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hours a day, also showed the ef-
fects of the terrific grind.
The amazing grit and nerve Of
Lockwood and his conQuering OF
natures demands for sleep through
out the entire period Of his five.day
and night marathon was subject Tor
comment by the crowds of Balti-
more and Washington people who
lined the streets needless of the
disagreeable drizzle of rain and
who 1ammed the corner OF Balti-
more and Charles streets beyond
the control of the police.
Lockwood was taken Immediately
to the Southern Hotel where Turk
ish bath rubbers and local physi-
cal culture expert were waiting to
timber up his cramped and stiffened
muscles. He was enthusiastic in his
praise of the Maxwell car which
like himself had been punished trc-
mendously. During the last twenty
four hours of the grind he rarely
shifted his gears-riding the clutch
through Washington and Baltimore
traffic continuously. No shock abb
sorbers Of any description were used.
and the car was a stock model
picked by Maryland States Attorney
Robert f. Leach.
The motor-the hood Of which was
sealed by Mayor Howard w. Jack
son Of Baltimore, at 11:30 a. m.
Thursday, November Lone hour
prior to Lockwood's start, was turn
ing over apparently just as quietly
| when he stopped it as when he start
ed. The railroad car seal which
which held the hood closed, was
intact and had not been tempered
with.
Lockwood was handcuffed to the
wheel OF his car at the start by
Lieutenant of Detectives Harry P.
Schamberger. Late Saturday after
noon commissioner of Motor Ve-
hicles Baughman issued an order to
the Maryland State police to arrest
Lockwood on sight and to stop him
from continuing the run.
Commissioner Bachman was actu.
ated to do this by reason Of the
tact that Lockwood's left arm being
handcuffed to the wheel prevented
him from putting his arm out to
make the proper signal at curves
and stops for traffic. Lockwood,
however, hurried to the Pennsyl.
vania State line and had the hand
cuffs removed by the Chief of Pc.
lice Buttorff of York, Pa, at Q
a. m. Sunday morning after having
been manacled to the wheel for
sixty-nine hours. When he re-
entered Maryland later in the day
detail of Maryland State Police
were waiting for him and permitted
him to continue his run as long as
the handouts were not on his arm.
Captain Roger Williams Of the
State Police detailed his men to
watch Lockwood and they never
left him out of sight in Maryland
until he was lifted from the car
tuesday noon, November 9th.
Lockwood covered a total Of 3,065
miles at an average Of twenty-five
n d thirty-three one-hundredths
miles per hour. He used Amoco
gas exclusively and averaged
signify better than twenty-three
miles to the gallon. Oil consump-
ton ran eight hundred miles to
the quart-a hole being cut in the
side OF the hood which enabled
attendants to put 1t in the sealed
motor.
Miss Campbell, his nurse. said
that Lock food would not be likely
to go to sleep until very late Tues
day evening, and she expected him
to remain in bed until Saturday
when she will make his first pub
Tic appearance since his record.
breaking run.
His car was taken to the show
room Of the Baltimore Maxwell dis
tributors where it was placed on
display. Hundreds of interested
motorist. crowded the salesrooms
Tuesday afternoon and evening 10
inspect the car.
Lockwood will make his first
public appearance at the show room
of Fl. b. Leary, jr.. 1921 Fourteenth
street northwest, this afternoon and
evening. His car will be ~on display
during the time he IL here.