New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
gotorists Taking Keener Inter-
est in Extended Tours.
MANY ROUTES LAID OUT
49,, information Available at
New Home of Touring Club
of America.


,- xho has the time 20 spare for ieis-
-, ,aunt with the right party and de-
80 d-Iyer. More and more runs
"a +be United States and from cities
. +tis country TO points in other states are
..1,rs 70 the tourist. The European
-. are always attractive, but never I'll
saason have there been so many tours
,,.rned in this country
-r,a growing familiarity with the main
..o,,a5 highways. the marking down Of
.s 4,o-els and the establishment of supply
...+fans. commercial. TO be sure, but none
=, loss welcome have all worked 10 bring
,his condition about
ut the thorough organization Of the
touring Club OF America and the equipment
,se5 IN its new home at 10th street and
z,-osdU-av. in this city, have been powerful
<sr-o~, in this activity. This organization
s~s-s membership 10 any owner on the pay
-. ~ 2 s. fee This includes fplll service
- srIov-s him 10 ask as many questions
: he wishes and 10 return for more infor-
-,a-ion as often as he may need it.
TIE c,,,h is +hronged with eager inquirers
-s+-i-e. facts concerning roads, most direct
ro,,+es best hotels, supply depots and the
t,,,5-es grd one details which make a tour
.ne trip ENJOYABLE
Already two cars are on their way from
,-sD- York 10 the Pacific Coast purely on
-less,7re trips. The road experts OF the
.,,,b are now working also on more than
dozen tours OF similar character, each
5ieerenr In detail. according to the plans
e,5 desires OF the party. Some OF these
rms will start from New York while others
I'll leave from other points throughout the
co,,-trv. Two VIII go from Texas, one from
S,uth Dakota and one from Milwaukee.
One Of The most interesting Of these long
distance pleasure tours is that which has
bes7 arranged by President a. L. West
gs-5 for Richard NJ Hurd, president Of
he Lawyers Mortgage Company, Of New
v7-l CITY. Nj Hurd is going TO make a
raca-fon tour from Los Angeles by the
-o--ber7 route He VIII leave early next
month. and in his party will be his wife,
-ro children and a chauffeur
! l. Hebberd. & prominent motorist OF
= Paso. Tex. has had q novel tour pre-
ra-ed FOR him by the Touring Club which
Will lead him from his home, close TO The
Mexican border. 10 Springfield. Mass, by
vgv Of Denver and Chicago. Mr.. Hebberd
Viii start on this four thousand mile trip
today and VII make a leisurely run east
ward.
e Miller. ranch owner Of Austin,
Tex. is about to make q long tour from
his home 10 Southern California N w.
Norris. Of Milwaukee. viii be the first
-no+c-1st from that city who has travelled
westward 70 the Pacific Coast He will
start next month for San Francisco, going
hv way Of Omaha and Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Joseph HeaIy, Of Hazelton, y. D.. Will
Ha- home
cisco
All these cars viii carry the flag Of the
Touring club OF America, as IS done by {.
=. BIgelov. who started last week on q
record IN from New York TO Los An
re)es. and Miss Blanche Stewart Scott, who
LETT New York last Monday with one com
panion. Miss Philips. for a transcontinental
pleasure tour 20 San Francisco
President = Ed. Bryan OF the Florida
State Automobile Association has joined
the number Of long-distance tourists thls
Eeasor. For his summer vacation he con-
teu1rlates making q trip Of some five thou
sand miles. starting from indianapolis and
ending al Tampa Fla
The Touring Club Of America has mapped
OF satisfactory route for him, and ne
will carry the clubs flag throughout the
journey Tie trip viii be q roundabout
one going through many Of the Western
and Southern states. From Indianapolis
the general itinerary viii be TO St LOUIS
Kansas City Omaha, Chicago, LOUISVILLE
Nashville. Chattanooga and Atlanta 10
Tampa NJ Bryan has been one OF tne
leading good roads advocates in the south'
sn5 on his forthcoming trip he INTENDS 10
secure accurate data regarding the cono-
ton Of the roads and hotel facilities thaI
may be e avail 10 future motorists traN-
cling over portions Of the same route
The great historic tour Of the country Is
the GHdden which year after year altracls
the attention OF motorists all over 1he
world. The tour this year measures just
,gg miles. from Cincinnati 10 Chicago by
way Of the route which passes through
thirteen states and loops and area OF nearly
million square miles, a territory contain
ing more than thirty million people. Inc
tour is always under the auspices OF tle
American Automobile Association, and the
officials Of that organization regard the
tour this year as the most important anu
extensive in the history.
The GHdden tour this year starts on June
X instead Of June i as originally planned
snd finishes at Chicago on June 80. Ihere
Tln be, therefore. fifteen running days
With TWO Sunday rests. Dai Il. Lewis, the
oetclal pathfinder. who returned TO Chicago
early last week with the data for the route
book and q vast amount Of Information
reports q great deal Of enthusiasm along
Inc route, with the formation Of many new
motor clubs
II. Butler, chairman Of the American
Automobile Association contest board. has
received entries for thirty cars to date,
although the entries do not close until
June !. I5e believes that between fifty and
beFentr-fve cars will start.
The Gh6Gen tour. besides being test OF
fook cars Of the current years model, has
strong trade interest, in that IL exhibits
70 The people Of the section covered the
actual cars The usual result OF this tour
Las teel 20 stimulate trade keeniy-
I-ch outgoing steamer takes also many
ls's IN lts hold. The property Of American
O"hers WHO have decided 20 try the perfect
-oaos of the Continent or the quiet lanes
\" England, and some cars win penetrate
ven 10 The East and the less frequented
VISITED sections
~ lAis connection considerable misappre-
-V-isl9n exists ta this country apparently
~ }ae neE Isx on motor cars H. France.
lug seners. Impression. il would appear. is
q me HeU sch"cuIe IN force IN that ideal
's countr: affects aIl tourists, ire
i'-'e of the length Of time spent there.
government ruling just published in
Journal OfscieI' holds that the tax
-" not apply IN any way 20 cars whose
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