The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-27
First Reliability Contest Of
Season In This Section
Is Started.
WEATHER IS IDEAL,
BUT ROADS ROUGH
Tomorrow's Run VIII Be From
Staunton to Richmond,
127 Miles.
By HARRY WARD.

By HARRY WARD.
Under the rules Of grade three for
reliability contests and with the
sanction Of the American Automobile
Association. the first Of the RELIABLE
ity contests TO be held this year in
this section Of the country started
from here this morning on a i've
days run to Richmond. Va. and re-
turn. The run is being promoted by
the Post. and is under the 1910 rules
OF the three AS. Twenty-three cars
are competing, ranging in price from
$500 10 $4,000, in addition to which
there are six official cars. AT 6:15
this morning Starter William Jose
sent the Maxwell pilot car away to
blaze the way for the contestants
The pilot car is being driven by John
r. Thomas, while Harry Duckstein is
officiating as pilot The first Of the
competing ears to leave the starting
line was a little HupmobiIe. driven by
l. {. Hamilton. and at minute inter
walls the balance Of the cars were
given the signal TO hit the pike for
Richmond"
VIII Help Roads Movement.
This is the first long contest Of the
kind that has ever left Washington
Tor a run through Virginia and il is
eXpectNd II viii give the good roads
movement a decided impetus. The
South IS gradually awakening to the
Importance Of having its HIGHWAYS
In good shape for the expected in
Vaslon OF the motoring clans. and
tours or the character Of the one now
under way are dOinL yoeman service
IN spreading the gospel Of good roads.
ne run VIII cover about 500 miles
and all sorts Of roads will be en-
countered. The supreme test will be
the second days run. from Staunton
TO Richmond. which is over noun
tam range through what is known
as Rock Fish Gap The cars that
come through this days run with nor
yelS maj
The first days run is to Stanton. a
Instance OF 1914 miles. The route is
via Falls Church, Leesburc. Rerry,-
vile Winchester. and Stra ssbrrr-
ne noon control will be at WincheS
Ter, and at this point the drivers and
passengers viii stop for lunch, while
the cars can be replenished with case
lene and oil. The first car is dTIa 70
check IN at StaUnton at $40 this at
ttSLHooh. Inc contestants will find
me SolnG between Washington and
berrNVlne rather rough. but bevonI
Inat CITY IS the far-famed Shenan-
0gdn valley route, which is a fine,
VICE macadam roadway. From n
Sc mic and historic point of view, tI,e
HaIey route affords an auto run sec
ond TO none in this country.
Second Days Run.
Tie second days run Is from Stanton
70 Richmond, a distance OF 127 miles.
with the noon control at charlottesville
Sunday will be spent in Richmond and
mber Of interesting events have
been arranged for the participants in
the run. The Richmond Automobile
Club viii dispense Southern hospitality
In It's spacious quarters. and there will
DC other things 10 enlven the visit Of
the WashingtOnians. The fourth DAYS
run. which begins Monday, is from
lNchmond to Locust Dale, a distance OF
SIS miles. the noon control being Al
Louisa one hundred miles is the ex-
tent Of the last days run from Locust
Dale 10 Washington. the cars being
scheduled 10 arrive home shortly after 4
o o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The referee of the run IS William D
West. former president Of the Automo-
bile Club Of Washington. while Robert
F. CaveriN, who is also a former .presi-
cent OF the club. is the representa- tive
OF the American Automobile Association
me Oliler OlnC ais are. Starter, William
Jose. checkers. =. n. Joharsen and Mr.
Olmstead. chief observer, Frank BOYD:
pilot, II. z. Duckstein; technical com
mlttee. r. p Clverly, ". D. West, H
z. DuCkstein.
The Competing Cars.
TIE competing cars. with their official
numbers ana drivers are as follows: No.
]. Ford, Charles Z. Miller: No. .. Hun
mobile. ]. e. Hamilton. No 3, AnpIex
withdrawn; No. I, Moon. ! S. Lar
oombc, ir.: No ;. 9. J. G.. A. L Drew;
No. 6, Washington, Frank Carter: No.
:, Washington, w D. Arrison: No. s.
Oldsmcbile, Il. Moebs. No. Q. Regal.
Frank HOsmer; No. 10. Overland. Clay
ton Graft. No. Il, Marion, H. NJ Hall:
no. L. Kline twltndrawn). No. Is. Stav-
er. Emery Knudsen; No. Il, Moline, z.
II. Wine; No. Is Mora, John J. Fister:
No. IS, Maxwell, Harry Walls; No. Il, |
Columbia. Bert Robertson; No. Is, Am
pick, Robert Reed; No. 70, Elmore, G. |
A Hardart; No. 20, Maxwell, A. D. Reh;
No. y, Buick. Stanley Mortimer; No |
.. Buick truck. Ward Angle. No. g.
Ford. Z. J. Drake; No. 4, Paige-Detroit. |