The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1909-07-15
GLIDDEN AUTOMOBILE
TOUR UNDER WAY

Detroit, Mich, July 14.-Promptly on
the stroke Of 10 o'clock this morning
Mayor Breitmyer fired the gun which
started the first OF 80 contestants In. the
sixth annual reliability run of the
American Automobile association on
the long tour to Kansas City by way
of Chicago, Minneapolis and Denver.
For half an hour longer the gun
spoke at one minute intervals until
the last of the machines was sent
speeding out Michigan avenue toward
Kalamazoo, Mich, where they will
spend the night in the first control
OF the trip.
Not an accident marred the start of
the annual run which Is popularity
known as the Glidden tout taking It's
name from the trophy for which the
touring AIRS contest. Every a was
in perfect condition and every engine
worked perfectly as the machines dart
ed across the imaginary line, threaded
their way through the great crowd that
lined Cadillac square and tolled out
Michigan avenue cheered by thousands
Of people who lined the streets clear
to the city limits.
- The Contestants.
Following are the contestants for the
three trophies with their drivers:
Glidden Trophy
Number, driver and ar: "
/. Web Jay, Premier.
2. ]. i. Hammond, Premier.
g. William Bolger, Chalmers-Detroit.
4. F. E.. Wing, Marmon.
|. w. G. Marman. Marmon.
g. r. O.. eager, Maxwell.
. 7. o. p. Berhart, Jewel. ".
8. Teddy Day, Pierce-Arrow
o. w. r. winchester, Pierce-Arrow.
10. A.. Y. Bartholomew, Glide.
II. Gus G. Buse, Thomas. "
IL. e. o. Hayes, Midland.
a. b. N. Searles, White. -
100. c. II. Vandervert, Moline.
101. ]. A. Wicker, Moline.
1O2. w. 8. Gregory, Moline.
1O3. F. A. Trinkle, Brush.
104. d b. Hussi, Brush.
1O5. J. Machesky, Chalmers-Detroit.
1O6. Frank Steinman, Hup-Mobile.
107. Charles Goldthwait, Maxwell-Briscoe
10s. J. g. Williams, PieTce-Arrow.
100. Charles Scoield, Pierce~Arrow.
110. Frank Goodwin, Mcintyre.
Ill. A, P. shrimp, Jewell. "
l12. r.. Snyder, Mason. "
ia. J. c. Moore, Lexington,
81. w. A. Wood, American-Simplex.
50. Jean Bemb, Chalmers-Detroi
So. c. Waltman, Premier. -
Blazing tho Trail.
Detroit, Mich, July 14.-With his
pilot car filled with confetti to mark
NsIOSS IOduS IN oNAlS POAAANo Ia ~
days journey, ID. H. Lewis, pathfinder
for the sixth annual reliability run of
the American Automobile association
the Glidden tour-rolled away from the
hotel Pontchartrain at 1880 this morn
ing and began the longest and hardest
run which the association has ever un-
,dertaken.
Swathed in canvas and rubber COW
erings 80 automobiles were then parked
D. nm anOlnoIIYn - In raAt11aH anunr
awaiting the starters signal to follow
the pathfinder on the 2,636-mile journey
which Is to take them through Chi
ieago, Minneapolis and Denver to Kan
isas City. They had passed from the
control Of their until the tour
is over, and were In charge of the on-
test committee and the observers In
each machine. |
= CaIillac square, where the cars have
stood since they checked In" to Chair
r. b. Hover, Friday and Satur-
day, was crowded with spectators and
automobile enthusiasts from all parts
of the country. They made the air ring
with cheers when Pathfinder Lewis
drove away from the starting line.
The 20 noncontesting cars which will
carry newspaper men and officials on
the trip, stood about the square.
Bags Are Sealed.
inside n MOTEL CHAIRMAN HOVER
gave the final instructions to the corps
OF observers and handed to each one the
sealed bag Of extra parts which is car
ried in every car, under the supervision
of the observer, who will see that the
machine Is penalixed II It becomes nee
essary to break the seal and use any
of the bags contents. ~.
When the signal was given, the OBJ
servers went to their respective cars
and under their watchful eyes the
drivers and mechanics took off the COW
ers Of the machines and made them
ready for the starting signal. Luggage
was placed in the tonneaus and the
passengers took their seats.