The Washington times., 1911-08-11
DATE FOR Gt|DDEN
NEW YORK-FLOR|DA
RACE DECIDED ON
ConteStto Last Eleven DAYS,
Beginning on October .
Fourteen. i
PLANS ANNOUNCED
BY CONTEST BOARD
Eighth National Reliability Event
to Cover Thirteen Hun
dred Mics. +
By HARRY WARD.

Ihe Glidden tour will start In New
1ork october II and end in Jackson.
VILE, Fla, October 25
announcement to this effect was made
To-Day by Samuel VI. Butler chairman
OF the contest board of the American
automoolIe Association, which is con-
Quoting the tour This will be tia
eighth national reliability tour for the
HIloden trophy and the tentative route
covers about 1853 miles. The ROUTE
CHOSEN Is known as the national high
way ana embraces ten States. present.
ing as varied conditions OF scenery a.
any that could be chosen.
The contest board has given no Inti.
nation whether Washington is To he
incluced in the route, but members Of
the Automobile Club of Wasbingtop
are hopeful that Chairman Butler viii
recognize Washington's right to be
made one Of the night stopping places
for the tourists
Cash or plate to the amount of 81 400
Will be awarded the individual touring
car and runabout winners OF the seven
price divisions for touring cars and
runabouts, respectively. The award of
these division prizes will be based onIv
upon the road performance of the car
the winner being the car covering the
route Of the tour with the least number
OF points penalty to its debit. Tha
GliddeE trophy will be awarded to the
team covering the route of the tour
with the least number Of points penalty
TO its debit. Each team will consist or
three cars and may be composed either
OF touring cars or of runabouts, or of a
combination OF both.
The Barnard Motor Car Company-
agent for the Stoddard-Dayton, has re-
celved details of the 1872 models. The
line comprises several successful cars
OF the past season with many improye-
ments that will De appreciated. and in
Guiding new car with the silent
knight motor, the first in America to
embody six cylinders of the sleeve
valve type. Distinct advances in design
are shown in each of the twenty-five
models and many exclusive features
are embodied in the chassis and body
designs.
A l. Westgard. the well known
raEScOntinentdliSt and touring expert,
has become identified with the national
touring bureau OF the A. A A in the
capacity of special travelling represen-
tative Robert Bruce, manager OF the
bureau, and Mr.. Westgard were CO.
"CTheTS JnS earliest stages Oh tour
ing information I Mr.. Westgard's first
effort will be the preparation Of an up
to-date system or tranScontinental
routes, which Will be followed by SINH
lar ones covering Interstate trunk
lines mostly in demand by automobile
tourists. The map system which Is
being perfected by the A. A. A. tour
ing Information board, of which How
ard Longstreth, of Philadelphia, Is
chairman, Is to be supplemented in 1872
by the "A. A. A. Tour Book" contain
ing maps showing entrances and exits
to large cities and towns.
The fact that many of the most promi-
nent business houses in Washington are
replacing their horse-drawn vehicles
with motor-driven machines indicates
that the days of the horse are numbered
from 2 commercial standpoint. The
motor truck is fast becoming a factor
in the automobile business Of this city,
and many dealers are adding trucks TO
their line of cars.
The Imperial Motor Company, agent
for White gasolene pleasure and COM
mercial vehicles, reports the saTe Of
White gasolene trucke to the following
firms: Woodward & Lothrop, Burr
Bros, A. Lisner. the PaIais Royal, G.
G. CornweIl & Son, Jenkins & Norman,
department of the Washington Navy
Yard also has purchased q White truck
from the Imperial Company.