Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-06
STRENUOUS AUTO RUN
vIRGINIANS COME UP FROM
RICHMOND IN A SINGLE DAY.
Twenty Cars, Out of Twenty.Three
Starters, Checked in at the
Arlington Last Night.

Richmond, Va, over some of the worst
roads in the state, and fOrding seven
streams twenty cars out of q field
OF twenty-three starters checked in last
night at the Arlington Hotel, completing
the first days run of the three-day en-
durance run under the auspices of the
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The first division of the contestants left
Richmond yesterday morning at o'clock.
several of the cars finishing in less than
twelve hours. Judging from the condition
OF some of the cars at the finishing line
II Is doubtful if there will be many per-
feet scores when the run is completed.
The rough and rocky roads played havoc
with the cars. and that it was no Joy
ride was plainly evident from the APP
pearance of the occupants OF the cars
when they pulled into the National Capt.
tai.
The route from Richmond lay in the
direction of Louisa Court House. thence
to Gordonsville, Orange, Culpeper. Rem
lngton, Manassas. Anandale, Fairfax
Court House, Falls Church and thence
into this city over the Alexandria-Lees.
burg turnpike and the new Highway
bridge.
A large delegation of local motorists
met the incoming tourists several miles
up the pike and escorted them to Wash
mgton; ~. At the Highway bridge the cars
entry into the city. A police escort of
SIX mounted bicycle men met the motor
!sts ana led the procession up to the Ar
iington Hotel. the Headquarters of the
run mere. IN the party which greeted the
pilot car and officials car up the pike
were j. G. Sibbald, in Hudson touring
car; A. Gary Carter and The Stars auto
mobile scribe. in a Washington roadster;
:, "A. Merchant and party, in a WASH
Duckstein and "Cy" Grogan. driving an
Amplex roadster; Mr.. and Mrs Charles
W. Bender, In a Buick roadster; Taylor
Pollock, Oldsmobie touring car; Frank
carter. Washington testing car; Louis
touring car; William Muehleisen. Pack
ard roadster; c. E. Dessez and party,
Washington touring car; Stanley Horner,
Amplex touring car; Mr.. and Mrs Ma
poieon Hill. Washington roadster, and
several others.
Parked for Night.
After checking in the cars and obsery-
ers were driven to street between nth
and 18th streets northwest, where the
Undiscovered machines were parked for
the night, being guai ded during the night
by the local police. While the run dem
Onstrated that the trip from Richmond to
thls city could be made in one day, it was
the opinion of many that the run should
have been divided into two days. Owing
to the bad condition of the roads it was
necessary for the drivers to hit up a ter
rlhc pace in order to reach the various
controls on time. In doing this many of
the machines met with slight mishaps,
damaging springs, frames and parts of
the equipment on the cars. Only one
serious accident occurred during the day
to mar the pleasure Of the trip. Dorsey
D. Daniels. a prominent motorist of Rich
mond, while making up for lost time ran
over the edge OF bridge and crashed
into tree. when the steering gear of his
Hupmobile broke just outside Of Orange
on the best stretch Of road on the entire
trip.
He picked himself up out of the wreck
age and, with his head terribly lacerated
decided to return back home. He was
put on train shortly after the accident,
after receiving medical treatment. His
observer. F. V. Norton, was thrown
across the stream. but was uninjured
Mr.. Daniels received a broken cheek
bone, fractured jaw bone and a lacerated
eye. caused by the breaking of his Cog
giles. The car was smashed to pieces as
result Of the strong impact.
One of the features of the run was the
driving of Miss Anna Dunlop Of Peters
burg, who piloted her Maxwell touring
car over the road in good shape. finishing
at o'clock last night with clean score.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the cars
formed in line and passed through the
north entrance of the White House
grounds. After being received by Presi-
dent Taft the cars We're checked I'm and
then headed for Leesburg. Berryville,
Winchester and thence to Harrisonburg.
Va. where the congregation will remain
over night. Tomorrow the run will be
continued to Richmond. Today's run will
be about 13S miles, and tomorrow the dis
lance will reach about $50 miles.
Officials Of Run.
The officials on the run are as follows:
Referee, Otis NJ. Alfriend; pacemaker,
w. F. Gordon; Alfred F. Camacho,
chairman of the technical committee, and
Allen Potts. in the pilot car; chief OBJ
server. r. B. Airport; timer and checker
w. B. Nelson, and r. p. Schilling of the
technical committee in the Times dis
patch car, driven by Mr.. Montg omery.
The contestants who finished IN this city
last night and checked in before midnight
We're as follows:
Pilot car, Chalmers 40, w F. Gordon,
driver; official car. Chalmers 30, c. G.
Montgomery; Chalmers 40. DR.. X. G.
Bryan; OIdsmobie. DR.. T. Fl. Murreil:
Buick II, w. B. Long; Hudson, +. Max
well; Chalmers 80. Lee Folger; Buick II,
l.. NJ. Foster; Buick 10, w. c. LipscOmb;
Butch truck (non-contestanD: Maxwell 30
r. b. Hicks; White gas car, b. A. Blen-
ner; Rambler J3. 0. w. Graham; Ford
runabout, Robert F. Koehler; Overland,
Benjamin A. Hord; Rambler. E. ]. Allen:
Dunlop; Overland, 3. l. Eberts; Stevens
Duryea, John b. Swartwout.