New-York tribune., 1909-07-11


iuy 5s-oaRiey 70 to GsfiTs aHs 1872 1872
July so-salina Kansas City. Mo............ 212s
Total.......,.............................288s Total. .288ss
Every year there has been trouble finding suit
able overnight accommodations for the two hun
dreA and odd tired dirty and hungry participants
of the tour. but this year the problem was a
really formidable one. owing to the size Of
Of the places where IL Is necessary to call a halt.
These details Frank Hover has to wrestle with and
settle and he finally found that the only way pos
sible to run the tour over the chosen route would
be to engage sleeping and. dining cars. be side
tracked at the night stops from Fort Dodge to the
finish. which will be and a half days
The Pullman company would not permit the cars
20 be summoned and dismissed at WILL so that
after they are once brought into requisition they
will have TO be used. at least paid for even in
the places where hotel accommodations are to be
had. The arrangements they stood Just before
the start were for six sleeping cars, three dining
and a headquarters car for the officials and
their outfit. At Council Bluffs baggage car will
be added for the use Of the tire makers who send
along supplies. Although the sleeping and dining
will be used a. Council Bluffs the headqusr-
ters will be the Grand Hotel The tourists will
sleep IN the Pullman berths and will get not only
their dinner at night and their breakfast in the
dining but also Will receive each day lunch
put Up IN a box
Concerning the arrangements for the Pullman
cars. Mr.. Hover has issued special notice TO par
ticipants which in part reads: There has been
some difficulty in making arrangements with the
Pullman people but through the efforts OF B. c.
Donald. commissioner Of the Central Passenger As
ISOLATION. have been successful in completing
what promise to be very satisfactory ngenents
For the ten and one-half DAYS that the contestants
will rely on the Pullman service there will be a
daily charge OF 81 45 for each person. making a
total OF $7s % for each person the entire number
of days. This charge includes breakfast luncheon.
dinner and lodging This price. IT IS estimated IS
not more than it has the tourists. all told
when they stayed at the big hotels.
II IS notable that the conditions for the 1909
are wholly different from those OF former years
For the first time the Glidden trophy is I'D as a
prize for individual. 10 be held by him for one
/ year It VIII longer go a club be com
peted for by teams In order to permit Of this and
of the increased distance II necessary that the
deed OF gift be altered, and this done with the
consent OF the donor. Charles J. Glidden who will
be on the tour. Besides the Ghdden trophy there
| two others. each of which becomes the perua-
| nent possession OF its winner this year First Of
these is the Hover trophy. for runabouts. given by
+. 3. Hover. chairman OF the American Automobile
Association contest board, and manager of the tour.
| The other prize IS offered under unusual circum-
stances. It IS trophy for the miniature tonneau
/ car making the best score. and is known as the
Detroit Cuo.
The rules for 1919 are strcter than of yore. and
cars will be penaIized in fractional marks for any
work done on them. All the extra parts and tools
carried Will be listed observer will ride each
car there will inspection Of the parts and
tools AZ the finish. and perhaps during the tour
The system OF penalizaton has been worked out 70
tenths OF a point. TO make # reasonably certain
that winner will be named
The viii be divided into five classes this
year. follows:
Glass A cars listed at sS.751 and upward Class
B. cars listed at s. 451 10 $3.50 inclusive, Class
c cars listed at s1751 10 s2.45O Inclusive. Glass
D. cars listed at 81 600 S1750. inclusive; Class
E cars listed at Se9e and under
Cars competing for the Glidden trophy must con-
sist Of a regular touring chassis. mounted by a
full touring body and carrying four passengers. or
equivalent ballast For the Hover trophy any
regular stock chassis mounted by runabout body.
carrying at least two persons, may compete. Any
stock chassis. mounted by a miniature tonneau
and carrying four persons or the equivalent bal
last may compete for the Detroit Cup. Each class
of entrants will have different running schedules,
but the penalties will be the same for all
The entry list with official numbers. the drivers
Names when announced. being given after that Of
the cars. follows
For the Gridden trophy: No. /. Premier Webb
Jay; No ? Premier; No. 3. Chalmers-D Detroit. Will
lam Rolger: No l. Marnnon. H. c. Marmon: No. 5.
Marmon Frank z. Wing; No. s. EMF; No q.
EMF: No g. EN- r; No O. Maxwell. " F
Smith; No TO- Jewel. c. P Bernhart: No. II. Pierce
Arrow r S. Day; No u. Pierce Arrow. w WIN
chester: No. a. Glide. A Y Bartholomew; NO 10
Thomas G. F Fries: No. is. Midland. E O. Hayes;
No II stoddard-D Dayton: No. Is. Stoddard-Dayton;
No 19 White.
For the Hover trophy-lO0. Moline; 1Ol, Moline
1o2 Moline lO3. Brush: lH. Brush: 1o5. Chalmers
Detroit j Machasky; l0s Hupmobile F Stineman;
107 Maxwell w F Smith: los. Pierce Arrow, J. s
Williams 1os Pierce ARROW C. sch91eld: 3n Ilo Ms Y1S
Intvre F. Goodwin; ILL., Stoddard,Dayton IL
level lack Shimp: ia, Mason; lis. Lexington J.
G Moore: Il6. StOddard- Dayton -., -
For the Detroit trophy-51: American simplex o.
chalmers Detroit: 53. Premier. H o. smith
Non-contestants-75 Rapid truck; IS. Automobile
ond Motor ge'' car, George SchuSter q. Diamond
Rubber Company. IS B F. Goodrich Company 7s,
nress car: 80 Maxwell press car
Oncial cars-96 Acme, secretary ana starter
caTi o. EMF pilot ss EMF pilot; 80. Premier.
Fav Mcnamara. chairman's car