The Washington times., 1910-08-18
CARS NEAR BOSTON
IN HUNSEY TOUR
Contestants Pass Providence
Running Over Fine New
England Roads.
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MaxweIls, the Crawford, the Glide, the
Kline, the Moon. and the Matheson be
San the third day OF the contest this
morning, still holding a clean score.
On the run from West Point yester-
day the WarTen-Detroit was penaIized
four points for work done on the car
baretor. ana the Ohio. No. q. received
twenty-five adverse points for a gaso-
lene leak. n spite OF this the machines
finished well within their time allow
aHce-
Early Start Is Made.
An early start was made this morning
by the contestants, al Of whom were
anxious 10 reach Boston and finish the
third days run Excellent ferry service
was found in this toRr. the cars run
ming down from the Hotel Mohican,
the official night control, and being
ferrled over the river without trouble
The checking-out station was on the
Groton side of the river a stop OF one
hour was scheduled for Narragansett
Pier. with Providence the noon control.
The first cars we've expected to reach
Boston about , O'Clock in the afternoon.
Divisions four, five. and SIX, were
marked out for schedule OF twenty
miles an hour. divisions two and three
Of eighteen miles an hour. ard division
one. sixteen miles an hour.
At RostoR the cars viii be checked at
the outskirts of the city and viii nun
into the Hotel Len0x. The Official head
quarters. preceded by the referees ma
chine.
A Strenuous Run.
The I'm yesterday from West Point
was strenuous one in spots Although
some fine macadam thOroughSares u ere
found. enough rough work was encoUn-
tered TO make very careful driving ius-
perative on the part Of the men who
wished 10 hold clean scoress One Of the
veteran drivers on the tour remarked,
We had a little bit Of the GIidden tour
IN the water5reaks and rough spots be-
tween Garrison and Waterbury. and we
had little bit OF the Wisconsin tour
IN the sandy stretches" Fhe .conbina-
ton Of rough and smooth going made
The Gay an ideal one from the stand
point Of reliability contest
Frederick H Elliott, chief examiner Of
the New York automobile board, came
20 Garrison and met the tourists, bring
ing with him his assistants. Poole and
Lee The way was soon made smooth
To- the drivers By giving them the
necessary licenses to carry them
through the State OF New York Spe-
CiaI arrangement had been made with
the New York authorities
The routine of the tour was carried
through yesterday perfectly The Ohio
roadster distinguished itself in the DAYS
work Yesterday After Starter New
myeT had sent the cars away he jumped
into the machine and Travelled over all
kinds Of road which lie between CARR
son and New London. passing all the
machines and coming into the night
control behind the paCe1nsker car. This
exhibition OF power on the part of the
Ohio car has added greatly to its pres
tge-
Great enthusiasm marked the passing
OF the cars through all the towns The
road led through 2 more thickly pOpu-
lated part OF the country than was
traveTsed TUESDAY and the interest was
Co-TeSpO ndinEiy greater
IN New Britain. where the streets
were being repaired and a detour through
some Of the other thOTOuzhfareS was
necessary, the police department offered
men TO help the contestants and station
ed policemen at all the corners 20 di-
rect the cars through the city As
result not a minute was lost and not a
car went of the track
The COTbin car received q great Ova-
ton in New britain, which IS its home
town. the citizens cheering X as il
went through the streets, and in other
ways showing their loyalty 20 the
machine and the driver The Corbin
is one Of the cars carrying a perfect
score.
The Columbia cars received the same
attention IN Hartford, where their fac