New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17
GLIDDEN TOUR RULES
Automobile Manufacturers Re-
ceIve Copies Early.
TWO TROPHIES OFFERED
In Case % a Tie No Trophy viii
Be Awarded. but Medals
Given Instead.

aurorncb. 10 manufacturer N- : u Butter
chairman q the contest board This IS the
first tine ir the history u ere r1n that
tre rules have been issued in 8 separate
form. anc fs- enough En- advance % Ire
start 20 permit prospective entrants -
study them IN detail and % make Their
. preparations fcr tire contest.
There arc Two trophy awards iris year
Tire Gn5dcn t-oTHv and the Chicago trophy
Only stock cars. previously registered as 20
al ct their mechanical details wiki the
contest board ui- compete Coz either
. trophy. Az +-- cars competing Cor -ae
Giffen trophy -il be stock touring cars
Vr'c -sls5outs and miniature ronnesus
vi compete <c~ The trophy offered b. the
. Chicago Motor Club. II both classes TIE
winners vtI be those cars finishing the
t--- WITH t-o least number 20 PENALTY
points. po-atizario1s WIZ Re imposed IN
accordance with q Ixed penalty schedule
which is Incorporated In the $50 contest
rules
Under i-.S schedule cars arr peua,ized
trCm one 81 ~ points. accord .-c 20 TIE
=e-ouT-ess OF ire mechanical troubles d.
yelcped. To The event 20 tvo 1- more cars
finishing with a tied score as has occurred
iu former CI55-- tours. the rules provide
thar neither ~ --e trophies shall be award
&C. su- suitable medals VIII be- issued 10 The
re6 cars certifying c-st --ev have qua'ined
as winners. and their names Viii be i0-
sr-ircl UPON The trophies cars competing
rle contest 7i-r o. per cent OF size winning
scores i- each class wiz be awarded Gid
. den cerEaca-eS. setting s1rtl i- 6etaI thei-
0erfc--s-r- u7c- ere read and -hei- conLl-
C-r e- --e fraI technical ex4l-.Hario-.
Eve-~ e---s1t must be member Of the
. q. 80
. one cf rs affiliated clubs TIE cars ms
. .e turned Cve~ % tLe technical committee
. 1f she contest board on June g. two ss-E
. prior 20 tho Start - The tour f--n The city
cr Cincinnati Zach car must CARR. con
=-ar---. i-s c,.u equipment. 80 catalogued
Pr .-- maker. Considerable additional
equipment Us permitted under -lc rules
including tire initiating tanks or pumps
cars s- --c GHcdeu division must carr
foc- -r more passengers. and cars ir the
chicago c-oply class must carr tUo or
more persons.
Entrants Wa. - responsible for ~ acts
o. me drivers ana passengers IN the cars
Tine Ger receiving entries wiN expire a.
-t1r.zh- June e. -e-a ar the once - TIE
contest board in Neu York
The contest board reserves ths rErt t-
refuse a-- entry Entrants VIII receive
-l=.- cf7r-s. nun bers ~ The order II which
entries are received rv tire rc--esr board
These numbers must be- plsir'- displayed
-- each SIDE CT The hood. OF the radiator
and. b. possible on The rear Ct -nn BODY.
Every. eutraur must nominal a. observer
s11 v1L - assigned 10 ride on different
car each cay during the tour Fraud b.
she evasion az the stock car definition. ss
se- e7--h i- the rules OF The contest board.
Oh
server
SPECIAL 200. harz VIII - furnished ~ TIE
board and 4- FOOLS used must 30 carried
i- these bags EXCEPT tire tools. Observers
. are required -ot only 70 keep sharp e-e
-r -hr TOOL bags bU- also 20 see t-st no
-orfF are used other than those carried in
the bags.
Al inventor % a. extra part- carried
-r "a car must b. furnished prior 20 the
s-a-t They VIII be sealed and checked hy
Ire technical committee BIZ charge. Any
. nam -e- ~ -lre- rims or chains may he
carried 1..Eg1- penalty. There VII e 10
. penalty Cor -.-c repairs. providing The en-
gsue ts kent running while such repairs
are being made Tine consumed tr repair
-rE and replacing tires Is 10 pe ADDED 20
re days running time.
Before the tour Starts -re cars VIII -
inspected. 81 The presence ~ enc c---aEt or
his designated ~eTreseura-ive. tE the tech
. -s-l- committee which u-iI furnish The en-
grants cares. upon which win be noted thc
garei-11r rr the car. This Is done 20 avoid
any -1ssir-e sunsecuen- dispute. Aeclani-
ca parts vra be ses .ed 20 prevent possible
asfes-me--- beng mace without detection.
Tine u4l be allowed Cor THE proper To
IRRIGATION II cars. filing Cf Easo.eue and
WAFER tanks each noon and night aad
drivers may be changed as frequently -
desired Observers viU rot interpret the
-v.rs and drivers must not rely upon IT,
formation Furnished t~ observers. Cars
v- start Boz the mornings i1 the order In
v---- rrr- are presented a. me starting
line and - cre-rrlnarc intervals. The cnlZ
individual CRUSHING marks allowed on
Ire -or-es-.1r cars viii be The name % me
car r letters four inches high upon tie
si5es front and rear
A racemaker ulI rreccde tbe cars each
6sr and any contesta1- PASSING him VII
be disqualified. SEould rio pacensk.ng car
Hz disabled tfe pacemsker transfers ME
eaz Foo The fret car cve-tsluug A.m.
-fr CARE vs3 De run lr tie seven price
s.-4fo.EH ur Class A ~ TIE 1910 contest
rules -.~.aior~ Nos. "A. "a. "A ana "A.
crm.risirE cars selling from $50 10 $500
aul mere. plI run on q speed schedule of
twenty miles an hour Cars u Divisions
sos "a ana a.. costing between &sn and
Loco wild maintain a speed - eighteen
niles ar hour arc cars l1 Division "a
ceiling fc- $50 ard LuGer. WI -su a. yle
rate ~ sixteen miles ar boar cars must
arrive 81 controls upon their schedule time,
-l.s t.r-c lost because ~ tlre tr6alles Tie
referee rsa- vary the running schedule
fss.fs weather conditions demand g.
-rs referee VII establish such checking
r.a-5as.r as ere rccesss-r 90 prevent
rreed rr Each nlEht che ~1rteEt-rg cars
viii d. -afked under guard ana no ad-
-s---.erts or repairs Gan 30 made Gntl
trs- are checked out tae following morn
trz al or.v tre moon" and "rlg hf con-
....- car thc cars cneCh Ed aaes- ot tine.
rf-s~rr-- must note everything which
r.a--.-r ID. connection with IRE carr. The
.r..... et rlme ~ each stop. Tie tine The
s--.rr -- sterpe8. what work is done and
a.. number o. persons working on the az.
..--. .-rg e-r They must also keep At
err or ctLer cars ard report each ght
.-..- are-r-a-tgus. The referee may sus-
re.a Observers COY Violations of TIE very
.....- r..es which govern their acuoEs-
...-. .-.-ant arrested cor speeding may 30
...r.s-ees tr ire rsfcree. j. Ger -s
.....- - team uay be- employed 30 pa,
... f-e rtrrc consumed fegsthcg