The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
GLIDDEN TOUR NEWS
Famous Auto Run Starts at
Detroit Tomorrow.
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES

Fifty Cars VIII Start IN the Greatest
Pun in History OF the Automobile.
distance One ThOzsand Miles
Greater Than Any Previous Con
test for the GIidden Trophy.
To-morroW morning. The sixth annual
tour Of the American Automobile Assc-
ciation. which includes the contests Tor
the Gldden, Hover. and Detroit trophies.
VIII starr from Detroit, the first car be-
ing sent away AZ o'clock About hsty
cars wiz participate The entries up 70
July numbered forty-seven. and Il Is
likely that there VIII De five or six post
entries. mostly noncontestants.
The tour this year seems assured OF
being the most interesting and fmpor-
tant OF any yet held. as Il is the most
arduous that has been projected. The
distance IS 1.oe0 miles more than that OF
any previous contest for the GIIdden tro-
ply. and the rules much more exactfng.
The route leads the participants into ter
ritOry not previously Travelled. and there
VIII be many novel features IN previous
years the Glidden trophy has been won
on tours through the Eastern States. but
now the cars are % have a-drive OF near
y 100 miles westward from Detroit TO
Denver. and then 759 niles hack TO Kan
sas City. where the tour VIII disband-
Route OF the Ran.
The itinerary. giving the names OF the
places where the overnight stops VIII be
made. IS as follows.
July l2-Detzolt 70 Kalaznazao. 8li1a--- Izs uaHes
I-ha'ar-azoo O. Chicaso. H. T5-3 niles
A-Ch1.ago % Na-isoa Wis------ l75,2 niles
B-Nadlson 20 Ia Cscsse. VS. us.4 u-ilas
B-La Crosse 10 Annapolis.
Airn- ----------------------.--... ~ 8 mZes
I-ls-At &snnuapc.is.
.s-SiunelTozs 70 slanEato Nina - niles
I-9tanEcto % F0rr Dodge, Iowa. Lac niles
2-Ecrt Dodgs 70 Cozncl Blafs.
iora ...............-... Isl miles
Z-CCgnci BluEs 70 Ke1rney Nehr. - MES
2-keazrey % JzIesours Colo----. 215-2 niles
z-J1iesbzrg 70 Denver. Coio------- - rai-ss
E-B-Ar Denver
E-DeuFer % HaE5. CcIo--.-.-...-.. T7s MES
&-Huso % Cakiey. Kans.......---- is5 miles
2-0akley % SsllEa. KIM. Isa7 niles
G-salina % Kansas CITY, No. % Zs niles
The route IS indicated more fully BY the
following itinerary giving the principal
places passed between the night stops-
Detroit. Ann Arbor. Jackson Battle
Greek, Kalamazoo. Mich; South Bend, Ia
Porte. Ind Chicago. Waukegan, II;
Racine, Milwaukee, Madison, Wis.
Rules Are Strict.
The rules fer 1919 are more strict than
any former set. and cars VIII be penal
ized in fractional marks for any work
done on them. All the extra parts and
tools carried VIII be listed. an observer
viii ride on each car. and there win be
an inspection OF the parts and tools at
the finish. and. perhaps during the tour
The system OF penalization has been ad-
mirably worked out by tenths Of a point.
so IS 70 make II reasonably certain that
a winner VIII De evolved. and vet no car
be heavily penalized for repairs that are
trivial and quite ordinary. The cars VIZ
be divided into five classes this year. as
follows
Cas- A-Csu listed At S71 and upra-d.
Cas- B-CGrs listed az Ssl % 2.75o. inelrssza
Class C-C4rz lsse6 az Sl.75l 20 Sss3 i-sluslre-
Class D-Ca-s Es,e5 a. sI.Co0 70 $40. inclusive
Cas- E-Ca-s Esse3 q see ard u1der.
Cars competing for the Glldden trophy
must consist Of a regular touring chassis.
mounted BY a fuI touring body. and car
rying four passengers. or equivalent bal
last For the Hover trophy. any regular
stock chassis, mounted By a rrnabout
body. carrying az least two persons. may
compete. ANY stock chassis. mounted By
a miniature tCnnsau and carrying four
persons. or the equivalent ballast, may
compete for the Detroit CUP. Each class
Of entrants viii have different running
schedules. but the penalties VIII be the
same Tor al
The List Of Entries
Following IS the entry list. with Official
numbers. as Il stood o.. suly s. the drfv-
er's name being given after that OF the
car. IN such cases as tbs name vas rtIr-
uished with the entry:
For the Glidden trophy
7. Prs1ssr. Web jay: 2. Premier: 5. Chains-s-
DCtruit. william BoIgsr; & Ma-raou- 3. G. Mar
non: Larnor- Frauk E Wing EMF e
M-F-s s E-N-F-- G. Maxwell. ". r Sn1ith; L.
yeEel. G p Be-iAaTJis; u Pisree AITOE. F. s
tleys z P1erco Arr0E. Mi1clesrsrs a Gii1a A.
T. B4rtAclozleEs IS. Thoras, G. T. Frss Is
Asdis~d, = O. Hayes. j. Stedda-5-Dayto1; lS
ld4-dD1ytan. g. Whits-
For the Hover trophy
10. sEo,ins; lU. Moline. IL Moline: l0s. Buasa;
lo{. Brush; * Chalms=Dstroit J. NIachssty.
la5 HuJuoole T. Stnenan- lG. Maxwell. " r.
Pierce Arrow. G Seao6-id. no Ncfnry-s. T.
Goodwin; III stoddz-d-Dzyton. IL Jsrsl. Jsek
shinp; IA. Mason; Is. La1lns-on. J. C. AIoo-s;
lls stoddard-Dayton-
For the Detroit trophy
s.. American sinplz; s. Chahnz-0etsoss; s.,
Premier, r. o. smith
Noncontestants-
Is. REpid tru-k: y. "Ausonobls ard Noeo- arsS-
car. Gecrge Schuste-: II. Damcnd Rubbe- Con-
pany; =. B. F. Goos1ch Con1arys u. press car;
81. Maxwell rrcs cr.
Ofcial cars
IS. Acme. se=etaTy ard starters ca-: s.. E-N-F.
rslot; IS. EMP. plots 8. Prenier Ray No
Sazraza, czairuaa's CIR.
The numbers given are subject %
changes. as some entrants have intirnated
a desire 20 contest for some other trophy
than they at mrs. elected and as shown
IN the list.
GaifhersburEs 1Ss. TakOma, 5.
speci.l - Ths Wsshinzton Herald.
Gaithersburg. 3Id-, July lo-In a perfect
huriesque on the national game here to
day. Gaithersburg defeated Takoma Park.
OF the Suburban League. in a slow and
featureiess game. Is to 8 Both Brown znd
Diamond were given miserable support.