The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-15
Tourists Pass Through Kenosha
With Opening of Third Day
Of Their Long Trip
ARE GIVEN GREAT RECEPTION
Hundreds of People Line the Stress
and Cheer the Cars as They Pass
Through En-cEto TO EIilwau-
kee Where Step is Made

Fighting their way through the
sand ridge 1870 dust begrimed Glidden
touristsybound from Detroit to Kan
sas City passed through Keaosha Wed,
nesday and their coming and going
made up the biggest automobile fes
tival seen in Kcaosha in the history
of tho automobile The arrival at
Kenosha was at the opening of the
third day Of the lorg trip and the
members of the pa1ty came to Keno
sha after receiving a splendid rccap-
ton from the Chicago motor enthusi-
asts Tuesday evening. The members
of the party were accorded note
worthy reception in Kenosha and all
along the route mapped out The streets
were thronged with people and the
men driving the cars as wen as the
other occupants we're given cheer af-
ter cheer as they managed to steer
their way through the mass of wagons,
automobiles and other conveyances
which had lined Main street to watch
the passing of the tourists. In the
long line Of motor enthusiasts there
were lot Of men who have been
prominent in the automobile business
and as these men passed they were
given hearty greetings.
The invasion of Kenosha by the
automobiles began just after eight
% clock when the pilot car with Dai
Lewis at the wheel came in over Ash
land avenue and covered the streets
with confetti blazing tie way for the
cars which followed. For more than
two hours the string of cars contin
ned in the trip through the, city
there were thilt,- cars officially en-
torcd in the endurance run and as
many others making tie trip for ad
vertising purposS and Cor pleasure
At the end of the long line was 6
number of ears containing representa-
tives Of the Chicago Motor Club an6
the Chicago Trade Association which
accompanied the tourists as far as
Milwaukee.
The motorists seemed in pleasant
frame of mind notwithstanding tht
fact that they had a long pull through
the sand before reaching Kenosha, but
when the last car came through IL was
announced that all the cars had made
the trip from Chicago to Kenosha
without accident. Not one of then
was forced to give up or suffer pen
atty in this, the first lap of the three
DAYS run. The first four cars tc
make Kenosha in the run were al
Pierce Arrow cars. Two Of then
were entered for the Glidden trophy
and the others for the Glidden trophy
Teddy Day with car NO. was thu
first driver to get into Kenosha anC
his team mates followed in rapid sue
cession. After the Pierce Arrow
came a Chalmers-Detroit and then thu
cars began to come in at regular in
tervals. The first cars to reach Ke
nosha made the run from Chicago IL
little over two hours and the las
cars were well within the running
time scheduled for the run.
| The motorists made Milwaukee b,
noon and were entertained there b.
the Milwaukee Automobile Associa
ton. Only short stop was made a
milwaukee and the cars left early afte
dinner for Madison where the stop TO
the night will be made.
The run Thursday will take tn
tourists to Lacrosse and on the fol
lowing day they will reach Mime
apolis where the two days stop vii
be made. Thus far the run has beer
made without incident and withou
accident. Only two of the cars hav
received any penalties and with tn
perfect weather it is expected tina
most of the cars entered will max
the run without serious trouble.
While no stop was scheduled 70
Kenosha several of the cars stoppe'
for minute or two in the city il
order to give the members OF tn
parties a chance to greet Kenosh
friends.