The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-22
PLANS MAPPED OUT
FOR GLIDDEN TOUR.
Looks as Though Famous Run
Will Be Same as
Last Years.

II is again proposed to promote the
tour of the American Automobile Asso-
citation on about the same lines as last
year and to compete for the Glidden
trophy in mixed teams from each club
entering. The plan does not meet with
the hearty approval of the masses. as
many believe that the cars should be
massed in cams and as representatives
of the various clubs.
1t has been suggested by the writer !
that the various clubs organize several
teams. providing they so desire, and
that each team represent one maker.
The Buffalo team might easily be COM
posed of a Pierce team, a Thomas team
and perhaps of representatives of other
makers, and each car would then stand
upon its own bottom. Cleveland might
enter several teams. and Detroit sew
eral. The provision suggested could
easily be made optional, but would add
materially to the interest in tho con-
test. In last years tour the Buffalo
team was composed Of two Pierce cars
when it won a victory. and the other
three cars represented two other
makers. The Great Arrow team from
Buffalo might easily have been formed,
as one car was taken voluntarily from
the Buffalo and placed in the New York
cam. This car gained a perfect score,
as did both Buffalo cars, and a team of
three Great Arrows would have scored
1000 points.
1t viii be found by the management
Of the tour that the entry list win be
greatly increased and the interest of tho
trade. who really make the tour, in
creased tenfold. by enabling the for
nation of separate teams of not les
thar three cars, allowing each club Il
enter as many teams of three or mor'
cars as may be desired. In this name
the individual teams viii each repre-
sent a maker, and the interest viii b
intense. Many makers would then b
represented by teams from each of tn
several cities without a doubt, agai
increasing the interest in the contest
The entry list would be vastly Increase
III this manner and there would be II
stoppage of mixed teams in any wa
representing individual cities. Th
mixed teams would be styled as sue
and would add to the interest in til
contest. The attention of the tourin
board has been called to the advisable
OF such a rule.
This American Automobile Assoei'
ton has become sponsor for a race
Savannah or for a series of races to
held on a nineteen-mile course. III
route of these races Is level, hut Ii
ideal in every way, fast. hard goii
and with safe turns. The Savanna
authorities are so vitality interested
the contest that work is now being do
in preparing the course. the turns
which, fifteen in number. will be W
banked. The roadway for all exec
one mile is wide enough for the passa
of several cars at a time, and the
seems to be little doubt that the recor
for speed will be broken in this conte
The races will be run on March is a
10 and entries are already being
ceived for the various events.
The Savannah people are taking
interest in the events and VIII ma
them a great success through their
thusiasm. Not a stone is to be left |
turned to bring about total succe
Coming as the races do, immedlat