The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-05-26


manifested in this city in regard to
the North Carolina Endurance Run
to be inaugurated by the Richmond
es-Dispatch, and under the direc-
tion of the Richmond Automobile
club. Several automobile owners in
Durham have made known their in
tention of entering their cars in this
run, which will take place June 6, 7,
s, ond 9.
The majority of the interest is CEN
tered upon the fact that the run will
have Durham as the principal con-
troll point-that is. the route will be
from Richmond to Durham and then
back to Richmond. Considering this
fact interested Durham men have
suggested to Mayor Griswold the
feasibility of entertaining the host of
visitors. The autoists will be here
nearly an entire day with the excep-
ton of a run to Chapel Hill and there
will be plenty OF opportunity for
them to get touch ofDurham hospi-
tality. 1t has been suggested that
appropriate exercises take place at
Lakewood Park ending with a lunch
con. Whatever course will be taken
will be announced at a later date.
There will probably be about forty
entries to start from Richmond with
a possibility of Others joining along
the route.
The will start Monday morning,
June 9th, the start being from the
Richmond Times-Dispatcn building.
The route will be over the Free Bridge
through South Richmond, and over
the pike to Petersburg From there
the route leads over the improved
roads through Southern Virginia
and then to Roanoke Rapids. The
first night will be spent at Panacea
Springs. The second days run will
be through Warrenton, one of the
oldest towns in North Carolina, to
Henderson, to Wake Forest, by the
Falls of Neuse river and then on to
Raleigh; from Raleigh the route will
be to Durham. Here the party will
remain all day with the exception of
run over to the University. After
remaining in Durham the route leads
to Oxford and from there to Clarks-
vile, Va, where the night will be
spent. The last days run will be by
way OF Boydton, South Hill, through
Dinwiddie to Petersburg, then over
the Pike to Richmond. The Times
Dispatch has the following to say in
regard to changing the run into a
four days affair:
''The determination of The Times
Dispatch to make the North Carolina
run, which is under the direction OF
the Richmond Automobile Club, q
four days affair instead Of six meets
with universal approval A great
many people who had determined
that they could not leave their busi-
ness for as much as six days have de-
termined to make the four days trip
which is over one OF the pleasantest
routes III this section. 1t has been
suggested that the owners of motor
cars who live upon or near the route
will join in with the party and make
the trip from their home city to
Richmond. 1t will be understood
that those who do not start from
Richmond can under no circum-
stances win a prize, but to oavoid con-
, fusion owners OF cars who propose to
join in without contesting for prizes
should send in their names to The
Times-Dispatch in order to secure a
number and to inform themselves re-
garding the conditions to the run, SO
that no rules may be broken.
Entries for the North Carolina en-
durance run close at midnight on
Saturday, May %.
SPECIAL RULES.
No run any day to exceed 120
miles.
No run any day to exceed ten
hours time.
Four control points in each days
run.
No car to pass any control point,
intermediate, midday or night, ahead
of control.
Entries close Saturday, May %, at
midnight.
Run is June 6, Z, s, and o. Sane
toned by A. A. A.