The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-23

/ Two more weeks remain before the
closing Of the entry list for the Four
leaf Glover Rum" to be held by the
Automobile Club Of Washington, May Is
to ID. After May 6 positively no entries
will be received unless they bear the post
mark Of that date. This closing date
is made necessary by the fact that it
will take at least q week to arrange
the different classes. and have the en-
try list printed in book form, with the
running time Of each car for the differ
ent days.
The route as laid out by the pathfnd-
ers calls for q total mileage Of $50.
or an average OF almost LEO miles per
day.
| Gettysburg and return, a distance Of $50
miles. This is not difficult, as the road
is familiar. On May is. they will have
| ITO miles to cover, to York, Pa, and
back. and over road not SO well known.
However. nearly the entire distance is
| over a macadam pike and the remaining
miles are over the best dirt roads to be
found anywhere.
The trip back from York, which leads
through Baltimore, is perhaps new to
many OF the Washington motoring public,
but II Is over what is known as the York.
Baltimore pike. which, though rough in
places. is as good as the average road.
Hagerstown is to be the objective point
on the third day. The round trip aggre-
gates 15S miles. Nearly all Of the morn
ing run, which leads out by way OF
Leesburg. Va. is over a road unfamil-
lar to the majority Of the crowd. From
Leesburg it leads to Point Of Rocks,
1 where the Potomac 10 al
five miles after the river is crossed the
road leads up the mountain side.
| Crossing over the mountain the route
leads along its edge for about ten miles
into Jefferson. Md. 1t is on this stretch
that the prettiest scenery of the entire
trip is met A fine view Of the Middle
town Valley is to be had and in the
distance can be seen another range of
the Blue Ridge which is skirted with
| substantial farmhouses and barns. de-
noting prosperous communities. 1t is
said OF this section of Maryland that II
Is one OF the most prosperous farming
| communities in the world. All are famtl-
| lar with the route from Middletown to
Hagerstown, for 1t is over the Frederick
| Hagerstown pike. The return trip
| is through Braddock Heights, Damascus,
| Laytonsville, and Rockville.
Much has been written about the con-
dition Of roads through Southern Mary
land, but the route to Leonardtown, Md, |
and return, which totals lis miles, will |
be one OF the most pleasant days ride !
Of the entire trip. There is not a thank |
you, marin, between Washington and the |
old Maryland town, and the majority OF |
the way is over a macadam pike. The |
Maryland State highway commission |
during the past year, has built about
fifteen miles of road at a cost of s10,-
900 per mile. For a few miles the old |
route has been abandoned and an entire
ly new one built
The event is perhaps the first purely
local run that has ever started out Of
this city. Present indications are that
all cars will be driven by local men.
This fact will make the contest all the
more interesting from one point of view.
For long time there has been more
or less discussion as to who were the
best drivers in this city. Washington
boasts of number of good motor car
pilots, but this run will afford them all
an opportunity to test their skill against
one another. and determine once for all
who is the best.
Though the entry list at present is not
as large as expected, it must be consid-
cred there are always a number who,
while they have made up their minds
to compete, do not file their entry blanks
until the eleventh hour. They are of
the kind who want to be shown Just
what they will have to compete against
in their particular class before tbev Will
announce their intentions
Ted Johnston. though he will not
ina,ed two Rnicls for the even. ..1
believe in endurance runs, hill climbs,
and speed contests" he said yesterday.
IAN of them tend to stimulate interest
In the automobile industry. Endurance
runs sucn as tne one 70 De heio py tne
Giuu, "iicn nave as ,ne %
ereates+ boo,, the jndustrv has ever seon
in this city. II will impress upon MANY
who are contemplating buying a machine
the vast possibilities Of one. To see a
car go out and reel on l5o miles day
each day. ana nnish Wen within It's time
limit every night, Is soInethins tnat does
more to demonstrate the stability OF
car tnan dozen oemohstrations around
the city./ Again, your prospect can De
taken on one OF the aaliy Trips ana SHOWN
IN the most convincing manner the pos
sibilities or the car
Though nave never participated In
endurance runs, as driver be-
lieve they are the best methods or dem
onstrating the worth OF a car, said E.
A. Garlock, who has nominated White
Steamer for the run.
Aside from the fact that there Is
more or less publicity to be gained from
these contests. not only In your home
city, but all along the route II Is a