New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-19
ON SECRET TIME RUN
Touring Club Completes Plans
for SociabiIity Tour.
THROUGH HISTORIC LAND
Programme Includes Easy Driv-
ing Over Good Roads for
Prizes and Picnic Lunch.

Great interest is being shown in the
owners sociability run to Waterbury,
Conn, over the Fourth Of July. which the
Touring Club OF America is planning. Vice
President Sherman will set the secret time
schedule.
since 5he first announcement, about
week ago. scores OF inquiries have been
made at the Offices OF the club, Broadway
and 10th Street. regarding various details
Ct the three days trip over what is ,un-
doubtedIy the most picturesque two-hundred
mile route in the vicinity of New York ana
Western New England
During The last week the entry blanks
have been prepared and ample accommo-
uations provided for q large number OF
motorists at the Hotel Elton, which Will be
ire headquarters in Waterbury. and where
the travellers viii spend Sunday. July 8.
In addition TO its sociability features the
tour has been planned along thoroughly
practical lines It's primary object IS TO
demonstrate that q large number Of
motorists can drive their cars over the
highways without succumbing TO the temp
tstfon TO burn up the road but 60 along
leisurely and al a comfortable pace
This means the observance Of sane and
reasonable driving. which brings into prom
snence the secret time schedule, the pur-
pose Of which IS TO promote SAFE aud sane
motoring and 70 prove that such events can
be made most enjoyable by giving due re-
gard ~ ne laws OF the states and munich
palities through which the tourists pass.
ice-President Sherman in selecting the
secret time viii be guided by the automo-
lille laws Of New York and Connecticut as
well as the ordinances and regulations Of
the various cities and towns along the line.
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traffic conditions in New York and other
cities visited
The conditions Of the tour stpulate that
the cars may start Saturday morning, July
. from the Touring Club Of America,
Broad way and 18th street. between the
hours Of 9 and =. Entrants will be supplied
with score cards. a United States flag and
7he banner of the Touring Club of America.
The run that day Will he ninety-two
miles along the Connecticut shore route TO
stratfor6, then turning northward through
Ansonia and the Naugatuck Valley TO
Waterbury. Cars will be obliged TO check
sn At Waterbury By o'clock in order TO
fEure in the competition.
on Sunday. July 5. an informal run Of
fhirty-five miles has been planned to Hart
ford, where a stop viii be made for lunch
con. This run IS not included IN the secret
lime schedule, and participants in the tour
WHO may wish to spend the day in any
other way will he privileged TO do SO The
return trip TO New York viii start between
& and 10 o'clock GA Monday morning, July !,
the distance IN this case being 102 miles, by
way Of DanbuTy, Carmel. Lake Mahopac.
Rrlarcllff Manor TO DObbS Ferry, and then
down the Hudson River to New York, pass
ing through some Of the most delightful
country in WeStchesJer County. Cars must
arrive by : O clock that night at the Tour
3nE Club If Americas headquarters in or
Ger 70 figure IN the official checking results.
Entries close June 30. Three prizes will
be awarded by the Touring Club of America
to those coming nearest the secret time
schedule. the winner receiving q silver cup,
oil which VIII be inscribed the time Sched-
Ule set. by Nice-President Sherman. the
name Of the victor and the winning car.
The route selected has been most ap-
lropTl54ely planned for 6 Fourth of July
outing. The travellers will pass through
much Of the country rendered memorable
IN the history of the Revolutionary War
IL going through Greenwich, for example,
The motorists VIII traverse the hill near
which General Putnam made his daredevil
the British in 1I19.
A J.. Westgard, Of the Touring Club of
America. made preliminary run over the
route last week in one Of the officials cars,
Knox, which VIII carry the checkers and
Judges during the run Mr.. WeStgard'S
"Trip was for the purpose Of securing &C
cJra1e data regarding road conditions and,
which viii probably be of more interest TO
me contestants, 10 select q spot In the
open air suitable for a picnic luncheon on
tie homeward trip on July i
Basket lJncheOnS VIII be provided by the
Hotel Elton for al the participants in the
tour on their departure from EE-aterF1l1ry-
End the camping out place for the luncheon
party VIII be somewhere in the vicinity of
Lake Mahopac-