The Washington herald., 1911-04-09
SUCCESS ASSURED
FOR Big AUTO RUN
Every Dealer Will Enter Car
in "F0ur-leaf" Glover.
SEVERAL CLASSES ARRANGED
Besides Sweepstakes Prize Indfvid-
unl Premiums VIII Be offered.
Tour of Four Days VIII Cover 600
Miles, with Each Night Control in
washington-Pathhn Busy.

Officials of the Automobile Club OF
Washington. under whose auspices 1.-THE
Four-leaf Clover Run" is to be given
May Is to Is, are optimistic over the
undertaking, the success of which seems
assured.
Nearly every dealer has signified his
intention of entering at least one car
in the event, and some will more than
likely have a machine in two or more
classes. Present indications are that
there will be more than thirty contest
ing machines
In addition to the sweepstakes prize, an
individual prize is to be offered in each
of the different classes. These classes are
arranged according to the list price oil
the car, and are: Division la. for cars
selling for $500 and under; division "a,
for cars selling from 1901 to $1,000; di-
vision "a, for cars selling from N-Dl
to $1,000: division "A, for cars selling
from s., ,6U1 to 5000; division 5A, for cars
selling from S20o1 to 5000; division GA.
for cars selling from S3.0o1 to $4,000. and
division IA for cars selling from $1,000 up
Total Is 600 Miles.
The run will cover approximately 600
miles on the four days, the route 10
York. Pa, the noon control of the second
day being the longest one. II Is I!e
miles to York and back, but the greater
portion of this distance Is over gooo
hard nike. Between Brookville and west
minister. Md, the only stretch OF dirt road
no machine should have the slightest
trouble.
The road is well graded. and though
at the time of the pathfinding trip II
had been raining for a week, no trouble
was experienced. The hin at Hood
Mill, seventeen miles from Westminster,
is the only bad spot. This hill Is not SC
steep, but just at the foot of 1t there Is
a sharp turn in the road to the left a
bridge and railroad track to DC
crossed. which preclude any possibility
of making a run for it From WestHn-
ster into York it is plain sailing, and
the return trip, via baltimore, is over
the pike. From the Monumental City
10 Washington the road is familiar &c
all.
The route between Washington anc
Gettysburg, which is to be the noon stoI
on the first day, is well known to every
local motorist. II leads out through
Frederick, thence over the EmmitsburG
pike into the city of that name, and
thence nine miles more into Gettysburg.
Returning, the route leads through Lit
tIestown. Pa, Westminster, and Ridge
vile, Md.
start Again Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning the pathfmderS
will lay out the route for the third days
run. to Hagerstown, Md. and return
going via Leesburg. Va Clarence Bar
nard. in his STANDARDIZATION, whc
has made the two previous trips, viii
lay out the route for the third days
run Weather conditions being favor
able on Tuesday morning the route fol
the fourth days run, to Leonardto~n,
Md, and return will be mapped out
Though the entry blanks for the con-
test were not ready for distribution until
yesterday morning there has been Z
large demand for them, and already a
number of entries have been received.
Other dealers who have taken the mat
ter of entering a car with their factories
are only waiting to hear from them be-
fore they file nominations.
Many are planning TO arrange with
different prospective purchasers, whom
they are irving to interest in their ma
chimes. to ride in the car over one days
trip.