The New York herald., 1920-12-05
FINE MOTORING
IN THE CAROLINAS
Wonderful Country Now At
tracts Those Who Plan Trips
to Dodge Cold.
By o. NJ. WELLS,

When the birds fly southwark thou
sands OF motorists start from the wirtry
North to the balmy South, we'll known
as ",The Land OF Perpetual Sunshine"
Some start In the early fall and stop
over in the Carollnas until after the
holidays. then continue on to Florida.
! Others prefer to stay all winter at some
of the resorts midway between New
York and Florida, such as Pinehurst,
Camden. Aiken. Augusta, Savannah and
Asheville, where the climatic conditions
are ideal for all outdoor sports, the
thermometer seldom getting below forty,
the average temperature being about
fifty.
Probably the feature OF the Caro-
linas which appeals most TO the visitor
Is the invigorating. bracing quality of
| the air and the clear. bright atmosphere.
It rains, of course, as it does in any
normal livable country, but the light.
sandy soil absorbs the moisture almost
| instantly and leaves il hard and dry
under foot even few minutes after the
shower has passed.
| Short motor trips can be taken every
day, as most OF the resorts and cities
have a number of good roads radiating
In all directions for distances OF ten or
| fifteen miles. Golf is the leading pas
time and can be played all winter. Per-
haps the greatest charm OF the Southern
winter is the opportunity presented for
horseback riding The country is check
cred with old woodland dirt roads. soft
under foot, leading through brake and
coppice, lakes. old plantations. groves OF
pine and thiclSets OF holly. crossing the
fords Of the streams and climbing the
| hills In secluded places
The bureau of tours of the Automobile
Club OF America recently checked up all
roads through the South and outlines the
shortest and best way to reach the Caro-
linas during the month OF December.
From New York, cross the most con-
venieAt ferry and so south on the Hud-
son County Boulevard to tho Plank road.
which is followed to Newark. Go out
OF Newark via Elizabeth avenue and fol-
low the trunk line through Elizabeth,
Railway and Metuchen/ to New Bruins
wick. The Staten Island route can also
be used by taking the ferry to Staten
Island and again crossing by ferry from
the south end of the island at Totem
Vile to Perth Amboy Go through Perth
Amboy on Smith street, which becomes
New Brunswick avenue. joining the
trunk line at Metuchen. From New
Brunswick follow the Lincoln Highway
through Princeton TO Trenton From
Trenton the Bustleton pike is followed
through Langhorne and Bustleton. en-
tering Phila delphia via the Northeast
Boulevard and Broad street TO City Hall
From Philadelphia Il Is preferable to go
via the Conowingo Foute to Baltimore.
as construction work is going on between
| Newark and Elkton with quite long
detour. which Is apt to be bad in wet
weather. but which viii be finished In
about three weeks. To reach the Como
wingo route leave Philadelphia via WAL
nut street, turn loft into Sixty-third
street and right into Baltimore avenue.
which is followed through Lansdowne
and Kennett Square. crossing the Sus-
quehanna River at Conowingo to Belair.
There is also detour entering Balti-
more. From Baltimore there Is q good
4 road to Washington. From Washington
go South on Fourteenth street cross the
Potomac River on q long bridge into
Virginia and follow a hard surfaced road
through Alexandria and Dumfrles TO
fredericksburg The road between Fred
ericksburg and Richmond Is gravel in
good condition excepting for few short
stretches. There IL also a good hard
surfaced road going out OF Richmond as
far as Petersburg. but beyond the travel
ling is quito rough and apt TO be poor in
wet weather. From Durham there is a
good road which was recently finished 20
Raleigh; also fair road from Raleigh
| to Pinehurst via Cary, Apex, Sanford
and Southern Pines.
| Whenever Pinehurst is mentioned one
instlnctively thinks OF golf. for to it's
links unequalled anywhere In tho world.
Pinehurst very largely owes it's ever
increasing popularity. II Is conceded 10
be the winter golf centre OF the United
States. and nowhere in this country do
so many golfers congregate There are
four distinct courses of eighteen holes
each and two Of nlne holes. Most OF
| the best players In the country play at
some time during the winter months az
Pinehurst and tournaments OF national
reputation are played there every win
ter. One OF the latest features at Pine
| hurst In an airplane landing neld.
The next place OF Importance below
Pinehurst Is Camden. the birthplace OF
six American GENERALS n Is also n de-
liEhtful winter resort surrounded by
pine groves and a convenient centre FOR
lovers or golf, polo and many other out
door sports. Camden boasts a large
number of palatial winter homes that
are owned by prominent New Workers
and the hotels cater TO a high class
clientele.
] BY continuing south from Camden the
route goes to Aiken. where there n an
exclusive colony or rich Northerners.
who take advantage of tho mild climate
and spend tho winter IN the open PLAYING
+ golf, tennis and polo The Palmetto Golf
Club has among It's members people OF
financial and social prominence. Twenty
miles below Aiken IL Augusta. the sec
/ ond largest city In Georgia. Motorists
going beyond Augusta to Florida will
find IL necessary to go inland to Macon.
then via Waycross TO Jacksonville. due
20 the eholishin~ ~ The raiiway qc~osa
the Altamaha River, between Darien
and Brunswick. However. the road is
good to Savannah. Savannah In very
attractive city with broad. clean streets
good hotel accommodations and a de-
liahtfil place for motorists 10 spend O
few weeika or all glntrr al frcr~ ~