The Washington herald., 1912-06-09

The announcement is made by Capt
Rudolph Jose, Of the Automobile Club
of Washington, that the reliability run
has been postponed from June II, u,
and Is, to June IS, Is, and 20. This
change in dates was made owing to the
fact that a number Of motorists anxious
to enter the run would be unable TO par
ticipste on the first dates set.
Now-that the change have been made,
entries are coming in rapidly. A great
number that had no intention Of join
ing the run have signified their willing
ness to participate, especially since the
return Of the pathfinders with the re-
port that the route to be traversed Is
in such excellent condition. The path
finders have arranged for hotel accom-
mOdatiOns for the contestants as wei as
every detail Of the trip that Will save the
autoists annoyance. The motor clubs
of the various cities visited on the trip
will be on hand TO greet the party and
an especially good time is assured. in
Philadelphia, where the Quaker City Mo-
tor Club will await their coming.
Col Gustav Pabst, president Of the
Pabst Brewing Company, has recently
offered the Milwaukee Automobile Deal
ers' Association a trophy, to be raced
for in connection with the Vanderbilt
Cup and Grand Prix races in September.
August A. Jones, chairman Of the Van
derbflt Cup and Grand Prix race com
mittee, christened the offer The Pabst
Blue Ribbon Trophy" 1t viii be con-
tested for annually.
Col. Pabst offers the Blue Ribbon tro-
phy for the medium car event Of the
September race meet, to be run on the
same day as the Vanderbilt Cup race.
Nal hV
cars in the piston displacement division,
lust below the free-for-aIl, and the win
ner each year will be given replica OF
the trophy by the donor
II has not been decided whether the
Blue Ribbon trophy shah be for Ameri-
can-built cars, or be thrown open to
the manufacturers Of the world. This
important feature Of Col. Pabsts offer Is
left to Bart J. Ruddle, manager Of the
Vanderbilt Cup and Grand Prix races,
and Chairman August A. Jones' Of the
race committee.
The Blue Ribbon trophy viii be turned
over TO the Motor Cups Holding Com
pany, OF which W. K. Vanderbilt, tr., Is
president, and the deed and conditions
under which the Blue Ribbon trophy will
be contested for will be drawn up short
", and the decision made as to whose
jurisdiction the cup shall rest in Should
IL be q nauonai aHalIs u VIII De SOA-
trolled by the American Automobile As
sociation, but II the trophy is thrown
open to international drivers, the Au-
tomoblis Club OF America will control.
Itis expected the announcement Of the
additional value that the Blue Ribbon
trophy will have for the driver winning
the trophy win bring out larger list
of entries than any race has ever had
in the United States, not even excepting
the Vanderbilt cup. According to the
present arrangements, the Blue Ribbon
trophy VIII be one in which the manu-
facturers and the drivers viii both par
ticipate in the glory Of winning. as well
as the emolument that goes with the
victory.
1t Is expected that Milwaukee will put
in q claim for the sanction to conduct
the Blue Ribbon trophy for at least two
and possibly three years, and an EFFORT
Is now being made to have the deed
carry this privilege with It
The best-known designers Of trophies
aud silversmiths in the United States
have been commissioned by Col Pabst
to present designs, and the winner OF
the commission to produce, the Blue Rib
bon trophy will carry with II an award
OF not less than $500. making q costlieF
snd more important trophy to the racing
world than any prize now contested for.
This years Memorial Day race at In
dianapolis speedway Is q thing OF the
past and we may well ask. wha. did Il
sh0ws Did 1t demonstrate to the motor
es- World anything new from either >