Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-27

ment Of good roads regard II as extremely
appropriate that this road building anC
reliability contest of The Atlanta Journal
and the New York Herald shall termin-
ate one, two or three days before the
opening of the National Automobile Show
in Atlanta.
One Thousand Mile Run
The distance between New York and At
! lanta Is fro mse0 to 1000 miles, according
to the road selected. The most interesting
and historic sections OF the country will
be traversed by those who enter their
cars The course will run through the
battlehelds OF Pennsylvania, including
Z Gettysburg. through the national capital
/ at Washington, on down through the
Shenandoah valley and ending up at At
lanta- Thus all the great scenes OF strife
between the north and south, and teemins
=; with historic "reminiscences, will be ira
versed.
! Every element of danger to contestants.
and to those who live along the line of
! the contest will be eliminated. 1t is the
purpose of The Atlanta Journal and the
New York Herald to make this contest
J primarily one for the development Of good
roads and the construction OF a great ma
tional highway between the north and
south, and secondarily to demonstrate
the reliability of automobiles under all
conditions OF road and test.
! Handsome and suitable prizes are Of
fered. Sufficient of the plans of The At
J lanta Journal and the New York Herald
4 for this race have been communicated to
officials OF the American Automobile as
ISOLATION to warrant the belief that ii will
be thoroughly Endorsed and sanctioned by
! It. While the rules are yet in tentative
shape. they are being prepared so as to
receive the complete sanction OF the
American Automobile association, which
controls contests among automobiles in
the United States.
) Speaking unoficially, officials of the
American Automobile association declare
that this plan OF The Atlanta Journal and
the New York Herald to develop a great
national highway between the north and
south will commend itself to every auto
mobile sportsman and manufacturer Of
cars in the United States, and that II will
begin an era Of good road building
Throughout the United States, which will
prove of inestimable value to land own
ers as well as to those interested in auto
mobile manufacture from a business or
sporting standpoint. These officials are
giving The Journal and the Herald the
benefit of their experience and advice.
and when the absolute plans of the con-
! test are announced IL will be found not
only to be novel in every particular, but
satisfactory to all concerned in the sport.
The route, as before stated, in the year.
/ 1909 Is to be from New York to Atlanta,
/ the start to be made from the Herald
office. in Herald square, New York, and
end at The Atlanta Journal buildings, ia
| Atlanta The contest Will be managed
by representatives of The Atlanta Jour-
nal and the New York Herald in con-
junction with others from automobile
clubs in New York and Atlanta and
such others along the route as shall
manifest interest I'm the contest and a
desire that the cars should pass through
their respective localities.
Prizes in Plate Or Money
The prizes for the cars are to be paid
\ for Jointly by The Atlanta Journal and
/ the New York Herald.
/ One thousand dollars, either in plate or
money. viii be handed over to the win
ming car.
Five hundred dollars. in plate or
money, for the second best car.
Two hundred dollars, in plate or
money, for the third best car.
Gold medals awarded to all drivers Of
cars making perfect scores.
In the event OF an amateur not finish
/ ing among the first three the first anna
| teur to finish will be presented with a
handsome silver cup.
Prizes for Good Roads
The New York Herald will give $1,000
for the best stretch OF road 0ength to
I be determined) in any one county from
New. York to some point in Virginia or
/ North Carolina, midway between New
York and Atlanta.
Five hundred dollars for the second
best stretch of road in any of the above
described counties.
Two hundred dollars for the third best
stretch of road in any of the above
counties.
The Atlanta Journal will give 1000 for
the best stretch of road in any one coun-
l ty Oength to be determined) from At
lanta, Ga, to a point in Virginia or North
second best stretch OF road in any one
county.
Two hundred dollars for the third best
stretch of road in any one county.
i Three Routes Considered
There are three routes now under con-
sideration by The Atlanta Journal and
the New York Herald. The route Of the
contest, however. shall be that one which
shall show the greatest percentage OF i'm
proved mileage, as per map attached. The
following is one OF the probable routes
not including Washington:
Route. Miles
New York 10 Philadelphia ... Sc. &c. &c. -. &
Philadelphia 10 Harrisburg ... &c. -. O.. liz
Harrisburg to Winchester. Va, via Gettys-
burg and Harper's Ferry; stoPOver at
winchester to Lexington. where Y. NJ. l. is
lochteu 4S-
Lexington TO Martinsville, Va, showing
Natural Bridge en- route 81
Afarfnsville TO Salisbury. 80. -. -. -. .. 1OC
Salisbury to Greenvifle -. Isl
Greenville 20 Commerce y
Commerce TO Atlanta
Total distance 80. go. go. 90. -. -. 80. -. IS:
Another route figured out for nine days, but
including Washington, is the following:-
Route Miles.
New York to wilmington, Del. -. -. III
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