The Washington times., 1911-12-13
NOPOSTPON[MENTS
IN GL|DDEN TOUR,
SAY WESTERNERS
Want Next Years Terminus
to Be at New Or
leans, La.
By HARRY WARD.

II reports coming out of the West are
to be believed. there will be no unseem-
ly doubts and postponements affecting
the Glidden Tour of 1912, such as mark
ed the preparations for this years
event. 1t appears st. Paul and Minne-
apolis want next years Glidden, with a
terminus at New orlenas. All three
cities are putting up a strong fight,
and the chances are the route of next
years tour will be from Minneapolis to
New Orleans. which will be anything
but Joy ride. tNss
The Minnesota motorists have pro-
moted many grueling contests-notably
from the Twin Cities to Helena, Mont.
that they are confident they will be
able to swing the classic Glidden to
their two leading cities. The clubs in
both towns have taken formal action,
and their officials are already in touch
with the contest board Of the American
Automobile Association.
Those In close touch with the situa-
ton say there is small doubt that the
Twin Cities will be able to get the 1912
tour almost for the asking. 1t Is ex-
pected the question will be decided
early in the new year.
Past Assistant Paymaster r. B. West
lake, U. 8. N, Is the first person in
Washington to own Marathon car.
The machine; which is Of the roadster
the Pope Automobile Company.
Fred D. Clinton, sales manager of the
Nordyke & Marmon Company, makers
few days. It is expected a Marmon
| agency will be placed here shortly.
- ,.
Howard z. Coffin past president Of
| the Society of Automobile Engineers,
has this to say about the ffecs OF
racing on automobile engineering prac-
I tice:
| There can be no better school tf de-
sign than the racing camp during the
scrne big 800 or 300-mile road race
But here, as in every other line, def
| mite system must hc followed If the
best returns in an engineering as well
| as publicity way are to be had. A
not unusual method of procedure is to
/ place the chief engineer either directly
in charge of the contest work or at
| ieast in close working contact with con.
! test crew management. A crew Is mora
] than frequently made Up of a business
manager and from two to three cars
! with drivers and mechanics. If the en-!
Els desk an almost % daily e asia aetsiied dprSn re,
! port OF the performance and troubles
| OF these contest cars. i don't know
Of a more searching trial of steering
q, connections, wheels, motorss and, !, in
short. Of the entire driving rnechanism
than is the 300-mile road race or the
2,W0 endurance run covering every pos
| sible road condition. The encourage
ment OF the stock car contest has been
| OF unusual value to the engineer, and
hence to the progress Of the Industry
In the States Not only has the Ameri.
can engineer been constantly able 10
judge of the performance OF, standard
cars under severe service conditions,
but he has been no less tre gainer in
that he has hal his whole. attention
riveted upon a bread and butter model,
rather than upon some monster racing
| car"
| At a meeting of the board of directors
Of the Studebaker Corporation, held In
New York, ]. NJ. Studebaker was elected
chairman of the board, Frederick s.
| Fish being elected president in his
place. Clement Studebaker, jr., was
elected first vice president and chair
man Of the executive committee: A. T.
! Erskine, treasurer; Frederick p. Della
field. special counsel, and Scott Brown
general counsel and secretary.