The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-02
GREAT LAKES TO
GULF OF MEXICO
NATIONAL RELIABILITY TOUR 10
COVER I.Saa MILES FOR
GLIDDEN TROPHIES.
GREATEST EVENT EVER
ToIR MILL BEGIN PROBABLY
EARi.N IN OCT0BER--PATH-
FINDERS TO START WITHIN
NEXT TEN WEEKS.

From the Great Lakes to the Guif
or Mexico vii. he the route OF the
l9l2 \. \. a national reliability tour
for the Glidden. Anderson and a. A. A.
trophies Some fifteen hundred miles
viii be covered between the city OF the
straits and Crescent city, and while
the concluding part Of the journey
will he from Memphis 90 New Orleans
the itinerary If the northern section
has not been decided upon by the
special committee in charge. This
committee includes Colonel Frank NJ.
Joyce. Of Minneapolis, Lewis II
Speare. Of Boston: John A. Wilson, OF
Franklin. Pa. W. e. Metzger. of De-
troit and W L. Meyer Of Ucs Motnes.
MI Wilson represented the commit
a. as -t.ffffeR=4 various cities,
Including Indiana polls and Detroit.
and tho selection uf the greatest city
in the world. from the automobile
manufacturing standpoint. came about
through the combined activities OF the
Wolverine Automobile club. chamber
Of commerce. and Dealers associa-
tIan. In which A w Porter. W +
Metzger and F. +. spooner played
prominent part
Route to BE Laid Out.
Though Detroit secured the plum, it
Is among the possibilities that lndi-
annapolis. another Of the important au-
tomobile manufacturing cities, Will
serve as Il night stop of the big caval-
csde. which promises to Guido In
point OF interest any similar event ever
held IN this country. If 1t had bean
possible geographically to have done
go The committee would have fnCf11ei-
ed Cleveland. which Is the remaining
one OF the three cities which supply
niue-tenths Of the self propelled We
hicles made in the United States.
In the planning OF the details Of the
tour. President Robert =. Hooper, OF
the American Automobile association,
asked H. &. Il Dutton, of Minneapolis.
to serve a s vice chairman OF the tour
ing Information hoard which this year
witt have the event in charge. Br
button has had widespread expert
ence in touring competitions, Is presi
dent of the Minnesota State Automo-
bile association, and last year served
as the referee Of the State association
from the Twin Cities to Helena, Mont
The pathfnding trip may not take
place for several weeks owing to the
conditions OF the roads, especially in
Louisiana. There is pronounced
striving for the honor of laying out
the route Of the Lakes to- the-Gulf"
tour. which viii be covered in detail,
ana Will bB 8aIt0 Ia the HdtlODAl
routes which the \. A a. touring
bureau is gradually extending in its
covering Of the entire country.
Date 10 he Fixed.
The date of the tour Is not decided,
but carly IN october seems to he gen
orally preferred, and rough estimate
! OF the time consumed will be not more
/ than ten days. including Sunday
! stop in q city capable OF caring for the
/ purity crfnforta bly,. Eatertainme at
VIII he generous from the beginning
/ to the end. and Detroit intends to out
do herself In hospitality. There Will
| be opportunity of visiting the large
automobile plants. as well as Of en-
( 5oytng the improved roads which are
being constructed in Wayne county.
II goes without saying that the Hoo
sier Motor club, in case Indianapolis
is visited viii extend fl hearty wei
come. along with other local organiza-
ttons Memphis is one OF the most
progressive cities of the South, and
may be counted upon To make the
I stOpoyer there particularly enjoyable
/ 81 course 1t goes without I'd wing that
Sew Orleans VIII make the visitors
! feel Thoroughly At home The Crescent
/ CITY has an atmosphere distinctly its
ov -. from coffee drinking In the old
T tt.'rv-it,-l4 Market TO the lavish hospital
ity OF st Charles street.
after the tour has had Its satisfy ing
finale an New orleans, shere viii
come for those who care 10 make il a
supplementary trip 10 the Isthmus of
FAM ma. though the committee hest
ttjes to advise taking automobiles
there as yet, even though Uncle Sam
is engaged IN building a fine highway
across the strip Of land which divides