The Washington times., 1909-07-20
Event Is Well Suited for
Those Who Like Long
Going.
PLAN COMFORTS
FOR CONTESTANTS
Tonsorial Artist Will Be Carried
Along for Benefit of
Entrants.
BY HARRY WARD.

WITH reports coming in every day
shout the interest being manifestea
IN the Frank A. Munsey reliability
contest It is reasonably certain that
this important automobile event win be
one Of the big features of the 1903 sea-
son. There have been numerous relia-
bility contests during the year, but
none Of them have been over a route
as long as that mapped out for the
Munsey tour Furthermore, the rules
laid down TO govern the contest viii
be rigid enough to suit the most eX-
acting. While the rules win be rigid
they viii not work hardship upon the
contestants.
II is pleasing to note that the amateur
drivers who enter reliability contests
for the sport OF the thing are warming
up 20 the Munsey contest. Several we'll
known amateur drivers called at the
Munsey reliability contest headQuar-
ters yesterday for information about
the contest. They were given detailed
information about the event and We're
furnished with entry blanks.
Amateurs Invited.
The impression got abroad that this
big automobile event was restricted to
automobile makers and dealers and
that the amateur drivers " ould have no
place in the lineup. Such is not the
case. Those who are interested in the
sporting side OF the automobile are just
as welcome as those who are identified
with the trade. A cordial invitation TO
participate in the Ease's greatest auto
mobile tour Of the year is extended 10
all private automobile owners. It's a
grand opportunity 20 demonstrate what
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your entry in the better position YOU
viii have when the machines are sent
away on the morning of the contest.
The Munseyttes, as the first entrants
have already been dubbed, are assured
Of e royal welcome all along the route.
The automobile clubs in all the cities
along ths route have asked for details
about the contest, the probable number
OF starters. and the time of arrival in
their respective cities In order that they
may arrange suitable entertainment for
those who VIII compose the caravan,
The Fasteners have learned that tie
West has gone wild over the GIiddeu
tour. and they do not propose that the
West shall have anything on them when
L comes to entertaining a big bunch
az sportsmen- Advices are to the effect
that in many Of the cities on the Nun
sey reliability route the automobile
clubs ana unattached motorists VIII 90
the limit IN way Of entertainment.
WI Garry Barber.
That every facility for the comfort
OF the contestants. officials and news
paper men who participate IN the AIuA-
sey contest viii be provided by the man
ayers is indicated by the fact that a
barber will make the trip in one Of the
noncompeting cars. EDWARD Holland,
one OF Washington's best-kuoWn ton
serial artists, has been engaged. and his
services VIII be at the disposal OF those
who may require them.
Those who have participated IN preYi-
Gus contests OF any length VIII readily
appreciate the advantage Of having a
barber on the tour. At the night stops
everybody wants 70 get into the barber
shop az once, and as a result there Is
much congestion, many having to wait
long time 70 be waited upon.