Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-22
Most Famous Woman Driver No
table Newcomer to Reliability
Contest of The Journal and
Herald.
NUMBER OF CARS HAS
CLIMBED FROM 40 TO 81
They Represent 81 Manufacturing
Concerns, and Represent Owners
From Massachusetts, to Florida.
List of Additional Entrants
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch to The JournalJ
NEW YORK, Oct A-Entrfes for the
good roads tour over the national high
way came in with such a rush yesterday
that the number Of cars now Actually
listed rose from 40 to 81 during the daJ.
OF the latter number 50 are in the contest
ing classes and the other hve are entered
as official cars In the non.contesting
class
Never was there a more representative
assemblage OF automobiles gathered for
a tour in American than is included IN
this list They represent the product OF
no less than 81 different manufacturing
concerns. which is in itself a, record IA
the annals Of American touring events.
In value the machines range all the way
from the little car worth less than 500
to the big flyer valued at $500. They are
entered from localities as widely SEPARATED
as Florida and Massachusetts,. the lsnd OF
Miles standish clasping hands with that
of Ponce de Leon across the new national
highway. linking in fraternity the north
with the south.
Most notable Of the new Corners Ia the
non-contesting class was the entry OF .
handsome Rainier machine. by Mrs. John
Newton Cuneo, the most famous of wo-
men drivers. The vehicle win be used Of
ficially as press car.
HISTORY OF CAR.
Though 1t has been especially ntted
with new tonneau for the coming tour.
the chassis Of the Rainier which Mrs. Gu
neo win handle has an interesting his
tory. as it has already covered mora than
30 90 miles. 1t finished second in the two
latest 2i-hour races at Brighton beach.
IN the hands Of Msssrx Disbtow ana
Lund. It was also a winner in its class
IN the great road race held at Riyerhead.
Long island, Though Mrs. cuneo is 50 ac-
complished an expert In all branches Of
the automobiling art that she seldom
needs aid. Mr.. Disbrow will acco1npany
the car. and during much OF the tour Mr..
Cuneo will also be a passenger.
Mrk Cuneo, who Is a thorough little
Isportswoman, has driven her cars siccess-
fully in all the Glidden tours until that
Of the present year. when the A A. A.
rule prohibiting women contestants driv-
| ing cars in competition, barred her cut
She is a leading member OF the select
Women's Motoring club. OF New York. an
other member Of which. Mrs Elizabeth
De Giers. has also entered her Tnemas
flyer in the good roads tour. In the nlid-
winter contest club, which was open only
to women drivers, Mrs. Cuaeo win ths
Hugh Chalmers trophy in a two days
run to PhiladeIphia and return. last Jam
uary. driving a Lancia car, the Identical
one which won the light car race at sa-
vannah. Ca. last Thanksgiving day.
The annual automobile outings Of the
New York orphans have always enlisted
Mrs. Cuneo's cars and her sympaThetid
cooperation. On these occasions she may
always be seen driving one of the heay-
lest OF these little unfortunates from the
city to Dreamland, Coney Island, and re-
turn, or else to Luna park In the two
days $40 miles mechanical efficiency tour
around Long Island, held year ago IN
| der the auspices Of the New York Auto
mobile Trades association, she finished
I with perfect time and mechanical score.
carrying uVe women passengers, 4clua~
I ing a woman observer. Last year Mrs.
cuneo, by popular choice. was selected %
the queen of the spring automobile car
| nival held In this city by the Aut0Enobile
| Trades association. In private Life, this
accomplished. plucky woman is known as
/ the wife Of Andrew Cuneo and their home
/ IN Richmond Hill, l. l., Is graced By
two pretty children. Mr.. Cuneo is the sor
/ OF a well-known banker who Is also the,
owner Of the feet OF 0uneo steamships
and Is identified with large real estate
] manufacturing and importing interests.
ANOTHER ENTRY
Another important entry yesterday was
! that OF Apperson Jack Rabbit, which Is
known as Blue Book car No. 4. The car
was driven to Atlanta by y. H. vanSick-
( len, of Chicago. the president OF the Blue
Book Publishing company, the owner
| formerly, OF the Motor Age. and during
the palmy days Of bicycling well known
as the publisher Of Bearings. Under the
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