Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-12
Will Start From Cleveland,
Ohio, on July 10.
Several New Conditions VIII
Be Added TO the Rules.
Exact Route, to be Announced Later,
Will Cover 1400 Miles.

r. y. Hover, chairman of the tour-
ing board of the American Automobile
Association. has announced that the
lonrth annual A. A. A. tour will start
from cleveland July 10, the tourists
gong West TO Chicago and returning
East through Indiana, Ohio Pennsyl
wanna and New Jersey. the tour ending
~ New York on or about July o. IN
GUIDED in the tour will be the third
contest for the Charles j. Glidden tro-
rilY, which viii be awarded TO the club
whose entrants finish with the greatest
lrop"rilonate total of points, each
ConpCt ting club being required to enter
at least three cars.
me owner OF each car that finishes
vii! receive a certificate telling its ex-
act standing, those completing the tour
without penalizatiOn to have their GER
tlncateS marked Perfect" The exact
route VIII be announced later, but il
VIII cover between 1900 and 400 miles
with daily runs Of about 125 miles. For
those desiring to participate in the tour
and not caring to contest for the Glid-
zen trophy class of nom contestants
mas been provided for. Furthermore.
entrants who care to continue after be-
coming disbarred through non-observ-
ance of the rules governing the contest.
Will in the discretion of the committee.
he placed in the on-contesting diyi-
sion.
Every cntrant must be a member Of
the a. a. A. and if competing for the
Gldden trophy must belong to a club
animated with the A. A. A., each club
being required to have three entries.
Entries Will close on July 3, with Chair
man Hover at ECO Maine street. buffa-
10, the entry fec for each car being 500.
The conditions are: Each car shall
be Griven by the entrant, or a driver
nominated by him and approved by the
committee; when the car is driven by
another the entrant must ride in the
car, unless excused by the committee.
Cars must carry muff1ers and mud
guards ana be equipped as per manu-
facturer's catalogue specifications; shall
carry not less than four passengers of
an average weight Of 125 pounds or
ether equivalent in ballast. and have
touring car bodies with tonneau.
"No replacements, replenishments,
adjustments, repairs or inspection shall
he made upon any car after it has been
registered at any night stop of the tour
and before il has been registered out
tn" next succeeding morning. No re-
placements, except tires, shall be made
with parts not invcntoried and carried
at the start, and if requirements, ex-
cent as above specified, are made, the
entraMt may continue the tour, but not
as contestant. Each cntrant may car
ry as many tires as he desires
on. hut
ician and all repairs must be made by
him, the operator or both, and no one
else shall participate in any way in
making any repairs or requirements. A
statement must be made by the oper-
ator and attested by each occupant of
the car at the conclusion Of each days
run as to what new parts were put on
the car and what repairs or adjust
ments. if any, were made, and failure
to do 50 fully and correctly shall dis
qualify.
'All contestants must have their
cars ready 1T o'clock each morning.
Checkers will be ut their stations at
that time prepared to start the cars.
Each crtrHnt must. upon starting on
each days run, sign statement sub
mittcd by an official of the tour fixing
the time Of his dcpa rture Failure to
comply win result in disqualification.
Each days tour shall be preceded by a
III cemakcr, designated by the conf
lnittce. ana any cEtrant who passes the
raccmaker shall be disqualified. If the
Iaccnaker breaks down or Is compelled
70 travel at a rate of speed so slow as
iii Tho opinion of the committee to I'M
duly imred" the progress of the tour,
his flag shall be transferred to the first
car ovcrtaking him, which car shall
thereafter become pacemaker, subject
to the same conditions.
The committee will publish a schedule
for each day, establishing such checking
points as it may deem proper This
schedule will fix the exact time when
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