The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-20
Harry Miller, in Thomas
axicab, Captures Times
Auto Contest.
FIFTH PLACE WON
BY WOMAN DRIVER
Perfect Management and Cooper
alton of Police Make the Event
Enjoyable.
By THOMAS S. RICE.
Is everybody happy

Is everybody happy?
Alas. no. Some OF our citizenry have
the itch. some are reformers, and some
failed TO start in The Times Sociability
Run to Great Falls after making their
entry. The first two classes of unhappy
individuals are entitled 10 sympathy
because they have been touched by the
finger OF Fate. but those of the third
class, who could have started and did
not, deserve nothing but a severe child
ing and a recommendation to sec doc
tor at once before their melancholia
takes a aonlicidal form.
It was a great day and the greatest
Joy ride Washington has ever known
Seventy-four cars left the Munsey build
ing for Great Falls 10 see whether they
could hit OF the estimate OF Vice Presi-
dent Sherman for sane jaunt TO that
spot. The only thing known about Mr.
Sher1nan's views of the proper speed
for q car was that his estimate was
within the speed limit, from six to
twelve miles in the city and twenty
miles per hour on the Conduit road.
Made Fast Time.
When tho estimate made by Mr.. Sher-
man was opened at The Times Office
after the return, it was found that he
was quite q sport IN his figuring. He
had named 81 minutes seconds as a
proper period in which TO cover the
route. To make that driver had to
be as good s judge of pace as a first
class jockey. for there was margin of
only about 81 seconds between it and
the limit.
There was a shock Of surprise when
Judges discovered that Harry II. Miller.
driving Thomas taxicab. No. 90, on the
entry list. had won the handsome Times
trophy for the car coming nearest the
Vice Presidents figures That taxi
cab should observe a limit Of any kind
was a severe blow TO those OF our lead
ing FOUNDERS who were in the greai
crowd that assembled to hear the re
suits. Mr.. MiIler's triumph was q great
boost for a meteorological class Of
drivers and machines. They have fire.
Quently taxed cur patience, and thereby
beat the Senate to it, but it was not
expected that one Of them would taS
our eredulity by hitting of the speed
regulations so exactly.
The time made by the taxicab was 81
minutes 3 - seconds. or just 6 - sec
onds slower than sporty sunny jim
would take to make the same trip.
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troit. was third, but undershot the mark
being one OF the few who did so and
got in the money. His record was s
minutes IS seconds. or 70 seconds less
than the official time.
Bartrem Second.
John Bartrem. In a Baker electric, wa
second, turning of the 16.3 miles in 3
minutes a 2-5 seconds Then cam'
other cars in 81 minutes and various sec
onds, the closeness of the finishes being
one of the most remarkable features o
The entire proceeding and their nearnes
10 the secret time showing that IN
general knowledge Of pace among tn
local automobiles is much higher thar
has been credited to them b. the Do.ic
or the public.
Fifth place was a great triumph 70
the ladies, as IL went TO Miss LilliEl
. Miller. driving a Ford Landaulet
She got there in 81 minutes IS 3-5 sec
onds. Her success in a field OF seventy
four was a decided compliment TO he