Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

homes with their experience over this
stretch of road always fresh in their
minds.
1t not infrequently happens that in fill
ing up the gasoline tank some Of the
start an engine while the car stands
over puddle of gasoline is attended
with conside able danger, particularly
when the muller is sooty. as it may emit
sparks, which may ignite the gasoline
under the vehicle and cause an expensive
confagration.
Washington was we'll represented at
the opening of the worlds series base
ball yesterday in New York. In addi-
ton to a special train Of base ball
the Baltimore and Ohio, containing
| members of the Commercial Club. two
big touring cars journeyed over the
road, and arrived in the metropolitan
city Friday evening, joining those who
went by train. at the Waldorf. The
members of the motoring party came to
grief few hours before their de-
parture, due to the sale of Joe" Stod-
dard's big battleship gray Cadillac in
which some of the party were to have
made the trip. The result was that the
members. instead Of going in three cars.
were foreee t. Rls int the 1lSsm95,ls
Cadillac in order to get there in time
for- sthe opening game, and not be dis
appointed in their motor trip. Accom-
panying Tayloe Pollock were Bob Cal
Ed Walsh and NJ. T. Keane. Ben
Woodruff had as his guests George
Mills. George Weaver and Charlie Will
liams. all enthusiastic motorists. The
two cars left Washington at 1890
O'Clock Thursday morning. the route be-
ing via Ridgeville. Westminster, York,
stopping for the night at Reading, Pa
Friday morning. bright and early. the
trip was resumed via Allentown. Easton.
Morristown. N: ITO New York. The
trip will be "a unique, one inasmuch as
the fans" Will motor to. Philadelphia
and witness the second game. and back
and Ss so on or bet%een ans g Cities until
the series is -eoncluQed. Then they, will
resume the journey home over the road
Joe Stoddard was a member Of the
Commercial Clay party on the Royal
Blue train. -
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A large number of Washington mo-
florists are expected to drive their cars to
Winchester, Va, tomorrow In order TO
greet the Gil dden tourists on their ar
rival there at noon. The tour started
yesterday morning from New York and
stopped over last night at Philadelphia.
sresdrning the ren at daybreak this morn
ingt
. While there are several routes to Win
GEeSLeT. tHe lflOsI pOpuldT oHc Is VIC NUN
willie, Md, thence to Jamestown, Dawson
vile. Poolesville, cross ng at Whites Ferry
to Leesburg. From there the route lies
over the mountains, passing through
Hamilton, Purcellville, Round Hill, Blue
mont. over Smokers gap to Beryville.
After crossing the Shenandoah river at
Castlemahs Ferry a fine maeadam pike
continues all the way to, Berryville and
from this point to Winchester there is
splendid oiled macadam highway. The
majority Of motorists will select this
route to Winchester when they go up
tomorrow. -.F.l - - =
The itinerary iof the Glidden tour COW
ers thirteen days, from Saturday, October
Ia, to Thursday. october 26. The route
will be from New York to Philadelphia
Gettysburg Roanoke, Winston-Sa lem,
Charlotte, Anderson, Atlanta, Cordele,
Live Oak and Jacksonville. A stopover
will be made at Atlanta Sunday and
Monday October % and %. The COM
plete itinerary follows: