Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-29

One Hundred Covers" &c Be Estab-
Iished, the Prize Going TO Automo-
bilist Discovering the Greatest Num-
Der In Twelve Hours.
A r Pardington, chairman OF the
automobile division OF the greensboro
bridge celebration in New York. has
planned a novel motoring diversion for
that occasion, which promises TO be-
come popular In every part Of the
United States. 1t is called motor
hunt" and it viii take the hunter over
much ground to unexpected places or,
In short, 10 all points where the scent
may lead or the game" may be In
hiding.
The game" In connection with the
Greensboro bridge celebration event is
1n the form OF cards, showing that the
hunter has visited an official control OF
cover. The person who at nighttime
hands IN 20 the committee the greatest
number Of these cards will be declared
the winner OF the hunt and VIII re-
ceive a silver trophy valued at $3.50
and either cash or plate amounting 20
SiOO, the latter going TO the driver OF
the car AS an additional check on
the movements Of the hunter. at each
control or cover his card OF identified
ton will be presented and punched
with the number corresponding 20 that
OF the station visited.
Certain limits 70 the hunting ground
have been agreed on. all Of which are
over good macadam roads suited 10 the
motorcar The western boundary OF
the northern section Of the hunting
ground VIII be Hillside avenue. JamaI-
ca, reached by crossing from New
York over the Greensboro bridge 10
Thompson avenue and Hoffman boule-
ward. Rock0 way road. which enters
Jamaica near the corner OF Hillside
avenue. ana Hoffman boulevard will
be @ western boundary Of the south
ern section The eastern boundary
Will be a highway known as the Oys-
ter Bay Jericho HicksvTle Central
Park-Massapequa road, which runs
almost north and south between Oys-
ter Bay on the north and Massapequa
on the south. Hicksville being about
midway. This hunting area contains
approximately 800 square miles. In
this territory are several towns and
villages
In hotels. garages. road houses. real
estate Offices and other suitable points
the controls or covers VIII be located.
and there Will be 100 OF them. No par
ticular order or system VIII be follow
ed In establishing these points. This
IS purposely done so that clews as TO
the different locations Will not be easy
20 obtain in advance. weatherproof
card. yellow IN color, with black print
ing. VIII indicate the control OF cover.
A banner or nag OF good size. OF yellow
bunting with black center. either in
the form Of a star, square or other dis
ttnguishing emblem. viii also mark the
control or cover and viii be posted IN
n conspicuous place The contest viii
begin from the Manhattan end OF the
greensboro bridge promptly at
O'Clock on the morning OF June 10 and
Will end at the same hour IN the even
Eng OF that day
In connection with the hunt" for
which entrants in that event are ell
gible VIII be another contest In which
the principal figure VIII be a car suit
ably labeled rowing at will IN the
hunting area IN the manner OF game
bewildered by the close pursuit OF
hounds This car will keep on the
road continuously. travelling at moder.
ate speed. and the representative OF
the committee riding therein Will sur.
render 10 each contestant met a card
OF distinctive design and color. The
driver securing the greatest number
of these cards during the twelve hours
will receive a trophy valued at not less
than 500.
Entry fee viii be charged only for
the hunt" and. irrespective OF size.
class, horsepower or capacity, the price
for each car viii be So Entries will
Oe accepted up to 10 O'Clock OF the
morning OF the event at the Office OF
the automobile division OF the Queens
boro bridge celebration.
In order TO guard against speeding
IL IS positively announced that IT viii
be impossible for all OF the controls or
covers 10 Re visited by any one car
during the twelve hours The winning
OF this event will take care and pa
thence and not speeding. as controls
or covers may be half a mile. a few
yards or as many as five miles apart
There will be no blind controls estab-
ished- Contestants who during the
event have been convicted OF exceeding
the speed limit will be absolutely dis
qualified