The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
AUTO ASSOCIATION
ANNOUNCES TOURS
Munsey Run Set for August
IS in Official Schedule
Published.

The contest board Of the American
Automobile Association, which has con
troll over all forms Of automobile com
petition, today announced the list OF the
proposed contests for 1910, from which
IL viii make up its official contest sche-
dule.
Among the dates announced are the
GHdden and Aunsey tours, the former
being scheduled for June Is 10 81, and
the latter for August ID
The route, conditions, and other de-
tails OF the 8Iunsey tour are now being
planned and viii be made public shortly
The pronounced success OF the first
BTunsev tour aroused intense interest in
the automobile world Manufacturer
dealers. and private owners nave peel
on the qui vive for the announcement OF
the date OF the second loui- az -
known that several routes are Bein5
cons. dered and that the tour Vail De
considerably longer than the nrst one
The approximate date Of the Gii1oen
tour has been set for June % 20 - ne
tentative route ouLlned- e-Lioi l1----s
about 2.So0 miles, is as follows:
Starts At Cincinnati
start at Cincinnati, Ohio, thence 10
Louisville. XIV, Nashville and Memphis.
Tenn. Little Rock and TeXarkana. Ark,
Dallas. Tex. Wichita and Topeka, Kan,
St Joseph. No, Dss AIOines, Cedar Rap
.1s and Davenport. Iowa Rock Island
and Moline. H., and thence 20 Chicago
where the tour VIII end. The tour VIII
be a competition for the Glidden trophy,
and certificates TO be known as Cid
den ,esrtiheaces.' viii be issued 10 those
contestants who finish the tour Win
scores that are within q small percent
age Of being perfect HE exact limits
Of such percentage are 20 be determined
The Century Motor Grub OF Phua-
delThia viii inauEurate the touring
season Of 1910. The date has not
been set but IL viii probably be In
Motor Club of Philadelphia VIII have
a reliability contest.
The drst road race of the year viii
be held on May 90, the promoters be
ing the Denver Motor Club Eill-
climbing events viii be iuaUgurated
February %, when the Atlanta Jour
nal viii hold a climb Track races
viii be held at New Orlean February
8 and S. at which time the New Or
leans Auto Club viii start the season
for this branch Of sport
The following is list Of the pro-
posed contests for 1910. with the
promoters and approximate dates
Reliability Contests
philadelphia Century Motor Club
philadelphia, Quaker City Motor Club
April Is
Denver 10 Msxico-FIag to Flas-G. a.
Hartford, Auto Club Of Hartford,
Nay L
Harrisburg. Motor Club Of Harris
burg. Nay TO =
Norristown, NOrTistoNn Auto Club.
Nay IS
Fort Worth. Fort Worth star-TeIe-
Detroit. Detroit Auto Dealers Asso-
National cGlidden) Tour. a. a. A,
June $3.50
Denver, Denver Motor Clu1. June.
New York to Seattle, " r Guggen-
helm. July +
Philadelphia 20 wildwood, No. Wild
wood Auto Club, July ?
Minneap polls Tribune, Minneapolis Auto
Club. August /
Munsey Tour, Frank A AEunsey Co,
August d
Minneapolis. Minnesota state Auto
Association. August 81
Philadelphia &c Wildwood. No Wild
wood Auto Club, September 5
Cleveland, Cleveland Au<o Club. Sep
tembe-.
kansas City. Auto Club Of Kansas
City, September.
Louisville, Louisville Auto Club, Oc-
Chicago. Chicago Motor Club, oc-
tObeT 10
Denver. Denver Motor Club. October.
Worcester, Worcester Auto Club. Oc-
tobNr.
Road Races.
Den -er, Denver Motor Club. Nay 50
Riverhead, Motor Contest Association,
Cobe. Chicago Auto Club, June y.
Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Auto