The Washington times., 1911-04-30
RECIPROCITY TOUR
PATHF|NDERS NEAR
LAST LAP OF TRIP
Roads Found in Good Con-
dition on Way to
Ottawa.

Excellent progress is being made by
the pathfinders who are laying out the
route for the Giidden reciprocity tour
Nearly three-quarters of the route has
been covered, and according to S. NJ.
Butler, chairman of the contest board
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton, who has charge of this years
run, II is one of the most delightful
trips ever designed for the classic Gid
den tour
After a rest today, the Glidden scouts
will thread their way northward from
the Connecticut river valley section of
MASSACHUSETTS, and cross the border line
into Canada. The balance of the trip
will include much picturesque country
and quaint Canadian towns. The roads
thus far encountered by the pathfinders
have been unusually good for this time
of the year.
Will Be Scenic Tour.
This years Glidden tour will be diff
ferent from all of its predecessors, for
much varied country will be included in
the route. Starting in Washington, and
crossing the hills of Maryland, made IA
nous in the civil war through the ac-
tivities of "Stonewall" Jackson and
others, the caravan of cars will move
northeasterly through the fat New Jer-
sey country to the Jersey coast, taking
in the beach resorts, such as Lakewood
with its stately pines; Asbury Park,
Long Branch, and Seabright, with their
surf-beaten shores. Thence the cars
will go Yia New York to the Connecti-
cut valley, in. the realm of the we'll
known scenic tour with its elegant
New England roads. the rolling ,Berk-
aieira hills he tain
and then into the forest and lake region
Of the Dominion.
Seven Days of Tour.
As the tour has been tentatively plan
ned. 1t will cover a period of seven
days and a distance of about 1,091 miles
All the days will not be travelling ones,
however, as on the fifth day a hill climb
will be held, and all competing cars will
be obliged to climb the slope with the
same equipment. gear ratio, and pas
senger load as when travelling in the
tour proper AS vet the hill has not
been decided upon definitely. although
the pathfinding car negotiated several
climbs. any of which would be suitable
for the purpose intended. 1t is under
stood, however, that hill near Mont
pelier. Vt. will be selected for the
climb. which is a feature never before
introduced in a Glidden tour. The rela
tive performance will be by a price
time handicap, which will be announced
as soon as the hill is surveyed.
Handicap Conditions.
This handicap will be based On the
relative performance Of stock oars in
the seven price divisions of Glass "A" of
the contest board rules. in twelve i'm
portant hill climbs held during the past
sea ason. Each car, TO avoid penalty,
must climb the hin in the time specified
for its division. For each second. or
fraction thereof. consumed in excess of
the specified time. a penalty of one
point. or fraction thereof, will be i'm
posed. The timing of the cars will he
recorded by the Warner electrical tim
ing apparatus. Supplemental regulations
governing the hill climb are soon to be
issued.
There will be one day of rest-Sunday.
June 25-and on the following day the
contest will come to an end at Ottawa,
the Canadian capital.