Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
RULES To GOVERN
BIC TOUR FRAMED
Contestants for the Chicago and
GIidden Trophies Are
Prepared
NEW PENALTY CODE ADOPTED
In Case of Tie Score Prizes Will
Not Be Awarded Speed
ing Barred
NEW PENALTY CODE ADOPTED

the contest board. This Is the frst
time in the history of the famous Gid
den tour that the rules have been
issued in O. separate form and far
enough in advance of the start or tne
tour to permit prospective entrants to
study them in detail and make their
preparations for the contest.
There are two trophy awards TINS
year-the Glidden trophy and the Chi
cago trophy Only stock cars, pre-
viously registered as to ell of their
mechanical details with the contest
board, will compete for either trophy
All the cars competing for the Glldden
trophy will be stock touring cars,
while runabouts and miniature ton
neaus will compete for the trophy OIL
fered by the Chicago Motor club. In
both classes the winners will be those
cars finishing the tour with the least
number Of penalty points. PenaliZa-
tions will be imposed in accordance
with fixed penalty schedule which is
incorporated in the 1910 contest rules.
Under this schedule cars are pen
allied from 1 to 500 points, accord
ing to the seriousness Of the mechan-
ical troubles developed.
In the event of two or moro cars
finishing with tied score, as has oc-
Cured in former Glidden tours the
rules provide that neither OF the
trophies shall be awarded but suitable
medals will be issued to the tied cars
certifying that the yhave 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 VIII
be awarded "Glidden certificates set
ting forth in detail their performance
upon the road and their condition at
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MUST BE MEMBER
Every entrant must be member
of the American Automobile associa-
tion or of one of it's affiliated clubs.
The cars must be turned over to the
technical committee OF the contest
board on June 13, two days prior to
the start of teh tour from the city OF
Cincinnati. Each car must carry, con-
stantlv it's full equipment, as cata-
logued by it's maker. Considerable
additional equipment is permitted un-
der the rules, including tire innatlng
tanks or pumps. Cars in the Gllddeh
division must carry four or more pas
sengers, and cars in the Chicago trophy
class must carry two or more persons
Entrants will be responsible for the
| acts of the drivers and passengers in
the cars. Time for receiving entries
will expire at midnight, June l, 1910,
at the office of the contest board in
New York.
The contest board reserves the right
to refuse any entry. Entrants Will re-
ceive their official numbers in the
order in which entries are received by
the contest board. These numbers
must be plainly displayed on each side
| OF the hood, on the radiator and, II
possible, on the rear Of the body. Every
entrant must nominate an observer
who will be assigned to ride on a
different car each day during the tour.
Fraud in the evasion of the stock car
definition, as set forth in the rules or
the contest board. will disqualify en-
| trant. driver, car and observer.
Special tool bags will be furnished
by the board, and all tools used must
| be carried in these bags, except tire
tools. Observers are required not only
| to keep a sharp eye on the tool bags,
but also to see that no tools are used
other than those carried in the bags.
FURNISH INVENTORY
| An inventory of all extra parts car
ried by a car must be furnished prior
| to the start. They will be sealed and
! checked by the technical committee IN
charge. ny number of tires, rims or
chains may be carried without penalty.
There will be no penalty for tire re-
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running while such repairs are being
made. Time consumed in repairing and
replacing tires is to be added to the
days running time.
Before the tour starts the cars will
be inspected in presence of the entrant
or his designated representative,
by the technical committee, which
will furnish the entrants cards, upon
which will be noted the condition of
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possible subsequent dispute. Mechan-
| ical parts will be sealed to prevent
possible adjustments being made
| without detection.
Time will be allowed for the proper
fabrication of cars, filing of gasoline
| and water tanks, each noon and
night, and drivers may be changed as
| frequently as desired. Observers VIII
not interpret the rules and drivers
must not rely upon information furn-
ished by observers. Cars will start in
the mornings in the order in which
they are presented at the starting line
and at one-mintue intervals. The only
individual distinguishing marks al
lowed on the contesting cars will be
the names of the cars in letters four
inches high upon the sides, front and
rear.
A pacemaker will precede the cars
each day and any contestant passing
him will be disqualified. Should the
pacemal1ing car be disabled the pace
maker transfers his flag to the first
car oVertaking him.
The cars will be run in the seven
price divisions" of 'Class A" of the
1910 contest rules. Divisions Nos. "A,
ga, GA and IA, comprising cars sell
ing from $1601 to $4,000, and more, will
run on a speed schedule of twenty
miles an hour. Cars in divisions Nos,
"a and 3A, costing between $S01 and
$1,000, will maintain a speed of eighteen
mile san hour, and cars in division Ia,
selling for $500 and under, will run at
the rate of sixteen miles per hour
Cars must arrive at controls upon
their schedule time, plus time lost be-
cause of tire troubles. The referee
may vary the running schedule should
weather conditions demand it.
SPEEDING BAREED
The referee will establish such
checking stations as are necessary to
prevent speeding. Each night the con-
! testing cars will be parked under
guard and no adjustments or repairs
| can be made until they are checked out
the following morning. At only the
moon" and might" controls can the
cars check In ahead of time.
| Observers must note everything
which happens in connection with the
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