The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-08


stable whnt he thought or him ana
dared him to resent II;
Tie man showed no signs Of resent
mcn,. The Mayor had the money. MI.
third car came up behind, but tn.
driver was quick enough to see what
the trouble was, ami before Lapo
could get him he had turned his ma. A
chine round and started back. Some
more kindly villagers showed him an
other road and he came round Noun,
Crawford.
"rhar he goes" yelled I4aRo to the
Mayor why didn't you get hm?"
Lago had a large CROWD OF villagers
assembled as an audience, and he
swellcd with pride as lie called the
autos down. But, as evidence OF tho
real spirit which animated him. he
stated first that the first cars which
was going TO stop the others No one
guyed him. No one saw him until he
planted himself and hi. horse in the
middle OF the road. Other cars came
by, but he was too busy with the first
two to note their time, and they got
safely by.
Nfny Employ Lawyer.
The menUers Of the party had been
warned the night before by people In
Mount Crawford to pull them. and
they took extra precautions to connne
themselves within the speed limit The
third car had a speedometer. which
registered a speed within the limit !
Miss Dt.nlops spcedomcter was
broken She is considering the ques-
ton OF employing a lawyer, and ~
was suggested that the competitors in
tho endurance run take concerted
action to test the validity of Mayor
Funl1hauser's decision. The village has
the reputation Of living on fines col
Iected from tourists.
There were no more disagreeablc in
cidents. for in the other villages the
endurance people were waved ahead
and told TO go as fast az they liked.
The start from Harrisonburg for
Richmond was made at 1880 A. NJ. The
distance to Richmond is Isl miles, and
all the cars came In. a brief stop was
made al Stanton, twenty-five miles
from Harrisonburg, to allow the pilot
car. Chalmers 80" driven by w r.
Gordon. TO replace a punctured tire,
and the competitors were allowed to
stop their motors. All arrived ahead
of schedule time, and then the start
for Fishersville and Waynesboro and
the long climb across the mountains
was begun. The road from Harrison
burg 10 Stanton is a continuation of
the Valley Pike, and afforded smooth
running. After leaving Waynesboro,
however. the road soon became rocky.
and when Rockfsh Gap was entered
4; became hardly passable. 1t was a
long. tedious climb. and several cars
were forced to check at times. The
way lay over big boulders. across
mountain brooks and over long hills
that would tax the capacity of a steam
engine.
Fortunately no vehicles were met,
for had they been encountered there
would have been great difficulty in
passing. the way is so narrow. At
Mountain Top, where once used to
be hotel Visited by Thomas JEFF
ferson. the slow descent into the Pied
mont Valley began. Alton appeared in
the distance, and a broad eSpanse of
distant mountains and fertile Wales
was spread before the eye. 1t was a
beautiful sight. nearly equaling the
view obtained on the other side be-
tween the Alleghanies and the Blue
Ridge. Alton was only mile dis
tant, but the road was SO narrow
and rocky that the cars were forced
10 crawl along at the lowest speed
AT times the road lay between noun
tain side and a cliff that ran down
aImos, sheer to the valley below. y
misjudged turn of a wrist and the
car would have been dashed on the
rocks.
Brought big Cargo.
John B. Swartwout packed four
friends in his Stevens-D uryea at
Stanton and brought nine people
across the mountains to Charlottes-
VILE. But the pilot car disconnected
its pump at the foot of the gap and
Ha nf ia n :
by Buick II. driven by l. NJ Fos-
ter 1t was remarkable feat, for it
is ordinarily difficult enough for a car
TO pull its way up alone. The same
Buick also acted as pilot car from
Charlottesville into Richmond, as the
Chalmers 40 smashed tire and had
to delay for repairs. The Buick got in
first, being followed by the former
pilot car.
From Alton to Charlottesville the
roads were found to be in much bet
ter condition, especially for several
miles by AIirador. the Langhorne home
stead and DIR. Harriss place. which
had been vastly improved since last
summer. Fast time was made along
this stretch. but from there on the
highway was badly in need of repair
But the cars got to Charlottesville
ahead of time, arriving between 1880
and ! O'Clock. A thirty minute stop
was made for lunch, both for the pas
| sengers and cars. A. D. Payne, who
| owns the only garage in Charlottes-
| vile, was especially courteous to the
autonlobilists, and helped them in ev-
| cry way he could.
From Charlottesville. through CO.
| lumbia and Goochland Courthouse, the
| road was worse, until arrival was made
| at the State Farm, where the con-
| victs have built macadam road. From
/ there to Richmond the road is as good
| as the Valley Pike, and fast time was
made for the last checking-in place
in front OF Tho Times-Dispatch Build
ing.
Threw Roses Mt Cars.
The crowds which came out on the
roads to see the cars pass Were larger
than usual, and the endurance run
seemed to meet with popular SYM
pathy everywhere except at Mount
Crawford. Every village, from Har-
risonburg to Richmond. turned out en-
masse even in pouring rain. Bare
| headed girls stood through the long
driz2le waiting for the last car, and
! at Fife. Goochland county. the peo-
pie strung a banner across the road,
i and little girls threw roses into the