The Washington herald., 1908-07-20
NEXT GLIDDEE TOUR IN WEST
Route for Autoists VIII Be from
Chicago TO Denver.
Trip Of Illinois Delegates 10 COuvcn-
tion Demonstrates PracficabfIity
of Route for Endurance Test.

Building better than they knew. the pro
moters of the recent ChicsEo-Deuvcr tour
Of the automobile train bearing Illinois
delegation TO the Democratic national con-
yention in the Colorado city practically
were pathfnders for the American Auto
mobile Associations touring board. which
annually selects route fo- the Glidden
tour and then conducts the great reIia-
biIity event
Orlciai announcement by Chairman
Hover. Of the American Automobile As
srciition touring board. while pausiuS al
Milford. Pa. on the NTH annual tour. that
the American Automobile Association
would .gn the 1g09 GiGden tour 10 the
West the start 10 he made in Chicago and
the finish 20 be at Denver vi.h a posi-
bility or deJour TO take in Colorado
SprinSs and Pike : Peak. came as q huge
surprise TO the Western members OF the
American Automobile Association and as
compliment OF considerable merit 10 the.
StudebaAer Automobile Compsuv. which
sent the five touring cars over the long
route m a novel unprecedented. and most
successful demonstration Of the value OF
automobile train service IN competition
with The steam railway train acCommo-
dationS-
The Studebaker train-tae advance team
OF the GHdden pathfn6ers-made per
limos
Iowa. Nebraska. and a portion Of Colo
raGo- Not replacement OF mechanical
parts was required on any Of the cars.
and no engine trouble uecessitated a de-
lay or break in the original schedule
Punctures were distinguished By their
comparative absence-only two were en-
countered on the trip
While Chairman Hover. Of the present
touring board Of the American Autou7o-
bile Association. last winter turned down
the prodeTed Western route 10 the
Rockies and succeeded IN prevailing
with his Bufalo-Pittsburg-P Philadelphia
Albany-Boston-Saratoga route. ne was
put in possession OF a vast amount OF
detailed information about the Pixies
Peak or Bust" Itinerary E.Ierting 10
bring this before the board after the
Glidden OF 1875 was half ove-. the Ameri-
can Automobile association Official made
a quick change OF front in favor Of tho
route that the StCdebsler train had trav-
eled-
When the American Automobile Asso-
citation board meets 10 select s5-e controls
for the proposed ChicaEo-Denver route
the data Of the StUdebaker trip viii prove
of considerable benefit The route OF the
train followed closely that Of the New
York-Psris automobile racers. traversed a
variety Of roads that. either in sunshine
or rain with a tornado OF two thrown in
for good measure. such as the Illinois
delegates encountered at Valley. Nebr
previous TO calling upon William Jen-
nings Bryan at his home, Fairrievv. near
Lincoln, Nebr. It's possibilities as
stretch OF country over which the auto
mobile manufacturers might give their
wares a reliability test were emphasized
by the SJudebaker train trip
1t matters little who IS elected chair
man Of the American Automobile ASsocI-
alton touring board TO conduct the Iaa
Pixies Peak or Bust GIidden~ said one
OF the experts who drove a ear on the
StudebaBer train trip. THE noise OF the
next annual competition for the Giidden.
Hover and Chicago Motor Clubs tro-
phies VIII be heard around the automobile
manufacturing worid. The pathfnders
aroused interest in Dixon. III. Clinton
Iowa; Boone Iowa, Council Bluffs.
Iowa, Lincoln. Nebr. North ate
kearney. Julesburg. Colo. and int me
diate points They bIazed the wy for
the biggest Glidden triumph ever known.