The Detroit times., 1909-07-12
MOTOR CARS OFF IN BLUE
RIBBON EVENT OF
AUTOM0BILEDoM
Continued From Page one.

/ Time OF VINO Is IOTCeO 10 llIN MS uooh
end make an adjustment of any sort
The lea.T iniraction OF the rule OF alb
solute perfection will mean penaliza-
ton for the lynx-eyed Observers are
all experts who will not let a single
item escape.
The scene about the start OF the
event today was one which occurs TO
city once In generation and may,
In fact. never be repeated. The crowd,
though largely non-motoring aggre-
CATION. was enthusiastic III the real
iZation OF the importance OF the com
petition. While everyone received
cheer the Detroit-made cars were
readily recognized and received ONa
tons every time one OF them got away.
The Chalmers-Detroit and the HUI
mobile were cheered till the old cam
pus rang but the big demonstrations
OF the day were reserved FOR Huss AMI
Trinkle. the drivers OF the nu.e
Brush Runabouts They were SO OBJ
yiously plucky in pitting their cars
against the big, high powered ma
chimes that the courage required 10
make the attempt made them favor
ties at once The little cars SWEPT
round the Soldiers Monument amid
/
them "A farewell the memory OF which
was one OF the sort the drivers will
surelycarry all the way 10 the finish
which the confidently asserted that
they would reach. In company with the
big juggernauts OF the rival factories
hospItsble to the Last.
Detroits hospitality was in evidence
to the last AS every car pulled up
&c the starting line Charles Grant
chairman Of the ID. A. ID. A. entertain
ment committee passed out from
we'll filled basket, two thermos bottles
filled with ice-colt claret punch.
representative OF big Detroit cigar
! firm passed out 10 each driver box
of Lazora cigars. extra-large size ana
each sealed In a separate bottle. the
cover OF which was inscribed, We
wish you perfect score and an ideai
/ trip. Gildden tour, 1909.
Wren the last cannon shot had
echoed away and the crowd broke up
after the spectacle, the Detroit Auto
mobile Dealers association committee
which had had charge of the plans OF
/ the local celebration gathered around
| Secretary Iohn- Gillespie-s desk In the
| hotel and wiped the perspiration from
|
meanwhile congratulations on the sue
! cess in every respect or Detrolts par'
! IN the tour
The association had anqueted and
entertained the visitors from outside
the city in perfect styles. The city
hal rallied back OF the committee and
had turned out in an impressive way
for the parade on Saturday and the
"a Il
had done his part and there was moth
ing left except 10 pay the bills OF the
money on deposit in the bank. and 10
hold little extempore jollihcation.
Goodbye, old Detroit, you've treat
ed US in record style" was the tone
| OF the Glidden tourists as they opened
the throttles and threw in the clutch
es In front OF the Pontchertrain this
morning, and hit the long western
path toward Denver on the first lap OF
their Journey. leading out Michigan
ave.
Detroit has surely made good with
| the visitors. Such reception ana
send-ofY as Michigan's metropolis gave
the tour is absolutely record-breaA-
| er in the history OF the event. ana
everybody, from President Speer, OF
the A. A. A, down 10 the humbiest
mechanic In the competing cars. was
rejoiced over the attention which ne
Individually and the great tour Itself.
had received.
From the elaborate banquet Friday
night which set the ball rolling, clear
down to the start OF the event this
morning, the local entertainers did
themselves proud. The parade on
Saturday was by far the most impos-
inc automobile pageant ever The
ride 10 the Flats on the City or Cleve
land yesterday gave most or the VS.
itors their first glimpse OF the noolest
waterway in the world. The generai
round OF entertainment feature the
"Glidden Days" celebration was sim
ply a record-breaker and, while the
Detroit factories which had promised
cars as regular entrants, did not all
come to the scratch, there were no re-
grets heard over the part which De-
troit played In the big tour, for the
cars that Detroit did enter, virtually
saved the day and made the tour pos
sihle
In all probability the Glidden which
Detroit saw started this morning VIII
be the last In the history the ia
nous event The expense OF sendlng
car from the start TO the finish OF
the 2 60O-mile event is 80 great that
the manufacturers are inclined TO
scout the tour and only The Detroit
owned ears entered this year gaFs the
field an appearance OF an Imposing
nature. The same sum expended IN
publicity OF more formal nature is
expected TO develop more definite re-
turns hereafter Some sort OF a ma
tional demonstration will doubtless
take place in another year, but Gid
den tours are virtually a thing or the
past with the one that is now 10 pro.
gress.
Reports Of road conditions along the
line were OF the best and the tourists
are willing 10 eat all the dust thcre
is. for the pleasure OF lodging that
far more feared condition OF slippery
mud II the present dry weather con-
tinues, II is predicted that the tour
will make new record for ioadabi!-
ity in motor cars. as the disasterS OF