The Washington times., 1916-06-10
SAXONS
ON SOC|AB|L|TY RUN
Prizes Given to Four Winners
Who Make Trip Nearest
Sealed Time for Distance.

Last Sunday evening saw the close
of one of the most pleasureable runs
ever started from Washington. Twen-
ty-fve Saxon cars in special socia-
bility trip were started on their way
to Rock Point from the salesrooms
of the Record Auto Company-under
whose auspices the run was held-by
Automobile editors of The Times and
Star, at half-minute intervals, begin
ming at Q o'clock Sunday morning.
As each car was checked away from
was noted and its number taken. II.
l.. Duckstein and s. S. Grogan, who
had started In n pilot car ahead OF
the cavalcade. received the cars on
was again taken. the object being to
determine which four of the owner
drivers arrived at this destination
closest to the sealed time for the dis
| lance.
At Rock Point the hospitality of the
Record company in splendid dinner
! awaited the contestants, and after
they had enjoyed an appetizing sea-
Saxon owner-drivers who won prizes
were announced by NJ. A. Bayles.
originator Of the run and head of
| the company.
the week. was two hours and forty
| two minutes. and the winner of the
first prize. w. r. Andrews, covered
the flfty-hve miles in 2:42. His
trophy was handsomely engraved
silver cup, twerty-four inches high,
donated by the Record company. q.
| d. Mitchell was n close second, maxi
ing the run in 2:3s. and winning a
Gates Manufacturing Company. w.
l.. Hoge was third. taking fifteen gal
Ions of Wolfshead oil. prize donation
Of the Wolfshead Lubricating Oil
a N.v.a Va s.aA 10 L.
plugs for fourth place will be in
stalled in the Saxon of George Berry.
Thought Trip a Race.
As is usual on sociabllity runs several
Of the entrants, believing the trip to be
n race instead of a pleasure Jaunt. in
which every contestant had an equal
chance with the rest sped their Sax
ons as fast as law. road. and nerve
permitted. 1t is a sad fact. therefore.
that those cars which arrived in the
shortest period of time were hopeless
ly out of the prize class.
After dinner many of the motorists
took trips in the big motor boats at the
point. and found several delightful
hours OF fishing. after which. following
the pilot car, they returned to Wash
lington.
A feature Of the run. and one in
which practically every one was much
interested. was the gasolene mileage
test. sixteen or the saxon owners mad
their gas tanks filled at the Record
company in the morning before leaving
and the signature OF Harry Ward-edi-
tor OF Motor News-was officially
stamped on the seals. The seals were
not to be opened until the cars had re-
turned to the Record company's service
department in the evening. and each of
the owners expressed confidence while
at Rock Point that he would carry on
the handsome thermos luncheon set, Of
fcrcd by NJ. A. Baylcs for the longest
mileage by n Saxon Six"
In this contest competition was keen.
More than half of the entrants covered
In excess of twenty miles to the gallon
average for the 10 miles. and four did
better than twonty-three. The winner,
| w. Ermantrout. averaged 26. % miles per
| gallon. and henccforth whenever there
is to be n motor picnic for the Erman-
trouts there Is a splendid case contain
ing a thermos bottle. n silver sandwich
box and thermos salad bottle, which
may be conveniently Stocked and
| slowed
Ermantrout's record mileage is re-