New-York tribune., 1909-04-21
IoNAI LEAGUE STANDING.
A NEW AUTO TROPHY
DETROIT OFFERS CUP.
Western City Takes Interest IN the
Coming GLdden Tour.

An unusual action has been taken by the city
authorities of Detroit with regard to the 1909 tour
ing contest for the Glidden and Hover trophies.
This action is the appropriation of money from the
city funds for trophy tc be offered in the name
Of the city.
When it decided that the tour should start
from Detroit, the manufacturers OF that city
pledged fifteen entries and the Board of Commerce
wanted TO donate prize for the winner in the toy
torqeaU class Mayor Breitmeyer requested that
the business men defer action for a time and they
did SC. The reason for the Mayors request be-
came apparent when It announced that, in
stead of the toy -tonneau trophy coming from the
merchants, the city of Detroit had appropriated
$3.50 for the purchase of the prize for the winner
in this class.
Contrary to the usual procedure. the question Of
appropriation not referred TO any committee,
but was unanimously voted by the couroil. A COM
mittee, headed by the Mayor, was appointed to
purchase the trophy, which will be known as the
Detroit Cup.
Entries for the Glidden tour close on May IS this
year. which is unusually early but the nducement
of the contest is much greater than ever before,
and Mr.. Hover has now in hand a number of
tries Of cars OF all sizes. with many more positively
pledged
Although a few persons still favor touring rules
that permit Of lot Of being tied the finish
with perfect scores ard do not deem such a finish
farcical. there are more manufa acturers welcoming
the conditions Of true contest in which the rules
make it certain that winner will be evolved. one
manufacturer. writing about the tour. says.
Il would like to see tho tour finish with per
feet scores. the with the smallest penaza ton
winning. This would he entirely sensible. for no
sane automobst would expect car 10 be driven
hard for two thousand miles. half of II over bad
roads. and not be delayed nor require any adjust
ments al any time during the trip. The great value
Of the Ghdden tour is that It reveals 10 the user
now the various cars go through the ordeal OF
trip that IS little more arduous than any to which
he subjects his car. The travelling on schedule
and the keeping Of a close record of all repairs is
what counts An unrestricted race across the
country, in which q car may he rebuilt several
times without any knowing n, IS OF no account
TO any one. but automobsts all over the world
watch the Gidden contest every year and II now
it Is made closer contest IT VIII be watched more
closely Therefore ! advocate the rules that Will
not result in lot Of scores farcicany perfect but
will permit of q car being penalized without being
demerited'
W. " Burke. manager Of the New York branch
Of the Nora Motor Car Company. sent a telegram
70 :. H. Mora president Of the concern. yesterday.
asking for advice regarding his attitude toward
the reopouug of the Seattle endurance contest case
by the manufacturers contest committee, and re
celved a reply as follows.
Have wired Field urging the reopenug Of the
New York-Joatue contest case. provided satisfac-
tory rules submitted which make 1t a contest
OF endurance Of machines in place Of previous rules
which We're substantially a contest OF endurance
OF men,
The Automobile Club OF America rut in cfrcuIa-
ton yesterday the first numter OF The Club
Journal" "a publication that viii be issued every
other Saturday. 1t Is attractive magazine with
the clubs emblem in COlOrs the front page
The Journal contains the annual report of Judge
Gary president of the club Among the leading
articles are. Long Distance Touring in America"
by a L. Westsard. of the clubs bureau OF tours;
a Plea for the National Defence by Winthrop
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