The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-16

LESS than a month remains before the
start of the Four-leaf Clover Run that
is to be given by the Automobile Club of
Washington. At the present time all in
dications point to the fact that not only
will the entry list be greater than that
of any other local run ever held in this
city of a similar nature, but also that II
will create a great deal more interest
than any automobile event ever promoted
in Washington. The entry list is by no
means complete. as many of the local
representatives of cars have taken the
matter up with their factories. Before
filing their nominations they are waiting
to hear as to what particular model car
they should enter. as we'll as whether or
not the factory itself will enter the car
and furnish the driver. 1t is. and has
always been, the policy of the represent
atives of cars who participate in endur-
ance runs to first communicate with
their factories to learn whether or not
they will enter the car and furnish the
driver. Each and every participant in
every sporting event-and an endurance
run can be classed under this heading
enters with the one idea OF winning
Oftentimes in endurance runs, and, in
fact, in the majority of the cases, the
handling of car during the contest has
as much to do with the carrying off of
honors as has the car itself. For this
reason a dealer feels that II is advisable
for him to get in touch with his factory
and If possible secure as a pilot for the
car n man who has seen the machine
built from the ground up and is familiar
with 1t to the smallest detail. AS yet
mary of the dealers have not received
replies from their inquiries, owing to the
fact tEat at this season of the year con-
tests of this nature are being arranged
all over the country, and necessarily the
manufacturer must arrange a schedule
for his drivers If he is to furnish them
for the different events.
No Trouble About Passengers.
During tine past week a point has been
raised by a number of those who have
either entered or propose doing so. They
seem to fear that they will be shy
passenger on one or two of the days OF
the run and therefore be required to
carry weight instead. which they dislike
to do. They have nearly all arranged
or will arrange with either prospects or
different friends to ride with them on
one of the four days of the run. AS
Washington is to be each night control.
fear that perhaps on some one of the
four days those whom they have invited
for that day may fail to put in appear
ance by starting time. On this score
there should he no fear. for this run has
already created enough interest TO insure
that each morning there will be a crowd
on hand to witness the start of each
days contest. Many in this crowd, know
ing that they can get home the same
wi ha m
themselves of the opportunity to spend
the day riding thro' gh Maryland and
will need but an invitation to fill a va
cant seat, l. perchance there should be
any.
Hardly had the fact that the entry list
was op'n been announced when f. A.
Garlock, of the Imperial Motor Company,
was or hand to enter a White gas car,
and no received No. /. Commenting on
the run. he said: ITO me this run is 60
ing to be a foIr-day demonstration. I
have set aside May Is. 16, II, and IS for
that purpose, and on each one of the
four dayI will have with ME as passen-
gers two prospects for White gas cars:
l do not know of any way in which
can better show the merits of my machine
than by putting il in competition with
other machines under like conditions. 1t
is such demonstrst ton as should salts
fy the most eXacting.
Mr.. Barnard's Idea of the Run.
Not far behind Garlock in nominating
car was Clarence Barnard, of the
Barnard Motor Car Company, who drew
No. 2 for his STANDARDIZATION 80" the
same make as the car which has been
making the pathfinding trip for the run.
Endurance runs, to my mind, prove
more than racing when it comes to ex-
plotting the merits of a machine" said
Mr.. Barnard. The average motorist or
would-be automobile owner when he
goes into the market for a machine has
one idea in view. He does not care for
excessive speed, but he is looking for a
machine that will take him to his des-
tination and back with the least trouble.
He demands of his car that it not only
be able to travel on the level, but that
it negotiate hills and bad spots without
undue exertion. This four-day run, to
my mind, will afford the best possible
opportunity to show what car can do.
The fact that a number of machines are
to compete under similar rules and regu-
lations makes the demonstration all the
more convincing to a prospect. He
realizes that the demonstration has. no
chance of doing anything to his car
without the fact being noted, and at
the end of the run each cars showing
is before him in black and white"
The Speed Mania Dying Out.
"Our company has abandoned the rae
ing game for the endurance contest"
said John Thomas, when he filed two
entries, which were numbered and
4. one for the Maxwell and another
for the Columbia People to-day are
not purchasing machines to tear over
the roads at breakneck speed. The day
of the speed maniac, has gone, and in
his place we have the man who buys an
for pleasure purposes. He
wishes to tour through the country at a
Ieisurely pace and feel that when he
starts out he win reach his destination
In due time 1t is immaterial to him IL
the car can travel fifty miles an hour
over rough roads or seventy-fve on the
track, as moving at this rate of speed |
he cannot enjoy the scenery en- route. |
In a run of this kind the prospect can |
see for himself just how the machine he |
Is riding in compares with others against |
which it is competing. not only for the
class prize but the sweepstakes trophy |
as well"
.swell. a REQ travelled across the con-
tinent last year, and I guess one can |
go out over a four-day run without |
said Frank Stewart when he |
entered two REQ machines. four-cyiin-
der and a two. Commenting on the two
cylinder entry, he said: Many seem to |
think that the day of the two.cylinder
ear is past, but / do not agree with them. |
There are many Of these machines still /
IN service, and they are standing UP as /
well as their bigger brothers- The idea
n IT, L. 49,