The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-20
CLIDDEN is OFF.
Leaves Topeka on Final Stage
of Journey.
Compelled to Abandon the North
Side Route.
ROADS ARE HEAVY.
DO Not Expect to Reach Kansas
City Till This Afternoon.
Pathfinders Have Had a Hard
Battle With Mud.

AT $3.50 this morning the path
hnder of the Glidden tour, accom-
panied by two Kansas City cars and a
Studebaker car in charge of Mr.. N. S.
wear and Mr.. w. H. lines of this city
ieft the Throop hotel headed in the
direction of the state capitol, where
a photograph of the cars was taken.
Inc Topeka car accompanied the
three cars for some distance out of the
city, the route taken being on the
south side of the river because of a
washout on the north side at the
Three Bridges.
The pathfinder and it's escort expect
to reach Kansas City at about
o'clock this afternoon, as it will be i'm
possible to make even a moderate de-
gree OF speed on account of the heavy
condition of the roads. At the out
SKIRTS its OF the city the pathfinder and
It's escort Will be met by a deputation
OF automobiles representing the Kan
SaS City Auto club and the commercial
interests of the city
The pathfinder expected to reach
Kansas City last night but the roads
were SO boggy that it was necessary
TO spend the night in Topeka At 6:4O
last night the cars arrived at the
Throop hotel, five in number, includ-
ing the two Topeka cars in charge of
Mr. Wear and Mr.. lines. which ac-
companied the expedition from a point
a short distance west of RossviIle, In
the escort cars from Kansas were c.
A. Whitaker in charge, who is general
traveller for the Studebaker company,
H. ii. Herr of the Motor Car maga-
zine. A. M. Blake of the Auto Life,
william Goodrich, Kansas City, Frank
Frost of the Kansas City Star, and
Frank Blake, driver.
1t Is expected that the great endur-
anc6 contest which will he ,1ndar- the
auspices of the American Automobile
association will start from Detroit
July IL, the course being through Chi
cago, Omaha and Lincoln, Denver be-
ing the far stopping point. The con-
test will end at Kansas City.
The pathfinder is in charge of Mr.
ID. H Lewis, secretary of the touring
board of the American Automobile as
Robert H Spangler OF the Denver
Motor club, and George Meinzinger,
driver, accompany him.
Late in Arriving.
The GHdden Pathfinder which was
scheduled to arrive in Topeka at noon
Wednesday from Junction City reached
the city at $40 last night after having
spent the entire day travelling through
rs miles of mud and mire. The Path
finder, E. M F. Studebaker, was ac-
companied by four other cars, two of
which were from Topeka
The party which left Junction Citv
Wednesday morning at Z, included the
Pathfinder and two cars from Kansas
City. In the Kansas City cars were
G. A. Whitaker, general traveller for
the Studebaker company, H. H Kerr.
of the Motor Car Magazine, Frank Frost
of the Kansas City Star A M Blake
of Auto Life. William Goodrich, Kansas
City, and Frank Blake. Kansas City.
The party encountered muddy roads
all the way to Topeka. The plans had
o796a f0
and arrive in Kansas City in the even
ing. But the party was lucky to reach
Topeka last night, considering the con-
dition of the roads.
D. H Lewis, secretary of the touring
board of the American Automobile as
sociation, is in charge of the Pathfinder
which has been laying out the route
for the big Glidden tour. and also com
pleting all arrangements for the tour,
such as supplies, gasoline, checking sta
tions and the like. The Ghdden tour
is the crowning event of the associa-
ton, and is pulled off every year. Mr.
Lewis was accompanied by Robert H.
Spangler of the Denver Motor club, H.
S. Krohm, photographer and George
Meinzinger, driver.
The Topeka party under Norman s.
Wear met the Pathfinder few miles
east of st. Marys and. escorted the
party into the city.
The Glidden tour for which the Path
finder party is making arrangements
will start from Detroit July u. Several
of the wealthy motorists not only of
Detroit but of many of the eastern cit
les will compete in the run. The route
extends west from Detroit to Chicago,
Omaha, Lincoln to Denver, and the
party will return through Kansas along
the Union Pacific tracks to Kansas
City where the tour ends. The checking
station for the route will be announced
later, and it is likely that Topeka will
have one.