New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
AUTOS AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
SeUenteen Cars Reach First Stop of
st. Louis Tour.

Poughkeepse. NJ Y. July 2S-Severte.n motor
cars of the Automobile Club of America arrived
here this evening in the from New-York TO
st. Louis. Those who reached here and will con-
tinue the run tomorrow Carl II. Page with
w. H. Newton and NJ r. Green: August Post
chairman Of the tours committee with John Ger
RE and J. J. Thompson: Mr.. and Mrs e. FL Gill
lette. Ray d. Lnlibridge. with Miss LiIIbrige and
W. E. Sonnanstine; Webb Jay. with c. Ed Edden-
ser; P. c. Mergarge. with FL F. Megarge: VIII
liam Is. Hurlbert. with j. c. Wettmere end John
Speck II. {. Easel Styn. with G. L. Bradley: F.
Ed spooner. with Dwight HUFF: A l. Pope with
a. w. Pope and George Soules; A j. Seaton with
j. W. Seaton; A D. McLachlan. with y. g Miller
and e Bowler e w RBurchaTd with George
+ ?. and G. s Scott with r. f. Wansson and
morrow morning to Albany. where the NeW1York
tourists will be Joined BY The division from Boston
5:l5 At Utica Tonight LaRorhe -xpe us to be
20 Buffalo, while LaRoche goes on by train. The
latter expects to reach St. Louis ON Thursday and
. start back Immediately.
Prepared for all kinds Of weather fifteen auto
mobiles Of various makes and horsepower left the
Automobile Club of America, at Fffty-eighth-st
and Fifth-ave yesterday a little later than $50
a m for run of 1900 miles TO St. Louis. A large
number Of people gathered about Central Park
Plaza TO see the tourists off. and each as he
up F1fth-ave- had friends in the crowd to
give him cheer and wishes for a pleasant Jour
ney.
There was entry list of sixty-cne starters
but only fifteen appeared The threatening
weather doubtless kept some home. James L.
Breese will Join in the when it reaches Buffalo
He will drive his forty horsepower Mercedes In
nearly all the extra tires and the side
baskets were well damned with clothing for the
various kinds OF weather. Nearly all the tourists
wore goggles in preparation for the dusty reads
and kept their long rain coats close at hand.
Two machines that attracted considerable atten-
ton were the new 1lhoTse power Peerless racer
ana F. ~ La Roches l5-horse power oarracq.
The latter machine will accompany the other
cars on the run. but will be on an stternDt
TO establish nonstop record for the distance In
the party with Mr. La Roche H. H. Everett
and Morris Mason, passengers. and Nicholas
lie Blanc. who will alternate in handling the
number OF hours each day while the other rides on
Roche expects to reach St. Louis in three days Id
Two women started. but Mrs. Susan D. MaIpass
who went on the run were:
Ray D. Linibrdse. 1o-horsepow.r White: Miss 1aus
Webb Jay, io-horsepower White
Percy + Megargie. S-horsepower Elmore: R @.
H. H Franklin Manufacturing Company. 1o-horsepow.r
E Edward spooner; e-hOrsepoweE oIdsmobre-
{ H Giette 10 horsepower Pope-Harttora; Mrs
AuEg = VS.! Post! 3 10 HORSEPOWER White.
T BGrchwood iS@rsep fSs5ls
George soules 24horsepower Pope Toledo: Aleers L
a. J. seaton l5-hOrsepower Buckmobns: J. W seaton.
passenger.
a. D McLachlan. 2O-horsspower Royal: A. C. Miller
mechanician George II. Bowler. passenger
The following accompanied the tourists OF
the city: A. L. Rker and Mrs Riker, LocOmooie:
r. Lee Morrell and Mrs Morreu, Locomobie;
Frank Mutt and Mrs. Mutt, Haynes Apperson;
J. Fl. Manning, White; ". r. Warren, Locomobie;
Sidney Maddox Henry Maddox and F. 8. Webb.
Omaha. Se6. who just starr arrived in the city on
long distance tour across the country.
Boston, July 25.-Eight members OF the Nassa-
chusetts Automobile Club left here to-day IN four
automobiles a 1900 mile 70 ST. Louis The
party was Captained by Charles J. Glidden who,
after inspecting the worlds fair. will continue
around the world in his Or. Julian Chase.
of Providence r. l.. was member of the party.
as also r. Frederick Lesh. Royal r. Shell
don. George II Lowe, Cecil c. Wilson. George q.
Reed and Chauncey W. Dodge. all members OF the
Massachusetts Club