The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-22

OTIS NJ Alfriend. referee of the vfr-
GINA Endurance Run. under instruc-
tons from the American Automobile
Association, on yesterday afternoon
passed upon the protests filed against
the awards made by the officials in
| the Virginia Endurance Run.
Mr.. Alfriend decided that the pro-
test made by the Ford Auto Company
and tho protest made by DR.. 81 L.
Hillsman were proper and rendered
decision penalizing the Hudson two
| points for a loose fender and the Ram
| bier car No. 26 seven points for work
on gasolene line. Mr.. Aliriend in his
official report. which Is printed below.
awards the prizes as follows:
Awards.
In Division 1--no award
In Division a--Hudson 90 owned by
the Gordon Motor Company. with 3
points off.
In Division 3-chalmers 80. owned
by Gordon Motor Company. perfect
score. and REQ, owned by F.lE. Mich
OILS. perfect score.
In Division 4-Buick II, owned by
j. r. Williams. Arvonia. perfect score.
In Division 5-Oldsmobile owned BY
Or. B. L. Hillsman. perfect score.
In Division 6---no award
In Division 7-Stevcns Duryea, own
ed by John B. Swartwout. with SO
points off.
A silver cup IS awarded to each OF
these six cars and large sweep s
stake cup will be drawn for byk the Z
owners of the four cars making per-
feet scores That is to say, the Clial-
mers 80. owned by the Gordon Motor
Company; the REQ owned by F. Ia.
Nichols; the Buick, owned by j. II. a
Williams. and the oldsmobile, owned
by DR.. B. L. Hillsman.
The draw Ing will take place at Tho
Times Dispatch business Office on,
Tuesday at s o'clock. The owners Of
the Chalmers so, the REQ, tho Buic,sA
and the oldsmobile should be present
al o'clock. or falling to be present. ii
should sent representative with the ~
proper credentials to represent them II
at the drawing.
"A special cup is awarded by The 81
Times Dispatchfto Miss Anna Dunlop.
of petersburg, in appreciation of the
sportsmanlike manner in which she
drove her Maxwell car through the en-
tire run and finished within the time NJ
limit at each control. She made run
of which any motor car driver would
be proud
Inc OIIlClSit communication from MT
Alfriend. the referee of the Virginia
Endurance Run. follows:
Official Awards.
Times Dispatch Richmond:
Dear Sirs.-I have received instruc-
tions from S. NJ Butler, chairman Of
the contest board Of the A. "A. A.. that n
I. as referee. must pass upon the pro-
tests made by the Fort Auto Company q
against Hudson. and of the Oldsnio4
bile against the Rambler. with fur
Their instructions that the Hudson car
should be penalized two points and n
the Rambler seven points. 1 have ex
amined the papers filed with the pro-
tests as we'll as the reports OF the Off
cials and the score cards OF the OBJ
servers, and L now make the following is
decision:
Tho Hudson, owned by the Gordon
Motor Company, Is penaliaed two
points for loose fender the Ford's
protest beins sustained and tho Ford F
check will be returned to that com M
pany.
find that DR., Hillsman's oldsno- Esg
bile made a perfect score and that the fEg
Rambler Is penalized seven points for
work on tho gasolenc line. DR.. HILLS
mans protest is therefore sustained
and his check will be returned 10
him.
The awards for the Virginia Endur-
ance Run are as follows; S5
In Division /, no competition, II,
= In Division 2, the Hudson, owned hy II
the Gordon Motor Company, wins with s
two points penalty.
In Division 3. Il cup is awarded 10 59
two entries the chalmbars 80. ownnd
by the Gordon Motor COMPANY, and ~
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