The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-06-20

skill. If women had their rights and
were not ground down by the tyrant
man she would doubtless have been
first but considering the horrible op-
preston 10 which the FAR sex IS suo9eGt
in this country she did mighty well.
and We expect to see her name mention
ed IN al leading emaneipatng maya
zines.
ninth prize, and was we'll below the
official figure. He was credited with
81 minutes a seconds, which would in
dictate that the doctor was in a hurry
somewhere on the route.
Blow to Mahoney.
Just 70 show that the men with the
dope do not always pick the most win
ners. and that a womans intuition IS
sometimes better than inside informa-
ton. Ed Mahoney could do no better
than get eleventh place. Yet, Eddie was
the foxy youth who took the inspectors
over the route for the official test on
which Vice President Sherman got his
pointers for his estimate. Eddie hit the
nigh places in spots, and swOre by the
great hornspoon his White steamer vas
going no faster than IL did when sunny
Jim used the same machine as a basis
for his figuring MahOneys time was
- minutes 2 SO seconds, and II he had
not slowed down in a couple of places
to get rid Of the dust. he would not
have been in the money at all. Miss
Miller had not driven any inspectors, but
she got fifth place without half trying.
Was the run itself a success? It was.
How could il be otherwise?
A perfect day, perfect mana cement,
and peFfsct good humor. all without any
price OF admission. and something for
nothing in the way of tWenty-one
prizes made the success assured before
Starter Arthur Newmyer made his gun
play. Acting Superintendent Boardman
had the space in front of the Munsey
building pOliced in an excellent manner,
and there was q minimum of confusion
and scurrying about in getting so many
machines under way. There was a
crowd Of casual and envious spectators
that woukd have blocked the street all
around the machines had il not been for
the police arrangements. and they were
justified in their curiosity and genuine
interest, for IL was by far the greatest
gathering Of automobiles at one place
limited opportunities for a comparison
OF the different makes, not only IN ap-
peaTanes, but in action.
Police Effective.
Just to keep the starters from feeling
/ lonesome or that they were so far away
| from the hustle of the big city that they
might not be able to find the route back
| punches Of police. foot. mounted. anc
/ biked. were scattered from the Munsey
/ building TO the District line. Some oil
these craftily concealed themselves
! under the trees. but whether ii was Il
| enjoy the shade or TO spring a surprise
/ on gpeeders was not stated. But mos
[ of the policeman adopted the common
sense principle Of establishing them
/ selves in conspicuous places, havin5
! brains enough to realize that the frs
/ duty Of a peace officer is TO keep th'
| peace and prevent mira ctiOns Of Iht
laws, not 10 allow possible offenders L
! transgTess without warning. then lug
| them off TO the calaboose.
/ Policeman Jackson was on the Con
duit road beyond the District line. sour
/ Tying hither and thither on his motor
cycle. but he also showed excellent tudg
meut in warning instead of arTesting
/ When the last few machines earef
Great Falls he visited that point anC