compelled to
travel at . low rate OF speed. 20 slow as
10 impede tba progress OF the tour' ms
nag VIII Be transferred to the nrst car
overtakinx him. which car will thereafter
become the pilot car. Each driver VIII oe
furnished with printed schedule and hs
Is 10 figure out his own running time.
Checking stations will be at wash
ington. Rockville. Frederick. Hager0own:
waynesboro, Pa: Emndtsburg. Md;
Westminstsr and ut the clubhouse on
(>eorcda avenue. The total distance OF
the tour Is 164.8 miles. as officially meas
ured last week.
The route after leaving tho starting
point. at the old car barn Of the Capital
Traction Company. 18th street end Park
road. will be as follows. the distance be-
tween each town also being given: To
Rockville, i4.5 miles: Gaithersburg. SO:
Ciarksburg, 81; Hysttstown. 30: Urbana.
40: Frederick 7.3: MidMetown. 81;
Doonsboro. rs: Funtstown. 81: Hagers-
town. %: Lsitsrsburg; So: Waynssboro. %
mitsburg. 90: Tsneytown. 80: Frtzeiis-
burg. T3; Westminster, 4.6: Cooksvfile,
1SI: Brookviile, los; Olney, 81: club
house. 1913.
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Checking stations along the route ana
those who viii check the contestants -
they pass through will be as follows:
Rockville, In front of courthouse, Carey
Kingdom and Percy Beckwith.
Frederick. Solt's garage. james e. Son
and S. H. Bennett.
Haeerstovn. public square, Potomac
and Washington streets. c. r. Holtzapfe
and H. d. Mclaughlin.
waynesboro. Leland Hotel West Main
street, T. w. Martin and p. III. Ramer.
Third to be named later.
Emmitsburg. public square fountain.
Sterling GaN and T. E. Zimmerman.
Westminster, Main Court Inn, F. L. II.
Glendmeyer and Charles Boucher.
Washington automobile clubhouse, r. B.
Caveriy, referee: Fulton r.. Gordon and
H. Chadwick Hunter. judges: w. w.
ChtsSell and D. J. Dunnigan. timers.
The trophy in each class will be award
ed to the entrant whose car completes the
contest with the least points to its debit.
In event there is a tie IN the score for
any class the cars will remain in the Gus
cody OF the contest committee until the
Gay following, when the tie will be run
on over the same course.
A-For cars listed at $2.50o and upward.
ehe Washington Post trophy.
B-For cars listed at $3.50 to 81. 400,
Inclusive. The Evening Star trophy.
C-For cars listed at $1.2B and under,
the Washington Times trophy.
For cars listed at any price making
most perfect score, the Automobile Club
Of Washington trophy.
The Evening Star trophy Is now on ex-
hibatiep at II. Harris & Co.'S, and the