New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
GlIDDEN TOURISTS HOME.
UFNNER NOT YET PICKED.
Final Ran from Lenor to NesU-
York Without Accident.

The che thousand mile tour for the GIdden
trophy came 70 an end yesterday afternoon when
rwenty-nine Of the tourists who left the city
week ego last Tuesday arrived at the Automobile
club of America IN 5sh-ave. Il has beer OF
xhe most successful tours held. and too much
credit cannot Re given 70 Augustus Post whe has
spent much time and labor TO make it success
AZ ths finish OF the run the contestants re-
CURED. voted slip handed 70 them in the
morning TO who they considered the three con-
festants that had made the best figured rom
- al round touring point OF view.
President Elicit c. Zee OF the American Auto
mobile Association and member OF the Ghdden
trophy commission. has called meeting or the
coaissioners 70 be held in the rooms OF the Mas
saclIsetts Automobile Club in Boston on August
which time the winner OF the cup vii be de-
tided.
There are many cars that have nearly a perfect
score ard the commissioners viii have haFd time
IN making the award. Two OF the contestants are
PRACTICALLY cut or the running through disooeying
riders aud waiting at Yonkers 70 form parade
futo the city. They were told what was expected
- them but instead OF stopping. as required con
-Inued straight o. into New-York. and VIII be dis
qualified by the commission
These were Walter C. White and y, y Epping.
both driving white steamers. Mr.. White arrived
n Yonkers Erst a. 11:5s and Mr. Epping az 1901.
Roth stopped only Tor moment ana then contin-
ued on. Both left Lenoz a. O'Clock
The hrst car arrive at Yonkers that waited
2 Woods IN a Napier. The time 1916. The
-axt car II was the ls-horsepower Rambler driven
r- 2 A Gilmore ~ Boston. which drew UP IN the
eeuare a. l2.2e Mr.. Gilmore made Of the best
rl.ns ~ the day. considering the size OF the
r1d the eact that II was the first American gaso-
lrra car 20 arrive gratifying Mr.. Gilmore
3 So stands q good chance Of winning the trophy.
me next automobile IN was the Packard driven
by George Or;s Draper. Of Hopedale. Mass He az
rived ~ l2.s5
There vere no bad accidents during the run from
Isno1 A. Sharon Conn. while going bad
rIare IN the road. Mrs Harlan Whippe. the wife
~ Harlan Whippie. of Andoyer, Mass the ex-
president of the American Automobile Association.
Was thrown from the front seat. landing heavily
ro-ruSstelv she was not hurt but Air Whippie
decided 70 remain over Sharon with her and
send the car in 10 finish with the chauffeur The
ather accident occurred 10 the Maxwell car driven
another car ran into Il.
The endurance OF the cars showed better results
nan EBeS[se @ Sn9 @ Io soeas p9iJ fba 81 ,s ge% ~
from the White Mountains finished all the
The cars we're covered with mud and dust. and
the occupants, boJh men ana women. looked 70 De
RAN tanned from the The arrival or the
tourists the Automobile Club was the cause OF
some lemons ION "a ne R3ary ~ a.
reached q few minutes before o'clock
mttee of the American Automobile Association.
driving Naiie sFser R LED tae PROCESSION pr osn ne ne
donor Cf he trophy. All the other automobiles
exception
The tourists left this city Tuesday OF last
week a1o, 5ouTney1ng rh-orga NeH,-f1ngland
reached Breton Woods, in the White Mountains.
or Friday afternoon. Sunday was spent in tour
nd Monday and Tuesday were devoted 10 the
clnn 70 the clouds. During the eight days OF
driving $50 miles covered
The r-n YESTERDAY OF l49 miles the route
Icing through Great harrington and LIakeville 70
me Hudson a. Poughkeepsie with the home stretch
down the east bank OF the river
EVER variety OF American cars was represented
fr he tour ana the results OF the run were re-
ma rkable The tourists were given a great oEa-
ION when they left XOukers on the way 70 this
.f-y.
Mr clidden after the long was finished. said
nat every person was pleased with the outing
Tbe route wzs selected by Mr.. Post, who drove
- a. ee-l,r N re snring The object Of the tour.
NJ CIidden also said. had been fully attained. ana
.r the future long runs vii be encouraged, as II
was ne best rest giving and health sustaining
-ecrearton possible -.
T--ose who were in line at the finish OF the tour
--e~e n q Temple. of Pittsburg; Augustus Post,
~ Manhattan; George Otis Draper. OF Eopedale
Mass a " Church. OF Rockford, H. Percy r
p7a-oe of Rurfzl0, Carl II. Page, OF Manhattan
Tba-ies Jerome Edwards. Of Brooklyni 5arold l.
ur-s OF FlagerstoVvn. Nd. Charles r. " alkef, OF
T-s-ford Conn. Benjamin Eriscoe, or LarrA logSi
" Mrs lean Newton Euneo. OF Richmond hlil
To7z Island: Albert L. Pope. Of Hartford Gon1,
I n Maxwell. OF TaTrytoEn. y Y: Edward =
,ar samuel 3 Stevens OF Rome y. Y; z. A Gil
more 81 Boston. Ezra Z Fitch. OF Montcia1r \ -
= n Olds OF Lansing, Mich; P n owen o.
Manhattan: John G. KerT1sOn. Of Boston; Z n
1STfIer 81 Gprngfeld Mass " y. Epplng. o.
Fr-Ehi1rE. julius MehIig OF New-STleansi tS-2I =
II T'vr-ei of Manhattan; Ralph %oDuFl' OF Bus
tor. and c. " Kelsey. OF Philaoeipnla