The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
HONK HONk NEWS
TranscOntinsntal Tour Planned
For Next Year.
Entire Nation to Be Crossed
During Season of 1911.
SALES AHEAD IN WEST.
More Cars Sold Here Than in
Eastern States.
Car World.
SALES AHEADIN WEST.


formulated for routes for the next sue
ceeding one. In almost every year
past the courses selected have had their
first suggestions in the minds of those
who were actively engaged in preced-
ing one. Such is the case at present
and 1t is with great interest that there
is noticed decided opinion that the
entire nation should be crossed during
the season of 1911.
The Glidden tour is a classic as
much so as the Vanderbilt race among
speed supporters, the America cup race
among yachtsmen, and the Suburban
Handicsp among horse followers. Thou
sands of people watch it's progress
each season, either in person or
through the daily and trade press, and
there Is every indication that reliability
contests instead of waning are indeed
increasing In popular favor. 1t must
be so as purchasers of motor cars be-
come more discriminating for they
learn far more of the ability and quail
ity Of machine from this type of con-
test than from any other. Such is the
case in Europe where endurance con-
tests now take precedence over races
Certain large sections of this country
have been visited by the great Glidden
tour, and this is really the one which
counts most, far more than local az
fairs, and only the Pacific coast has
not been touched by it thus far. The
small transcontinental runs already
held have indicated their value and the
Premier company and other companies
represented in the Manufacturers Con-
test association will do all in their pow
er next winter to bring about coast
to coast event next year.
The logical start would be New YORK
and the finishing point San Francisco,
and between these widely separateoa
points there would be variety OF
available routes. 1t is likely that Al
bany. Buffalo, Cleveland, Chicago,
Omaha, Denver, Cheyenne, Salt Lake
City. and Ogden would be intermediate
points. with several probable detours,
and If such is the direction the Pre-
nier cars will be staunch contestants
as in the past A large part or TINS
distance has already been covered py
autos of this make in the hanos "l
private owners and without any
preparation. 1t is not generally real
ICED that the distance would be little
more than that traversed this year, put
of course the roads through the noun
tains would be much more dlIncult
than ever before attempted.
w w webb made a trip to juno
ton City the other day.
George w. stansfeld and E. w.
Cline are making tour OF southern
Kansas in StaHoro.
The Junction City automobile club
has placed signs along the road as Tar
northeast as Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Jewel, Mrs. Vim
cent Kaczynski and her sister Miss
Kreipe made a trip to Valley Fails TINS
week.
Fred Ross of Topeka has a new
Stafford.
On account of the advance in price
of tires number of automobile own
ers have laid in supply.
Mrs. VIM. Butler and son Charles,
of Manhattan, were in Topeka Thurs
day on business. They came down in
a remodeled Smith car built after the
pattern of a racer. Charles drove the
car all the way here without any
brakes, using the reverse in the case
of emergencies. All of the remodeling
was done in the college shops by
Charles who is a Junior there.
Ralph Cooper, ]. c. Harding and
H. Miller made a motor cycle trip to
Kansas City Sunday returning Mon
day.
Chas. Patrick, a grain dealer of
Kansas City and p. r. Hamworth of
Blue Rapids, his driver passed through
the city Thursday on their way to San
Antonio, Tex.
The price of automobile tires has
gone up from Is to 20 per cent.