The Washington times., 1909-09-29
CARS ARE
LAST LAP OF CONTEST
Promptly at Six O'clock the Ford Dashes Away From
Philadelphia Rendezvous, Followed by Others in
Quick Succession-No Scores Figured Out.

The Evening Times. announced that
they were to be the guests Of the b. r,
Keith management at the local play
house for tho evening.
notwithstanding the hard days drive
and the WEAKNESS Of the whole trip the
tourists turned out en- masse, and visited
the philadelphia vaudeville house. where
they spent a pleasant evening. Because
of the early start everybody retired
early
Dust Instead of Rain.
Eor the first time SINCE the cars made
the first day OF the contest. the sun
shcne on the path OF The tourists yester-
day. When the men pulled up in front
Of the Waldorf, in New York city, at 8
o'clock yesterday morning, the rain was
pouring in torrents and everyone, bun
died up In their rain o and rubber
hats, looked forward TO a day OF storm.
Shortly after leaving New York, just
beyond the Staten Island ferry, the rain
stopped and 1t began TO clear. A little
distance further and the sun was shin
ing and the roads during the rest Of
the trip were dry. The opposite of What
had been happening throughout the rest
Of the trip now occurred, and where the
men had been suffering from rain and
mud they were now troubled with dust.
AlhNA AAAL 0GSA VI hOAhAG MEAE AAAaANAE
wholly to protect the eyes and when the
Philadelphia, they were covered with
dust from head 20 foot
News vas received last night from the
HupmObile. which met with IN accident
at W1limantiC, to the effect that 1t was
on ifs way and expected 20 join the rest
OF the tourists today. Tho Hupmobile
stripped it's differential while coming out
of the garage at Willimantic last Mon
day morning and was laid up there for
repairs. The record Of the car was
good.
Makes Repairs.
The Autocar truck, which broke one of
It's wheels outside of Providence last
Sunday afternoon, has received the
necessary repairs and will continue on
20 Washington. It's drivers hope 20 have
joined the tour when the rest Of the cars
officially report at the Munsey head
quarters.
All eyes are now turned toward Wash
ington and the men are anxious to turn
their cars I'm n receive the judgment
and award Of the technical committee.
The tour, according to the most expert
en0ed men of the country. has been a
thorough reliability contest and the
cars which have pulled through il to
the end have proved that they have
qualities which make them dependable
machines.
Tho tour has been in the best sense
a contest of drivers and machines.
When the party started from Philadel-
phia last Wednesday morning the rain
was falling steadily and continued to do
so all that day and evening. The roads
in many places were bad and had be-
! come softened by the rain so that the
possible and delaying the cars on var
ious occasions.
From Milford to Albany the same con-
ditiOns continued. with the roads grow
ing worse and the difficulties of the GO
ing eliminated the following day I'm the
hin known as Jacobs Ladder, between
1 Albany and Worcester, which was a Sc
we're strain on both men and cars. The
rest at Boston was much needed and
was enjoyed by the men 20 the fullest
extent.
Twenty-one contesting cars started
this morning for Washington, dusty.
travel stained, but in good condition.
Practically every one Of these machines
had made their time from day TO day
and reached the night control at the
, time appointed. The drivers were de-
termined to keep on to the last day and
surmoUnted all kinds Of obstacles IN
keeping their schedule.
Enjoy Hospitality.
At the Hotel Walton in philadelphia
last night the drivers and tourists were
again extended the courtesy OF the
Quaker City Motor Club, which has fits
headquarters In that hostelry. and many
Of them took advantage Of the courte-
sizes Of the institution.
Upon their arrival the washington
participants in the tour were welcomed
~ Charles W. Bender. who represents
tho Standard Oil Company in Washing
ton. Mr.. Bender drove over from his
country home In C~ouegeville. Pa, In a
LOcomobile TO greet his friends IN the
tour. and was kept very busy extending
his congratulations TO the Washing
t~onians for the splendid showing OF
pluck and endurance they manifested
during the trying days since they left
Washington.
II was through the efforts OF Mr.. Ben
der that the contestants we're supplied
with oil and gasolene at tie various fueI
stops provided in d schedule by Mr.
] TregO.