Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-16
ALL KNOW RULES
Every Facility Given for Under
standing Conditions Of the
Glidden Tour.
ACCEPT ONLY STOCK CARS
Several Cassifications Provided in
Contests for GIidden and Chi
cago Trophies.

The rules which are to govern the
1910 national reliability tour Of the
American Automobile association for
tho Glidden and Chicago trophies have
been sent to all automobile manufac-
turers by 8. NJ Butler, chairman of the
contest board. This is the first time
In the history of the famous Glidden
| tour that the rules have been issued
In a separate form, and far enough
in advance of the start of the tour to
permit prospective entrants to study
them in detail and make their prepare
lions for the contest.
There are two trophy awards this
year; the Glidden trophy and the Chi
cago trophy. Only stock cars, pre-
viously registered as to all on then
mechanical details with the contest
board, will compete for either trophy.
All the cars competing for the Glidden
trophy will be stock touring cars while
runabouts and miniature tonneaus will
compete for the trophy offered by the
Chicago Motor club In both classes
the winners will be those finishing the
tour with the least number of penalty
points. Penalizations will be imposed
in accordance with a fixed penalty
schedule, which is Incorporated in the
Penalties L to 500 Points.
1910 contest rules.
Under this schedule cars are penal
lied from l to 500 points, according
to the seriousness of the mechanical
troubles deyeloDed
In the event of two or more cars
finishing with a tied score, as has oc-
CURED in former Glidden tours, the
rules provide that neither of the tro-
phies shall be awarded: but suitable
medals will be issued to the tied cars
certifying that they have qualified as
winners, and their names will be in
scribed upon the trophies. Cars COM
pleting the contest with 81 per cent
of the winning scores in each class
will be awarded "Glidden certificates"
setting forth in detail their perform
ance upon the road and their condi-
ton at the final technical examination
Every entrant must be a member
of the American Automobile associa-
ton or of one of its affiliated clubs.
The cars must be turned over to the
technical committee of the contest
board on June IS, two days prior to
the start of the tour from the city of
Cincinnati. Ohio. Each car must
carry, constantly, its full equipment, |
as catalogued by its maker Consider
able additional equipment is permitted
under the rules, including tire infat- |
ing tanks or pumps. Cars in the Gid !
den division must carry four or more |
passengers, and cars in the Chicago |
trophy class must carry two or more |
persons
Run I'm Seven Divisions.
The cars will be run in the seven |
price divisions of Glass A" of the |
1910 contest rules. Divisions Nos "A, |
ga. ga and a, comprising cars selling |
from S1,601 to $4,000 and more. will /.
run on a speed schedule of 20 miles /
an hour. Cars in Divisions Nos. "a |
and ga costing between 1901 and ST. |
GOO will maintain a speed of IS miles |
an hour, and cars in Divisions Ia, sell |
ing for $500 and under, will run at |
the rate of 16 miles per hour. Cars |
must arrive at controls upon their /
schedule time, plus time lost because |
of tire troubles. The referee may
vary the running schedule should |
weather conditions demand it.