Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
SPEEDING ON TO new YORK
EUNSEY RUN CARS PASS
THROUGH NEW HAVEN.
Bad Weather and Roads Encountered
After Leaving Boston-Change
of Route at Hartford.

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. September H.
The tourists in the Frank A. Munsey
reliability contest got away exactly on
The minute of their revised schedule this
morning, bound for New York. 1t was
aalf-past when the first car was sent
off, and the other machines departed at
intervals of one minute thereafter. All
eyes were turned to New York, the men
Wishing to reach the metropolis early In
d. afternoon in order to have the neces-
sary meetings of observers and have
few hours to themselves to enjoy the
Hudson-Fuiton celebration.
The revised schedule has been satisfac-
cry to all. the wisdom Of the technical
Boston to New York being generally
'ecognized. The first stop today and the
,nly stop will be made at Hartford. Conn,
where the tourists will have time to get
Quincy to New York BY the route chosen
or the tour the distance to New York
rom this city is slightly more than 40
niles and the time Of the running Is seven
iours and half.
Change in Route Made.
There has been slight change made
the route to be followed from Hart
ord to Meriden today. When the tourists
arrived at this city last night they were
informed that the Hartford Rubber Com
oany would provide a lunch for every
member of the party when 1t reached that
'ty. After the lunch the Automobile Club
If Hartford will take charge Of the tour
SITS and will furnish pilot cars to guide
hem over the new route from Hartford
% Meriden
Chairman Trego declared last night that it
vas much better for the condition of the
men to have the run from Boston to New
FORK divided into two parts under the pres
mt weather conditions. Where the roads
aave been bad. the wet weather has made
them a great deal worse, and even the
good roads have become slippery and
Deen the cause of much skidding. When
The party left Boston yesterday shortly
after i o'clock the rain was falling s.ead-
lily and cold wind which seemed to
pierce the thickest raincoat was blowing.
The men were all In good spirits not
withstanding the adverse weather condi-
lions, and most Of the machines Rugged
the chairman's car all the way over.
Referee Trego himself was at the wheel
Of the National throughout the trip, and
Kept the machines at lively clip. At
Providence stop was made for a few
minutes to allow the men to get a rest,
and the run was resumed over good roads
and without rain. The trail led through
miles and miles of woods, over earth
roads. which began to grow worse as
Providence was left farther behind. Be
tween this city and Providence the roads
les. and the men were badly shaken up.
Pilot Car Overhauled.
1t was dark before the machines
reached the Hotel Hooker. the oficial
night stop OF the journey. For the
irst time during the contest the pilot
Ear was overhauled on the trip. and
ed the procession of more than six
,>sn cars closely punched into town.
lie rest of the cars, mostly the small
ones, were spinning along the road at
intervals Of mile apart, and all reach
I'd the checking station only few
minutes after the first car had officially
reported. Not "A car was late. and the
-un was without an accident. There
vas no meeting Of observers last night.
and consequently no road scores were
made public. AS soon as the last car
las arrived at New York this afternoon
,.he observers will De called together
md the road scores for yesterday and
.oday made up.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, September a.
The automobiles in the Frank A. Mum
sey reliability tour from Washington
TO Boston and return all had passed
through Hartford by s am, and with
out checking continued to this city. 60
Ing through to Bridgeport without a
stop, no ARRANGEMENT" having been
made for checking.