The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-17
GLIDDEE TOUR RULES ISSUED
NONE scr REGESTERED STOCK
MACHINES ELFGPBLE.
Contest moara aeaas meauaAaiSas Ter An.
naal neiAAhmasy Rseaa - An Maa.e-
ssss=srs-m carr Are rted SaednAs
Wm ne Issued 20 EmaPaReB-


WIN NE l.s1ed 20 Ensranes
=. ~ Butter. chairmAn Of the cOntes
hard Of the American Autcuaobde Astoria
ton. has Sent 20 all the automobile manu-
factvrer- In the country the rules which
are 70 govern the 1910 national relia ability
tour Of the A. A. A. for the Glidden and
Chicago Trophies. This V the fr~t tins
In the history Of the Glbdden tour that tbs
rulsa have been issued in q separate form
and far enough In advance Of the start 81
the tour 70 enable prospective entrants
to study them In detail and make propeI
preparations for the event
There arr to be two trophy awards thia
year-the Glidden trophy and the Chicago
trophy. Only stock cars previously regis
tered a. to all Of their mechanical details
With the conte~t hoard yin BE- allowed "a
comp~te for either trophy. Al the carr
composing for the Glldden trophy gill D.
stock touring cars. while TOlnabouta and
miniature tonneans will compete Tor the
trophy offered by the Chicago Motor Club.
I In both claSses the winners will be those
cars finishing the tour With the least number
OF penalty points. PenAliEAGioas viii be
| imposed In accordance with . nKed penalty
schedule. which IL Incorporated In the
1910 contest beard rules. Under this SEIZED
ule cars are p~nalized from to 800 points
according 20 the seriousness Of the mechan-
ical troubles developed.
In the event of two OF more cars finishing
With q tied score. a. has occurred In former
Clidden tours. the rules provide that neither
OF the trophies shall he awarded. but suit
abb. medals vii b. issued 20 the entrants
Of the tied cars certifying that they have
qualified % winners and their nance Uili b.
inscribed upon tho trophies. Entrants Of
cars completing the contest With u per cent
Of the winning scores in each clas- viii b.
awarded Gliddsn certificates setting forth
In detail their performance upon the road
and ,he condif ion af the cars % the hnal
technical examination.
Every entrani must BE- . member of the
American Automobile Association or ono
OF its aflliated clubs The cars mnst no
turned over to tho technical committee %
| she contest board on June H. two days prior
20 the start o! the tour from Cincinnati.
faii eQuipmsni .. cstsISsusd b. les maker
! Z Considerable additional equipment b per-
miited under the rules. tnclnding tire IN
div sion must carry four OF more pssseAgsrs,
and cars IN the chicago trophy class must
Ss r..pSSsisle for the Scts Of the drivers
and passenger In the cars
The contest board rs.eryes the rich. so
sniriss are received by the conte-, board.
ON sses S siae q .Ss Soas., % e. r.sasog
and II possible on the rear Of the body
Eyery .n,Tsat must neminsts an os.srver.
car each day during the tour Fraud IN the
evasion 81 the stock car definition ~ SCI
Rs ,e .nsTsn; arrsr ana SH@ ".
Special tool bass viii BE- furnished ny the
board. and all tools used must - cArrtsd
are 90 he required not only to keep a sharp
eye on the tool oae. but also 20 see that
An inventors, Of al s5tra paris carried IN
z car must be furnished prior % the start.
technical committee IN charge Any mum:
her Of ttres. rims or chains may be carried
eG ss t ssy TGs.s T x. = %S PsH S.S
running white such r~palrs are being made
Time consumed in repairing and replactng
Before the tour starts me cars 1ai 5.
Inspected IN the prcsence Of the entrant
ns fsrsn@sS rsP rcsS IN *
he oSadiiios % the ear Th. Win ). done
Mocha nicaI parts viii be .eaIsd 20 prsvenf
posssble adjHstments being made without
lime uHI b allowed for the proper
lahrscatsca cs carr. Wiling ~ ss4oae4s and
water tanks each noon and night and
desired oS-srvsrs I'll no, i n.sSSrs, ts e
rules and drivers must not rely on fnforma-
,S1 rp p .s Sy . Sss'fT' he .r, ,, T De
which they are prsseni at the sssrsias line
snd AZ one minute intsTvals The only
90 he %" coSssssins ar. iii De he SSms
o. the car IN letters four inches high upon
me r,a s. IrSS. a nj, 'S S,.-.A. N. .A
day and any contestant passing him uil b
dIsqusltaed Shonld the pacemaEtnG cSr
aSs 20 'he nrsi car overts kinE him
The oars viil no run IN the seven prise
p,via,on. "a % a. snd -, - 49,.
~ili run on sp~~d Schsduls q '~essv mile: |
s 90 is S $40, and c wi fnS nam a
tain . sped Of eighteen miles an hour !
under -iii nun q, Ihe RAT. 81 .iTr.sn rSils
an hour Cars must srvtve at controls /
ypon ,hsr schedule time plus time lo.,
vary 'he running schedule should weather
conditions demand "
The referee viii establish such chsekina
ssatioQs ss are nsoe-~STy 20 prevent speed.
- parEed under s,lSA snd no al Ssim.si
~hecEsd out The foIiSsinE morninS AZ
only the nom and n iEht control Ntli the
drivers be allowed to check IN ahead OF
Observer. viii ~ required to note every
,sins whicn hsIpc1Ss 70 ,, Ssnn 2; .t,h
is done and The number 81 PERSONS workins
keep an eye 90 other cars and r.por, ssSn
night their observations The referee NAV
suspend Observers for violations Of the verv
strict rule~ which govern their sotiOns
Any entrant arrested for speeding may he
ii sauAl.h~d by The referee ~ car 10
rnired . team may BE- employed to pull "
out. but tho time pDnsumed together With
othsr details must he reported by the OBJ
server A
-. AZ The coociu-lon Of the tour IN Chicago
the technical COMMITTEES wtii subject The
cars TO . final outdoor tsst. IN which se~fs
will 10 made Of brakes. clutches. tsass-
missions and nOtors
Az the contestants start With . clean
score and sny discoatinuing as Contestants
eefors the tour ends SiIi - peualsed ON
polnss N addition To other penalties in
cuNred BY them 40 10 that time ThnNa
minutes beeway VIII be gwen ~ all cheek
ing stations. work done on = car BIZ its
driveTa or passengers 10 to be penal zed one
point pag perNon per minute ~ outaidern i
arc employed. fro points per minute for
each WORKER. where drivers or nana@uRarM
make requirements the penalty will 10 two
points Der worker per minute. ~ outaid@ra
make replacemeBts the penalty will he fonr
points per worker per minute.
J@stice BreWer'S Titles.
From ~ KsRsas citv JournaE
Justice Brewer came from Kansas. After