Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21
WORLD RACE THROUCHOMAHA
Foreign and Domestic Cars Race from
Gotham to Seattle.
WINNERS GIVEN BIG PRIZES
Racers VIII start May 20 for Trip
Across the Continent and Cars
WIZ Exhibit at Seattle.
Exposition.

Omaha will be on the route OF the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition race from
New York to the exposition grounds, which
IL scheduled TO leave New York May %.
The route will be practically the old Over
land route which was used by the racers
in the New York-to-Paris race last year.
M. Robert Guggenheim, who initiated the
big event. has announced the date and
also announced that scouts will leave New
York City and Chicago March Is TO 20
over the routes and make the best speed
possible TO Seattle. They will keep a log
OF the voyage for the guidance of the
racers. Mr.. Guggenheim has wired the
scouts to spare no expense in preparing
data President Taft will start the race.
Mr.. Moore, who will be in charge OF the
contest, has made satisfactory arrange
ments with the exposition authorities, not
only for laying out the route. but for the
erection of a building in the exposition
grounds In which the cars which complete
the journey will be exhibited. The prizes
are five in number. the winner receiving the
Guggenhelm trophy and 81. 600 in cash and the
others. in order. $500. 1900, $3.50 and $3.50.
Entry fee is $3.50. and may be made with the
Seattle Automobile club. the Automobile
Club of America, F1fty-fourth street and
Broadway; Mills & Moore, 20 West Forty
second street; w. S. Hogan, IS Avenue
Kleber, Paris, France.
A study of previous trips across the
continent shows that there will be little
difficulty encountered by the transconti-
nentalists until they reach Granger, wyo.
1t is not meant by this thai the roads are
smooth asphalt or hard macadam for this
distance. but that the motorists win at all
times recognize that what is in front of
them is u road and cannot be mistaken for
a lake, sand pit, granite quarry or re-
plowed corn field. But from Granger west,
conditions change. The Rockies and Cas-
cade range must be crossed, and the avail
able routes are, at best, bad. A possible
route is that which leads through Snoqual-
mic Pass. This pass is within 200 miles of
Seattle. and yet the snow. even in June, is
more than thirty feet deep. with these
difficulties in view, the pathfinding car
will be instructed to take a more southerly
route through the state of Oregon.
Roads VIII he feared.
The greatest hardship on this portion Of
the run will be after leaving Prineville.
From this point to Salem and Portland the
tourist is under the influence of Mount
Washington, with its continually falling
bDulders and uprooted trees. The Seattle
Automobile club, however, win station men
at the worst points and will endeavor 10
clear the road as much as possible, while
the highway authorities will make repairs
TO the roads lying within the state of WASH
ington. In order to lessen the expense to
contestants, the railroads will file a rate
with the Interstate Commerce commission.
cutting eastern freight rates in half on
competing cars. They also will guarantee
to deliver cars back in Chicago in ten
days.
The rules and entry blank for the contest
have been issued. The preamble states this
is an international contest, open to entrants
from the United States and foreign coun-
tries, and that it is sanctioned by the Auto