New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
LEADERS STILL TIED
HARD DAY FOR DRYERS.
Gidden Tourists at Bedford Springs
after Climbing ANeghanies.
photograph b. y. -IAzsrniek,
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Bedford Springs. Penn. July 11.-An the eight
teams tied for first place in the hunt for the Gid
den Trophy got IN to-day without penalzation- But
the Cleveland club which lost by the disqualified
ton of the Garford yesterday lost a few more
points to-day by repairs another Garford- When
the scores were posted late this evening 1t was
somewhat OF surprise that more cars had not
met with nishaps because of the hard days run
The is one-third over, as far as days
are concerned. in mileage, as the cars have
only $50 OF the 1.7Oo miles The contestants oe-
lieve that the two long from Albany TO Bos-
ton and Bethlehem to Saratoga will not be as hard
as to-days. The only accident of the day was the
breaking OF rear axle on the Cleveland runaoout
driven by C. R. Forth. It happened few miles out
of P1ttsburg, and though he may continue the run
he will not be a contestant. There are only n1ne
clean score cars left in the HOVER contest
and Judging by the way the runahouts nave oeen
acting a few days more will lessen the nurnDer
considerably.
women drivers Mrs Crneo and Mrs Shirley The
former has not been penalized yet. but Mrs snlr-
lev has been late few minutes on two days
For genuine hard work worse road couih no'
have been picked out. II was up over real ifiouii
tains the Alleghanes and the roads were narrow.
rrtn5t,o n,aterhreaks every few feet made the
drivers keen a continual watch, and going Up the
cars had to be steered gently over toeih- e'oihe
down again. brakes had to be applied ana nioi
+bar q dozen cars turned their brakes badly The
tough
radiators TO steam and the motors got oadiy hea'eo
II was about / O'Clock when the first cars began
to arrive here and then they came in with rush
The dust was awful, too, and the occupants Oh ms
cars were plastered with gray CRIME where the
dust and sweat had caked on their faces Ine one
thing that saved lot Of penalzations was tnat
It was a fine day.
chairman Hover and Mr.. Glidden went OF the
d about four miles before they discovered their
mistake and got back again. and meanwhile some
of the cars had caught them, but as they coulo
not mass that kept them-bunched and so createo
clouds of dust
When the cars got in the machinists began 70
+ or+ their tools and there a lot Of work
dora tigntening up clutches and springs that had
| worked loose from the pounding over the roads
T. ,Yas hard on the people in the tonneaus, as
thar, vrsre tossed UP and down every few seconds
and when they got in they were a very tired lot
| Tomorrow they will have day Of rest and tnen
| g 7,11 he a run to Harrisburg OF los miles
Prtsbure. July IA green touring car contain
| 49,, four men and a woman wrecked early TO
day, y, the North Side by running into telegraph
| o1a II ts said the car and its occupants were
| +ro,, Norristown Penn. and were following the
c,1;65en tourists None of the party was seriously
| hurt. -. ,.
II is said that while in this city last night Mrs
| 1oa, crneo of New York, one Of the Glidden con-
! +as+en+s was served with summons to appear IN
! o,-+ .ara and answer suit for $500 damages al
,.sa5 +o have been caused by her during the Cid
dan to,r of last year 1t is said she ran INTO the
o+or,obe o4 James Hanes. Of this city. at Baden.
penn Mrs Cuneo left this city with the contest
ants this morning