The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
Remaining 80 Entries in the
MunSey Run Expected
Soon to Follow.
FIRST TO ARRIVE
is 1910 NATIONAL
VIII Be Driven by John Aitken.
w. B. McBurney Drums In
At MatheSon Wheel.

With two big cars already in Wash
iDgton, with others on the road, and yet
others just about to start for the Capt.
tai. and with newspapers all over the
East asking for reservations in the
press cars, the Frank A. Munsey relia-
bility contest is fast approaching the
stage when those around tour headquar-
ters can hear the drum or perfect
motor over the open road and feel the
caress af the best breezes tho country
side between here ana Boston can af-
ford.
BY tomorrow 1t is expected that the
two ears already here will have plenty
Of company and. from now until Sep
tember 20. cars viii be shooting into the
Capital for the big run. with great fire.
quency.
The first arrival was a siX-cylinder
National. which came down from the
National factory by rail. and which is
TO be used by Chairman Trego. John
Aitken, one OF the best-known drivers
n the country. came with the car
After reporting az tour headquarters he
hurried up TO the Warner garage 20
put few finishing touches on the ma
chine with which he hopes to show
clean heels and make a good pace.
Is Late Model Car.
The National IS a 1910 make, one OF
the first that the factory turned out,
and, according to Aitken. who certainly
knows a good car when ne drives ore
Il IS about the best little old automobile
that ever came down the pike from the
? National establishment. Aitken a-d the
National will make the pace for con-
testants. and he wifi have ampleVoppor-
tunity to show that'Lhe car Is all he be-
Heves It TO be.
w 3. McBurney. who Is to drive the
Matheson car, was the second Of the
long list OF drivers TO get into the Cap
ital with his machine. The next tine
he comes drumming into this town hs
expects to be declared the winner OF
the prize In his division He found
the roads from New York to be In
fairly good shape. and the weather was
for the most part good.
Up at Hartford, Conn, where the
Munsey tourists are to stop and breathe
and get aboard food and gasolene. be-
sides checking, the Automobile Club is
taking much interest in the run.
Reception Is Planned.
Word has been received here that
Wallace T. Fem. president Of the Hart
ford club, has been selected by his or
ganization 10 do all he can TO aid the
tourists when they reach the Nutmeg
City. Mr.. Fem is an enthusiastic au-
toist and IT is certain that anything that
be can do for The Munseyltes when they
bit Hartford -rili be done
There cannot be much OF a formal
nature there, because the stop is short.
The clubs rooms. adjoining the Allyn
House. just opposite the checking sta
ton, are to be thrown open TO the tour
lists. and the clubs hospitality is 20 be
extended 10 all
Not 20 be behind In it's Ow- town the
Hartford Rubber Works, through It's
president. J. d. Anderson. will furnish
the tourists with something delecta0le
In the shape Of lunch. nicely bcxeS and
all ready for consumption.
T. p. Edwards, who is connected with
the rubber works, will check the cars
az Hartford. and r. II. Johnson, the
Washington representative OF the same
concern. Will be among tne tourists
ready 10 be Of assistance e.. use-s Of
mis- cOmpany's tires.