The Washington times., 1911-08-03
American Association Con-
test Board Gives Out
Statement.
OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH SOUTHERNERS
Event Postponed Many Times Will
Be Held In October.
By HARRY WARD

II plans announced today are carried
out. this years Glidden tour, which has
been postponed many times, will take
place in October and will be run over
the route Of the national highway ex-
tending from New York to Jacksonville,
Fla, via Atlanta, Ga. The contest
ooard OF the American Automobile AS
ISOLATION today issued the following
statement regarding the tour:
Returning TO the original idea of the
donor of the trophy, the tour, appealing
particularly to owners. will be con-
Quoted under regulations demanding re-
liability and regularity, without refer
ence to rigid technical restrictions. 1t
having been made plainly apparent that
an endurance tour for the Glidden
trophy promoted primarily for owners
was generally wanted, and 1t likewise
having been made clear that the makers
of automobiles were no longer interest
ed in an exceedingly technical contest,
the contest board announces the new
plan for the national tour
The decision to change the plan of
the Glidden was preceded by con-
ference in New York between the Of
flcials of the three AS and a delega-
tlon from the South which brought
assurances of generous support The
1911 tour will be conducted under
grade 4, rules of the A. A A. with
practicable daily running schedules,
possible of accomplishment by any
tourist. The cars will be stamped
in their essential parts there will be
no observers, and the only penalty
assessed will be for lateness at con-
trolls. A nominal entry fee of $25 will
be charged and present indications
point to large entry list of individ-
ual automobile owners. ANY owner
of a stock car will be eligible to en-
ter the tour. Entry blanks and full
conditions of the tour will be issued
at once.
In changing the style of the GIidden
strictly technical contest in which
only automobile manufacturers were
interested. the A. A. A has taken a
big step forward.
given, IL is hoped Washington will be
included. 1t is probable the Auto
mobile Club Of Washington and the
Chamber of Commerce will ask the
contest board to make this city one
of the night controls.
wild Bob" Burman, the peerless
automobile racing driver, who holds the
an Ohio racing car to his feet of racing
machines. The Ohio Motor Car Com
pany has been working on a big ma
chine for Burman for several months
and It will be ready for a tryout this
week The car has 120-horsepower, and
Burman is enthusiastic over its posi-
bilities for speed. He will use the ma
chine in exhibition races on various mile
tracks in Ohio during September. The
fact that Burman will include an Ohio
racer in mis- trip around the circuit is
pleasing news" said Gilbert Bensinger,
manager of the Ohio Sales Company,
agents for the Ohio car in this city.
The Marion Sales Company, the new
company formed to handle Marion and
American cars, has leased the sales
room at 11l9 Fourteenth street, and will
take possession some time this month.
Sales Manager Harry Cunningham,
who has been connected with the trade
Of this city for a number of years, says
The new models will arrive shortly.