The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
SAXON JOURNEY
ABIG SUCCESS
DR.. Wells F. Andrews Covers
Sociability Run IN 2 Hours
and 45 Minutes.

; When i5s persons return home after a
nO-mile automobile trip. and all agree
that they would be ready TO start again
the next day on Just such another excur-
sion, II is seh-evfdent that the venture
was a success.
This was the sentiment expressed by
all who took part In the Record Auto
Company's Saxon owners sociabflity run
10 Rock Point Nd. and return, last Sun
day. Naturally. for the time being, those
who failed to be numbered among the
prize winners felt a little dLsappoint-
ment, but they realized that there were
but a certain number OF prizes and that
all could not be winners. They did the
next best thing-congratulated the for
tunate Contestants.
Weather could not have been better
suited for an automobile trip. and with
the exception of about FIVE miles of
road, it was as good as could be found
anywhere in or about Washington. This
change IN road conditions was enough to
add variety TO the trip and give all an
opportunity to test their skill as drivers.
The time. two hours and forty-three MIN
utes which had been named as the secret
running time for the distance wss fast
snough TO make all who took part keep
moving but always within the speed laws.
start of Run.
The first Saxon was sent away a few
minutes before 3 o'clock. and at one
minute intervals the remaining eighteen
eontesting ears were started on their
way. The entire party was preceded by
pilot car which strewed paper at every
turn TO mark the road
At Rock Point the cars we're checked
on their arrival and parked in front of
the hotel. After all had reported and
fhe occupants given an opportunity to re-
move few OF the travel stains dinner
was announced.
Dinner over, those who wished went
hshing or boating on the wiconnico
River, but the majority preferred to re-
main about the wide veranda OF the no.
tel. there to await the announcement Of
the winners.
At $50 o'clock. Harry Ward. who acted
as judge. after announcing what the
time OF the contest was, introduced M
a. -Bsylis. manager Of the Record Auto
Company. who in turn introduced Albert
g. Galley and asked him to make the
awards. Mr.. Galley called upon Dr.
Wells-F. Andrews to step forward and
receive the silver loving cup which was
the hrst prize.
Berry Is Second.
DR.. Andrews had covered the distance
IN two hours and forty-two minutes. G.
D. Mitchell was awarded a set OF seat
covers as second prize. while ]. H. Hoge
received a drum OF VOLTS Head oil for
being the third man to come nearest the
set time.
George A Berry was only few sec
onds behind Mr.. Hoge and he was given
set of Express Spark Plugs. the fourth
prize. W. ?. Hale. president OF the Rec
ord Auto Company, was then called upon.
He thanked all for attending and max
ing the event the success II was
The party reached the city about 81
Auto Company's place. the gasoline tanks
were replenished and a check kept OF the
lrnount. For the Saxon four-cylinder
roadsters, r. w Woodward made the
round trip on the least amount OF gaso-
line, averaging better than thirty-one
miles to the gallon and to him went a
Tirestone tire as his reward. In the
six-cylinder class. W. Ehrmantrout car
-ied OF the honors, doing better than
twenty-six miles to the gallon.
All Of the cars combined made an aver
age Of twenty miles to the gallon of gas
oline and from the time that they left un-
II they checked in at the finish on the
:rouble of any kind. Not only were the
entire party guests at dinner Of the Rec
ord Auto Company. but the gasoline put
n their cars upon the return OF the party
was also donated by this Arm.
Below is a list Of the gasoline consump-
ton Of the various contestants:
Mr. DIETRICH, 81 gallons: ]. z. HAw-
xins, 4 5-S gallons; VI. Andrews. Ala gal
Ions; Mr.. Thompson. II gallons; Mr..
Lehman, gallons: Mr.. Hoge, 7l-2 gal
Ions; J. Durand, 7l-2 gallons; R. Wood
ward, 8 1-2 gallons; W. Wynkoop, 3l-2
gallons; w Wilburn, gallons; F. L
Hawley, Ia gallons; W. Ehrmantrout,
1915 gallons; ]. Heyman, gallons; Mr..
Hartig, 5 1-2 gallons; Mr.. G. Berry, Ala
gallons: Mr.. Mitchell. STA gallons; Mr..
Lederick, 5 II gallons