The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-10
TWO PROTESTS
. IN VIRGINIA RU N
DR.. Elillsman and Ford Auto
Company Complain OF Com
nittee's Awards.
SAY SCORES ARE INCORRECT
Tinles-Dispatch Ready to Deliver
Prizes as Soon as Decision
Is Made.

The prize cups for the Virginia en-.
durance run were no. awarded ,yester-
day afternoon.
This was not calaed by any onis-
sion on the part sf The Times Dis
patch. but on account of protests en-
tered by the owEer OF the Oidsmobile
against the Rambler. which had been
the Ford Auto Company aeainst the
Hudson go" owned by the Gordon
Motor Company. which had been de-
clared winner in division =
a large crowd. composed of owners.
drivers. observers and others inter-
ested In the Virginia endurance run.
gathered at The Times Dispatch husi-
ness Office yesterday afternoon Short
~ before o'clock in order to witness
the presentation Of the cups won hy.
the various cars In the several divi-
eions of the run. and also to ascertain
the winner of the large silver cup. the
sweepstakes offered for the car in any
class making the highest score.
Official Awards.
On Saturday night the officials had
awarded the cups as follows:
Division mo. o, "Hudson 2O,".owned
by Gordon Motor COMPANY. Clean
score, cup.
Division s-No. 10, "Chnlmers 3o,'
owned by Gordon Motor Company.
Clean score, cup.
No. 20, sTteo,' owned by F. f. Nicho-
OILS. Clean score, cup.
Division A-No. Z, "Buicl> 10" owned
by j. II. Williams. of Arvonin, Va
Clean, score. cup.
Division 5-No. c6. "Rambler 54,r
owned by E. J. Allen. Clean score. cup
Division mo. 33. "Stevcns-Duryen,'
VDh IL.
over, cup.
In divisions 1 and there were nj
awards. Cars were entered, hut did
not finish. &
This award was made in writing ant
signed by Messrs. Camacho. A. A.. a
native; H. W. Bassett officia
referee A. A. A: Otis NJ. Alfriend act
ing referee: R. B. Airport. chief OBJ
server and w. B. Nelson. timer ane
checker These officials were closetet
in a. room In The Times-Dispatct
building by themselves. No outs.del
was permitted to take. part in thei,
discussion, and having reached a con
| clusion they made signed decision
naming the awards.
1t is we'll to understand that Thf
Tjmes-Dispatch promoted the Virginia
| endurance run, gave the prizes, which
| have been on exhibition in the business
office for the past two weeks. and pai'
all other necessary expenses, but th'
awards were made absolutely by th'
off1cials named by the Richmond An
.omobile Club and BY the Automobile
Association OF America. AS soon a.
the cars were turned over to the tech
nical committee OF the Richmond Auto
mobile Club on last "Wednesday
noon The Times Dispatch had no fur
/ ther control over the cars nor OF tn
|'conditions which surrounded the en-
durance run.
] Two PrOtests.
AS the matter now stands, Or. HIS
man, whose official protest is printe
below, complains of the ruling regard
i ing his oldsmobile No. 4, which wa
penalized fifteen points tor a ben
| kunckle. Or. Hlllsman claims that
4 the kunckle of the steering gear wa
bent 1t was bent before the enduranc
run started, and that therefore as tn
accident did not occur during the rur
i there should have been no scor
4 against It.
4 DIR TIillsman also protests agains
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