The Washington times., 1910-08-13
Chairman McMurry, Of
American Contest Board,
Reaches Philadelphia.
OFFICIAL S PRESENCE
LENDS DISTINCTION
Technical Board Is Busy, PTepar-
ing for the Start Next
Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 13--Rec0Eniz-
ing that the Nunsey Historic Tour is
The most important automobile relia-
bility event IN the country this wear,
A L 1Ic8Iurtry, &airman OF the tech
niCaI committee Of the contest bod-i OF
the American Automobile Association
came TO Philadelphia this morning 20
take part and superintend the actzal
work Of giving the competing ears JEcir
preliminary examination
The fine entry list Of the Nursev
event, which IS greater than any other
tour Of national proportions held this
year, the fact that all the entries axe
standard makes with fine regulations.
and the superb route selected Tor lhc
contest have made that event loom into
great significance in the automobile
calendar and have been responsible for
the unusual presence OF Mr. 1Ic1Iurtry-
The chairman Of the technical con-
-GlIlee or the A. A- A. win also be- pcs
e1C at the finish OF the TCuT iu Wash
+uEton and VIII take an active para ~
tEe examination Of the cars there
Greae Tour OF the Year.
The presence OF 1Ir. 1Ic1Iurtry az the
Official garage this morning eas bis
taking a leading part in the exsufra-
t1or OF the cars shows how in1orra-r
a.
a A and stamps r. as the greatest Of
tbe year
The Nunsey tour is the great tour
OF the year and is so -r-a-5eI.- said
i T. Ferguson the referee IN discuss
Ing the presence Of Mr. NTcHI zrtr5-
Early Ibis morning the techoic71 com
ulittee- F. z Ferguson referee, JoseDh
Tracy. and J. a FTemstreet. acccunzn-
leo by lIr McAIUrrrv- went 70 the official
garage. at 152 North Isrosd street. where
they found everything I'm readiness for
TIRE preliminary examination Of tire con-
DetinE cars Work --zs a- ou-e begun
on TIE cars 90 see il tHcv were bona
fde sro..S cars and ra make sure that
evervtn1r- was In accordance with The
certificates which all The makers had
fled with the contest board.
Because OF The Importance OF the tcrr
and the fact that IL Is regarded as the
most vitai event Of similar import in
the country this year the examination
was unusually severe
r J. Ferguson the referee. went over
Sl1e cars inch by iHch- climbing over the
TOD and craving under the machines
until had assured himself that arerv-
tni7E rn the cars was uu 90 The cartili-
Gates
Tracy Also Jealous.
joseph Tracy The expert of the So
cietv Of Automobile Engineers. who is
also a member Of The technical com
uittee- MAS as Jealous as lIr- Ferguson.
IN examining thoroughly every uoinr Of
the machines Factory r=Dresentzrf,oS
who were allowed TO Dee present va-e
inpressed with the th-rourhuess of the
work The work mapped OUT for the
technical g 1Tuwittee viii keen II r-sy
the next r. % dags- as an the cars r4r4-t
b thcroue 1lv gone ove- in preaararfon
ScT the start on TUESDAY morning
bercre the actual work of rTr OK
animation started this morning the cars
were beginning 20 talJc their way mn
and down Broad street. 10 be given 5r-1
me lanoS OF the technical committee
and by the time these gentlemen vrs--
at the garage the Regal, EuEer. Ohio
Sto1oaTG-L}-yIgD. Fond. Of Fh7TsdsT-
ph1a- Cino- Corhin, two Brush run
abOuIs, Charles f. AIIIIer-s Ford Of
Washington, and Glide cars were vzafr-
inE sr the doors
The Selden pilot car. the Brush nho-
JograpnerS car and the TWO E-aT-F
machines one of which wiH act as pilot
car and the other as a press car. were
n evidence at tour headguarters this
morning
Referee ferguson this morning laid
great stress on the importance or the
meeting of drivers and observers 10 a-s
held JomOrroW night In the Hotel wal
ton AT this meeting the men viii oe
instructed IN their duties and ANYTHING
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