The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-07-09
AHONG TEE AUi0NOBlISGS.
CHARLES y. GLIDDEN EXPLAINS
OBJECT or TOURING CONTEST.

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Racing or Fast. Driving Does not Meet
with Approval Of Denor OF Trophy
some Of His Experiences Abroad-Up
Gees the Price az Gaselsne -<sossip.
Charles J. diidden Of Boston. who donated
the touring trophy bearing bis name to the
American Automobile Association. has been
telling J~hicagoans that he intended to make
the, contest for his trophy o test Of q mans
driving ability rather than Of the mechanical
excellence OF the car. Said Mr.. Glldden to q
Motor AGE man:
The obJeot Of tina tour and hat which
prompted giving the trophy wal to encourage
what I believe TO be from experience and
observation the best health giving and health
sustaining recreation possible, that Of tour
Ing with the. motor car under conditions
suitable for q person to make the tour with
members Of his entire family. Also 10 shov
the greatest achievement that the individual
can accomplish with the motor car In line
with plain. simple touring and not In racing
or fast driving. I believe In rational touring
and In ell my rambles I have been careful
TO observe the laws Of the country. A tout
suoh 90 the 1909 Glldden promises to be ought
to bring out the best driver. for 1t win take
careful work TO maintain such an even
schedule Of running.
MY last trip was moet enjoyable and ]
thoroughly enjoyed my Indian experiences.
] was received with great cordially by the
RAjahs and other potsntates. and on one
occasion. when 1900 miles along. I was met
by Q courier In an automobile with Q welcome
from the reignlng monarch. He had come
some 100 miles and bad waited several days
for me TO show up. At court the Rajeh could
not do enough for me. giving me q palace to
to stop In. Another one had never seen an
automobile. and az soon as i took him aboard
be asked me II I could do 90 miles an hour,
then began asking me about the Flatiron
Building In New York. One novel experience
was In India. whore you have to make q thor
ough inspection Of your room before retiring
In order to clear II Of the snakes. scorpions
and other reptiles. II seems the thieves
there are organized. and II you would enjoy
immunity you must hire the chief Of the band
to protect you. Pay him rs cents and he will
walk around the house all night. warning all
the ,cthsr thieves e keep their distance. Hes
Ssys SSasS only T. two ssT pnSs.n as 4 In I sSs LAST sss@ s.soo
rsa1 tires s @sss sos i niles ftS' ~se & Ht tess ns ED
has gone something like 5000 miles. and out
Of c~uriSsity am going 70 see how long i will
inss' pu ape 9 sSs0f e Rad Sre sIps sas Pr Il 70 s'r be s0t tse
seSa 20 Of u a sss Ff. sss; ag sRsn ! AID IL sax x. TT snd
Dineren. garages throughout the city
of gssoSen sas WIN Be Is Cents a gallon. FTSis
to Increase the prios; to tie Consumer.
chicago dSs on Aassno SSdiis0TTG 1sas S SssS spd A. sse
citation are to hold . los mlie reliability run on
i aurora q; century n ! r course S made fs Snsa 81 BY many many
big bicycle races ~, years past. The con-
tsst is to 9, b s,1 run With three hTIsy SSSnt tr ssoS With tn, a
t tssTaS OF h's minutes Au'"so az eA'n con-
IL sdjSarnmens was u pass I isw ,sssufstfns
SolumSi.s presiaens RScssyel. having ssp:
pnsomob lie %s'i limited o 70 i niles i an hour
between tntersecttns streets. Q miles crossing
ssFssfs' e. 3 p exc do% . Sor sssests. Rls mii ss
city Hplts. Il mfes when meeting, or passing
s g { S sss to-, ssa, sssn sss ZEE re d %ass q 3, ssI seres
dIswpp, vehlle s,snais By raising hts hand;
ofsSce. not lees than d nor more than $50:
second offence within one year, not less than
siS p pss. T 1Sss than d :lSS. nor or i m61a tSsn 9s,f for
ofsnoe wtthin, ono year md forsll subseayens
SasHG ana fmprlsonmsnt I WorfSouse for not
lesS than thirty days nor more than six
months.
At length, and efter. years, Of agitation.
both. favorable and unfayorable. 1t has been
f ssss, Il to f s s@iss H IRsn 70 sn sus as%SSs sa%p ssa
gently q delegation Of the Swiss Automobile
Club tIayersed che pass In q body. occupying
ssgso on soIli" q The State made a Careful 81 survey
o. the ground. Following q banquet held at
simplon village the following regulations
"oniy duly authorized ohauYeurs holding
permits will be allowed to make the journey.
.,, mo crossing Of the pass by night is to DO
Before tIavsrsipg the pass NOTIFICATION
m mu e. 6 sv made asd 70 81 the e sss asnas1mss 9f s 81 tEoe.
permit, 81, which the rules and conditions
NO automobile will be allowed to GROSS
hair. sppsed Win Be checked BY ofacisIs at
xStsmobiles YIN be allowed e oress the
pass in June End September excepting Thurs.
July and August every day except Thurs
'1Hsu.omobiles meeting carts or carriages
must take the outside.
Boston has a new rtnd Of thief 70 disturb the
usually even tenored feelings OF Its motorists.
w xhS mmIddIins success s,s in the Back Bay Section:
stealing spare shoes and tubes that are. strap
bed TO the oars left standing AZ the ourb by per-
sons while they are In the olubs. hotels. stores
or In their homes, The police. have been
notified. and an attempt will. Of course. be
made to apprehend the miscreants.
There was an amusing occurrence In
Dublin recently In which the ordinary pref
udioe Of rural mankind against the motor
vehicle was responsible for decidedly ludi-
orous results. < woman living In the poor
quarter OF the town oun her child nearly
drowned In a tub OF water yust, as an auto
mobile was passing. shs rushed out: in
Soreamlns loudly all the while The driver
bade her get int9 the car and he put On full
fntelilsent constable. however, jumped to
the conclusion that here xas smother motor
to pursue the car, while he followed as best
be could thinking ths ss s1 as was a.
ss he later explained. Ultimately the auto-
mobile drew up 4, front, Of the hospital and
the woman and child IT. out to be attended
had Impressed Into ser VICE dashed up and