The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-07-08

How he drove from Ardmors 10 De
tr6it. and back again. in n new Maxwell.
without engine trouble and with only
one puncture to mar the pleasure Of the
trip Is the story which IT,. f. Sims. Of
the Slaughter Auto company local
Maxwell dealers and distributors is
telling since his return from the long
trip last Thursday.
Nj Sims. accompanied by AIRS Sims,
left here May q. They We're ten days
ON the road. going to Detroit. during
six Of which II rained part of the
time. but aside from the weather. their
trip was enjoyable in every way. They
had only one puncture. which occurred
shortly after leaving Ardmore. and ar
rived in Detroit with Ardmore mir in
four OF the five tires
Their route. going up. totalled 2032
miles. via Hobart. Chickasha, Oklah0ma
City, Mulhall. Okla: Wichita. Kansas,
over the Santa Re trail TO Kansas CITY,
and from there through Quincy ami
Joliet H.: South Bend. Ind. and via
Clinton TO Detroit The up drive was
made on 81 gallons Of gasoline aud
FIVE quarts OF oil including fabrication
both for clutch and transmission, as
well as the motor
The outside trip was made in ten days
with approximately seven hours driv
ing each day. One example of the
condition Of the roads they travelled in
some places is that they were obliged
to drive so much with chains that two
sets were entirely worn out.
After visiting friends and relatives IN
Detroit for two weeks, they started on
their return triD, accompanied by their
son. Justus Sims. and arrived here
eleven days after they left the automo.
bile manufacturing center.
"The entire trip covered 4.244 miles. a"
Mr.. Sims said yesterday. we aver
aged 25 1-3 miles per gallon OF gaso-
line. and used only seven quarts Of
engine oil"
Sneed fiends Of Ar1more. and nearby
points. had their fill OF excitement at
the automobile races, held at Whiting
ton park Wednesday and Thursday, un.
der the auspices OF the Carter County
Free fair association.
Thirteen special events were run dur
ing the two-day meet, several specially.
built cars being entered for the various
races.
specially-stripped Dodge. entered
by the Patterson Motor company. and
driyen by Moss Patterson, won first
place In a majority Of the races in
which II was entered.
"A Crow-Eikhart, specially cut down
for racing. also attracted considerable
attention. Under the guardianship Of
Lew Rice. II made the rounds Of the
track several times In remarkably good
tins
4 l. Ballard. Of Pauls Val ev. driving
rrring Buick. also did some clever
Sork on the track. startling The spec
tricrs several times during the meet
by throwing tires and performing other
stunts not on the program.
Several other cars were entered. in
ciuding a Chalmers special driven by
Free Ward. and entered by the Palace
Garage: special Ford. enterci by the
Patterson Motor company anj driven
hy Pat Murphy. and Maxwell. owned
and driven by Carl Russell.
TIE races were a success in every
vay. only one accident having occurred.
on the first day. July Z. 70 mar the
events. This occurrence was not ser
ious.
Receipts from the granistand and
concessions also were good. ana the
surplus remaining from the races will
b. held in reserve for promoting a sirni-
lar meet at some future date