The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-11
MOTOR TOURISTS HALTFOR
Lunch At Stone HARBOR
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and the Rotary Club The women on
the run will be taken in charge by the
auxiliary societies of Wilmington.
The first ears TO reach Atlantic City
last night in order of arrival were
driven by John c. Orr, l. W. Dill. Frank
B. Bosch, DR.. H. c. Slower, ]. B. Clay
and Conover & Mehring.
Incidents of the First Day
Nearly all the ears yesterday reached
the first checking station, Berkshire
Hotel, Reading, ahead of time and had
ample opportunity of visiting in and
viewing this new hotel which is very
complete in its appointments.
The time allowance at Pottstown
the second checking station, as well as
at Collegeville, the third checking sta
ton. was very limited, being barely
sufficient TO check in and out again.
When the party turned in at the
Club House of the Norristown Auto
Club for checking, they found plans
hal been laid for the comfort of both
the ladies and men of the party and
excellent sandwiches were served.
The drive from there through Chest.
nut Hill, on 70 Stenton avenue and
Broad street toward the City Hall and
Hotel Walton, the Philadelphia check.
ing station, was much relished. On
North Broad street the moving picture
people were busy in their efforts to
make films of the entire party. At the
Walton some of the newspapermen
lined up with a lone photographer. The
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more than five minutes,-that little or
no opportunity was given. to them for
news or pictures.
Safe on Jersey Soil
The trip across the Delaware was
made in two large ferry boats, about
% minutes apart.
The pace setter had planned for this
possible delay so there was really no
disappointment and soon the entire
party was safe on Jersey soil.
The New Jersey people all along
from Philadelphia to Atlantic City
were warm in their expressions of in.
terest.
The boardwalk and its many attrac-
tions, as well as a special entertain
ment at 1880 given by the Rudolph
Hotel management, ended the first
days outing.
Checked Up in Atlantic City
The first day of the run came to a
close last night when the motorists, one
after another, checked off at the Ru.
dolph Hotel, at this seaside resort.
Many of the contestants had perfect
scores for the day and after all had be.
come comfortably settled efforts were
made to check up on the scores
Everywhere along the route the mo-
torists got rousing reception. The
cheering from the crowds in the many
towns was evidence of the enthusiasm
on the part of the spectators. The first
rest was taken at the Hotel Berkshire.
Reading, where stop of five minutes
was made.
A big reception was given to the au.
toists in Norristown, where the public
school children were dismissed to wit
ness their passing. Crowds lined the
streets from one end of the city to the
other and as the leaders passed by
they we're greeted with much applause.
Luncheon was served to the contest.
ants in the Norristown Auto Club,
from which point the real race of the
run began, the entrants starting a con-
test to reach Philadelphia first.
Bosch Col1ides With q Cow
The first car to arrive in the Quaker
City was driven by John c. Orr, with
a car containing E. ]. Conover and
Harry Walls coming in for second hon.
ors. However, l. W. Dill arrived first
in all towns following Secretary Myton
in the pilot car.
The car Of Frank B. Bosch, presi.
dent of the Motor Club, struck a cow
near Wernersville. An examination was