The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-22
RULES FOR sOCIABILITY RUN
IDR. Ii. W. BAssETT, CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE On CONTESTS AND TOURS
RICHMOND UTOMoDIlECLUB. OUTLINES cONDlT1ONSHsDER
WHICH MOTORISTS WILL COMPETE FOR PRIZES
OFFERED BY RICHMOND VIRCINAN

DIR. III, W. BaxseiI chairman OF
tte COMMITTEES on contests and Tours
0f b Richmond Automobile Cub.
haa issued the following Instructions
FOR the mem tsers of The club who are
10 lake part In the snciahilitx run
To Old Point Comfort, The run Ii
under the auspices ef the Richmond
| firEinian. 10 celebrate the .openins
Of he new peninsula highway.
by DN- n. w. HASSEyTT.
All cars viii start from the Jeffer-
son hotel. going to the East. The
hrst q to leave Will be the cf1iciaI
car. which VIII leave some time in
advance OF the competing csrr. The
first competing ear VIM leave ~ &
o'clock sharp. and the others At five
minute intervals thereafter. Cara will
be started OF In the order In which
they arrive At the starting point. The
car first at the starting point will
stand on the south side OF Franklin
street. facing east, at the corner OF
Adams The others as they arrive
Will fall In behind. leaving an open
Ing IN front OF the hotel entrance
70 h not to obstruct trAfic. The
line Will extend along the next block
west OF the hotel, N far as may be
necessary 10 the
Following the route book, which
will be given to each entrant. the
run will he made to Old Point Com
fort at = Gtven average rate OF speed
per hour. the speed rate Ia be an
bounced later. BY maintaining this
average throughout the run, the cars
will keep close to the speed hxed upon
by the promoters.
Deiays on the road from various
eauses viii be noted by the contestants
on cards furnished for the purpose.
giving exact time consumed by delay,
and the cause OF the same. Time
Of leaving Richmond and time Of ar
rival At Old Point must be noted In
spaces on cards. The actual time
consumed In making the run Will
be computed from these figures This
time consumed In the various delays
will be allowed to the contestant, No
that he will not be obliged TO fssc0rchf'
In order 10 reach his destination by
certain time. Actual running time
only II taken into confederation. not
the total time on the road. To really
enjoy n run OF this kind. speeding
ID not to be .indulEed In. for arrival
1t destination too early. IL Just NJ bad
81 arrival too late.
Cars Will be divided into two classes,
touring cars and ~runabouts. The for
! mer has = tonneau and capacity FOL
four or more passengers. ~ run.
abouts are claHsed all cars Of two
three or -four passenger capacity
without tonneau. Touring cars &c
carry at least four. passengers. and
: runAbouts I o carry at least two pas
ssngers, or ballast at the rate Of III
pounds per passenger.
: Four prizes In all are offered, on
first and one second in Zach class
The making the run in the neares
!. Approximate I'm TO tho time estab
u lfehAd, In earh class, Ii the Winnie
Tor that class, the second best tina
/. In each class. wins the SECOND prize
OF the two firsts. the n most closet.
apprOximating the set time will hav,
first choice OF the first prizes, tn
8 other first prize to 30 TO the mrs
Ia the other class. The second prize
|. Will be awarded In the same q
4 Drivers Will seA that all bianks ar'
Allied out on their running cards y
: that the referee can make his re
!. port aoon after the run IL finished
= 1t il hoped that the members Q
s the party will not lose sight Of tn
a fact that In this ease the first pms +
arrive MAY lose his chance OF win
ming by getting In too early.
The prizes offered by the Riehmon'
vtrginian we're placed on exhibition
yestsfdAy aftern0cn, at Rountree'
store, 703 East Broad street The
4 c0naiat . n siiver cup, m alatorie