Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-24
SOC|AB|l|N RUN HELD
NEARLY 200 CARS IN SECOND
ANNUAL EVENT.
Vice President Sherman Sets Secret
Time for Trip to Great
Falls.

The second annual automobile socla-
blity run of the Washington Times was
held this afternoon, when nearly 2oo
cars of every variety of color. large and
small. gasoline. steam and electric. lined
up at the tape in front OF the Munsey
building. and at the announcement cf
Starter George 4. Deatel headed for
Great alls and return, over the Conduit
road course. The weather was ideal for
the run, and the streets and avenues in
the vicinity of the starting point were
lined with thousands OF spectators and
motor enthusiasts TO see the start. !.
large detail OF policemen were on hand
and kept the space cleared in order To
enable the autoists to report at the start
ing point and then take their relative
positions in line.
The cars commenced to arrive long
before IL o'clock. the hour set for the
machines to fall in" and never ceased
until o'clock. when the first four cars
were sent over the line. After that the
cars in rows Of fours were started at
half minute intervals Each of the
contestants was presented with hand
some blue and white contest pennant and
an official number. The cars then pro-
ceeded down r street to 18th and took
up a position on the north side Of Penn
sylvania avenue. at point opposite
the Munsey building, where the start
er was stationed.
Route of the Run.
Leaving the Munsev building. the
route was out Pennsylvania avenue TO
18th street, north on 18th street TO
New York avenue and then west on
Pennsylvania avenue through George
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into the Conduit road TO Great Falls
and return. The twelve-mile limit eN-
tended as far as the beginning OF the
Conduit road at the top Of the hill from
the Canal road, where a large sign
The finish OF the first half of the run
was at the gate approaching Great
Falls. AS the cars checked in at Great
Falls, their time was taken and the
drivers proceeded down the road a
few yards from the hotel. They were
then turneu around and lined up for
the homeward trip. The start from
the falls was the same as that in front
of the Munsey building. except That
the cars were lined up in single nile.
owing to the narrowness OF the road
way.
The secret time of the trip made yes
terday over the course by Vice President
Sherman was put i'm sealed envelope
and will be opened when the last OF the
cars arrive at the finishing point at the
Munsey building this evening. 4 large
stand has been erected in front of the
building and from this structure the
prizes will be presented to the winners
The presentations will be made by Will
liam F. GUIDE. referee of the run, who
took quite an interest i'm the affair.
Speed Laws Observed.
In setting the official time Vice Presi-
dent Sherman kept in mind the speed
laws The person who wins will he the
one who makes the route in compliance
with the speed regulations, both in the
city and on the Conduit road. The dis
lance to Great Falls is 1879 miles. In
addition to handsome silver loving cup
to be presented to the winner by the
Times, thirty other prizes will be dis
tributed in the order in which they I'M
ish nearest to the sealed time.
The officials % the run were as follows:
Referee-William r. GUIDE.
Starter-George A. Deatel.
Clerk of course-J. NJ. Stoddard.
Assistant clerk of course-Charles A.
Jones.
Timers at Munsey buildins-E. =.
Hough. f. II. Johansen. Walter s. Ward.
A. .. HutterN.
Timers at Great Fals-Thomas Kirby
j. p Yoder, J. r. Hildebrand James
Springman.
Number clerk-Frank u. Scott
Assistant starters-t'laude Rogers
George +. Fayko. Gardrer r. Johnson
F. F. Rogers, NJ u. Lamborr, jay Ward
s. r Snoot. Frederick Walther. Martin
Mauger. Roy King. Z. l.. Mccarthy.