The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-28
Four PenaliZationS Make
Record for Last Days
Run.

-Four cars were given penalties as
the result Of yesterdays running,
making il one of the severest tests
of the entire Munsey Historic Tour
Thirteen arrived with perfect scores
The Warren Detroit. No. 10, was
given eleven points Tor work on stay
rod and magnetic This, with the
! previous penalty of four points. brings
the total penaiiZation OF this car mp
The ireat-Vvestern, No. IS. which
had an unfortunate accident in Yer
mont when Clarence la Mar the
driver. ran the machine into the side
of a bridE to avoid striking a woman
wrong side OF the road, was given
total Of siNty-siX points twenty
points for control penalty and
f0rty-five points technical pena lty-
spring some twenty miles out OF Har-
TisburE this morning, but ran on TO
the finish after making repairs II
was here Withdrawn as q contestant
Ts.= total penalization against the
car is Z.227 points
The Ohio No. q was given a penalty
Of three points for repairing a timer
rod This makes the penalty 70 date for
this machine seventy-One points
The Noon No = was given n penalty
of one point for an Involuntary motor
stop This makes the total penalizatlon
on this car three points
The day vas full of incidents. several
Of the cars being lost because Of the
many twists and turns in the road One
OF these cars, the Kline Kar, went
twenty miles out Of its way, but sue
ceeded in making the noon control with
out any penaliZatiOn-
The Final Tests
As soon as the cars reached Washing
ton they were given into the hands OF
the technical committee and the tests
to ascertain the conditions Of the brakes,
motors. clutches. and transmission yeTe
begun at once The streets in the viCin-
ity OF the official garage were fun OF
putting and painting motor cars which
were driven up and down the measured
distance which was prescribed by the
officials as the place where the tests
for brakes were to be made
Z I. Ferguson. the referee OF the
tour. assisted by Joseph Tracy and James
HemStTeet the other members OF the
technical committee were busy last
evening on the cars at the official ga
rage. The work viii continue today and
part OF Monday until the final measure
ments and examinations are made, when
the complete scores viii be given out
and the trophies awarded.
TIP From Harrisburg.
The run from Harrisburg 10 this
city was made without serious acct
dent TO the cars, save to the Great
Western, which had the broken
spring The remaining cars came
through in good time The cars
which had perfect scores were driven
by their pilots with extreme care
one Of the men in the perfect score
class was ASKED how fast he was
EoinE TO drive He said
Il am going 10 take il as easy as
can I am going TO lift me ma
chine over the ruts.
The greatest anxiety was mani
tested throughout the entire dry by
all the members Of the perfect score
brigade as 10 their cars
In order to prevent speeding 2 nd %
bring the cars into the National Capt.
tai without racing, a new rule was
adopted The cars were sent or II
the order in which they were entered
Each man was given a large piece Of
10 arrive a Z the control mark on II tn
large letters Il machine coming
up behind him wished 10 pass and
speed ahead OF him. he showed his
cardboard 10 the following car II
the car wishing 10 pass was not due
ahead Of the nan in front he was not
allowed to pass Speeding was thus
ctfecJually checked
Cordial Send-off.
The contestants were sent on their
way by the Harrisburg Automobile
Club with Eifts Of souvenirs. and q
-reat crowd Of motor enthusiasts was
on hand to see them of
At Frederick Nd they We're greeted
BY an enthusiastic crowd Of citizens
and escorted TO the New City Hotel,
where a specially prepared menu was
ready for them. Before leaving for
cert was given in front OF the hotel
F. J. Newman and W Harry Howell,
of the Frederick board Of trade. placed
their services AT the disposal Of the
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