The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-19
TWO SCORE CARS
AWAITING SIGNAL
TO START ON RUN
On Eve of Getaway, All Indications Point to Success
Which Will Make Munsey Reliability Contest
Greatest Auto Event of Year.
No DETAIL SIGHTED IN PREPARATIONS
Plans for Comfort of Tourists at End of Each Days
Run Are Complete Beautiful Scenery
Along the Route.

Upon the eve of the start of the Frank A. Munsey
reliability every indication points which
viii place the tour at the head of the list of great auomo
bile endurance runs of 1909.
Awaiting the starters signal for the 12OO-me test,
automobiles representing thrtyone makes gathered
in Washington its standard perfection
On Tuesday morning September p, the contestants,
together with seven official and noncontesants
will be started on the from Washington, D. c.. to
Boston, Mass and back the great Eastern tour of 1909
will be on.
NO DETAILS OVERLOOKED.
The start will mark the close of long period os
preparation which bound mark run as one the
best planned in the history of cars Not de
tail that human foresight and years of experience could
suggest for the conduct of test of the merits of
bles under fair and reasonable rules the comfort of the
tourists has been left undone mark has been in
the work of organization and preparation.
The great significance of the reliability run in the
world of the motor has this year than been
made apparent the general public well the
mobile manufacturer and 1t is now regarded the
supreme test of quality.
SURVIVAL OF FITTEST.
Beside this test the demonstrations of great speed
must of necessity take second place The day of the setting
of the standard pubc opinion by tremendous bursts
of speed passed The car become one
institutions of every day life and with them with
all other things even ITSELF the est survive
The technical committee which will have complete
charge of the after the start composed Of Frank H.
Trego, of the Chicago Motor Club, chairman Dr. j. r.
Overpec Of the Quaker City Motor Club and Jesse l..
Cassard jr- of Baltimore, Nd.
As chairman and referee any questions that arise dur
ing the viii be settled by Mr. Trego whose is
Synonymous with all that is fair and equitable in az
bile all the United States The club of which
he member has long taken leadership for its progressive
policy in rules and conditions of competitive tests
COMFORT OF TOURISTS.
If there detail of preparation in which the nan
agement of the takes pride than any other
Is in the in which it has undertaken to care
the comfort of the tourists Reaching their destination
the end of each days run they will find themselves in
good hands They will have worries to hotel
modations. Their wants have been anticipated All along
the too they will be greeted by clubs and other
organizations who have provided welcome and entertain
ment for them There viii be much pleasure the Frank
a. Munsey reliability 1t will not be all work
The route evolved after weeks of work the road is
interesting and practical While for the greater
part the roads have been selected because of their quality
there are still the 'Thank yerna ANS of PENNSYLVANIA
highways, and other road conditions which make the run
typical of the ordinary travel which automobile must
encounter
BEAUTY OF ROUTE.
In point of beauty of scenery the cannot be sur
passed anywhere the country the world The Della
ware Water Gap the banks of the majestic Hudson and
the grand old Berkshire hills in all the radiance of their
autumna rament of color attractive But
alone because Of the coed roads and the beautiful
scenery this ideal one but because it traverses
section of the country which is rich in everything rich
industries notable for its number great cities
this section the automobile is institution and
although great has manifested in the prepar
alton for the run still greater interest being taken in the
tour and the outcome.