The Washington times., 1911-05-06
ONE DAY LEFT FOR
. ENTRIES IN -FOUR
LEAF CLOVER TOUR
List Closes Tomorrow Mid
night With Capt. Ted"
S. Johnson.
SIXTEEN DEALERS
AFTER THE PRIZES
Times Cup One of Trophies for
Run May Fifteen to
Gettysburg.
BY HARRY WARD.

Last call for entries for the -Four
Leaf Clover Run Of the Automobile
Club of Washington!
The list will close tomorrow night at
midnight and Capt. Ted s. Johnston.
the Woodworking official of the club
who has the contest in charge, is conf
dent the entry list will number twenty
five before the time for closing.
The number of machines entered to
date is seventeen, and of this number
sixteen have been entered by dealers.
while the seventeenth entry is that OF
Frank r. White, a private owner, who
is out to capture one of the handsome
prizes that have been offered to the
winners in the various classes.
One of the trophies is handsome cuD
donated by The Washington Times,
which will go 70 the winner of one
of the class divisions. Cups have also
been given by the other Washington
newspapers. while the National Elec-
tricaI Supply Company has also come
to the front with substantial trophy.
The sweepstakes prize, which will be
awarded to the driver OF the car MAX
ing the best score, is given by the Au-
tomobile Club of Washington. The win
receive the trophy in his division.
The tour will start Mandoy morning,
May Is, with Gettysburg as the objective
point. Tuesdays run will be to York,
Pa. On the third day the contestants
will journey to Hagerstown by way of
Leesburg and Point of Rocks, while on
the last day Leonardtown. Md, will be
the noon control. The mileage for the
four days will be about 600 miles, and
20 per cent of the roads over which the
contesting cars will travel will be found
in excellent condition. Elaborate ar
rangements for the comfort of the con-
testant and others who will make up the
big caravan haye been, made. Tank
wagons for the supply of gasolene and
oil will be stationed at the noon con-
trolls. and contestants will be enabled To
take on fuel and oil without delay.
Ample time will also be given for lunch.
The fact that each days tour will
start and finish in Washington has add
ed considerable interest to the event.
successful contests ever promoted by
the Automobile Club of Washington
That half of the farmers in Bullock
county. Georgia, bring their chickens
and eggs to market in automobiles, was
learned by Richard H. Edmonds, a Bal
timore newspaper man, in trip from
Baltimore to Dayton, Fla, in the inter-
est of good roads. Business men in
Statesbore. the principal town of Bull
lock county, say that most of the s.
100000 deposits in four banks is sur
plus money of the farmers whose pros
porous condition they attribute to the
use of automobiles in the quick trans
portation of farm products. All through
the South Mr.. Edmonds found marked
enthusiasm for the automobile, and in
most counties this has stimulated the
building Of good roads. Millions of dol
lars of bonds have been voted in Texas
Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Alabama. and Florida, for high
way improvement. Mr.. Edmonds says
that between Daytona, Fla, and Jack
sonville, the best road is found by fol-
lowing the Diamond tire signs. Mr.. Ed
monds made the trip in a Packard car
equipped with Diamond tires.
The automobile board of trade
which succeeds the Association of L.
censed Automobile Manufacturers, has
been fairly launched. The new or
ganizatidn will work for the various
things that make for improved trade
condition. both as a whole and for
the individual members.