The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-08
CARS To START
ON STAUNTON RUN
THIS MORNING
Every Indication Points TO Highly En-
ioyable Trip-Tourists to be
Entertained Along Way

Every indication Points TO Highly En-
ioyable Trip-Tourists to he
Entertained Along Way
With every indication pointing Ito
the success of the event. cars partici-
pating in The Nirginians Good Roads
and Soctability Run will leave at 7
O'Clock this morning from the head
quarters OF the Richmond Autom ohile
association. Eighth and Grace streets.
Around 100 automobiles will ne in the
run. which will be made 70 Staunton.
and the trip will be full Of interesting
features. in addition 70 the natural
pleasure to he derived from the tour.
E The Virginian is announcing this
! morning the complete route 10 be
taken by the cars. and other details
regarding the trip. Prizes will be Civ
en- the cars making the best records,
four silver cups being the principal
awards. Tonight at the Beverly hotel
in stanton that city will entertain the
! Richmonders All along the route
residents win greet those making the
run. and at Charlottesville a special
luncheon has been arranged by the
| business people of the city.
| The stop at Charlottesville will be
/ for two hours. when the visitors Will
! he entertained on the campus Of the
University of Virginia. Speeches will
| be made on this occasion In the in
terest OF good roads. the principal ad-
dress being delivered by George r.
/ Coleman, Virginia state highway COM
/ missioner. and ]. F. Finney. president
! of the Richmond Automobile Dealers
| staunton should be reached this sf-
ternon by 4:s0 o'clock. At the gath
! eriag tonight in the Beverley theater,
good roads addresses will be made by
! Supervisors J. c. Allison and r. w.
| Moore, in addition TO those already
mentioned.
Al the first toliga,e after leaving
| Charlottesville, w. S. Campfield. coun-
~ agent. will meet the Richmond cars
ano distribute free toll passes. good
/ for three days IN Charlottesville
| Chief OF Police Lipscomb of Staunton
| will, tetn. the party and pilot the cars
to that city. The courtestes OF the
house and golf links OF the Staunton
Country club have been extended the
Richmond visitors.
Four silver cups viii be gwen az
prises- These cups haws been doaat-
/ ed by the teweiry firms Of n Ruc-
! hanan 4 Sen. Schwarsschild Bros. c.
/ Lumsdsn & Son and J. s. James, Inc.
The following Is tire method OF award:
l. First prize-siiver cup: Awarded
to the car making the nearest per-
feet time.
/ Second prize-eflver cup. Award
est perfect time.
( Third prixe--Siiver cup. Awarded
to dealer having the largest perez Mt
age OF cars in the run.
! Fourth prixe--Siiver cup: Award
! ed to neatest car nj end of run.
! Rules for the FINN.
! The following rules for the run
have been announced:
! 2. Each car contesting for first and
second prizne must haxc fun running
time entered on card.
/ s. No car can pass another car. un-
less preceding car has stopped and
pulled off to one side Of the road
! Following is the route to be fol-
ffcwed. revised by the Richmond Auto
mobile club. covering 1877 miles:
| Route 20 be Followed.
Miles.
0 RICHMOND, Richmond AUTO
| mobile Club, Grace and Eighth
/ stteets North one block to
Broad street. West on Broad
70 Brook avenue
6.s Three streets enter Broad
street on right. Take middle
| fork. which II Brook avenue.
leaving Broad street at ankle
! OF about As degrees, passing
around watering trough on left.
/ IL Caution. Cross railroad ana up
! slight hin.
| is Turn sharp right at store IN
side Of brick residence. Good
| rich sign on left.
~ Straight. Trolley station IA
rnfle to LEFT
as Turn sherp ieft. Sign.
| AZ Turn sharp right Sign.
/ So Lake Side mark Straight
/ IA scLoMoNs STORE Turn to
LEI. at blacksmith shop for bet
/ ter road.
i so YELLOW TAVERN. Cross
trolley tracks
| 81 Turn left at large sign.
! 1913 GLEN ALLEN. Cross railroad
/ 12f Cross Chsckahominy river.
! AT Keep right at fork.
| AS Cuckoo. Straight.
| 40 RiKht fork At sign.
1 44.4 PTNDLETON. Through.
45,4 MINERAL Cross railroad ana
! turn loft.
SAL LOUISA. Through, passing
| courthouse on LETT.
sss TREv1LLrANs Through
sss Turn left at Richmond Auto
mobile club sign.
RoSSoNS STORE.
Turn left
| Through four corners.
GOTHAM. Through and cross
railroad
Cross railroad. >.
/ 76.s Cross railroad. -
80 2 KESwICK STATION
SIS End OF road. Turn right
sas5 Three sccrneTs. Bear right.
82s CALDWELL STATION.
s6.s Left at foot OF grade. Gross
Rfvnnna river.