The Washington herald., 1911-03-26

The sanction for the -Four Lear
Clover Run to be given under the
auspices of the Automobile Club of Wash
ington, May 15-1S inclusive, has been IA
vorably acted upon by the contest board
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton The entry blanks, which are now
in the hands Of the printer, are ex-
pected TO be ready for distribution about
Wednesday.
From all indications there will be a
larger number of machines participating
in this run than in any other event of
this kind ever held in Washington. The
fact that each days start and finish
will be in Washington appeals to all
As one man who will have at least
two cars entered said yesterday: 1T
means quite saving when the question
OF expense is taken into consideration
On previous runs ii not only cost me
for myself and the driver of the other
car, but I had to pay the expenses of
my two observers as we'll
Endurance runs are all given with one
object in view, and that is demonstrat-
ing to the public just what a car can
do over roads such as are met up with
on an ordinary touring trip. Ordinarily
they have seen the cars start out on a
run and then not again until they come
H.
en- route and the road conditions they
have encountered are made known to
them only from what they read about
the contest Here they can see the
start and finish of each days run and
note for themselves just how the cars
made the trip each day. 1t affords them
an opportunity to see first hand just
how the different machines compare with
one another in a competition over roads
and under rules that apply to all alike.
The dealers themselves are anxious for
this comparison, as it not only en-
lightens the public, but also demonstrates
to their own satisfaction just how the
machine they handle compares with that
of a competitor.
First Trip Tomorrow.
Monday morning Clarence Barnard and
his Stoddard Dayton so will start out
on the first pathfnding trip. Gettysburg,
Pa will be the objective point of the
first days run This town is to be
the noon control on May Is. and arrange
ments win be made on the trip tomor-
row for luncheon accommodations for
the participants in the run, as well as
for supplying oil and gasoline to those
who may wish it. Tuesday morning
Barnard will start out for York, Pa,
second day of the run. A week from
tomorrow the third days rC1 will be
laid out This days run will give the
contestants a touch of Virginia roads,
for it leads across the AQueduCt Bridge
into the Old Dominion as far as
Leesburg, over the LeesDurg and Alex
andria pike Owing to the fact that
all cars would have to have West Vir-
ginia licenses Martinsburg, w. Va, will
not be Included on this run, as was
originally intended Where the noon con
troll will be has not been decided aS
yet, and will not until the pathIind;rg
trip. but it is very possible that it Will
be HaSerstOwn, Nd.
Details Arranged in Advance.
Though the run is almost two months
of, the pathfinding trip is being mHde
at this time SO that all who may care
to participate will be afforded plenty
OF opportunity to study the roUtr ard
20 over it if they may care to do SC.
1t is expected that the roads just at
present may be a little rough, bU: no
trouble is expected Clarence Barnard
has had much experience in driving,
and his Stoddard Dayton has = repUta-
ton made over roads which are much
worse than any which vii! De II. 1t witE
on the pathfinding trip.
As soon as the pathtt1ding trip IS over
a map of the entire route will be pc
pared by the automob,e club and dis
tribUted among those who may wish to
participate in the run. L will not Only
include the routing, but the running time
of each days contest Cor cars which
may be entered in the different classLs.