Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-07
CLUB WILL HOLD ITS
FIRST ANNUAL TOUR
WISCONSIN MOTORISTS PLAN
EXTENDED TRIP
Five Hundred=Mile Route Is Mapped
Out and the Run Will Be
Made Early In
July

The Milwaukee Automobile club will
hold it's first annual Wisconsin trophy
tour July IL to 15, inclusive, over 500
mile route, from Milwaukee to Wausau
Wis, and return. Tentative routes
have been selected. From Milwaukee
the trip to Wausau will TAX the party
through Menomonee Falls, Richfield
Schleisingerville, ST. Lawrence, There
sa and Fond du Lac, Oshkosh. Medina
| Dale, Fremont, Weyauwega, Waupaca
| Amherst, Stevens Point, Knowleton
Mosinee, Schofield and Wausau. Here
the Wausau A. c. will entertain at its
pretty club house. From Wausau the
party will drive due east to Birnam-
wood. From Birnamwood the route is
through Tigerton, Clintonville, New
London, Hortonville, Appleton and
Neenah- -Henasha. the twin cities at the
head of Lake Winnebago. Two routes
are proposed for the homeward jour-
ney, one taking the party around the
east shore of Lake Winnebago,
through Fond du Lac, West Bend and
to Milwaukee; the other to Manitowoc,
thence down the west shore of Lake
Michigan, through Sheboygan, Port
Washington and into Milwaukee by
way of Fox Point. This is the first
tour of the kind ever attempted in Wis
consin. 1t will be a novel, interesting
and unique outing for those fortunate
enough to be members of the M A. G,
If 1t is successful 1t will be made an
annual event. Already it has been the
means of greatly increasing the men,
bership of the NJ. A. c.
Although the date for the annual hill
climb of the Cleveland Automobile club
June 13-is rapidly approaching, the
committee in charge of the event has
not yet succeeded in locating suitable
hill. The main point, according to those
in charge of the event, is to secure a
hill which can be reached by the non-
motoring public. Stucky hill, used last
year, is ideal except for this one thing
There are many hills easily within
reach by the suburban roads. but none
which offer any special inducements
At this time it looks as though Stucky
would again be used this year.
On June 13 an automobile festival
is to be held in Montclair, N. j., the
affair being for the benefit of the Pill
grim church. So far sixty automobiles
have been contributed for the use OF
the promoters. The committee has ar
ranged a circuit of about five miles
between Llewellyn and Watching. en-
bracing many of the most attractive
avenues and estates in Montclair. Five
of the latter will be decorated to rep
in American flags. At night all will
be handsomely lighted with Japanese
lanterns. Automobile passengers will
be charged so cents for the round trip
and 1t is expected that several thou
sand will be entertained. The cars will
stop at each of the five stations ano
change passengers.
In a hilI-climbing contest at Albany
May 23 an Apperson Jackrabbit won
the free for all event in 5S 1-5 seconds
The climb was six-tenths of mile ur
II per cent grade
1t has been decided by the municipal
authorities of Spa to accede to the
recent application of French syndi-
cate to establish motor racing track
near that resort. The plans that have
been prepared provide for a track
which will comprise several long
straights as well as turns. and slight
gradient seven kilometers long
It has been announced by the Dutch
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