Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-15
Failed to Qualify.

| Failed to Qualify.
| The -Four Leaf Clover endurance
contest under the auspices of the Auto-
mobile Club of Washington, scheduled for
May Is. 16, II and Is. was postponed at
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
the automobile club until June 20. This
action was taken as the result of a tele-
gram. received from the contest board of
the American Automobile Association in
New York, which stated that several Of
the manufacturers whose makes of cars
were entered in the run had not COM
piled with the rules of the association BY
registering the various models produced
by them.
| night at 14O7 II street northwest, in view
OF the postponed run. 1naugurated and
completed arrangements for a -Four Leaf
Glover sociability run. which started
| this morning on schedule and will con-
| tinue for four days over the same routes
as the endurance contest and under prac-
| tically the same rules. The cars are en-
| tered by private owners.
Enthusiastic Over Run.
the affair and this morning bright and
early the contestants and officials were
on hand to participate I'm this unique
| run, which is the first Of it's kind ever
held in this community. Approval of
the endurance contest June 26 still holds
good. the contest board over the long
distance phone having sanctioned the
postponement.
The cars will cover about six
hundred miles in the four days on the
road. the starting and finishing point each
| day being In Washington. The cars will
start from Hotel Grafton. corner Con-
| necticut avenue and De Sales street, and
| on their return each night will be parked
until the start the following morning No
one will be allowed to touch the cars
| during the night and on the afternoon
! OF the final day the cars will be put
through. a severe technical examination.
j The final road and outdoor scores will
be made up by the officials and the re.
suits announced at the conclusion of the
rum The pilot cara Matheson-with
w. b. McBurney at the wheel, left
the starting line at $50 o'clock sharp.
followed at $40 o'clock by the pace,
makers cara Buick. The first of the
, contesting cars-the smaller cars in class
1A-were sent off by Starter William hose
at o'clock. The checkers then made
a start In order to be on hand when the
cars pull into Gettysburg, which is the
noon control. The checkers are Fred Har-
veycutter and F. w. Powers. Frank BOYD
will act in the capacity Of chief observer.
George Medley will drive his Packard,
containing the starter and other officials
Routes Are Popular.
The routes for the four days are popu-
lar and well known to the majority Of
local motorists. The roads for the preatef
portion of the distance are good, with
many fine stretches of macadam, while in
different regions will be found rough
places, with an occasional "thank-you-
ma am to break the monotony There
, will be ample opportunity to test the
skill Of the drivers, although not of
! severe character. The drivers who adopt
| full in the handling Of their car will be
found among the winners at the conclu-
sion of the four-day test.
The route today was to Gettys-
burg. Pa. and return. Going. the towns
passed through en- route will be Rockville,
via Massachusetts avenue and the Ten
leytowp road: Gaitharsburg. Clarksburg,
Hyattsown, Urbana, Frederick. Lewiston,
Ihurmont and Emmitsburg. stopping for
| dinner and fuel at Gettysburg. The re-
turn trip will be via Westminster. Ridge
vile. Laytonsville. Olney and the 7th
street road to the finishing point. The
| total distance is about $50 miles.
| The second days run will be to York.
| Pa. and return via 9Th street road to
| Olney. Brookvile. Cooksville, Westmin-
ster. LittlestOwn, Hanover. Abbottstown,
stopping for dinner and supplies at York.
Returning. the cars will pass through
! Cockeysville. Towson, Baltimore. and
| thence over the boulevard to the National
Capital. The total distance on the second
| day will be about ITO miles.
Rougher for Third Day.
| The third day the cars will find the
roads somewhat rougher. and great care
| will have to be exercised IL the driver