The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-08-06
PathhnderS of MunSey Re-
liability Run Decide on
Course.
QUIT PHILADELPHIA
SOME TIME TO-DAY
Men Blazing Trail for Washington
to Boston Contest Loath
TO Leave.
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ordinary trips. When be blew in with
the pathfinder which Is laying out the
Route of the Munsey reliability con-
test from Washington TO Boston and
return. September q to o. and came
into contact with the automobile ele-
ment in this all-night town. a brand
new blow was dealt the sioth myth
that is wont to put the Gotham plum
n.y. fellow in the paranoiac class in the
estimation Of those who really know
how much sleep you can lose here when
you foregather with the right people.
Philadelphia Autoists Enthusiastic
All OF which it to say that the Phila-
delphia autoists Of all grades have well
coined US to their bosoms with fervor
that has set something Of worlds
record. The Quaker city Motor Club
and the Century Motor Club have not
only spread themselves for the scouts,
but have given all sorts of assurances
that when the tourists reach here on
September p they will be handed a re-
ceptlOn that will be as vigorous as
ashington would extend a winning
bail club. Nun sed That would be the
limit and the ne plus ultra of welcome.
Those Quaker CITY Motor Club folk
interrupted the wheels of progress and
the ChalmeTs-Detroit "Bluebird' as
soon as We arrived at the Walton on
Wednesday, and sort O. kidnaDed Us
before the Century Motor Club dole
gates could get in their hooks: but yes
terday H. L. Uhler, treasurer of the
Century Motor Club, hove into view and
escorted the whole bunch OF US to the
clubhouse, at 1906 North Broad street.
often as he wants. for we wish TO state
that the Century is one of the niftiest
auto organizations on the mag.
Has Attractive Clubhouse.
It's house is as big as a young hotel
and has enough attractions FOR strang-
eTs and body punches for the blues TO
make even true refOrmeF cheer I'D
and agree mat life IS worth living de-
spite the l6Ct that all the pleasures OF
life have not yet been legislated against.
Mr.. Uhler extended q most cordial invf-
tation 10 all the Munseyites to make the
clubhouse tEeir headquarters when they
reach Philadelphia, and those who ac-
cept are going to get a bundle of pleas
ant memories to carry away with them.
At the Quaker City Motor Club,
which has its rooms on the second floor
OF the Walton, their hest tricks are
hospitality and information. If you can
dodge their glad hand. etc, long enough
President Berger, DR.. J. =. OVerpeck,
Secretary HaTbeck, Frank Hardart, ST,
ditto junior. Lester Walker, and such
about the Pennsylvania roads in a few
minutes than you could learn for your
self ia five years. The only trouble is
that they know so much and tell YOU
so much that at the end you are chas-
ing yourself around the block and ask
ing a blind man to show you the city
hall
To Stop at The Gap.
Delaware Water Gap is on our route.
We are billed to see il if we can escape
from our Philadelphia friends. We
would announce that as our next stop
ping place after leaving Philadelphia
today, were il not for the fact that we
have come to realize that a scouting
party which names its program viii
bat under 100 in the Veracity League
Just TO get that entrance into Phila-
Gelphia from Ardmore as near straight
in our mind as its devious course would
allow. We went over It again to the
city hall. directed by George Proud and
Edgar Diiley. The one mapped was
down the Lancaster pike, City avenue,
through the park. down Pennsylvania
avenue to Spring Garden street, and
thence TO North Broad street, and the
city hall. where the cars will probably
be parked.