The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-30
VIRGINIANS WELCOME
MOTORISTS IN TOWN
Contestants on Run Resume
Trip After Sunday
Rest.
By HARRY WARD.


" refreshed after the Sunday lay
over. the participants in the touring test
run resumed the tour this morning.
Locus, Dale IS the objective point Of
the davis run. and as the distance is
only eighty-two miles. the start was de-
layed until 9 O'Clock. Louisa will be the
noon control
The first two days Of the tour were
replete with interesting incidents and
were marked with great cordially on
the part Of the people met en- route.
There was a time when the Virgtnians
frowned upon the motorists, but that
time has passed. and now they are vel
coined with open arms. The people
realize that II is the motorists who are
largely responsible for the improvement
of the roads. and now nothing is too
good for them IN this part Of the coun-
try.
All along the line farmers were out
with their horses in order to school them
to the automobile. This is a very com
mendabIe practice, and viii :end to keep
down the accidents caused by runaway
horses.
Committee Meets.
The technical committee met yester-
day, and when their deliberations had
been completed IL was found that nine
Of the cars were still IN the perfect
score brigade. Those occupying this
coveted place were No. ! Ford, No. s
Washington, No. washington, No
OIdsmobile, No. 10 Overland, No Is
Maxwell, No. II Columbia, No. q Buick,
and No. % Maxwell. These cars have
performed with great credit, and their
drivers were heartily congratulated by
their less fortunate brethren who re-
ceived penalizations.
The penalties as assessed by the
technical committee were as follows:
No. 2 HupmobIle received SO points
against it. OF which 81 points were for
being late in reaching the night control
in Richmond. The other penalties were
I for carburetor trouble, Il for staIling
the motor. 10 for repairing a spark plug.
for replenishing water, and for re-
plenishtng oil. This gives the little Hup-
mobile total Of 70 points, as 1t sus-
tanned 10 points penalty the first day.
No. 9 Regal has a lot Of points scored
against IL due to the accident II sus-
tained the first day Seven hundred and
sixty points were levied against it for
being that number Of minutes late in
reaching Staunton. Its mechanical
score for the first day has not yet been
made up. The Regal had a perfect me-
chanical score for the second days run,
but lost ten points for being late leaving
StauntOn
No. II Marion had perfect road score
but lost five points for working on a
spring Adding the one point lost Fri
day gives this car a total score Of six
points.
John Fister had hard luck with No. Is
Mora. He NIT a rock IN the road and
smashed a hole in the crank case, let
ting the oil run out. For working on
the break he was assessed twelve points.
and as he lost three points the day be-
fore his total score is fifteen points.
Amplex Withdrawn.
Col. Archibald GracIe's car. No IS Am
pIex, has been withdrawn from the con-
test, and under the rules 1000 points
penalty is placed against il As It lost
one point the day before, its score is
1,001. The car was withdrawn because
of an accident sustained a short dis
lance out Of Staunton.
The Baby Maxwell No. % still con-
tinues in the perfect-score class. This
little car is doing great work. getting
into the controls ahead Of schedule
time.
Despite the penalties marked against
IT. the Buick truck is sticking to the
tour in great shape and its good per
Torrance is being applauded by all
hands. It had a perfect road score on
Saturday but lost % points for work on
cotter pin in the valve cage and 3 points
for replenishing gasoline. Its fetal
score is 81 points.
The No. IA Moline stiIl has a perfect
road score, but its mechanical score is
being determined and will be announced
later. II appears the driver stalled his
motor IN order to avoid hitting a team,
and as there is a penalty for doing this.
Referee West and the technical commit
tee want 10 20 into the merits OF the
case before making a final decision
2. J. brakes Ford No. q had perfect
road ana mechanical score on the sec
ond days run, but # lost l point the
FIRST DAY for tightening q larnp and 2
points for staIling the motor.
The Paige-DetrOit lost more points
saturday An 8-pOint penalty was given
II for being late in the control at Char
lottesv1lle, 10 points for tightening the
clutch, and 2 points for motor stop. It's
total score TO date Is 81 points
perfect road score was made by No,
% BUICK and II also had the distinction
OF leading the contestants into Rich
mond. However, It lost points for re-
plenishing oil.
A factor IN stimulating interest in the
run Is the tremendous boost II is giving
the good roads movement Virginia.
roads are certainly In need Of improve
ment, but II is only a matter of two or
three years before there will be a num-
Der OF fine roads for the motorists who
visit the Old Dominion. A good start in
this direction has already been made.