Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-23
TOUR OF TOURIST
OCCURS IN JULY
PILGRIMAGE WILL COVER 500
MILES
Far.Reachins Plans Are Being Worked
Out by Manager 5eardsley, Which
Insure a Joyous outing
Holiday

The second annual "Tour of the
Tourist is assured and the manufac-
tnrers of this well known car give out
the information that they propose con-
Quoting a shorter tour this year than
the last years tour. which will enable
much larger number to participate
While all the arrangements are not
fully settled the tour this year VIII
occur over July 4, which comes at
time that most owners of a car desire
to plan a trip of some kind and Is an
opportune time for nearly everyone 10
get away.
5oo-MiIe Tour
In all probability the tour will be
5oo-mile tour. if satisfactory arrange
ments can be made to go down INTO
Mexico from San Diego. The party
will leave Los Angeles on the morning
of Saturday, July 8, via the coast
route. taking lunch at Oceanslde' ana
arrive at San Diego Saturday even
ing, with headquarters at the peauu-
full Hotel Coronado and Tent CITY.
Sunday, July 4, will be spent at TINS
point. which is one of the finest places
in California to spend Fourth. ON
Monday, July 5, 100-mile run will be
made down into Mexico to Ensenada,
where a Spanish dinner will be served,
returning TO Hotel Coronado for Mon
day night Tuesday the tour viii con-
time via the inland route. with noon
control at Elsinore, and spend Iuesday
night at the much admired GlenWooo
mission inn. Wednesday morning the
Tourist party will complete the last
DAVIS run, going to Redlands, San Ber-
nardino and up into San Antonio can
yon, at which place an outdoor picnic
luncheon will be served. This canyon
is one of the pretty spots of California
and will be a fine place for two hours
rest. The Tourist party will arrive
home Wednesday evening, July Z. side
trips of interest will be taken along
the route, and yet the total distance
will not exceed 500 miles.
Special Hotel Arrangements
Special arrangements are being made
at the hotels. enabling the party TO
stop at California's most noted hotels
at reasonable rates, so that the eX-
pense for the five days tour will be
very reasonable and within reach of
all. While many Tourist owners have
taken practically this same trip sew
eral times, except the Mexico portion
of it, yet considering the roads, seem
cry and safe conditions it is tour
always enjoyable and never forgotten.
The Auto Vehicle company will con-
duct the tour and only Tourist cars
will be eligible. The tour will be in
the form of an endurance and relia-
bility contest and awards will be made
for all perfect scores. There Will be
noon and night controls and mimi
mum and maximum running time be-
tween controls will be given. The time
limit will be made easy. no fast speed
ing will be allowed, and this tour will
be prticulrly easy one all along the
cars.
Repair Car Along
A repair car will follow the cars,
carrying all necessary parts to take
care of any breakage, and this car will
be in charge of some of the best Tour
list mechanics. The Goodyear and
Goodrich Tire companies will run tire
repair cars and look after any tire
troubles, thus insuring all drivers of
a pleasant tour with the absolute as
surance of being able to make the
round trip with safety. The Tourist
company will furnish a pilot car to
set the pace and mark the route with
flags and confetti, a press car, official
photographer. a marshal to prevent
fast and reckless driving and to see
that cars run a sufficient distance
apart to prevent riding in dust, Tour
ist quartet and many other features
of entertainment.
Last year over 100 people went on
the northern tour and nearly everyone
is enthusiastic over joining the Tourist
party again this year. 1t is an oppor-
tunity to take your family on few
days tour and have grand good time.
The company is preparing entry
blanks and rules which will be mailed
to all interested parties on request. All
owners of Tourist cars are invited.
regardless of where they reside, and in
all probability this coming Tour of
the Tourist will show the greatest
number of one make of cars ever
formed IN line in the United States.