The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-23

in which he travels and also Check 1p
the time card
Each contestant dominates an oh
server. who travels in any EAR but
that of the person who dominates
him j. r. PaImatary keeping this
in mind, has nominated an observer
who. he says. weighs close to 500
pounds. which will DE some load on
d stiff grade.
As the run will be a sociable out
ing as we'll as a test OF cars. 1t is
likely that number of the wives and
daughters Of the members viii go
along. A number have announced
their intention of taking part In the
trip. and it is likely that others Will
persuade their liege. lords. or retain
ers, TO take part OF the tour
- Start Thursday Morning.
The start viii be made from the
Jefferson hotel at O'Clock Thursday
morning, DR. Hassetf says. A stop
will be made at Louisa, where OIL,
water and gasoline may be taken on
without the contestant mourning
penalty Louisa will be the noon con-
frol. charlottesville the afternoon cen
troF ard Sta arTten@ the night control
OF the first days run.
From stanton the tourists Will go
ITO Lexington where stop Will pe
made to visit Washington and Lee
university and the Virginia Military
institute Prom Lexington the party
viii proceed 10 Natural Bridge the
night control of the second day.
Roanoke will he the noon control
OF the third day Bedford city the
afternoon. and Lynchburg the night
control The fourth leg of the journey
will be from Lynchburg to Richmond.
NOT by way of Farmville and Peters
burg as previously stated. but by way
of Appomattox. Powhatan. Cumper-
land and the Midlothian pike to Man
chester and Richmond. This route
is a part Of the great trauseontinentat
route which will Ice built in due time,
reaching from Richmond to Roanoke
and Bristol. across Tennessee and unit
ing with the old trails route TO Santa
Fee and Los Angeles.
Praise For Highway.
Motorists who have been over this
road say 1t is in fine condition and
Preston Bevlin, who is busy promot-
ing the work of better highways. de-
ciares that this road Will be one or
the finest IN the State as soon as mo-
tor travel over ii becomes regular.
Automobiles help TO make good roads.
They are as effective as steam rollers
in building highway.
MT. bEfNiU VII De 10 tdhS
part in the run as he has promised
To deliver an address at the Aineri-
ran read congress in Atlantic City,
Ind fears he will be unable to make
connections. The run ends Sunday
and the congress opens on that date
in tina famous New Jersey watering
place
A meeting of all those who desire
to take part in the run will be held
at the club rooms tomorrow night. All
who have not filed out entry blanks
are invited to do so by the commit
tee having the matter in charge,
J. T. Palmatary. +. e.. Pelouze and
Jay Lewis. the committee on prizes.
are expected 10 make their report to-
morrow night at this meeting.
Rules of the Run.
There will he TWO classes and seven
contesfing divisions. The classes are
for touring cars and runahout and the
divisions are:
Division IA, cars costing $500 and
under.
Division "a. cars costing ssoI to
si,2oo
Division s-A. cars costing 81. 2el ~te~
81. 500
Division "A, cars costing $500 to
So, 900
Division "a. cars costing se,ooi to
So. coo.
Division ga cars costing ss.oo1 to
81, 0ae.
Division IA ears costing s4,ooi ana
over.
These division prices apply to run
ahouts as well as to touring ears, the
only, specification being whether the
entrant is OF the touring car or run
about class. The rsfnabesSt class shall
consist OF runabouts. miniature ton
neau. surreys and single or double
rumble seated cars.
The rules state that In determining
the price classification of q car the
cost of lamps, lighting equipment.
speedometers. horns. clocks. tops.
wind shields. baggage rack and tire
carriers shall not be used In comput-
ing the price of the car for classical
ton.
The cost of extra equipment which
rs a germaine part Of the car in the