The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-04-05
FIRST DAYS RUN
GREAT SUCCESS
NOT A SINGLE SERIOUS MIsHAP
OCCURRED BETWEEN saw
AMMAN AND BRUNSWICK.
People Line the Streets and Bid Wei
come to Vistors-A Parade Over
City This Morning Before Machines
Leave For Jacksonville.

With probably eighteen of the
twenty-five cars maintaining a clean
record, the automobiles on the great
Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville en-
durance ran reached Brunswick yes
terday afternoon, completing the nrst
lap of the run without any accident
of note, and half completing the run
with more than ordinary success.
1t was a large and representative
gathering of Brunswick people VINO
lined Gloucester and Newcastle SITS,
late in the afternoon to watch the
auto enthusiasts enter the city. and
though the machines arrived about
two hours later than was expected,
the people remained on the streets
and greeted the visitors. Prominent
among those who welcomed the visi-
ors were a large number of ladies' who
stood in the store doors and else
where and waved welcome to the en-
thusiastic people who are working so
hard in the interest of good roads.
the machines continued down to New
castle and up that street to the Ogle-
thorpe, where stop was made. A
large number of the members of the
reception committee were en- hand and
an immense crowd quickly gathered
and got good view of the machines
Which had travelled IS miles during
the day. After all of the % machines
hal reported, the autos were
taken to various garages. where they
were kept and closely guarded during
the night. A number of them were
placed in the city stables, where eX-
. ira room was provided. At every place
where the machines were placed for
the night, guards were put on duty,
as it is a violation Of the rules for any
owner or any one else to touch sin
: gle screw of his machine Intil Jack
sonville is reached or during the act
ual running.
Made a Good Run.
The run from Savannah to Bruns-
wick was without special incident or
accident There were Cnly two mis-
haps of any consequence. Maxwell
car No. 2, owned by A l.. Highsmith,
met with an accident near RicebOro,
when one of the rear bearings were
burned out while the Carter machine
driven by w. c. Maaoney met with a
slight mishap when nearing Darien.
Neither accident, however, was serious
and these two machines came into
Brunswick with the other twenty.
It was 1910 when the machines
reached Darien, where a stop was
made for dinner. Some time was spent
at that place and it was exactly 3:20
when the ferry left with all the ma
chimes en- board. Dents was reach
ed at o'clock, the unusual time in
ferrying being caused by strong
wind which prevailed, and also be-
cause of the fact that all of the ma
chimes were brought over at single
trip. It was shortly before 6 o'clock
when the pilot car rolled into Bruins
wick, and the 21 others followed at
shcrt intervals, all stopping at the
Oglethorpe.
Every driver reported a pleasant
trip, were pleased with the general
condition of the roads and were free
to state that the first lap OF of the run
had been a great success.
Lady Driver Cheered.
Prominent among those who drove
the machines from Savannah were
Mrs. F. L. Daughty, the only lady drlv-
er in the procession, who handled the
wheel of a large Chalmers-Detroit 30
all the way from Savannah to Bruns-
wick and who came in with a clean
record for the first days run. 1t takes
a driver of ability to sit at the wheel
of an automobile for hours, over
country roads, but this Mrs. Daughty
did most creditably, and never did she
stop. nor lose her place, but kept right
with the string of cars laways display
ing great ability in handling her car.
As she came down Newcastle street,
dust-covered, she was several times
applauded and when she finally stop
ned in front of the Oglethorpe she
seemed to be hut little fatigled from
the long drive. and announced that she
had really enjoyed the trip and was
anxious tc continue on TO Jacksonville