Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-01
Tiff ENTERS HIS
1872 RAMBLER IN
THE GLIDDEN TOUR
It Is Believed Triton Win Make
Up a Team to Participate IN
Memorable Contest Over the
National Highway

Henry Tiff, Jr-, Of Triton, son OF Capts
H H Tiff, Thursday entered his 1917
Rambler in the Glidden tour. He wired
his entry to The Journal from Mystic,
Conn, the Tiff summer home. and de-
clares that he will meet the other TOUR
lists In New York on the eve Of their Z
departure, having his car there in time
a plenty to meet the requirements OF
the committee. s~ -4S
1t is believed probable that Mr.. Tift
will be accompanied on the tour by
Captain Tiff, HIS father whose interests
in good road development and autrmor
bile touring is well known throug 1oait
Georgia.. He is president OF the CeFK-
trail Highway association s-e $50
Although Mr. lifts entry is the first
from Triton. 1t is understood that ether
public spirited citizens of this thriving
south Georgia city win enter their ears.
and it probable that Triton will fir-
nish a team of competitors in the riem-
and Jacksonville.
The entry of Mr.. Tiff. from Triton,
may be regarded as the forerunner OK
others from that section Of the state
whose people have evidenced keen IN
terest in road Improvement and torring.
They may be relied upon TO develops the
same degree of enthusiasm that has
marked the route OF the highway in forth
and northeastern Georgia. and In the
other states of the south through which
the Glidden tourists. viii run
Triton Is not the only Georgia cts
along the southern leg of the highway
between Atlanta and Jacksonville that
is expected to enter the tour Macon.
valdosta, Cordele, Ashburn, Ferry,
Sparks, Abel, not to mention Or fin.
GAINESVILLE and Forsyth, are amonas the
progressive cities of south and Central
Georgia that may be counted upon 70
furnish one or more cars for the con-
test In most of -.-se cities at this
time public spirited citizens are lEyfne
their plans for. entering the tour, and
before the entries close on Octobes it
is believe every one of them win be
represented by one or more cars
And the south Georgia cities a1ong me
route of the highway are mott ehe only
progressive municipalities OF that SET
ton who intend to make a showing m
the tour. Prominent and pg6gre ssive
citizens Of Dublin, the Laurehs cuunty
metropolis, have under consideration the
entry of cars in the tour, and IL is r.
garded as likely that Dublin viii fall in
line with a team when the tour leaves
New York on its run through Dixie.
An evidence Of the interest north
Georgia is TAKING IN the tuuF - tAsuNat~
ed by activity in Athens, where q plan
is on foot to place a team In the run.
Athens, though not located on the 7ign-
way. feels deep interest In its fiossf-
biIities from the standpoint OF INTEGRAL
improvement to the entire section ana
Athens realizes the good that Wouia
accrue to that city from participation
in the tour.
The Athens Banner, of Angus 80,
carries a front page story urging thar
Athens be represented in the tour IN
part this story says:
Athens should have a representative
in the great fall Glidden tour races.
Athens ought to have a. car flashing the
Keep your eye on Athens" legend H1ong
the line from New York to Jacksonville
this fall, Other Georgia cities and
towns are to be represeted. Commerce.,
the hustIing little city to the north OF
Athens on the Southern railway ente@-
ed car yesterday-and Athens eugnf
to have two or three cars. There ara
several cars eligible and there are sew
eral owners and drivers who could lnsse
the trip.