The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-09
By HARRY WARD.

he MdLlGSOu entry the ALUE5F
Historic Tour VIII be in good hands
z. l. Leinbach. one Of the best known
endurance contest drivers IN the coun-
IN. has been uomiutted as the driver Of
the "Silelsc six 8Isthescn. which has
been entered IN Division Ca Of the tour.
and while the car VIII have walk
over III its division, being the only err
JTEnJ. Lsinbdch has set his hear on
winning the grand sweeps takes trophy
70 Js given she ear in any division MEX
ing the most perfect score
Re has had vast experience in td1s
line Of WORK and looms up as a formid-
a5Ie competitor for the highest bono-s
Of the tour. LeinGacb drove a we'll
hnovva make OF car in the 1907 GIiddzn
tour. and he has driven cars IT. many
other touring events in the East a
competent mechanic frcm the Natheson
factory viii accompany Leinbach.
According TO reports constantly being
received at tour headquarters the cities
OF the route Of The 1Tuusgy Historic
Tour are preparing TO entertain the Uar-
Elephants in the tour III ro-aI style
Governor Plans Welcome.
Montpelier. VI. Sent word this morn
inE that Gov. 9. H. Prouty would be in
a
tourists when they stoD in that enter
DrIsing cfty- Word has also been re-
ceived TO the effect that the Mout-
pelier Board Of Trade and The members
Of the Automobile Club Of Vermont held
an enthusiastic meeting last week for
the purpose OF deciding on some form
of entertainment for the tourists. A ran
10 Nontpelicr for Tire occasion will be
made BY The Automobile Club Of Yer
mont
II is planned to have che cars OF the
club members lined up on each side 90
State and Main streets, as the tourist
approach the checking station in front
OF the Pavilion Hotel
Not the least interesting feature Of
Montpelier welcome VIII be the band
concert To be given while the tourists
are paTtakinE of lunch a banner. vel
coming the MunSey tourists TO the city,
viii be hung near the checking station
and flags and banners VIII be flown
from the many buildings along tie
route which the tourists viii follow IN
going through the city
Confetti To Mark Route.
In order TO afford the contestants ev-
cry means Of keeping on -he route il
has been planned 20 have the road
strewn with confetti The pilot cars
viii carry a liberal supply to be thrown
on the rf-ht side % the road 100 wards
before and 100 yards after any turn or
long stretches. without turns i viii bs
thrown occasionally especially al points
100 yards after passing any corner
where q turn has not been made
In addition, each contestant viii Id
furnished with Give map contain.
ing An accurate description of CaCf
days route, giving explicit directions
O. all right and left turns and rigI
and left forks. and with occasional ref
erenCeS TO some conspicuous object OF
the route Tho MILEAGE distances WI
also le shown on Il-5S live map Wit
these excellent guides ID IS hardly pos
Eoad-
Glide Car Prepared.
The seven-passeuger Glide touring ca
entered in the EIuHsey Historic TOU
IS being made ready for its long Jauu
ut the Glide factory IN Peoria. III Tn
machine VII be shipped 10 PhUadeIphI,
this week in ample time 5or the tech
meal committees inspection. which be
gins Saturday morning g. A. Mat
thews the Glide agent i'm JOhust1wr
Pa, has been named as observer D.
tile Glide entrants AIr- Matthews
taking great interest 80 the tour
The agency for White -asoIeua an
steam cars has been placed with the I'm
perial garage The 1911 torpedo model O
the White EaSoIeua car is now on view q
the Imperial Garage, and many dem
constructions are being given prosperity
which are imported from France. ar
cast en- bloc. They have "a bore OF tire
and three-Quarter inches with a StrOk
Of FIVE and ODe-el-hth inches. Eiyin
great pulling 0orpr at low speed on tn
high gear There are Two general mod
els in the White line. known as Mode
GA and Model G-B, using identica
engines