The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1911-05-27
Presentation of Clover Run
Trophies Brings Out
Spirit.
OFFICERS OF CLUB
ARE HIGHLY PRAISED
Commissioner Rudolph Declares
Event Has Done Much
Good.
By HARRY WARD.

By HARRY WARD.
That the motorists of Washington
have two warm friends in Commits
sioner Cuno H. Rudolph and Major
Richard Sylvester was demonstrated
last night at the Automobile Club.
The occasion was the awarding of
the prizes won in the Four-Leaf
Glover Sociability Run, and more than
two hundred motorists were on hand
to hear the two officials laud the
automobile. Commissioner Rudolph
complimented the clubs officers who
carried out the sociability run to a
successful conclusion in the face of
many obstacles. He commented on
the value of such runs and praised
$Sae men who participated.
In a run such as this" he said,
the man and his machine are tested
20 the limit of their generalship and
power. 1t is no small thing to drive
an automobile for four consecutive
days over all kinds of roads Those
who won may well feel proud of their
achievement" Commissioner Rudolph
said he was glad to see that the
prejudice against the automobile was
fast dying out.
After Commissioner Rudolph had pre-
H6nlSO the cups 10 Ine SUCCESSFUL drivers
in few well chosen words, President
Duvall called upon Major Sylvester to
say something to the motorists. He ap
pealed to the automobile owners and
drivers to aid the police in the perfor-
nance of their duty. The present au-
tomobile regulations, he asserted, are
inadequate. He asked the motorists to
come to him at any time, assuring them
they would always get fair deal
Major Sylvester stated in conclusion
he was drawing up new set Of auto
mobile regulations, which he believed
would do away with existing evils.
The cups were awarded to the follow
ing: Sweepstakes cup and division IA,
H. c. Machen, Ford; division "A, E. H.
Clarke. Regal; division "a, /. c. Barber,
Warren-Detroit; division IA. Charles E.
Miller, Velie; division ga. Clarence
Barnard, Stoddard- Dayton.
Manufacturers and others who are
contemplating making entry in the Gid
den reciprocity tour from Washington
TO Ottawa, June 21-29. have but little
time to do so, as entries close June l
with Chairman S. NJ. Butler, of the
contest board of the American Auto
mobile Association. Judging from the
interest displayed in the contest this
year, the entry list is bound to be a
large one. During the past week Chair |
man Butler has been beSeiged with in |
quiries regarding rules and entry blanks. |
Comparatively few persons realize the |
amount of interest being taken in the !
tour by the cities and towns along the |
route. So many of these have asked to !
entertain the tourists in various ways
that il will be impossible for them to |
accept all of the hospitalities offered, |
owing to the long schedules each day |
and the lack of spare time. The mayors |
Of several cities have accepted invita- |
tiOns to Join the tour and ride as guests |
between various points, and several gov
errors have also stated their desires to
welcome the caravan as IT passes |
trough different capitals. At Ottawa,
Governor General Grey of the Domin- |
ion Of Canada and Mayor Hopewell of
Ottawa will extend the greeting;
The pacemaking car will lead the pro- |
Cession over the route each day and will
carry Chairman S. NJ. Butler; David |
Beecroft, referee; F. f. Edwards, chair |
also Charles ]. Glidden himself. 1t has
been the custom of the donor of the
principal trophy to ride in the tour each |
year, in honorary capacity with the
other officials In order TO insure cars
keeping within the speed limit. no car, |
either contesting or non-contesting. will
he permitted to pass the pacemaker, I'M
der penalty of disqualification.
One manufacturer, writing about the |
tour, says: II am particularly pleased |
with the route selected for the tour this
year, and would like to see the contest
finish with no perfect scores. the car
with the ST1dlleSI UOn
This would, think, be entirely sensible.
for no sane motOriSt would expect a car
to be driven hard for more than 100
miles and not be delayed, nor require
any adjustments at any time during the
trip The great value of the Glidden
tour is that 1t reveals to the user how
the various cars go through the ordeal
of a trip that is little more arduous
than any to which he subjects his car.
The travelling on schedule and the keep
ing of close record of all repairs is
country keenly watch the Glidden con-
test every year, and this year it will be
Of particular interest to them, as II in
cIudes a new feature in hill climb. ]
have always advocated rules that will
not result in a lot of scores farcically
perfect, but will psr1nlt of car being
penalized without being demerited. The
cars that participate are sure to reap a
harvest in the territory tra.ersed, which
sections that are ripe for motor car
fnva sion"
p. c. Smith, president of the Over
land Washington Motor Company, left
yesterday for Richmond. Va.
Earl g. Allen, the Hupp-Yeats electric
agents have been advised that a new
Hump Yeats model is ready. This is an
electric torpedo, the lines Of which are
said to be individual and unique. The 4
drive is the direct fnotor-to-aXle system. i
The Cook and Stoddard Company re-
ports the sale of a Cadillac fore-door
touring car to Allen F. Walker, and
Cadillac demi-tonneau cars to ]. F. /
Eaynes and Mackall Brothers.