The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
ALL DETAILS PERFECTED
FOR THE MUNSEY RUN
Reliability Contest Promises to Set New Marx for
Test Of Machines and Thorough Comfort of All
Tourists Who viii Compete for Trophies.

Whatever records are chalked up by
/ the cars in the Frank A. Munsey re-
/ inability. contest. IL is confidently ex-
! pected the run will set a new mark in
/ american automobile competition in two
respects. in the careful plans for the
run from day to day and in the pro-
visions fer the comfort OF the tourists.
/ Unless the plans that have been care
/ fully prepared miscarry there will be an
entire absence OF confusion as 70 the
/ route or the arrangements for accommO-
dations at stopping points II she drivers
! follow the instructions that have al
I ready been placed in their hands
Members Of the party should suffer no
/ hardships or Inconvenience such as usu-
ally ACCOMPANY Individual motoring
I tours, except that which may be en-
/ tailed by the actual road work
Every detail OF the route the stop
overs, the accommodations and the en-
1 tertainment at Joints along the route
/ ras been so vel planned that all the
/ tourists need 10 d. Is keep watchful
/ eye on mis- machine and get UP in time
| iOT each days trip.
Physician Along.
IAN the comforts OF home" will hold
water on the Munsey run. Hotel ac-
commodatiOns have been engaged.
/ Lunches at CONVENIENT points have been
provided. A physician will accompany
the tourists.
The provision made for entertainment
sets a new standard for automobile tour
/ ing At every night-stop. civic officials,
motoring clubs, and business houses
have arranged to show the Munsey
tourists a good time" Even at the
snort stops during the day receptions
have been planned, and refreshments
Will be handed TO the motorists At
many OF these places the hats will os
for but a few minutes. and lunches viii
be packed TO be eaten along the road
The best hotels all along the route
have been engaged In New York the
headquarters for the Munsey party Will
be at the WaldOrf-Astoria: in Washing
ton. at the New willard; in Boston, At
the Somerset. and in Philadelphia, at
the Walton
The run is not a hum an endurance
test 1t is an automobile contest, and
great. big Joy ride" combined
Man IN Advance.
How complete the plans viii be is
shown by one feature OF the arrange
ments. the advance man" The con-
test officials Will send a representative
ahead OF the tourists by train. he Will
register the tourists and avoid discOm-
forting delays. Upon the arrival Of the
tourists in the city he viii hand each
driver a card. bearing full instructions
about hotel rooms and prices for him
self and passengers
The contesting cars have already re-
ported to the headquarters Of the run
IN the Munsey Building. They have been
taken 10 the Warner Garage, 1204 New
Hampshire avenue. where they are be-
ing kept under the protection OF police
until they Etart on the run Tuesday
morning. A representative OF the con
test committee viii be stationed at the
garage every minute the cars are there.
They have been weighed. Their weight
With their full equipment has been re-
corded. and a record Of the weight OF
passengers made. as the rules require.
Equipment For Cars.
Before starting on the run the driver
Of each car Will be given a set Of hand
some bunting flags. bearing the names
OF the four Munsey newspapers, each
on a background OF COlOrs OF the city
in which each OF the newspapers is
published. The drivers, observers and
passengers will be given badges desly-
mating their connection with the run,
and a book This book will serve as q
guide. II contains the it nerary, the
rules, a history OF the rLn. the ar
rangements at the various stops. the
official hotels, and other Information.
The start will be made promptly at
O'Clock on Tuesday morning. About
al hour before that time the pilot car
and the confetti car viii leave the start
ing point in front OF the Munsey build /
ing. About fifteen minutes before the
contestants get under way the car car
rving the chairman and referee. Frank /
II. Trego; Arthur @. Newmyer >h'ef
checker, and Harry Ward, ofhcial pres /
representative. will pull out
While they await the start the tourists
are being entertained by the Washington
-rimes and the Automobile Club OF
Washington. The headquarters at the
AIunsev building present busy scene.
The time between the arrival Of the cars
snd The start was purposely made three
oayz so the tourists could make them
Selves thoroughly familiar with any
feature Of the run they are not sure
about. as well as 10 give them a chancc
90 enjoy sightseeing ard the hospitality
Of Washington motorists.
The poIice supervision that Is protect
ina. rns cars during their stay here VIII
be continued until they cross tine Dis
trict lire on Tuesday On that morn
ing fhev will be escorted out OF the city
limits By a special detail OF ponce MAYOR
Sylvester has appointed