The Washington times., 1910-08-17
MUNSEY TOURISTS
LEAVE WEST POINT
All But Two Cars Make Per
feet Scores on First
Day.
lContInued - - -

Continued from First Pase)
Chicago, The Stoddard-Dayton the two
MaxweIls. the Crawford. the Glide. the
Kline, the Moon. ana the Asatheson did
not have q marx against them after
the Ions Journey OF Yesterday
The Brush No I2, vas pelalized yes
JeTday three points for an involuntary
motor stop, and the Interstate was
penaliZed forty-nine points Three
points were for taking in oil on the
road and fOrty-six points Tor work on
road in removing q foreign piece Of
metal in che transmission
The Days Route
TIE route 10 New London today is
through the eastern part Of New York
State and the Connecticut valleys The
roads are for the most part good but
there are enough rough spots and hard
hills 10 demand careful driving If the
contestants hope 10 keep their perfect
scores The actual start of the run to-
day was made from Garrison, y Y
across the river from West Point Here
the cars were parked as soon as they
were ferTled over last uiSht. They wcg=
kept under guard from the time they
reached Garrison until they were de-
liVered this morning into the hands Of
the drivers and Observers
Yesterday was remarkable for careful
driving every man at the wheel OF =
machine taking no chances for EettinE
points marked against his ear
Although the paCemakinE car was
well III advance of the contestants,
there was no effort on the part of tlle
cars 10 pass each other, everyone be-
ing content 70 keep well 10 his time
limit The ferry at West Point, which
Il was thought would OIer some dill
fully. was easily crossed Arrange
ments were made last evening 10 have
all the ears Ierrled over and this was
done before O'Clock
Through the kindness Of F L law
son. Of Garrison, y y, me place
was secured 10 park the cars IN front
of the station. and but short walk
from the ferry
The distance to New London today is
16S miles II IS expected that the route
viii be managed in Sood time by all
the cars barring unavoidable accidents
All Enthusiastic
The greatest enthusiasm exists among
all the men, all recognizing that a good
showing in the AUnsey Historic Tour
means glory Tor their machines.
The scores OF the first days run were
posted from the official bulletin board
at o'clock last night This was due
10 the system iuauEUrated by Referee
z l. Ferguson, which makes II posi-
bic for all the data TO De collected CT
an early hour As soon as the data
was collected last evening M i e.
gusOn summoned the officials Of the
tour 10 his ROOM and al once made
ont the reuorrS so that the men could
see them in plenty Of time. and so avoid
the irritating delays in posting scores
which have marred so many OJneF
tours
were also given out and The other bust
ness Of the tour dispatched IN carry
time
Gives Good Impression
This thorough method of handling the
official business OF the tocT On the
first dav rnide an agreeable Impression
on the contestants
The official cars OF the tour main
4afned their reputation for good WORK
Yesterday. The EMF pilot car car
riea the confetti men along the route
in fine shape. marking out the path for
the machines IN the rear In soite OF
the fact that the car shifted on the
track several times because Of bad OIL
recrions- il was always able TO remain
in the right course and hold its dis
lance well IN the lead without being
sighted by the other machines
The Selden plot car ca rs N2L \
HzvvTeSsIv. covering a score OF n'iles
more than were called for and still scat
terfnE confetti well IN advance OF the
contestants
washington and EMF press cars car
Tfed The newSmen OF the Llp LHIoLSl
the entire journey IN speedy time. run
ming back along the route WAelieSel II
--as necessary and stu covering the
course with the ccntesJiug cars
Team Is Frightened
The only incident that occurred during
the day happened when the Ohio car
was midw>y between AIOrriscown- y J,
and West Point A team passing be
cane frightened and plunged into the
machine which Ross H Enwood. the
driver. had brought 70 q stanGstil- Two
women occupants Of the cariag &c were
badly frightened and the carriage was
dana Eed-
The starters car came up at that mo-
meur and drove the women 10 their
home nearby, afterwaTd assisting in tax
ing the carriage to ueighboring black