The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-09
Run Greatly Stimulates
Interest in Good Roadsu
Movement.
FIVE TIE WITH
PERFECT SCORES
Drivers to Draw for Sweepstakes
Cup at Times-Dispatch This
Afternoon-contestants Be-
gin to Consider Run Into
N orth Caro-
lima.

The five cars in the Virginia Endur-
ance Run, under the auspices of the
Richmond Automobile Club and pro-
NOTED by The Dispatch, which
made clean scores, will draw for the
sweepstakes cup at The Times-Dis-
patch Building at O'Clock this after
noon. The names of all five having
perfect scores will appear on the cup.
Those in the drawing contest are: NO.
3. Hudson 20, entered by Gordon Mo-
tor Company No. 10. Chalmers 80, en-
tered by Gordon Motor Company: No.
90. REQ, entered by T. f. Nichols; No.
liams, OF Arvonia; No. rs. Rambler
80" entered by Il. j Allen.
Warmly Greeted by People.
After they had rested yesterday, ev-
erybody who took part In the relia-
bility run declared that 1t was far
more successful than they had eX-
pectcd. and that the result would be
far-reaching in stimulating interest in
the good roads movement. That, pri-
marily was the object of the contest.
The people in the towns. villages and
country through which the cars
passed awaited their coming with ire
mendous interest, waving and shout
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ing the drivers to pick up greater
speed. But the drivers did not. They
rigidly observed the rules as laid down
by the officials in ch>rgc keeping
within the limit, though nearly all OF
them reached the night controls ahead
OF the time limit allotted by the Off
cials.
So we'll had the event been adper-
tised. and so great the interest. that
practically no teams We're met In the
road The people everywhere along
the route awaited the dust-covered
caravan. They congregated in the
towns and Villages. they sat upor,
fences 20 wave hands and hats and
banners. and 1t would be difficult to
estimate how many people saw the
cars from the time they left Richmond
Thursday morning until they returned
to The Times Dispatch Building Satur-
day afternoon. There was no attempt
at fast drivins-that having been ta-
bnoed. and all contestants observed
the regulations carefully and in good
grace
Fine Tribute to Cars.
That five contestants were able TO
finish the run with clean scores show
ed the fine condition of their cars, al
though some were penaliZed through
no failure OF machinery. The daily
sprints We're trif,e long, but this was
due 10 the fact that certain towns
had to be selected to break the trip at
night. Consequently, the party was a
trihe weary, but all entered into the
spirit OF the thing and enjoyed every
hour on the road.
Most gratifying of all, however, is
the interest aroused in the section
through which the cars passed in the
good roads movement Many farmers
declared that the motor car has a
mission to perform In this work and
that it will convince everybody that
improved highways are imperative,
especially in Virginia. Just now, the
contestants are beginning to figure on
their chances in the North Carolina
run, which viii take place next month.
Expert COmmcnds 1t.
Alfred Il. Camacho. of the A. "A. a.,
left for his home in New York early
yesterday morning. Before departing
he took occasion to say that the Vir-
ginia run had far surpassed his eA-
pectations in the way of interest
shown by both competitors and the
people at large, and he said that 1t
would prove. to be, great factor in
promoting interest in the good roads
movement. He has taken part In
many other endurance runs, and has
noted the fact that roads in many
States are kept up by the license tax
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