New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-30
TOURISTS REST IN RENO
0Cean-tO-0Cean AutoiStS Enter
Last Leg of Journey.
HAVE COVERED 5000 MILES
Trip Across the Continent De.
monstrates Possibilities of
Pleasure Touring.

Reno, New. July 2o.-Covered with the
dust and dirt of a score OF states but happy
IN the belief that It is honest dirt. the forty
Dad Premier ocean-to-ocean tourists are
taking a respite OF twenty-four hours in
this city before pushing on to san Fran
cisco. Los Angeles and other California and
coast points. The New Workers and Phila-
delphians have manifested great deal OF
interest In this famous little city.
Reno was the first important stop after
leaving Salt Lake City. and It is the last
OF Importance until San Francisco IS
reached. The ocean-to-ocean tourists are
as happy as children out of school over
the fact that their unprecedented trip IS
nearing a successful end. Indications are
that it will he even more successful than
the most hopeful anticipated as. unless all
signs fail. the original ten cars that left
Atlantic City. after backing their rear
wheels into the Atlantic ocean, will carry
out their original intention Of washing
their front tires in the waves Of the Pacific
at San Francisco and Los Angeles. They
received the same warm greetings here
they have been accorded ell along the line
in every state through which they have
passed.
The party has been on the road twenty
five days. and more than 15O miles a day
has been averaged. That constitutes an
I unprecedented record. All the amateur
owner drivers are enthusiastic over the
prospects Of entering California tomorrow,
as they viii then feel that they are indeed
nearing the end Of their long Journey.
| They have many messages to deliver 10
| California officials. received from various
officials and dignitaries they have visited
en- route. The two Boy Scouts in the trans
! continental party will place in the hands
/ Of California Boy Scouts messages from
leading members OF the Juvenile organiza-
ton IN the East. A great reception IS an
/ tcipated in san Francisco and California.
One week ago between Rock Springs and
/ Kemmerer, Wyo.. the speedometers on the
ten Premier cars showed that the 1905
mile mark had been passed. The tourists
were greatly enthused then, as they had
/ travelled 200 miles more than the mileage
Of the 1911 GIdden tour and the only me-
: chanical trouble consisted OF two broken
springs.
Five mountain ranges and two great d.
vides have been crossed, at an altitude OF
5000 feet at Tide Siding, Wyo. and 1900
feet at the Continental Divide. The plains
/ OF the central West the bad lands OF
Southern Colorado and Wyoming and
seven OF Americas greatest rivers have
/ been crossed.
/ The completion OF the ocean -to-ocean
/ tour in California next week will mark a
| new epoch I'm the annals OF motoring. Tor
/ the first time q party OF amateur owner
I drivers. accompanied by families and
/ friends. including eight women, will have
{ crossed the American continent in motor
/ cars. For the first time more than one
| car Will have made the trip, and for the
I first time more than one car containing
/ pleasure tourists.
/ The successful termination Of the first
/ great transconunental automobile tour bv
\ pleasure tourists will open I'D new and
/ great possibilities in motoring. L will
/ prove that a tour from coast 10 coast by q
pleasure tourist or d party OF tourists in
| their own cars is possible, and II is ex-
/ pected 70 result IN the expenditure OF. mill
/ Ions Of dollars in the improvement OF the
( ccean-to-ocean highway The Premier
/ pleasure tourists have encountered no IN
surmountable difficulties and thev are
travelling under urimproved conditions
When the road has been improved II IS be-
Leved transcontinental touring will be
common, and in 1915, the year OF The
! Panama-Pacidc exposition at san Fran
cisco ocean-to-ocean tours are expected N
be frequent