New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-15
sixty.five Cars Will Compete for
Historic Trophy.
ON WAY TO JACKSONVILLE
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia
Most Distinguished Partlci-
pant on the Run.

Tho c,idder tour started to JacksonEiiie
.,o,,an minutes behind schedule tine ~
to-day morning from the corner Oh h'"
1910 or1 29th street. In 'front.' OF the
.~,e.,ar, of the American Automooilc
Association. ,. l.,
u,uh, entrants had failed to check In
- oars ,hs dav before, and this left the
list Of competing cars ~ slNlS NV,
Tarrytowr team OF three MaA"o" car
took their places at midnight 50 AZ "
tho first away. The cars were hhed w
in the side streets. and early morning shop-
pers and shop girls stopped TO We" tue
animated scere.
Ato o'clock the signal wGs given Tor get
ting into the cars. and eleven ihlh''''
later the corps Of motorcycle ponceH1e"
started down the avenue at iast CLIP.
The entire route down Firth avenue anu
Rroadway to Cortlandt street. ha1 ne'h
opened up and the cars were not heId up
once by traffic IT is safe 10 say lh"'
most Of the men had never driven dow"
that route so fast before. The Mayor was
represented by his secretary. Robert Adam
son. who said he wished he were going
home TO his own Southland with the cars
Inc llObl SdH. u ~ ii'''A W 49,
Governor Hoke Smith OF Georgia WIN
him was Mayor VIM Of Atlanta.
Charles Gndden donor OF the historic
trophy, rode i'm one of the first csrs' 1his
year the competition Is by owners anu
town teams. Many of the Southern ciueS
along the route sent teams. and the riVaIrS
IS intense for perfect scores.
Near the head of the line were the Ioi-
lowing American Automobile Assoclauoi
officials: President Robert i. Hooper -
G. Batchelder, chairman Of the eXe'uuN'
committees: s. H. Butler, chairman OF NV
contest board: b. j. Walker OF san iran
cisco official referee, and Mrs. walker H.
I. Ferguson. official starter; Alfred J., ca
macbo assistant starter; llarllee Branch
If Atlanta. official pilot. and Dr.. David -
uo.y official physician. a body OF Geor-
cian residents OF this city escorted theii
friends TO the ferry.
Enthusiasm all along the llne Is running
very hugh. as il evidenced by letters ie-
celved from various points on the Itinerary
Governor Wilson OF New Jersey VIII az
company the tour from Jersey city across
the state Governor Tener OF PehhsSlNd
MIA met the Gliddenites at Philadelphia
Governor Glasscock. OF West virginia HaS
already wired his acceptance OF Governor
HoLe Smiths invitation to ride In MS car
through Jefferson County w. va. me
Mayor Of .CharlestoWn, W. Va, mas *
tended the tourists the courtesy OF thd'
good town and Will meet the caravan as II
croJses the West Virginia state me
Chsrles;oVn has arranged to give t''
tourists an opportunity TO Sample Tue
famous waters from the springs arouhu
this town, and will have water wagon
ON hand 10 supply the thirsty tourists;
ARRANGEMENTS have been made all ATOMS
The linz FOR the reception OF the tourists.
The first days run was TO Philadelphia.
There the ladies OF the party, OF WHOM
there were many, were entertained AT
theatre party and the men went 70 q
smoker at the Hotel Walton. TODAY
run will lie to Gettysburg.