Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-12


and parks. Fire bells were rung.
whistles blown and hundreds lined the
streets to watch the progress of the
cars. Following the parade the con-
testants checked in at the Du Pont
Hotel where stop was made for the
night.
Leave On Final Lap
Early this morning they left this
CITY on the final lap of the three DAYS
run. They are to pass through West
Chester. Philadelphia, Downingtown
and make their last stop at Lam
caster
Following a formal reception by the
Lancaster Chamber of Commerce they
are to lunch and then leave on the
last lap of the journey
The second days run was the best
which has ever attended a Harrisburg
automobile outing. Perfect weather
and roads made the schedule easy and
all arrivals were made on time. with
the exception of tire trouble and an
accident, in which John S. Eby had
an axle broken. no other hindrances
TO the machines were encountered
An accident which occurred shortly
after the autoists had left Avalon.
y. j., resulted in an injury to Mrs. O.
K. Kines. She had been riding in the
car owned by W. G. Starry and a
severe IOlleu neT from the car.
One of her arms was broken and she
received numerous bruises about the
head and body
Dr. Herschner. OF Mechanicsburg.
witnessed the accident and. stopping
his car. set the arm and dressed the
injuries. after which the woman was
returned to Avalon for further treat
ment.
Chickens Cash In,
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variety, met sudden and unexpected
deaths on the second days run. which
was mostly through a farming district
The cars checked out of Atlantic
City promptly at $50 o'clock with
sixty-one passing the checkers Start
ing at Somers Point, the first checking
station on the days run, the contest
ants were greeted by a series of re-
ceptions which broke all precedents for
the Harrisburg club. Ocean CITY had
delegation from the Chamber of
Commerce and city officials greeted the
tourists and had strewn the entire
town with flags and bunting for their
reception. At Sea Isle City a like re-
ception was given the tourists, and at
Avalon lunch was provided, children
were dismissed from school and mem
bers of the Avalon Automobile Club
led the Harrisburg cars about the
streets and started them on their way
TO Stone Harbor.
Good Roads
The stretch of road separating these
two towns was the best encountered
during the entire run. Directly beside
the ocean, 1t had the appearance of
race course more than any ordinary
course. All run records for speed
were shattered over this five-mile
| stretch. the cars arriving at Stone
Harbor q few minutes after leaving
! Avalon. Lunch was served here and
the tourists left on their longest stretch
since leaving Harrisburg. travelling
eighty-six miles without checking in at
any station.
Good time was made by all the
different contestants yesterday and
with good roads for the remainder of
| their three-day tour all cars are ex-
pected to arrive in Harrisburg on time.
All Of the contestants are unani-
! nous in pronouncing this run the most
succesSful ever held from Harrisburg
and plans are being arranged to make
IT an annual event. Secretary Myton
pronounces IL the best run ever held
| In Pennsylvania. Throughout the
whole course of the cars Harrisburg
has been advertised as II never was
before. The sight OF sixty-one car-
| following each other closely is unusual
| in any state and especially in DeIs-
| ware and New Jersey. and thousands
of people have fiocked the course tc
witness this novel sight Harrisburg
has been passed from mouth to mouth
and 1t is certain that the city will gain
largely from this run.
| /. W. Dill's Republic truck. which
had been running on touring schedule
over the entire course, got into difi-
/ Guilty to-day and was towed eightv-two
miles into this city by John largest in
a Pullman. Many of the cars have
perfect scores for the two days legs
and It is expected that new record
will be set up when Secretary Myton
announces the list on Friday. With
this list will be announced the names
! of all trophy winners and the tronhies