Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-22
and Mrs. f. C. pelouze and Mrs. Ed


wards.
Third-Pattcrson car. owned and
driven by III. G. Holt. Left Richmond
9:2l: arrived Fredericksburg 1907 L.
! Running time. 2:42 i-2. Other "ccu-
pants, a. c. Walton. w. j. Morriscttc.
Fourth--Cadillac. owned by James f..
Grass. driven by William Graves. Left
( Richmond 9:20: arrived Fredericksburg
| l2:oS IL. Running time, 2:4Sl2.
Other occupants. Mr.. Grass, Miss Grass
and Miss Lea.
Fifth--Cadillac car owned by NJ w.
Rothert. driven by William Hamilton.
Left Richmond 9:23: arrived Fred
ericksburS l2:ll l2. Running time.
2:33 1-2. Other occupants Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. w Rothert, Miss Rothert Miss Nc
Gowan and j. NJ. Rothert.
SiXth-Ovcrland car owned and
driven by ]. T. Kucster. Left Rich
m0nd o:25: arrived Trcdcricksburg
l2:2?. RunnnE time, 1904. Other oc-
cupants DR.. J. c. Trent. DIR. r.. l.. Phil
lips. DR. w. +. Williamson.
Seventh-Cadllac car owned by a.
Left Richmond 9:25 arrived Fred
cricilsburg 1890. Running time. 3:05.
| Other occupants w. r. Bauer and a.
r. Bauer
Eishth-overland car owned by
ilarper-Overlan Co. driven by l.. r.
i-""'iuS. iIcit Richmond ?:3o; arrived
Fredericksburg l2:2T. Running time
2:59 Other occupants of car ". r.
Edwards. Mr.. and Mrs. C. Sherwood
Ninth-Buick car owned and driven
by r. Il. Brenton. Left Richmond 500;
arrived fredericksburg 1871. Time
allowed for blowout seventeen minutes.
| Running time. 1904. Other occupants
j. 7. Hughes. +. a. Conrad.
Tenth-Overland. owned and driven
| by George w. Woodall Left Richmond
9:25: arrived Frcdericksb urg 1874.
Time. 3:lG. Other occupants Miss
Woodall. Miss Williams and Shelby
+. Sauer, driven by f. l.. Tirnor. Left
! Richmond 9:2S: arrived 1913 10 Time
allowed for blowouts, CO minutes: run
ming time 2:39 l-2 Other occupants
c. +. Sauer. G. +. Lakeland. w. C. Tay-
| lor. c. Z. Cary.
PRIZE is AWARDED
| TO JAMES Il. GRASS
When the envelope was opened it
was founu that Err Bassett had desig-
mated two hours and forty-seven min
utcs as the ideal time for the run. and
the prize was awarded James Il, Grass.
who was the nearest. with record of
PAS l-2.
DR.. r. C. Vance the newly elected
president Of the Fredericksburg Auto
r. a
said that while the invitation WAS ex-
tended for August - to 20 at which
time he hoped To entertain the visi-
tors at his country place, Il pleasant
mistake had been made. and the visi-
tors had arrived a month ahead OF
time. DR.. Vance returned from the
North In order to attend the meeting
the misunderstanding arising by let
tiers not being received by Secretary
Pelouze, due to his having been ma
rooned in North Carolina by the flood
The round trip was made without
serious injury to any car. although n
few blowouts resulted. The road. with
the exception of 4 stretch Just outside
OF Richmond, is in excellent condition
and cars were noted on the highway
bearing Ohio, South Carolina Georgia
New York. North Carolina and Texas
license plates. showing the possibiii-
ties for greater travel when the road
way is made passable the entire dis
lance from Richmond to Washing
ton.
The following committees were in
charge OF the entertainment of the
Richmond VISITORS:
From the fredericksburg Motor Club,
W. s. Emhrey chairman: r. \. Kish-
paurh. Simon Ifirsch. T.. X. Colbert. W.
RI. Richards Jr., u. J. Boulwarc Dr.
Biscoc. John w. Allison, Jr.. and G. r.
Swift.
From the fredericksburg Chamber
of Commerce, r. Stuart Roger, chair
man: y. Il. Rowe. James l.. Hawkins.
w. j. Ford, NJ G. Willis. Jr.. C. w.
Jones. c. O'Conor Coolrick, e. G.
Helm and W. s. Chcslcv