Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
Thirteen Cars Finish the
Long Run Saturday.
c. ". Kelsey Of Targtowb, n.
Y. Gets the Demlng Trophy.
Revising Reception b Be Accorded Party Al
PodIalt, Me-, Tuesday.

Breton Woods. N. H.. July &C. w.
Kelsey of Tarrytown, N. Y. was today
awarded the Deming trophy for the au-
fnmobile tour Of 400 miles, which end
ed here last night.
A. A. Post Of New York, who finished
at the same time as Mr.. Kelsey, and
who also had a clean score. resigned In
favor of the Tarrytown automobilist.
The chief trophy of the tour that Of
ferred by Charles ]. Glidden OF Low
ell. Mass, the organizer and sponsor or
the 1400-mile run, has not been award
ed.
Guy Vaughan, a New York automo-
bi!ist, narrowly escaped sudden death
today while driving his big car
through the Crawford Notch. The car
struck big water bar in the road,
bounded into the air, then turned tur-
tie and landed on the rocks at the side
of the road. The car was demolished.
Mr.. Vaughan. although badly shaken
I'D and covered with bruises. escaped
without serious injury.
He was not participant In the tours
for the Glidden or Deming trophies
but had come here to participate in the
hill climbing contest tomorrow, and
was testing the grade up Crawford
Notch hill in preparation for that
event. He estimated that he was trav-
cling at the rate of 40 miles an hour
when the accident happened. No one
was in the car with him at the time.
Forty-elght cars have been entered In
the hill climbing contest. which be-
gins at $50 tomorrow.
The course will be from the Crawford
House to a point about two miles be-
low.
The tourists spent most of today
talking over the events of the trip.
That so many of the SO starters should
have been able to fill all the require
ments of the run, and still make the
requisite speed over all sorts of roads.
seemed perhaps more surprising to
those who actually participated in the
event, than to those who listened to
the tales of the run.
Breton Woods, N. H., July 29.-The
13 automobile tourists who finished the
1l34-mile run through New York. Can
ada, Maine and this state Saturday
without penalties during the 10-dayS
test over a great variety of roads for
the second trophy offered by Charles
j. Glidden Of Lowell, Mass. will prob
ably draw lots for the prize.
Sixty-three cars started out from
Buffalo July IL and made runs averag
ing about 100 miles a day. with stops
at Saratoga, Quebec and Rangeley
When the tourists left the latter place
this morning for the final 125-mile rur
to this place IA had clean scores.
No penalties were inflicted until The
cars were within six miles of the fina
destination. when Ezra +. Kirk OF
Buffalo slipped chain and lost tw,
minutes.
There were two other accidents t.
cars which were not in the hunt for the
trophy. At Dixficld. Me, a steam cai
owned by Walter White of Cleveland
caught fire and was destroyed.
few minutes later the car of A. III
Grant Of Tarrytown. N. Y. ran into
a ditch. and was thrown out later con
siderably disabled.
1t was thought that many Of the car
would suffer while climbing Cherry noun
tain in Jefferson, a short distance froE
the finish, but all II accomplished TIL
feat without penalty. the Kirk car hav
ing had its accident some distance far
ther on.
The following are those who finished
with clean scores, and who Will prob
ably draw for the trophy:
p. s. Finn. Pittsburg.
@. w. Davis. Buffalo.
w. L. Wright, Springfield. Mass.
w. c. Walker. Hartford
F.. Keller Lansing. Mich.
Charles b. Burmar. Cleveland.
George Soules. Toledo.
r. f. Wing. Boston.
g. G. Buse. Buffalo.
4 j. J. Petre. Cleveland.
Y c. F. Barrett, Hartford.
" Percy Pierce. Buffalo.
A. f. Hughes, Philadelphia.
For the Deming trophy c. W. Kelse,
and A., A. Post will also have to draw
lots. as both finished without penalties.
There were nearly 80 cars assembled
here tonight. and the garage faciltie:
were inadequate to accommodate all. Oh
the number, ~ made up the Glidden tour
lists party from Rangeley "a in the Ba!
State Automobile Clubs run from Boston
which finished here yesterday. while more
than 10 detached cars arrived from diff
ferent places to attend the meet.
There will be hill climbing contests
next week over a three-mile course in the
Crawford Notch, and tonight q cars had
entered for the events on Monday.
The participants In the Glidden tour
while weary from the long trip and the
almost continuous strain of living up to
the arduons conditions. were sneverthe-
less enthusiastic over the run. There
were comparatively few accidents during
the run. and in them none of the pas
sengers of the cars was injured.
: Two cars we're burned during the trip,
that of Webb Jay being DESTROYED on
the first day in the run from buffalo to
Auburn. N. Y, and the White car Satur-
day. The tourists have been favored
with unusually good weather throughout
the trip.
RECEPTION At PORTLAND.
All the Autoists Of the City Expected to
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