The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-28
CAPITAL MOTORISTS
MAKE GOOD RECORD
Many Perfect Scores at End
of First Day of En-
durance Run.
By HARRY WARD.

164-mfle trip that consisted OF, a series OF
receptions, the first days run In the
touring test from Washington TO Rich
mond and return, was completed here
last evening.
The contestants traversed every
known variety Of roads. but after Ieav-
ing Winchester the course was good
enough TO race over. Mid the green
fields OF Virginia; IN the vale OF Shenan-
doah," the going was most excellent.
At various points along the way dele
cations Of motorists met the tourists
and escorted them from time TO time
Whenever a speed trap was just ahead,
warning was given by some friendly
disposed motorist. Nearly all the towns
and villages located on the famous val
iey pike have large signs at the edges
of the town giving notice that the speed
limit through the town was six miles
an hour.
However, when the cars came through
at this rate of speed, the residents
turned out en- masse and urged the
drivers to hit it up"
Warning that Mt. Crawford had
notorious speed trap made everybody
exceedingly careful and the entire cara
van crept through the village. Not
single friendly greeting was extended
the motorists as they passed through
this village, and the resentment against
the motorists was so pronounced as 10
be remarked by everyone in the tour
First Day Standing.
The technical committee met last night
and went over the observers cards with
great care in order 70 determine each
cars standing at the finish Of the first
days run.
The results were rs follows:
No. Ford, perfect score
No. 2-Hupmobile, perfect road score;
one point for motor stop; three points
for replenishment of water supply. and
six points for work on Sasolene pipe;
total. ten points
= No. G-Washingtonr perfect score
No. Washington, perfect score
No. S-OlcsmObne. perfect
No. 9-Regal, not reported IN night
control when committee adjourned
No. 10-Overland. perfect
No. 11-Marion. perfect road score, and
one point penalty for staling motor
No. H-MOline. perfect
No. lo-Mora. perfect road score anu
three points for adjusting motor.
No. 16-MaXwen. perfect
No. 1I-COlumbia, perfect
No. 1S-Amplex, one point for being
late leaving Winchester, perfect me-
chanical score.
No. I9-Eimore. disqualified for being
flowed into night control.
No O-MaXwell, perfect
No. I-Buick, perfect.
No. 22-Buick truck, IS points; 81 for
being late in noon control; points for
Teplenishment Of fuel, points for work
on car
No 23-Ford, perfect road score: me-
chanical score not determined.
No -Paige-Detroit, perfect road
score; points for adjusting carburetOr.
6 points for motor stops
No. 25-Buick, perfect road score; /
point for work on top OF hood
Munsey Tourists Entries.
A number of drivers who participated
IN the Frank A. Munsey tour last fan
are driving cars IN The present event
Among them is Franz a HaTdart, win
Ler of the Munsey sweepstakes trophy.
Accompanied by several members Of
his family Mr. Hardart is making the
tour in order to see the beauties Of the
valley of Virginia. The fact that igni-
ton troubles caused his car 10 break
down q few miles before reaching here,
necessitating its being lowed into
StauntOn, was source Of sincere regret
on the part Of every participant in the
tour, as E1r. Hardart has endeared him
self 10 every person IN the tour. His
car was necessarily disqualified, but
he will continue as a nOn-cOntestant.
Harry Walls, who drove the chief
checkers car IN the Munsey run, is
piloung No. l6, Maxwell in this run
and is giving a good account Of himself
The other Maxwell entry, known as
the baby" is also in the perfect score
class 10 date. a. D. Reh is the driver
A Gary Carter and ". D. Arrison,
who We're in the Munsey tour, are at
the wheels Of Washington cars in the
Observation-Disclosures run, the former
having charge Of the press car, while
the latter IS driving No. Z, Washington
Frank Carter has No. 6. Washington,
and both have perfect scores.
The two Ford entries are pilOted by
two "Afunseyites." No. by Charles y.
Miller. and No. q by z. J. Drake.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, May Is
After very rough riie over the noun
tains. the motor tourists checked in
here this morning on time. For many
miles it was impossible to make over
Elk miles an hour owing to extreme
roughSess g roads. Today's run IS
putting a severe strain on the cars.
but all are holding up well.