The Washington times., 1914-05-27
SOC|AB|L|TY RUN
FOR ELECTR|CS ON
Nearly Fifty Drivers. Mostly
Women, Participating in
Unique Contest.
By HARRY WARD.

! Under ideal weather and road Condi-
tions. nearly fifty-three devotees Cf cleo
trio automobiles today participated in a
soCiability run of fourteen miles through
Washington parks. Ii is the first event
of the kind promoted for eleCtT!Cs eX-
clusiveIy and one of the features of the
run is the large number of women driv-
ers participating.
The contestants began To gather In
front of the main entrance TO the Smith
liam Jose got them in line as fast as
thev arrived A few minutes after Ii
clock the first machine WIS sent away
and the others at half minute intervals.
It was announced that each driver was
expected to so over the course picked
out by James ". Orme. chairman of the
contest committee. of the Washington
section. of the Electric Vehicle Associa-
tion of America, under whose auspices
the run is being conducted.
No car will be disqualified through its
driver making an error in the course.
although no correction will e made lr
the time of the driver on account of
deviation from the course.
The route. was west from the Smith
sonian Institute, passing the old Bureau
of Engraving and Printing building. and
thence south to the river front, east
along the new drive in Potomac Park
TO point opposite the War College.
Rounding this point the drivers will re-
turn over this drive 10 the north drive
and thence to Seventeenth street. to
Connecticut avenue, to the Connecticut
avenue entrance of the Zoo Park. After
drive of several miles through Rock
Creek Park the contestants finished
the run al the Joaquin Miller Cabin.
where basket luncheon was served
The run was a sealed time affair. each
contestant endeavoring TO cover the
fourteen miles observing all traffic and
speed regulations within the secret time
selected by a prominent Government
official. The time selected was not
made known until the last car was
checked in. The seal was then broken.
ana the work of computing the scores
was begun by Howard Fisk. William
UIlman. J.. c. Chew, f. J. Black, and
Harry ward.
The following prizes have been
donated: Silver picture frame: silver
fruit dish, silver loving cup. electric tea
pot. automobile clock electric Chafing
dish, and an inner tire tube
The contestants We're is follows: Harry
A. Orme, NJ. J. Lawrence. Mrs. John o.
Knox. Miss II. Winnifred DE Witt. Mrs.
NJ. E. Orme, Gardiner i. Orme. Miss
Arthur Foraker, Mrs. c. +. Creecv, Mrs
D. NJ Lea. Mrs. Mabel G. Mckay, Miss
Jeanette Jewell. Mrs. James Lans-
burCh, Bruce Clark. A &. l.. Shoe
maker. Mrs. William T. Lewis, Mrs
John Detweiler. Mrs John r. Osborne,
Mrs. A. 6. Kahlert. Miss Gladvs Hinck-
ley. John A. Sterrett. Miss Louise 4.
Pattison. Mrs. G a. Hawlev. Mrs. Rob
ert Ponickau. Mrs. James j. Hampton.
Mrs. Anna X. MAY. Mrs. f. r. Taylor.
Mrs. R. 3. Emerson, Mrs. =. z. Erik
man. w r. Emerson, Mrs. ]. X. Jones.
= NARROW & NJ Marsh Kid
well, George Mills. Mrs. y. -. Iassenger.
Mrs Henry Vclmer. Mrs. Rufus Hardy,
Mrs :. S. Prouty. George &. IIardeSty.
Mrs. Grace StorEs. Mrs. e. ". Pil$on,
Miss Grace Storms. Mrs. F. II. P,ouiy.
A 8. Kidwell. J. J. Barrrsm. +. PO-
nickan. Mrs. NJ. l.. BlumanDcrg. M;
;Tildegarde Portner. and Cook * Stod-
dard COmpETy.