Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-31
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viii Leave New York Ton,,a
For Seattle, WASH,
Affair Is Under Auspices Of lI,,I
| Yukon.Pacific ExposItl...

"h'ch VIII open its gates June l. ia i
powered automobiles of Americsr =.
facture will leave New York nov, -. =
Gay on a 40oO-mile transcontinent., :.
and endurance contest which has M
position city as its final goal
The start is to be made at 2 o,c,o,,
the afternoon from in front of IN.
hall, with Mayor Mcclellan of'ciaN,.
starter. A special wire conneo,,n.
White House at Washington with n
cial stand ON the steps of the New \
municipal building will transmit the ,
to start from President Taft to N,
Mcclellan. The same button which
President will press to throw the 90,
exposition open will tick the hour a,
start of the ocean-to-ocean contest
The race promises to be huge s,s,
in point of general public interest IN
der to guard against violation If
speed laws of the various states thru
which the contestants will pass, the
tomobile Club Of America, under VI
sanction the run will be held, has arr1
ed to have one of it's Representatives
as pacemaker between New York
Kansas City. Beyond Kansas City ID
will be no restrictions as to speed
the contestants may roll off the mIleI
top notch. Until that point is reacl
however, no car will be permitted to
the pacemaking car. In the event Of,
mishap to the pilot car the paceml
will transfer his flag to the first cad
irving at the point where he has
halted and continue to the next chec1
station, where a new pacemaking car
be provided.
between New York and Kansas cid
checking stations, where they will n
quired to stop for II hours. Thex
troll stations will be establsha
Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, Buffalo, I'd
Chicago and ST. Louis. No conte
will be allowed to check out of the |
troll points before the ADVERTISED
and a car arriving at contro
late will not be allowed to leave
the control period of IL hours has cid
Owing to the opposition eneounters
those in charge of the contest from
American Automobile Association and
manufacturers contest committee
is still some doubt as to what ears
actually participate. The latest LID
entrants consists of two Sears,
Fords, an Acme, Shawmut, Wsc
Thomas, a Zust and a Franklin.
is a possibility, however, of this Isl
ing revised at the last minute.
is talk in some quarters of numb
Withdrawals and in other quarters Of
eral additional starters.
The prizes offered for the contest
sist of a $1,000 trophy given by R
Guggenheim and $1,000 cash prize 10
first car reaching Seattle. The entfal
the second car making the Paclbe
receive $500, while $1,000 will be gVs
third, $500 to fourth and 1900 to ifth
AS the strain of driving car CONT
ously from New York to Seattle
be too great for one driver, any me
of the crew of a contesting car VINO
have ridden i'm that car continuously
New York may drive. There VIII
observers on the cars. The Tee'
committee Of the Automobile Cu
America will stamp each car pelO'
parture. Contestants will be auoW
replace, without penalization, twNs
ing the contest, the front and rear
the engine base and cylinders sn]
transmission case and steerins
These spare parts must be stSn'p
the committee before the confess
ever, and held in reserve at Cn'css
Cheyenne, Wyo., where they VIII
charge of an official appointed
Automobile Club of America. NO "
ant can carry on his car or use
point during the race wheels y
with fianges suitable for traVep'
railroad tracks.
1t is not expected that the ~
furnish any degree of exciteme~
st. Louis Is reached, as bet"N'
York and that point the JOURNEY
the continent is to be made Dy
lively easy stages. The scheous
according to the rules governing
test must be rigidly observed e.
run of 70 miles on the first oS'
second, $50 the third, 296 the W.
the fifth and 2S3 the sixth, with
u hours between each stage
st. Louis, however, the drivers ~
over night or not as they see IT.
sreed of which their motors aU
is permissible. 1t Is in tms
through Kansas, Colorado, ",
Idaho, Oregon and washington
real race is to be run. =.
The itinerary to be follower
New York to Poughkeepsie. ~
first nights stop will be maui,
to Syracuse, the second stopp;
by way Of Albany and Fonos.
Syracuse at z o'clock Thursday
the contestants are expecteu
Buffalo at S o'clock that afterp
ing Rochester en- route. Tne ~
from Buffalo to Toledo, Is mo''
and calls for the maintainins
n,;,es nor bour average for Is
yond Toledo the route Is ~
South Bend, Chicago and ~
to st. Louis, which will De
midnight Of June Z. From Ss
itinerary takes in Centralia.
Manhattan, Ellsworth, Oakley
Chey enne, Rock River
Granger, Pocatello, Bliss. D
Walla, Pendleton and Seattle. &
A number Of the prospec.'s ! =,
ants have expressed the opin, s.s
winning car will reach sea...
than four weeks, but the pe.'e II
prevailing is that at least
will be consumed