The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
SO ENTRIES FOR
VA. ENDURANCE RUN
Everything in Readiness 10,
Start at 6 O'clock Thurs
day Morning.
P RESIDENT TO RECEIVE
Chief Executive Will Welcome
Virginia Automobiles at
White House on Friday.

~AiASi -~S>SSsttANS w III vVSASShS
Virginia Automobiles at
White House on Friday.
II, The entries s for the Virginia endug,
cars named to take part in the contest.
Each of the seven classes has one OF
more cars entered, and in some OF
the classes the competition Will be-
very warm.
The Virginia endurance run. pro.
noted by The Times Dispatch and con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the A. a.
A., lis the first of Its kind ever held
exclusively, in the South. The contest
a., and the officials of the run are ap-
pointed by the a. A.. who Will also
send one of It's own men from New
out the run and to pass on oil techni-
cal questions. Dr. Bassett has been
named by the A. A. A. as referee. with
Otis NJ Alfriend as alternate The
and checker: Mr.. Airport, chief OBJ.
server. and Messrs. MARSHALL, Schilltngs
and the a. a. ~. Representative as ths
these, there is a pacemaker. who viii
be a member OF the staff of The Times.
Dispatch.
w. +. Gordon will drive his chal-
mers 40 as pilot car, but will not con-
test for any prize. The Times Dispatch
good roads car will be second in line
and will be occupied by three of the
the cars In the order in which they
reach the starting point, The Times
4 Dispatch Building.
There Will probably be in the party
cia!s, rep orters, photographers, drivers,
4 observers and passengers. It should
be clearly understood that the observer
appointed by any owner. will not ride
1 NJ r hut will Ill H.
/ In some other car. SO that he may be
!, able to look after the interests OF the
person he represents
Arrangements have been made for
hotel accommodations at the Arlington
Hotel. In Washington, on Thursday
night, and at hotels in HarrisonburG
on Friday night Also for lunch at
control, and at Winchester on Friday
at the midday control.
4 One OF the most Interesting features
dered the automobilists in Washington
by President Taft at the White House
on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The
President will not reach Washington
written that he will be glad to re-
lceive the Nirginians at the early hour
of 10 o'clock. in order that they may
continue their run without interrup-
ton
In another part of this article viii
be found the list of the towns through
which the run passes on the various
days. In brief, the run is from Rich
! mond to Washington. by way of Glen
J Allen, Cuckoo, Louisa, Gordonsvtlles
Orange. Culpeper. Manassas and Fair
lax. on THURSDAY the first day. On
IIarrisonburg, by way of Georgetown.
over the Aaueduct Bridge. Fort Myer.
Falls Church Leesburg. Bluemont.
third day from Harrisonburg to Rich
mon, by way OF Staunton, Rockhsh
Gap. Charlottesville. Shadwell, Boyd
Tavern. Hadensville, Goochland Court
4 house s5t
lply of confetti that viii be thrown
OUT. at every turn. SO that the cars
iI 10 rts VIII simply take the turn
The cars in Division i. that is to say,
/ that cost $500 and under. are only
REQUIRED REQ to make twelve miles an hour
to say. that cost sso1 to $500 a.r re
only required to make thirteen and a
half miles an hour, while the cars In
to make fifteen miles an hour. This
Twill mean that the cars running at DIFF
tferent speed and leaving The Times
pispatch building at Intervals OF one
4 other; will do away with all chance
slof road racing. and will be spread
|along the route for a distance OF At
4 teen miles.
4 The route by towns follows:
Thursday, May 5, First Day-Ricl-
mond, Solomons, Glen Allen. Jackson,
Montpelier, Cuckoo. Louisn, Trevilinns,
Green springs, Gordonsyille, Orange,
Noodherry Forest, Culpeper, brandy,
Elk,vood. Remington, Midland, Calyer-
ton, Cat'ett. Manassas. centerville, Fair
fax, Annndale, ARLINGTON, over Long
Brllee. Washington,
Friday. May @, Second Dny--Wnsh-s
ington, over Aaueduct bridge, G gorge
town, Rosslyn, Fort NIycr. Alexandria
In.. II, q.
LeesburE, Rluemont, cross mOuntain,
cross Shenandoah River mt Castleman's
bridge (foll 30 cents). Rerryyillc, Win
chester. Strnsbnrg. Woodstock, Har-
risonburg.
Saturday. May Z, Third Day--Hnrrt-
sonburr. Stanton. Baskerville. Wnynes-
boro Hnsic City, cross mountain at
Rock Fish Gnp, Mountain Top, Alton,
Miller. school, Ivy Depot. charlottes.
Vile. Shadweil, Boyd Tavern, Zion.
Trice. Nailery. Shannon Hill. Hadens-
Vile, Goochiand Courthouse. State Farm,
a Sabot, Rio Vista, Richmond.
Official Entries.
n The entries for the run and their
cars are as follows:
1. Pilot ear, w. f. Gordon (non-con-
testantl, Chalmers 40.
2. Official car. Times Dispatch (nnn-
testant}, Chalmers 30.
3. Or. y. 9. Bryan, Chalmers 40 81.
I. 4. DR.. b. L, IIillsmnn, Olds (5.
3 j, T. Pnln,atary, Chalmers 10 ta). /
g. stunrt Mcclure, Odds (7l.
7.3atr. Williams, Aryonin, Va, Buick
so 3(4).
8. Richmond Motor Company, Hup-
Z mobile CD.
%: Gordon Motor COMPANY, Hudson
10, gordon Motor COMPANY, chal-
Iners 80 t3).
ii. Foster Motor Company, Bulcs II
II, Foster Motor Company, buick 10 /
is. Foster Motor Company tnon-eon- \
ftestant), truck.
H. W. Nj. Ratten, Flanders tl).
10. NJ. NJ. BHtten, II. NJ. It. 30 ca.
10. Dr, w. II, Parker trnnaboutl,F
! Overland (2l.
Il. sonth Boston Motor Company,
REQ t3).