Evening journal., 1913-05-22
MANY ENTRANTS
FOR AUTO RUN
Average Time Event to Be
One Of the Novelties
Of the Year
AUTOS MAY GO AT
ANY SPEED ON TRIP

With the sun shining brightly this
morning after an all-night rain. au-
tomobile enthusiasts are rejoicing
over the fact that the roads will be
In almost perfect condition for the
average time run Of the Delaware Au-
tomobile Association, to Dover. on
Saturday. distance OF about 10
miles.
The average time run being an in
novation here promises to bring out
the largest number Of cars that have
taken part in any run Of the associa-
ton for several years. The feature
Of the run is that the driver OF a
car can run at any speed desired.
thus making a pleasant outing as
well as the pleasure TO be derived in
taking part in he contest.
The plan is TO totalize the running
time Of all the cars between Whining
tor and Dover and Dover and VIII
nington. and the car making nearest
10 the average time for the whole dis
tance will be awarded first prize. The
car making nearest TO the average
time between Wilmington and Dover
Will he awarded second prize. and the
ear making the nearest to the aver
nge time between Dover and Whining
ten will be awarded the third prize
Nc car will be awarded more than one
prize. In addition to these prizes
there will be a sympathy prize con-
fistine OF a foot pump to the car
owner having the greatest number Of
punetgres. Il is expected that the
winner OF this prize will not share
the same degree OF comfort In his
competition as those competing for the
average time prizes. The prizes that
are lo be awarded are not only hand
some btu are useful and the winners
viii appreciate them more every day
that they are used. The first prize
will be an auto lunch hamper, fully
EQUIPPED; the second prize will be a
Ccmplete set Of nickle-plated goose
neck socket wrenches In a leather
case, and the third prize will be a
Thermos Carafe.
The care are expected to line up
promptly at 10.45 o'clock at Tenth
and King streets. route card will
be given to the driver OF each car.
20 that there win be no misunder-
standing regarding the route which
will be via Newark to Dover, and re-
turning via Ginns Corner. Odessa,
Port Penn. Delaware City and State
Road. One hour will be allowed IN
Dover for the contestants TO take din.
ner.
Promptly at II o'clock the cars
VIII he started at Wilmington. Bis
sci Grommon will be the starter and
checker in this city. and Hayes viii
son will be the checker in Dover
These will be the only checkers on
the route.
Earlier in the morning pilot car
IN charge of Joseph Bancroft and
Charles G. Guyer will run over the
course sprinkling confetti at all the
turns. Should anything be found on
the route that will necessitate it be-
ing changed provisions for the con-
testants will be made and directions
as to the change In the route left for
them. II any contestant catches up
with the confetti car they must not
pass Il, under penalty OF disqualifca-
ton. In case Of hard rain tomorrow
the run will be postponed for one
week
T. e. Johnson, Richard II. Catlin.
s. II. Ridgeway, T. Clarence Mar
shall Mrs. Martha X. Grant, Frank
Alderman, Harry j. Walter, G. A.
Geweher, Charles c. Kurtz. +. c.
Bradford, f. w. Ayers, c. E. Pier
son. Joseph B. Simmons. Coleman b.
Harris, Thomas w Miller. Mrs. n. b.
Mancell Ellwood b. Griffenburg,
Parlee c. Sisler. James T. Chandler,
H. Parington and Charles Topkis.
H. Partington has entered a Hud-
son car and Frank Alderman a
Pierce Arrow car for the use of the
newspaper men who will make the
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