The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-19
AFRO TOUR FOR JULY FOURTR.
Secret TluAs Rnn AFTangsd BY TouginG
Cub % America.

In planning an ON ners' sOciabiliay run
TO Waterbury. Conn. over the Fourth Of
July under a secret time schedule TO be SET
by Iire-President sherman the Touring
Ciub Of America Oliicials have evidently
made q popular move Since the nrat an
nOuncement was made scores Of Inquiries
have been received a. the ofices 81 the club
regarding various details Of the three days
trip. showing the interest In pleasure tour
inc and the desire Of autOmObilists for q
run over the picturesque route Of 7oo miles
In New iork and western New England
During the last week entry thanks have
been prepared. complete conditions drawn
up and Arrangements made for ample
recommendation for q large number Of
tourists a. the Hotel Elton. which Will b
the headquarters a. Waterbury and whore
the party vii spend sunday. July q
In addition 10 lie sOoiabllity features
the tour has been planned along thoFouGbly
practical lines lts Urinary obiset b 10
demonstrate that q large lumbar Of motor
lsts can drive their cars over the high
ways without succumbinR 10 tho temp
iatiOn 10 burn ~ the road but vii 80
along leisurely and a. a comfortable pace.
lhis means the observance Of sane and
reasonable driving which brtngs into
prominence the secret time schedule. the
purpose Of which is 10 promote safe and
sane motoring and 10 prove that such events
can Be- made most enIoyable bv giving due
regard 10 the laws Of the states and Tunici-
palities through which the tour passes.
Vice-PTesident sherman In selecting the
secret time will be guided BY the automo-
bile laws Of New York and Connecticut a.
well ~ the ordinances and regulations Of
the various cities and towns along the line
and with special regard 70 the aafiic con-
ditiOns in New York and other cities visited
The conditions Of the tour stipulats that the
cars may start Saturday morning. July ?.
from the Touring Club Of America, Broad
way and Seventy-atxth street. between the
hours Of and - O'Clock. Entrants will bs
American hags and the banner OF the Tour
INK Club Of America. each Of which will be
carried on every car. The run that day
will be ninety-fWO miles along the Connect
nOrthNaTd through AneOnia and the Nau-
gatuck Valley 70 Waterbury, Drivers will
Be Obliged 20 check IN az Waterbury by
o clock IN order 20 figure In the composition.
On sunday, July 3 an informal run Of
thirty-tive miles has been planned 70 Hart
ford. where = stop will be made for Inch.
con. This run j. not 20 be included In the
secret time schedule. and participants In
any other way will be privileged 10 do 80
The return trip 70 New York will he started
between and 10 o clock on Monday morn
ing. July Z. the route IN this case being l07
miles, by way Of Danbury, Carmel. Lake
Mahopac Briarclin Manor 20 DObbs Ferry.
and then down the Hudson River 70 New
York. passing through some OF the most
delightful country in West-hester county
Cars must arrive BY . clock that night at
the Touring club Of America . headauar.
tsrs ~ order 10 nguTe In tbe oifictal checking
results
The entry fee tor each car vii be s,o
The entries " N close on June ~ Three
Ia ndsome prizes will he awarded ~ the
Touring tlnb OI America 10 those coming
nearest the secret time schedule the inner
receiving a silver cur on which will b.
iusCribe the secret time schedule SCI by
\ ice- resi- deni sherman. the name OF the
victor and the winning car
The route selected has been moat appro- I
priately planned for Fourth Of July out !
ing The tar eliers all paNs through much I
Of The country rendered memorable In the I
history Of the long conflict 10 the cause |
OF independenue In going through Green ]
wich. lor examule. The motorists " ~ trav- |
Putnam made his daredevil esCape down 1
a night ~ steep steps from the British .
Ia go hat escape vas one Of the spec-
iacuar incidents Of he raid r'ads BY Gov I
duTtRR which he burned the towns Of
Norwall and Fairfield. both OF which
VIII ue passed through on me tour
Scenes ~ still more stiTrtnR inciden t.
will ba recalled on the home gard lour-
ney. for two years earlier Gov TyrOn 4
during another marauding expedition de-
stroyed the American military stores AZ
Dan bury and burned tho city. In the attack
made upon the British by a small contin-
gent OF American militia Gen David
Wooster was killed a. Ridgeheld and his
body vas later Inferred on Dnnbury Green,
but unfortunately no stone nov marks HE
final 70 ting place
4 /. WestgaFd president Of the Tour
ne Club Of America, made q preliminary /
run over the route last week In one Of the
Dincial cars, q Premier, the other OfiiciAl
ar being a knox. which will carry the
checkers and Judges during the run Mr. I
Nestgard's trip was for the purpose Of
,ecurinS accurate data regarding road
conditions and What will probably be
N more interest "a the contestants. 70 select
/ delightful spot IN the open air for a pic
nc luncheon on tho hOmeward trip on July 4
Basket lunches will be provided hy the
Hotel Elton for all the participants Ia the
our on their departure from Waterbury .
md the camping out place for the lunchinE
Dafty viii be somewhere IN the vicinity 4
u Lake MahOpac Ii