Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-25
MOTOR CLUB RACE Is BEGUN
Endurance Run Has Fine Start
Wednesday Morning
CONFETTI CAR LEAVES EARIY
In Excitement Paoenaker Losea Out
and Maxwell Takes Lead-Cars
well on Way 20 The
Capital CITY.

The Omaha Motor club endurance run
ia on. The race has started. The cars are
well on their way. with Lincoln a.
tneir goal for last night. 1t is now simply
up to every driver and every car to snow
the stuff they are made OF, and make
good. Never has a local automobile con-
test excited as much interest nor as mueh
rivalry among the contestants as the pres
ent one, which every driver swears will
bring his car to victory with the best
score.
At o'clock wednesday morning the
confetti car. which blaEes the trail
left the starting line at Twentieth
and Harvey streets followed at o'clock
by the Murphy 4 sons Frayer-Mnler
Teuton truck. The first Of the contesung
cars No. 6 left At o'clock and shot
off down the road with nothing ahead OF IT,
In the excitement OF starting the pace
maker lost out, and was not in his place
TO dictate the speed. so the little Maxwell
let her out and made for Shenandoah, with
nothing but trail OF dust following until
the next car started a minute later 1t was
a very jolly way that It ended, though, for
the pace-maker started out In hot pursuit,
after all the other autos we're fair on their
way, being the last car out OF the city.
IL was not only the strong sex that took
interest and active part in the run, for
several women went as passengers and
one young woman, Miss Besse Amos drove
her own car. She laughed as she took her
place at the stearing gear and let in the
clutch, we're off for the races" she
called back as the car started on Its way
and she settled down in her seat for the
weary drive which lay before her. In the
car accompanying her was Miss Chelsea
Jones. who will share the driving honors.
acting as an interchangeable driver with
Mrs. N. Amos and son, Nicholas, as pas
sengers and F. A Roberts as observer
Those who Started.
The cars drivers. observers and pas
sengers who started on the run were:
~ Maxwell. r. A. Doty, drnt1; II. r.
Bell, observer; time, TOO.
CS) Hupmobiie w. f. Huffman, driver
j. "A. OuDcer, observer; time, 7,0l.
~ Chalmers 80, h. r. Frederickson
driver; Fred Dull, observer; time, 7;0a.
CO Buick model II, A. L. stahlsw. driver;
j. G. Waldman, observer; time, 1903.
C2) Buick, H. E. obderkirk, driver; X.
NJ. Bromwoll, observer; time, 1904.
% Maxwell L. E. Doty, driver; c. L.
Powell, observer; time, 7:06
Q0 Cole 30, Fay Knott, driver; c. d.
Pritchard, observer; time, 1908 "H
90 Ford, J. M. Monnieh. driver; L. c.
Gibson, observer; time 1901.
ClS) Stoddard Courier, A Merrill driver;
A -. OtOlt ODStENSIb llInSt Two,
l2OD Ford, Max Gottberg, driver; S. S.
Cd Chalmers 81, Walter Smith and
Frank Walker, interchangeable dryers;
Elmer Hardlemart, observer; time, 7:lo
I'D Chalmers 30, DR.. d. c. Soukup and j.
Rachman, interchangeable drivers; A. II.
(25) Chalmers 20, Miss Bessie Amos and
Miss Chelsea Jones INTERCHANGEABLE drivers;
r; 4. Roberts, observer; Mrs; n: A 5 and
~ Buick, A. b. Cameron, 'ldriver; G.
shorbert observer; time. 7;ls, n
pS4me Sei'S Observer err time. f:iq '''e ''nA
(S) Columbia, William Hail, driver; NJ.
J. Marion, observer; H. s. Green. passsn-
Kisses; car Arthur, Ea. Owe s aEiys.; nd
s Us F velis E. gli1sT dSysF F. IL sohu
mSSS S N,S SSsssvet tine IT. ca sI and w. r.
Observer sti time 7:is rs
dS White. e. f. Mocket and G., 4, 4
GIBSON GIBSON Observer; time, 7:ie.
Q0 Franklin, Guy L.. Smith and B. g.
Russell, interchangeable drivers; G. Pagels,
obserysro and j. M. Pinkerton' passenger
'1 "a Chalmers, f. H. spraspe and John
ooss4S ssqa1 tSs s drivers H.
G.. Nickel and 2, yhlig, !nterohansable
The official car was a Kissel car and
carried Ole Hibner II. Wilson and o.. c.
Beck; driver. H. w Holtsinger.
Two press cars, carrying correspondents,
photographers and enthusiasts, entered into
the list ana will accompany the autoists
over the course.
All Reach First Control.
SHENANDOAH, Ia, Aug. A--(speciSl
Telegram. N-All cars in and parked. -PFAe-
tlcally all cars checked out. PresrkAt
Hibner reports a fine run this far with
no accidents. 1t IL reported that the roads
are in good condition, with farmers along
the route working them for tour. Big truck
OF Andrew Murphy and son in good shape,
making fine run on schedule time. There
is very little trouble among the cars. First
car to leave at H. noon. Car with the
LADY crew came through with flying oolors.
The car driven by Fun Smith, a ShsnaA-
doah boy, is without penalty. The confetti
car came through here At $50 this morn
ing, making the run in three hours and
fifteen minutes.