The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
CARS ARE EXPECTED
TO END RUN TO-DAY
Contestants Are on Final Leg
of Trip to Richmond
and Return.
By HARRY WARD.

LOCUST DALE, Va, May 31.-The
last leg Of the hve-day touring test
run began this morning, when the
cars checked out Of here for the 100
mile journey to Washington. II con-
dltionS are favorable the machines
will begin to arrive home about 4
o'clock this afternoon.
Yesterdays run was one of the
most interesting the tourists have
had Fine weather has followed them
ever since Washington was left last
Friday morning.
Local interest has been worked IN
in the different towns passed through
Dy the contestants, and each village
and hamlet has tried to Guido the
ether IN the warmth and cordiality of
its greeting. The days run which
ended here last night was the short
est one in the itinerary OF the tour,
and in The main the going was good
Here and there a bad spot was found
and then little further along the
way would be worse. There were
many miles OF corduroy road, and
passengers IN the tonneaus were
bumped about to their great discom-
fort.
"NANCAACA NJ AOuA2d-
It remained for the little town OF
Louisa, where the noon stop was
made, 20 give the tourists one of the
most enthusiastic receptions received
on the trip Two hours were spent
there, and. aside from a most excel
lent dinner, the motorists were given
fun rein 10 do as they pleased. Base
call on the main street was one Of
the diversions
The last twenty miles into Locust Dale
was over a slate highway IN racing. con
ditiOn, and the machines were permitted
10 bowl over II as fast as the engines
would permit II Virginia continues 10
build highways like this one sic will
find thousands Of motorists using the
them.
There is no hotel at this place. and
the tourists were housed in the dorui-
tories OF the Locust Dale Academy for
Boys. The experience was a unique one
and helped 20 vary the mOnOtOny Of
hotel life. The gymnasium, baseball
grounds, and In fact everything connect
ed with the academy were turned over
10 the tourists, and they had the time
OF their lives.
When the technical committee finished
its labOrs last night II was found that
the only car TO fall from the ranks OF
the perfect score brigade was No. 10
Overland 1t had a perfect road score,
puN 4o5A ANCulE i've pDAL4lb AOL EDrh on
two broken spring clips during the noon
stop at Louisa The clips came loose
on the road. but Driver Clayton Gran
Thought the car into the control in or
Ier 10 maintain his perfect road score.
Loses Another Point.
The Marion lost another point yester-
day for stalled motor. giving IL a total
score OF seven points
The Buick truck again had many bad
marks chaIked I'D against It Fifty-two
points were lost because II failed 70
check IN at both the noon and night
controls The points levied against it
for mechanical troubles were % points
for ignition trouble, I point for adjust
Ing the carburetor. and points for re-
pleniShtng the oil supply. Its total score
is IL points
Another point was scored against the
Paige-Detro't - the penalty was for a
stalled motor.
Referee Wes4- t.fter mature delibera-
ton, took on 10 point assessed against
No. p Buick or work on the hood.
leaving II with JUt three points against
4t. He also plaS ~ No. % Maxwell back
in the clean score class by removing the
two-point penalty the technical com
mittee placed against II for work on the
oil drip II was found the above penal
ties were unjustly levied. The score
OF No Regal has also been deter
mined. q penalty OF 8S5 points being
placed against Il for work on the differ
entail the first day Of the run. This
gives the Regal LIS points.