The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15
.GLlDDEN 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
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 tour taking its
name from the trophy for which the
touring cars contest. Every car was
in perfect condition n 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 car:
!. Web Jay, Premier.
3 2 j; J; 4. Hammmond, p Premier
4. F. e. Wing, Marmon.
s. w. G. Marman, Marmon.
8. 2. G. eager, Maxwell.
s W. SaqFE !. wiz. 4 Plepee-Arrow
i. a Gus x Z: B nals' TReynas alide.
u. e. Q. Hayes, Midland.
IA. B. N. searles, White.
100 - II Vandaryar4 Moline
;101. ]. A. Wicker, Moline.
Ilos. F. A. TrinKle, Brush.
j104. D. B. Hussi, Brush.
105. ]. Machesky, Chalmers-Detroit.
!1os. Frank stsinman, Hnp,Mobile;p
49, 1Ss. G : g. W, GGlathT Pisrc Manwess.sr'sc0s
:1os. Charles scofeld, Pierce-Arrow.
i110. Frank Goodwin, Mcintyre.
III. A. 2. shlmp. Jewell.
,1l2. R.. Snyder, Mason.
ia. J. G.. Moore, Lexington.
Detroit Trophy
81. w. A. Wood, American-simplex.
81. Jean Bemb. Chalmers-Detroit.
IS. c. Waltman, Premier.
Blazing the Trail.
Detroit, Mich, July 14.-With his
pilot car filled with confetti to mark
cross roads and other points in the
days journey, D. H. Lewis, pathfinder
the American Automobile association
the Glidden tour-rolled away from the
hotel Pontchartrain at 1880 this morn
ling and began the longest and hardest
run which the association has ever I'M
dertaken.
Swathed in canvas and rubber COW
erings 80 automobiles We're then parked
lin an enclosure in Cadillac square
awaiting the starters signal to follow
the pathfinder on the ASSEMBLE journey
which is to take them through Chi
Icago, Minneapolis and Denver to Kan
isas City. They had passed from the
control Of their owners until the tour
Is over, and were in charge of the con-
test committee and the observers in
each machine.
stood since they Checked in" to Chair
man F. 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 the hotel Chairman Hover
gave the hnal Instructions to the corps
OF observers n handed to each one the
sealed bag of extra parts which is car
of the observer. who will see that the
machine is penalized IL 1t becomes nee
essary to break the seal and use any
of the bags contents.
When the signal was given, the oh
servers went to their respective cars
and under their watchful eyes the
drivers Ind mechanics took Off the COW
ers OF the machines and made then
ready for the starting signal. Luggage
was placed In the tonneaus, and the
passengers took their seats.
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