Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-24
MACHINES WILL PASS
THROUGH THuRMONT
IN BIG AUTO ROAD RACE.
People Along State Road Much
Interested In The Event.


The citizens of Thurmont and vicinity
are greatly interested in the announce
ment of an automobile road race sched-
uled to be held on the afternoon of Fri
day, November LIST. The course of the
event will be from Emmitsburg to Fred
erick, distance Of about % miles, over
the pike which runs through this place.
The race is under the auspices of the
Frederick Nelos and the Emmitsburg
Chronicle, the start being made from the
latter place and ending in front of the
News Building in Frederick. Col. E..
Austin Baughman is the marshal of the
course.
One of the purposes of the race is to
bring to the attention of the State Roads
Commission the condition of the Emmits-
burg pike, which has been taken over by
the state, but which has been given but
very little attention since its purchase.
Since the first announcement of the
race, news of the event has spread rap
idly and people in this section are discuss
ing it with interest and have signified
their intention OF giving their help to
make the affair great success.
Last week permission was granted by
the Board of Aldermen of Frederick to
use the streets of that city for the race.
The request was made by r. E. Delaplane
of the Frederick News, Capt. Marley
of the Frederick Board of Trade and Col.
Baughman. The Frederick officials APP
proved of the idea. Market street will
be roped off and traffic suspended on that
thoroughfare during the time OF the race.
On Monday of this week, the same
committee appeared before the County
Commissioners and asked for the right
of machines to travel over the road at a
rate of speed in excess of Is miles an
hour. This request was also granted.
Burgess Freeze of Thurmont has been
asked for the right to run through town
and give the project all possible help.
This will be granted. DR.. j. Howard
Cassel has been asked to be clerk of the
course for the Thurmont division. He
will name number of assistants. DR..
+. B. Seton and Mr.. Peter N. HANNA
ker and others who have machines will
assist at this end of the road.
1t is pointed out that there will be no
danger to teams and pedestrians as the
intersecting roads will be well guarded.
Danger signs will be placed at all cross
ings and at bad places and everything
will be done to in sure safety to the pub
lie.
There are number of bad places on
the road, one especially bad at the cross
ings at the public square in this place,
but we understand these will all be put
in good condition before day of the race.
Mr.. Frank Fraley, of Catoctin Furnace
has been asked to be clerk of the course
for his section.
Col. Baughman has just returned from
a trip to Baltimore and Washington in
the interest of securing cars for the race
and already upward of dozen entries
have been received. The cars will all be
stripped for racing and will be in charge
of the worlds best drivers. Each car
must carry, in addition to the driver, a
passenger and mechanician.
The race will be held under the direc-
ton of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. This insures a strict, first class
meet such as are witnessed in the larger
cities. This one of the first races of the
kind in the State and deserves the coop
Grafton of all to make it success.
Those of this vicinity who will assist
are asked to leave their name with DR..
J. Howard Cassel at the corner drug
store, or at the Clarion Office.