New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03
TILE GOLD CUP TOUR.
OF THE RUN.
Simple Rules Hare Been Framed for
the Rich Trophv.

The touring committee of the American Gold
Cup tour abroad has issued entry blanks, rules
and invitation for those interested to take
part in the four-t housand-mile regularity run
through France. Spain. Italy Austria Hungary
Germany. Belgium and England The start will
be made about June 20. so that the partici-
pants may have opportunity to witness the
French Grand Prix race, the biggest speed con-
test Of the year which is 10 be run on Tues
day, July . over the Dleppe course
A trophy of the value of $1,000 donated by
Messrs William X. Vanderbilt jr. E r.
Thomas. of Buffalo: Jefferson de Mont ThOmp-
son. chairman of tho racing board Of the Amer
lean Automobile Association. and NJ ]. Roths-
child will be awarded TO the owner Of the car
making the best showing under the rules that
have been formulated
In anticipation of the possibility that some
owners Of cars not care to try for this
trophy. ard so be subject 70 the rules. the COM
mittee has decided to divide the motor cars
into two sections. and each VIII be adorned with
It's distinctive emblem In keeping with the
principles Of the tour. an American eagle will
be emblazonod on or affixed to every car The
gold cup cars will carry red eagles. while the
non-competitors viii carry blue eagles.
The itinerary has been mapped out with
view TO take the participants in the tour through
the largest Continental centres and to allow for
visits 20 scores OF quaint historic towns.
II will run I'm France through Havre. Paris
Argentan. st. Malo. Brest Lorlent Nantes. lie
Mans Tours. the Loire River and Chateaux
Poiters, Bordeaux. Bayonne. BlarrItz. Tarbes
Pau. Lourdes Folk: in Spain over the Pyrenees
and through Barcelona in France again through
Beziers. Mines CEoman Arena). MarseilIes
Nice, Monte Carlo. in Italy through Genoa
Florence, Rome. Naples Fermo. san Marine
and Venice in Austria Hungary through SAILS
md
and through Prague in Bohemia: In Germany
through Berlin Hanover Cologne: through
Brussels in Belgium In France for the last
time, through St Quentin Paris Abbevile and
Calais. and finally in England through Dover
London. Birmingham AMI Liverpool
The entrance fec is $l,OOO for each person,
and is to cover all route expenses hotels. guides
entertainments etc. as well as steamship trans
portation both ways for entrants and their ma
chimes There is no entrance fee for cars.
Entries should be made I'm writing on the print
cd forms which viii be supplied by the manage
ment, and must be accompanied by a check for
p per cent $3.50 OF the full amount OF each
entry. made payable to the order OF w J. p
Moore treasurer. The remainder of each on
trance fee $3.50 can be RENTED to the treasurer
any time before May 10. when the list of entries
will be closed.
The rules have been framed in a way 70 make
y
simplicity has been the keynote Among the
most important the following:
\ generous maximum OF time will be alloves
for every days run as to suit every class OF
car. The checked in after that maxiD1uT,,
time Will be penalized one point minute for
The order of start will be changed every
morning.
been entered. they will be considered as a team
and will travel. so far as possible. together
Agreeable to the speed laws, and with regard
to the condition of the roads and the configIIra
ticn OF the country traversed a reas0na HE o1,ar
age speed, suiting all classes OF machine will be
| indicated for each days run and every driver
will be required to do his best to maintain :,
permitting thus the caravan to travel al a mi IL,
countries traversed. -
AS there win be. I'm all probability. a great
number OF "clean scores at the END az The - Uas
elimination events will be held at IivernooI 40, s
In its vicinity. and established for each cateror,
OF car These events will likely consist az hi,
climbing mile trials. and, together viii III
final results OF these trials Judging oe t tss
committee will take into consideration the 6s1s
records turned in by the officials whose I,,tS- :;
will be to watch attentively the achievemeDtSS -
each car on the road several times day. dur,n y.
the tour '4As
All changes Of tires and common reDo,.. -,
be allowed as well on the road as at the garaSas
but penalties viii be inflicted for the cham.
ing of these stamped parts in the follow
ing manner: Change of frame 500 nojOt
reforging any part OF same. 25O points, cb,
of cylinders (peT unit, 800 points: changa 80
crankshaft 800 points; reforgink anv nags OF
same $50 points; change OF clutch $50 noint Q.
refOrging any part of same. 200 points: ebanss,
Of driving shaft 800 points; reforginer az Si,s
shaft 20 points; change OF radiator 200 ro 1iss
change OF front rear axle 200 points. cTe,oss,
OF gear shaft 100 points; change OF steerIV79r-
post. $50 points; change reforging of fron3
axle. $50 points. change OF 1ywheel 100 noints.
change Of gear case, 90 points; change OF wheels
(per unit, 80 points; change OF Springs EO
points; change OF crank case, 90 points %
Under penalty of total disqualification aacb
change or repair of the aboVe-named stsve 49,,
parts, effected during the day must ha -
ported in the evening TO the COMMITTEES ana H.
fore entering the garage, and I'm the noornins
hnfnra siarting. IL change or ranaIr -. Ls..-