The Washington times., 1911-03-11
GLIDDEN START TO
Be ABOUT JUNE 15
Manufacturers Representa-
tive Here to Arrange
PreliminarieS.
WASHINGTON PROUD
OF GETTING EVENT
Famous Tour Will Bring Great
Crowds to National Capital.
Additional Cups.
By HARRY WARD.


from Washington about June 10, and
hnish in Ottawa, capital of the E~uiR-
ION Of Canada.
Confirmation of the exclusive an
a"un:emcnt to this effect, published in
The Times last Wednesday, was made
late Yesterday afternoon by 4. r. Pdrd-
ing:On. official representative of the
Manufacturers Contest Association and
the American Automobile Association.
Mr. Pardington is in WASHINGTON Cor
the purpose of making prelisulna. Y ar
1angeHents for the tour, of which he
Will nave entire charge. lie had con-
ference yesterday wi officials Of the
War Department relative 10 detailing
members Of the Signal Corps to act n
observers on the competing cars. Cen
eral Oliver, Assistant Secretary Of War,
and General Allen. chief of the Signal
Corps, are said to look with favor on
the proposition.
Sees President Duvall.
Mr.. Pardington also conferred with
President w. S. DuvaH and Capt r. S.
Johnston. of the AutOnobue Club OF
Washington, and both assured him Of
the warm support of the club. The
route selected will take the contestants
through one of the finest touring sec
lions in this country. Starting from
Washington about June 70, the tourists
Will touch Baltimore, Wilmington, Phil
adelphia. New York, proceeding up the
Hudson into Canada. The distance is
about l,OO miles, and seven days will
be devoted to the tour, one OF which
Will be given over to a hill climb near
keene, y. II. 1t is proposed 10 have
the cars average 20 miles a day, and
while this average is pretty high, it is
pointed out that 80 per cent OF. the roads
over which the COnteSting cars will run
are fine maCadam, making the 3vO-mile-
a-day run comparatively easy.
Two Other Trophies.
In addition to the famous Glidden
trophy, donated several years ago by
Charles }. tilidden, of Boston. it is |
expected two other trophies. to be |
known as the "Prcsident's Cup" and the /
"Premier's ,Cun," will be hung up for :,
competition. rhc fact that President |
Taft is an ardent mctorist and is inter- |
esIed in automobile sports lends addi- !
tional interest to the fact that one of !
the prizes of the event will be the !
Presidents Cup" MI Pardington !
stated Yesterday that during the swing ,
around the circle he has Just runclud- .
ed he secured the premise of forty ell |
tries from the leading factories of the |
country, and I've is CCntIdenI that when |
the cars leave Washington there will bp ,
not less than eighty machines IN the /
caravan. All the official cars will either !
be rented by the two organizations pro-
noting the tour or will be donated by /
private owners. Ey this means all the
publicity will he CenterCd or the COM
pedng cars and their GlCry will not he
dlnmed by the press agents of the Off
cial cars, as has been the case in past
Glidden tours.
Two Objects to Attain.
Commenting on the tour Mr. f'arding-
ton said: In selecting the Capital of
the Urited States as the starting poin;
and the laDital of the Dominion of
Canada as the finish, the Manufac tur-
crs' Contest Association and the three
AS were actUated by the idea of holding
the tour through section Of the cUuu-
try where the contestants would be af- /
fOrded the opportunity of demonstrating
to the millions CT people in th2 Las
" hat their cars could do under ordinary
touring conditions and al tie same time
afford the tourists an enjoyable trip.
The tour will he conducted on Stri, =
ly business basis. All of the official
cars will he hireG this wear, instead Of
belhS donated hv manufacturers for ad-
NerrrisiinS risiS purposes. as in the past.
IhlS is in itself an innovation The
idea of holding a hill climbing contest
as part Of tne tour is another novel
feature that will appeal to many There
IS no question but this years Glidden
tour Will be that greatest and best event
or the kind ever held. The promised
entry list already assures It's success ]
ana mere will be many more who will
lake part Limiting the tour to seven
DAYS and eliminating some of the hard /
ships of past tours is a step in the right !
direction, in the opinion of many OF the |
manutaGturers with whom have talked |
IN me last several weeks" Mr.. Par
dington will referee the beach races ar
Jacksonville, Fla. during the latter mart !
of the month. pat 5
The pathtnding car that will lay out q
the route Tor the tour will leave Wash
ington on May /, and it is planned to
give 1t a great send-Off. The floral
parade and carnival which the Autor,o ,
bile Club of Washington planned to hold
Immediately after Easter will probahiv
be postponed untR two days before tbe
start of the Glidden tour. :
Will See Big Parade.
This will give the hundreds of motor
lists who will be here for the tour an
opportunity to witness the parade and
carnival and should prove an attractive
feature of the entertainment planned for
the visiting hosts of motorists. Tho ]
matter will be taken up by the board
OF governors of the club when they
meet next Wednesday night. i
Members of the club are delighted that !
Washington has been selected as the s
starting point of Americas greatest
touring event The club
will leave no stone unturned to do I
what il can in making the Glidden /
tour a success said President w. S. 6
Duvall 1T is the greatest automobile {
hOom that has ever struck Washington" e
he continued. Nearly every city in the :
country has been trying to get this tour, l
and to say that ] am pleased that Wash ,
ington has landed the prize is putting !
it mildly q
The Chamber OF Commerce will CO. I
operate with the Automobile Club and
the automobile dealers in entertaining I
the visiting motorists. Granville NJ
Hunt chairman Of the convention com ,
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce. O
stated he would ask the board of di, =,
rectors of the organization to make an =
for this purpose at the =
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