New-York tribune., 1909-03-20
GL[DDEN TOUR PLANS
TO START FROM DETROIT.
Pullman Train U'W FOlIO1c Autos
Entries for Florida Beach Races.

The contest board of the American Automoblls
Association announced yesterday that Detroit had
been selected for the starting point Of the annual
Glidden tour The date and complete itinerary Will
be made public later The Detroit Automobile
Dealers Association. through President George E
Lano, guaranteed fifteen entries from that city
Detroit has been included IN the route OF the
tour. and It is only proper that its enthusiasm
should be recognized this year by selecting it as
the starting point.
Letters and kilograms from Mayor Breitmeyer
Of Detroit. Commissioner Smith, w r Orr. presi-
dent OF the Adcraft Club and different trade or
ganzations asking for the start Of the tour had
decisive bearing the question. The contest COM
mttee feels that in selecting Detroit II has acted
for the best interest of the association and the
automobile industry.
F B. Hover chairman Of the contest board.
left for Chicago on Tuesday to make arrangements
with the railroads for hauling the train of Pull
mans which will accompany the tour to furnish
accommodation for the tourists at night stops
between the large cities. Arrangements have al
ready been made for the use Of enough Pullman
seepers and dining cars to accommodate five hun
dred or more tourists but the negotiations for
making the trips from point to point remain to be
settled.
The F-M-F pathfinder is under orders to be ready
on April for the tour. The route OF the tour Will
he announced at the time Of the start Of the path
frder Secretary Lewis says he does not know yet
who his companions Will be on the trip
The chairman Of the contest board. during the
ri Chicago, viii also take up tHs NoO7 cup
contest arrangements He will be Joined In Chi
cazo nv H E Coffin OF the Detroit-Chal liners
Company. chairman Of thu rules committee OF the
Manufacturers Contest Association IoSether 'heS
will go over the course OF the stock chassis race
for the Ira NJ Cobe cup which will be run IN
Indiana within forty miles Of Chicago. Which
course was originally picked out for the Thompson
stock chassis race.
Florfda's beach race course. on which the seventh
annual automobile tournament will be held next
week and on which have been made many OF the
present worlds automobile records, Is no" tle
Icint attracting the attention Of every one 10
speed in sport appeals There are now on the 0eacn
at Daytona OF fastening there by every tram anu
boat leaving New York some Of the fastest motor
cars IN the world and many Of the best drivers
in the country will pilot them in the coming races
R far the largest string Of racing cars OF sing -
make ever entered is that in charge OF buicA
Pickins He has entered IN the various
classes and these will be driven by Lewis otIaie'
Bob Burman and Edward De VIII
Among the we'll known entries for the motorcy Cl0
o,-arts are Walter Gerecke and Robert Stuoos VINO
will ride Indian cycles, and Eugene GaesIel anu
Fred Hin riding " 5. L. machines; also Clapp'0'
Lawson and Turvile- , ,,
%1ost ~ the leading professional bicycle riders
have entered. r. F. Kelsey, chairman oI -.
hoard OF control OF the National Cycling Associs-
tion will leave for Florida Saturday and VIII
have charge of the various cycle events.
X = Norsan n manager; Sa muel A Niles reIeiee
and Fred J. Wagner official starter. are now III
Florida Judging from the entry list now JuS'
cio.ed tho seventh annual tournament VIII sur
ass those Of former years and records lot au'o ~
mobiles. motorcycles. aeroplanes and oicScies VIII
fall.