The Washington times., 1910-03-18
TELLS IMPORTANCE
Of GLIDDEN TOUR
Samuel Butler Makes Inter
eSting Talk on Big
Auto Classic.
BY HARRY WARD.

Organized IN the early days OF motor
ing, the Glidden tour has gained i'm inn
portance with each succeeding year,
and is now one OF the classic events
i'm motordom Commenting on its i'm
portance to the sport and industry.
Samuel NJ Butler, chairman of the
contest board Of the American Automo-
bile Association. under whose auspices
the tour is now held said:
The GIdden tour brings the princi-
nal makes Of automobiles before the
owners and prospective owners Of the
country IN dicc a review. II places the
standard makes Of cars in compeu-
ton Of reliability which shows the
whole country just what these cars
are capable Of doing. The tour has al
wavs been one Of national scope, as
far as the entries are concerned. and
its magnitude has made the finding or
the technical committee in charge OF
appreciable value TO the motor buying
public. That the manufacturers of the
country realize how much auto buyers
arc influenced by the results Of the
Gldden tour is proved Dy the support
which they give the contest They
realize that the car which wins IN It's
class in this tour has q urnlV eStaD-
UsJed reputation Tor rellanLiiy which
could be acquired in no othcr way As
a matter Of fact the Ghdden tour
means more TO the public Tran any
other sort of automobile contest, De-
cause IL comes nearer than any OlheI
fo The conditions under which the aver
age owner uses his car day diltl 4dt.
.As to the official route OF this year
tour l can say nothing just now lie
three AS has mapped out a tenlallNe
faaHr q
ar and Pathfinder Dai Lewis set OF
the road early in April II may be iouho
advisable to change this m many Ie-
spects- The principal controls are ei Ted-
sCEably certain. otherwise ncthlhS ue--
nire has been determined.
The LuttreH Company, Packard
agents. received word this morning thaI
Avian Macauley has been appointed
general manager Of the Packard Motor
car COMPANY. of Detroit. succeeding ,
D. WaIdOn, who has been elected wee
president or the company. Mr. MacSu-
lev FIRST obtained prominence IN the
comercial world as patent attorney
practicinG in Washington
'sWben one looks backward twelve
years ago when the automobile business
was in its infancy. and compares II TO
the gigantic industry OF today. one IS
fairly staggered with the COMPARISON
said Benjamin Briscoe, president OF the
United States Motor Company. 1t Is
Americas most wonderful business I'm
many respects. and in 9ll the annals of
industrial achievements no figures are
50 inuressive, no growth IS so stunning.
and no product is so popular as that OF
the motor car industry The question IS
often asked If there will ever be a finale
NV answer is, surely there is none IN
sight"
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The Maxwell : rage. Incorporated
monds and Wau'SSN elIer. of the lea>S
license, and chattCls Of the garage AT
7S2S street northwest They viii con-
duct il under the style Of the Sim
monds &, Weller Garage.
Or. IT. II. Baily, Of Fort Myer, has
purchased an EMF touring car The
machine was delivered yesterday to him
hy the Commercial Auto and Supply
Company
7. A. Smith. or the Philadelphia branch
Of the FirCStOnc Tire and Rubber Com
pany. is in the city fO- a few days.
Barnes & Hendricks have booked the
following orders for Pullman cars
Model K touring car for Henry Wall,
and a moGel X roadster. for J. ]. Nc
Calium.