The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
1t Is Expected That Fifty Ma
chimes viii Compete
For Prizes.
ON HISTORICAL GROUND
ROUTE OF THE TOUR WILL
TOUCH GETTYSBURG. HARP
ER's FERRY AND WASHINGTON
AND OTHER PLACES.

Harrisburg. Pa, April 3.-More.
by the contestants in the 1909 relia-
bility contest of the Motor club OF
Harrisburg, May Sc. who finish the
run.
1t is expected that at least fifty
competing cars will be entered for the
handsome trophy cups which will be
of entries are already assured the Of
ficials of the local auto club.
The rules for the contest are now
in the printers hands and. with tho
entry blanks. will be issued early next
week. The contest will be held under
the sanction of the American Automo-
bile association an agreement having
been reached whereby the Harris
burg club will use It's own rules.
which have been approved by the 4.
A. A. contest board
The contest committee has made ar
rangements to survey the Washington
end OF the tour on April ?. ; and 4.
and will go over the Scranton end
ing week. A prominent Philadelphia
motorist will likely act as pathfinder
and pilot for the contest. and many
entries are expected from Philadelphia
| branch houses.
COntesting cars will be divided into
four classes. the same as last year.
and handsome trophies will be award
ed to the car in each class finishing
with the most perfect score. All work
ing parts of the cars will be sealed,
but provisions have been made for a
MONDAY control each day. where oil
ers may be filled under the. hoods
without penalty for the breaking s,f
the seals. Each night the drivers and
mechanics will be allowed half an
hour in the night garage to Intricate
the working parts of their cars. turn
up grease cups and prepare for the
mornings start, but during the entire
four days no repairs will be allowed
without penalization. At each nights
control the technical committee will
reseal the cars and prepare them for
the mornings start.
The decision of the club to make
Washington the night stopping place
on the first day has aroused much In
terest in the national capital, as 1t is
the first time any important tour or
contest has included Washington In
It's route. Arrangements have been
made for high government official
to review the contesting cars as they
finish the days run. In other re-
spects the first days run will be a
memorable affair. The first checking
station will be at the main entrance
to the battlefield of Gettysburg.
Another checking station will be in
front of the John Brown monument, at
Harper's Ferry, and third will be in
front OF the old house in Frederick
from the windows of which Barbara
Frietchie is said to have waved her
country's flag. The last checking sta
ton OF the day will be in front of the
white house at Washington. Congress
will be in session at the time, and
for that reason Washington will sure
ly be crowded with visitors and the
contest thus assumes national import
ance The trip to Washington will be
approximately 165 miles. while the
return to this city, via Baltimore.
Hanover. York and Lancaster. will b
175 miles. On the third day 1t has
been decided to take in Williamsport
on the trip to Scranton. giving a mile
age OF about 1877 miles. The return
| from Scranton. via Delaware Water
Gap. Easton. Allentown and Reading.
will cover 1S5 miles. During the stay
in this city. on the second night Of the
run. the contestants will be entertain.
ed by the Motor club of Harrisburg,