The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-28
HUNSEY TOURISTS
GREETED BY CHEERS
Washington Crowds Pay
Tribute TO Proves of
Road Contestants.
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dgst-the Hrst car to anish the $50
Close on the heels OF the EMF.
came the Selden. the second pilot car,
with Jack Harrigan AT the wheel
First Contestant In
The pacemakfns Columbia. driven BY
Ray wilcox. was right on the heels OF
the pilots. and Referee E L. Ferguson
scarcely had time TO ger out OF the.
machine before he was called upon TO
check in the Stoddard-Dayton, driven
by Leo SChaab, Of Baltimore, the first
contestant TO fash the run
Then followed IN rapid succession the
MathesOu- driven by D A. Hail. the
Pierce-Racine. with Louis SCranE at
the wheel and the Crawford with A
- Miller alternating as driver with
BY this time the Washington autono-
bilists. forming the esCOTJing party,
had lined up on First street and
as the contestants came Ia they were
greeted by the Official reception com
rnittee, consisting or CommissiOner
CunO Il Rudolph. Major Richard Syi-
vesteT, chief Of police, William F. GUIDE,
president OF the Chamber OF Com
nerce; Henry L West, president OF
the Columbia GJlf Club W B Duvoil-
president OF ire Washington AutomO-
bile Club; John X Heyl. secretary of
the Automobile Club. and Elmer z
Paine, vice president Of the National
Press Club
Greeting Of Clubs.
Each club president informed The
tourists that the doors Of their respec-
tive clubs were wide open during their
stay in Washington. while Commis-
siouer Rudolph and Major Sylvester
announced that While there were not
keys enough 10 90 round, the tourists
must understand that the town was
While a number Of the contestants
came on from Baltimore at top speed
I'm an effort 10 have the honor Of I'm
sshfng first the drivers Of several or
The cars with perfect scores Old not
care 70 risk penalties on me maj u -
bv taking the --thank-ee-nu1nSt At Iull
sDeed and consequently came ATOMS
sticking closely TO their schedule As
a result there was some little delay
about starting the parade PACK 10
EotVithstandinE this fact. the es-
COrIinE party remained intact and as
each tourist hove into sight there was
3 90 Of Gabrielle horns. trumpets- bu-
rIes- bells. etc When the little Brush
car was espied in the distance, ReIer-e
Ferguson gave the word 70 start Gown
town The eSCOrUuE party InoFel a.Ilesill,
each car decorated with several big
American iaSs, the tourists bringing Up
the rear
Spectators Cheer
From the gate OF the Soldiers Home
down 10 the OIunsey building there we're
lines OF people on either side OF the
street. wildly cheering the contestants
As the cars swung into PennSyi Fanla
avenue. the demonstrate ton reached It's
7,afUnrr From the Peace Monument at
the foot of the Capitol 20 the MunseS
building there was a solid line OF peO-
DIe Major Sylvester had 70 order O4C
a special squad Of police TO keep IIaInc
ont Of the way and 10 assist Royce
FFo11er marshal OF the parade
As the first two cars IN the douDle
columns reached the 1Tunsey- building
z halt was called The. escort or cars
extended from Fourteenth street 10
Tenth street and through this lane or
automobiles and f1utteTinE American
Hars the tourists drove amid the CHEERS
Of the assembled thronE-
The party disbanded at the MunSey
building and the tourists sped on I'D
10 BaTtram's garage, where EeTeree
Ferguson and ms stan OF dSslsle-IltS
were waiting TO DUL the cars through
the final tests