Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-19
GLIDDEN TOUR
EVENTFUL ONE
OVER 1000 MILES FINISHED
INTO BOSTON
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ONLY TWELVE CARS MAINTAIN
PERFECT SCORES
Number of Narrow Escapes Expert
enced, but No Serious Accidents
Mar Great Contest-Fast
Schedule Kept Up
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BOSTON, July 1S.-Over 1000 miles OF
the Glidden tour were completed when
the cars arrived in Boston, and out OF
the entire number entered for the Gid
den trophy only twelve have main
tanned perfect scores to this point.
Many of the cars that have been
penalized lost their clean scores on ac-
count of accidents caused by bad roads.
or in attempting to avoid collisions
with other vehicles.
A number of narrow escapes have
been reported but no serious accidents
We're met with.
The run into Boston from Albany
was the longest of the days trip up to
this point, the cars covering a distance
of 1874 miles, and only ten hours were
allowed to do the distance.
The fast schedule necessitated fast
running by most of the entries over
considerable part of the way, and the
result was dusty, disagreeable trip.
AS a result of the speeding by some
of the higher power cars, the passen-
gers were forced to wait for an hour
or more near Boston to prevent check
ing in ahead of time.
AS a recompense for the arduous task
of driving the long leg of the journey,
the cars will remain In Boston over
Saturday and Sunday, and Will not
leave until Monday for Poland Springs
which is to be the next night stop.
From Poland Springs the run will be
made to Rangeley, 141 miles, then on
wednesday to Bethlehem, 100 miles,
and from there the last days run To
Saratoga, where the finish Will be.
The last days run is 1874 miles, ana Is
next in length to the one just COM
pleted. 49,,
When the cars reach Saratoga they
will have made 1894 miles, ana the
probabilities of any consideraol num-
Der of clean scores is very sngh. a,,,,ost
while the run is supported alnosss
entirely by the manufacturers, anu
where professional drivers are the RUE.
the conditions for obtaining a perIecl
score are much more severe than Ill
other contests. e4o+o
The team representing the Bay stare
'AutomohiIe association Of Boston IS
composed of three Marmon cars, ana
they have been successful SO Tar III
making perfect scores. ... -
Thev are naturally the recipients or
considerable attention and the drivers
and passengers are being feted py tine
local club. . eoo
+orv is driving one of the cars himself,
and takes considerable pride in the fact
that his car, number %, has peen true
~ its number and skidooed through on
time each day. -,
car that is attracting hlolo 'ii i9
the usual amount of attention from the
motorists along the route is the Stuoe-
baker army car, that made such sue
cessful Grip through last winters SHOWS
from New York to Leavenwortn, kan.,
heating the time of the New YORK TO
paris racers oyer the same territory.
Frank Mutt driving Haynes. III
the Chicago Motor club team, is raw
orite among those picked to win per-
feet score as he drove similar car IN
the Chicago reliability runs rev
months ago, winning the only pertect
score awarded for the three runs OF zVo
miles each.
The team that attracts the most at
+ention is that of the Columbus Auto
mobile club, composed of three Peerless
cars that are painted respectively red
white and blue, and run in that order
near one another.
The run so far has been very trying
on the drivers, and they Welcome the
two days stop in 7oston and bless the
bridegroom who used his influence TO
have Boston included in the route so
that he might spend Sunday with his
bride.
The following cars came into Boston
with perfect scores: