New-York tribune., 1906-07-13
OFF ON GLIDDEN TOUR.
SIXTY CARS At START.
lSir DiUers arrested at Lima for
Enceeding Speed Limit.

Auburn N " July i2-The Glidden automobile
tourists invaded this city this afternoon and To-
night They began arriving shortly after noon- and
continued until o'clock this evening. when the
baggage van, which. IL was thought had broken
down. put IN an appearance.
Among the erst 20 arrive was Charles J. Glidden.
who gave the trophy. He was met at the city
limits by a committee from the local automobile
association and was escorted to the tourists head
quarters at the Osborne House. Several Of the cars
which started did not set through One broke
down twelve miles out Of Buffalo, and the axle OF
another broke west Of Geneva The roads were
dry but rough and the run was a severe test This
evening the tourists entertained by the local
autonlobilists. Many went To Ovasco Lake where
everything at the resort was free to them.
At Lima six OF the drivers were arrested BY
local eonsahles for exceeding the speed limit Of ten
miles hour. -Four Of the drivers paid fines OF S.
each in the Justices court. and two deposited SO
as security and said they would come back and
stand trial When the machines entered the viz
lage the drivers were warned by a constable to
keep within the speed limit. They we're timed as
they passed through the corporate limits and those
that disobeyed the regulation we're stopped and
taken back 20 the Justices Office. It the first
time any arrests for this offence were ever made
IN the village The names and the numbers Of the
cars were follows:
Carl NJ H Van sicklen Chicago; Car 81 p r.
Forbes New York; Car %. Benjamin n. Knolles.
New York and Car 80. Walter Coleman New York.
Several OF the machines met with mishaps. the
most serious being TO the White steamer driven by
Webb jay The destroyed by fire az
Geneva. n. Y. few miles outside Of Auburn
Archie Hughes. OF Philadelphia. In a S5-hoEsspOwer
Pierce into ditch. NO damage was done.
however.
Threescore automobiles started from Buffalo this
morning on the I1OO-mile tour Of the American
Automobile Association through Northwestern New
York. Quebec and the New England States 20 the
White Mountains. The entry list showed a total OS
eighty-one. but Of this number about twenty failed
The cup is donated by Charles J. Gliddsn. OF
Boston and will be won by the person who can
show the greatest achievement with the motor car
IN simple touring and not in racing or fast driving
Two pilot cars were the first TO take the road
this morning. They viii distribute confetti along
the route TO guide the tourists on their journey.
The itinerary is as follows: Start July l2 Buffalo
to Auburn; July IS. Auburn to Utica; July "a Utica
70 Saratoga: July Is. Sunday az Saratoga; July 16.
Saratoga 70 EIizabethtown; July II. EIizahethtown
20 Lake Champlsln Hotel July IS, Lake Champlain
Hotel TO Montreal: July 1s. at Montreal; July 20.
Montreal to Three Rivers; July q. Three Rivers to
1eSsg: 81 sean ST Ne; sHJ july II s. Jsca 70 atsrvis
July e. WaservEs E to d Aa8geleX ASs Ts ~ 1 Rre T.
The Competitors for the Glidden trophy are sub
iected TO exceedingly stringent rules For them to
tour is reguaTity test and they are compsIIeG @
TO touch their cars for any purpose wha5eyeF Sx5
tSen at their own risk and subject penalty should
their repairs adjustments, repleniSnments or m
each minute a ear is behind scheduie time az one
Of the forty-four checking stations 70 Will be PEN
siized one ooint, For each minute car Is ahead
OF time the penalty is two points This is to pre-
vent racine. The daily schedules have been ar
ranged on the basis Of the maximum OF the legal
speed limits Of the territory through which the
such as fllne tanks. traffic delays etc
For those entrants not competing for the CSlidden
trophy a special prize. handsome bronze figure Of
MeTcJry has been offered by PAU H Deming.
chairnSn OF the touring committee. II will go 70
the driver who makes the best regularity record In
his running. repairs and adjustments IN garages
hnir narmifted.