The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01
Quaker City Motor Run Excites
Widespread Comment.
DISTANCE IS OF 800 MILES
Route is From Phiiad eIphia to Wilkes
Barre. Usual Regulations VIII
Govern This Contest.
Especial to The Free Press.1

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-Throngh the
picturesque Schuylsill valley and over
the eastern Pennsylvania mountains,
a distance of nearly 300 miles, the
contestants in the third annual en-
durance run of the Quaker City Motor
club will travel on Friday and Sat
urdav. The route is from this city to
Wilkes Barre and return, and the run
will doubtless be one of the most
imnortant events of its kind ever
held in this country. Motorists
all over the United States will be in
terested in the affair, since it will af-
ford thorough test of the leading
makes of cars.
There will be two classes in the run,
A and B. The former will consist of
touring cars; the latter will be limited
TO runabouts and tourabouts. The
division permits fair test and does
not impose on smaller car the unjust
handicap of competing against big.
ger one.
Cup Will Be The Prize
The Macdonald & Campbell cup will
be the prize in the first named di-
vision. the winner this time to become
the permanent owner of the trophy.
For the other class silver cup will
be offered by the Quacker City Motor
club, the promoting organization.
The course to Wilkes-B Barre and
return has been carefully mapped out
by a committee of experts, and the
selection undoubtedly represents the
most practicable road between the
points, But even at that it will be
severe test, especially should any snow
be encountered.
But Wilkes-B Barre provides an ,ex-
cellent terminus, for it is town with
MANY good hotels and has a hnstling
automobile club, that will welcome
the chance to entertain the visitors.
The cars that start out from the
Hotel Walton at seven o'clock on the
morning of a new year will have to
carry a fixed number of passengers.
Touring cars with capacity of seven
will not be eligible to compete with
less than four passengers in the seats.
Touring cars with a capacity of five
passengers will also be compelled toI
carry not less than four. Tourabouts
may carry four passengers, and the
average weight Of each passenger must
not be less than l25 pounds.
Same Rules Prevail.
The same rules that have govern
ed previous contests, and which have
been found to be so satisfactory that
they have been copied in many other
cities. will govern this run. There
will be the usual regulations as toI
controls, observers, schedules, check
ing stations, disqualifications, pro-
tests, etc.
The cars will leave the Hotel Wal
ton, Philadelphia, I a. m. New Years
and will proceed to Wilkes Barre,
passing Quakertown, Allentown, Beth
lehem. and EastOn. From Easton the
Delaware River is followed through
the Water Gap to Stroudsburg, then
to Mount Pocono and Bear Creek, and
down the famous Giant Despair Noun
tains to Wilkes Barre. The first
checking station is Sellersville, a thir-
ty-three mile run. The second is Al
lentown. Stroudsburg, the third,
Wilkes-Barre being the fourth and
night control. Leaving Wilkes Barre
the next morning on the return trip,
the contestants ascend Giant Despair,
the next objective point, the first
checking post being Hazelton At
Reading, Pottstown, and Norristown
checkers will be located. The final
control and finish point will be at the
Hotel Walton, Philadelphia. After
checking in at the finish the cars hav-
ing perfect road scores will undergo
a rigid mechanical examination by the
technical committee.