Evening star., 1909-05-02

They occur at such close intervals that
an opportunity is never offered to at
tempt to gain any speed.
The road is fair, what there is of II.
but this is detracted from by these unde-
sirabe features. This section of the trip
will undoubtedly be the severest. IL the
machines pass through in safety and
reach Emmitsburg without doing any
damage the chances during the remain
der of the trip will be favorable.
Through Thick Woodlands.
About midway down the mountainside
the road crosses the railroad at Chairman
Springs. Slack up at the crossing and
maneuver slowly until the double toll
gate two miles from Chairman station is
reached From here to Emmitsburg the
road winds around through thick wood
land
Although the roads are poor the toll
keeper never fails to politely invite You
to donate for the movement for better
roads, which will be years in coming.
The road brings the automobilist
through the main street up to the public
fountain. where another checking station
will be located on the run. On either side
of the fountain are plates of steel erected
in honor of events of tine civil war in
Emmitsburg.
The first indication of what is in store
for the motorist after leaving this cheek
ing station is the red dust which per
vades the atmosphere. if the wind should
happen TO be blowing in that vicinity.
After leaving the town by the same
road rough red clay road greets the
traveller and a hard road it is.
If the weather should happen TO be
rainy a few days before the contest Is
pulled off. don't fail to take along
rubber coat Baths will be plentiful. as
happened to be the case last week. Be
tween Waynesboro and Emmitsburg
there are four toll stations, the collec-
tions amounting to 40 cents.
Rough and Rugged Descent.
The hill is rugged and rough. and
takes a sudden drop, winding down across
the railroad tracks, which are complete y
hidden by the high bluffs on the sides. 1t
is called the death trap and we'll de-
serves the name which it bears. 1t Us the
most dangerous point OH the entire trip.
with no chance whatever of escaping the
numerous freight trains which pass by
daily. The tracks cannot be seen until
right upon them. and for this reason the
contest committee has decided to post
arrows for the guidance of the drivers.
The trip through the winding country to
Cooksville is inviting and as the roads
are in fairly good condition good speed
average can be maintained The roads
improve as Brookvilie is reached. where
a right turn brings the driver i'm the direc-
ton of Olney. where the famous lth street
pike begins.
No toll is charged between Westminster
and Olney but at the latter place the
autoiSt. by the payment OF ID cents, Sc
cures a ticket punched on the margin
which passes him through to Washington
by simply displaying the ticket at the
stations along the route until it is taken
up by the tollkeeper at Sligo.
The amount collected from the ten toll
gates between Hagerstown and Washing-
ton is s1.39. making total for the entire
trip of $500 The pike from Olney to the
finishing line of the contest at the Wash
ington Automobile Clubhouse on Georgia
avenue is well known to the autolst. ana
If time is needed to finish the trip within
the required time limit it can be made
up on this stretch of road. which Is al
ways in excellent condition.
The official distance as measured on
the trip of the committee is 164.S. The
distances between points are as follows
Washington, 14th street and Park road.
to Rockville. 14.5 miles: Rockville to
Frederick, 2S.s miles; Frederick to Has-
erstown. 26.7 miles: Hagerstown TO
Waynesboro. 1872 miles; Wayesboro to
Emmitsburg, 16.1 miles: Emmitsburg to
to Washington automobile clubhouse.
45.5 miles.
Checking Stations.
! The checking stations and checkers at
the various points of the run are as fol-
+, lows:
Rockville, in front of courthouse. Carey
Kingdom and Percy Beckwith.
Frederick, Sot's garage. James E. Solt
and s. H. Bennett.
| Hagerstown, public square, Potomac
and Washington streets, c. r. Holtzaple
land III. d. Mclaughlin.
| Waynesboro. Leland Hotel West Mair
street r. w Martin and P. II. Ramer
| Third to be named later
E.mmit Shurg. public square fountain