The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-11
.SOC|ABIL|TY RUN
SCHENECTADY TO
BENNINGTON
Novel Automobile Trip to Take
Place Saturday
LIKE GUESSING CONTEST
Chief Prize to Machine Making Dis
lance Nearest Time Fixed In
Advance

The Schenectady Gazette yesterday
contained the following article In re-
lation to t1e "Sociability" automobile
trip that is to be run from Schenec-
tady to Bennington on Saturday:
I'll will be no race-this Sociability
Run to Bennington, VT, on Saturday,
August a.
1T will be no race-this Sociability
with just enough restrictions to make
it safe and sane for all. If you are
the owner of a motor car it will pay
you to enter the Sociability Run for
not only is a pleasant afternoon as
sured, but there is also the prospect
of winning a handsome prize.
-Four prizes will be awarded The
first prize is sterling silver loving
cup presented by the Gazette. The
second prize is an elegant two bottle
and leather case Thermos outfit which
is given by the Putnam House of Ben
nmgton. The tnird prize Is first
class pair OF driving gloves and the
consolation prize is brass auto billi-
kens. These two last prizes are also
presented by this paper The cup,
which is a beauty was purchased Of
NJ. j. Kennedy the jeweler All the
prizes will be on exhibition in one of
the windows of the Wallace company
store today.
Each auto leaving will be present
ed with a pretty silk pennant Of blue
and white and printed in gold These
pennants are also on exhibition in
the Wallace store window
Another feature which will add
much to the days enjoyment, is the
sociability baseball game which has
been arranged between the Jefrs OF
this city and the crack Bennington
team. The game will start at o.
clock. Each car entering the run
will be presented with two tickets 10
this game.
THE run will be completely I'm the
hands OF the Schenectady Automobile
club on Saturday, although any auto
list whether a member of the club or
not, may participate. The officials of
the event are:
&c. H. Benedict, route cards and in
structions.
"B. A. Burtiss, starter.
w. j. Close, timer.
Reception committee at Benning
ton. Gerardus Smith, James w. Vel
verton, DR.. c. G. Briggs, and Frank r
Howe, editor and proprietor or the
Bennington Banner.
"Eskil Berg, Edwin Clute. William
F. Hardstock, timers at Bennington.
Yesterday one of the members OF
the Gazette staff selected the time for
l. ,.ffn Of az
ced. be kept secret This time il
known only by this person and mas
been forwarded to the editor of the
Remington Banner, who will place
in his safe and it will not be opened
until $40 o'clock Saturday evening
Samuel d. Ashley of the Dan A.
Donahue Co., went over the route IN
his Buick car last Sunday. He also
told of the beautiful scenery and of
the good condition OF the roads. He
said that the scenery was at its best
between Bennington and North ADJ
ans. This will assure those who de-
sire to take side trips Of very pleasant
Journeys. He travelled on to Pitts
field and came home by the way OF
Troy.
1T might be well to state that any
tourists who may care to run over to
Pittsfeld after the Sociability should
not attempt to make the run home via
Albany as this road is exceedingly
poor The most pleasant and best
way is through Troy Mr.. Adams OF
the Wallace company made the trip
from Pittsfeld to Schenectady on
Sunday and ne said that the roads
were first class and that the scenery
was unsurpassed
"As this run is promoted for the
good of the motoring cause, as much
as for the pleasure of the Gazette's
motoring friends. every driver is urg-
ed to observe the rules of the road
and also refrain from racing. so that
the good name of the Schenectady mo-
florists may be maintained.
"If you desire to be sociable send IN
the application blank today"