The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-08
T0URl SITS ON WAY.
Auto Excursionists Leave at O'Clock
This Morning.

With drivers, machines, wheels and
luggage all massed into one chunk of
mud, the eighteen cars remaining II.
the Star Trophies Tour of Kansas City
arrived in Topeka about o'clock last
evening after 100 miles of good and bad
roads between Wilson, Kan, and this
city.
This morning while the clock on the
federal building was lowering near the
VIII mark the same tourists, minus
the mud and tired look on their faces.
raced from their headquarters at the
National hotel to the city limits in
North Topeka ard commenced the last
lap on their 1,5S4.9 mile trip to Kansas
City.
Shortly after noon the cars arrived at
their checking point in Kansas City
and a successful tour through Kansas
and Colorado and through the greatest
of motor car difficulties was completed.
Thirty-seven cars left Kansas City to
make the long trip and eighteen Of
them arrived III Topeka last evening.
A large number of Kansas City mo-
tor car enthusiasts came to Topeka
last night and this morning to encour-
age their favorites in the race and 70
bring them refreshments" that would
bolster up their spirits until they
reached their destination.
When the drivers and passengers
left the National hotel this morning
they were clean shaven. fresh from
their baths, filed with big motor
car breakfast and cheered with the
Refreshments" brought to this city by
their Kansas City friends. A good
nights rest and sleep gave them re-
newed energy for the final lap in the
race to the goal posts today.
The cars were backed against the
curbing just south of the hotel for the
night. Big mud covered sheets were
thrown over them and all night a
guard watched them-watched that no
outsiders disturb the cars and also
that the drivers and cup chasers did
not crawl under their frames and
tinker" in behalf of their scores.
When the motor cars left for Kan
sas City this morning the Buick led
them all in score. 1t has been penal-
lied only points in the entire trip of
1900 miles-this for a simple adjust
ment on the road. The Buick was a
four cylinder, 80 horsepower machine,
and beside some of the big cars on the
run it looked too frail to stand the
run.
The Ford. the Case and the REQ are
tied for second place-all three cars
being of the lower priced variety. The
Ford, little light wheeled and bodied
machine, has been Denalized but 6
points. This is a great record.
The Great western which has been
holding a perfect score up until the
run between Wilson and Topeka lost
81 points on account of a broken
spring received While going through
the mud. This reduces its standing in
the list and spells all chances of win
ming the tour.
1t is a noticeable fact that all of the
leaders in the race are cheaper priced
cars. The big cars couldn't stand the
mud and wear and tear of such a long
durability run and they have been
forced to the background in the
scores. After everything is checked
up in Kansas City and the cars are
examined thoroughly different story
may be told-but when the machines
passed through Topeka the lower
priced cars held the lead over all
others.
For instance-three Bucks started
from Kansas City on the run. They
are still with the cup chasers and
they received a telegram in Topeka
last night to Keep coming if it takes
you a week. Three other Bucks
from Colorado with private owners at
the wheel are with the trophy hunt
ers.
ct am mighty glad we are near
home" said one of the drivers just
before he left this morning. 1.-The
road between Topeka and Kansas
City l know well-I have driven over
it many times bringing Topeka Joy
riders home with their usual baggage