The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-06-18
TALK F.:
OF 1878 TOUR.
Northwest in Line for Next
Big Glidden Motor
Junket.
1912 TRIP TO SOUTH
Will Start at the Lakes and
Finish Down in New
Orleans.
TR1P TO SOUTH

y. 6. ~F'atchelder. chairman of the
"Xerutlve committee of the American
association. will make a
tour of the northwest this month and
II Is more than likely that he will
visit Grand Forks. according to mem
hers of the Grand Forks Automobile
clnh. His visi, 10 the northwest at
this tim" is believed to he i'm the di-
rerti"n OF arranging. if possible. 10
send next years t;lidden our through
This section of the country To the Pa
citir coast.
Strong efforts We're put forth by
the AUTOMOBILE" clnhs IF the twin cit
los. Fare" ana Grand Forks To land
the 1912 touring classic. hut it wis
voted To the south. There is a strong
possibility that the machines will go
I" the Pacific coast nax, vear via
III" northern route. however.
Mr.. Eatcholdrr will probably so
arrange his tdip hrou=h the north
West that he will be in Pacific coast
cities carly in July when important
~hut"m"hli" races arc 10 l." staged at
Tacoma. H." is expected to visit
Grand Forks either en- rnut. to the
coast or on his hom"wara Journey.
From tho ''r"9. l.akce To Tho Cuff
of M"%ic" will h" the route of the
for the Glidden. Anderson and A. A..
\. trophies. Some 100 miles will
be covered between the City of tho
Straits and the Crescent Citv. ana
While III" concluding rar: nf The JONI
n"N will be from ManlphiS To Ne.
orleans. IN" itinerary Of III" northern
section has rot o"a decided upon lv
the special COMMITTEES in charge. 'Tlo;s
r"'o1n'iite" iNrl1d"s Col. Frank ~.
Joyce of Minnoanolts. Lewis r.
Speare of Boston. John 4. Wilson
Of Franklin. Pa. W. +. Metzger of
Detroit and W. T.. Mover of Dfs
M"incs. Mr.. Wilson represented the
committee rs its emissary to various
cities, Including Indianapolis and De-
'roit. and the selection of the great
est city in the world. from the nuto-
in"hll" notwithstanding standpoint.
cam" about through the combined
activities of the Woiv"rine Autorlo-
hill" club. rharnh"r 80 and
Dealers neso"ia1ion. in which A. ".
Porter, VI. f. M"tzser and F. f.
Sp"oner nlavad - nrominent part.
indianapolis Has Chance.
Though Detroit secured the plum,
it is among the possibilities that In
dia ia polls. another Of the important
automobile manufacturing cities. will
serve as q WIGHT stop of the big cav
al"ade. which promises to outdo in
point of interest II similar event
ever held in this country. II it had
been possible. ee~osranhicalv to have
done il. the committee would have
included Cleveland. which is the re-
manning one of III. three cities which
suoplv ~nine-tentlns of the self-prr-
nelled vehicles made in the United
States.
In the rlanninc of the details oe
the tour. President Robert p. Hoop
or of the American Automobile asso-
citation asked Tr. G.. z. nutton of Min
neapolis 70 serve as vice chairman
of the touring information board.
which this Year will have the event
in charge. DIR. Button has had a
competitions is president of the Min
nesota State Automobile association.
and last wear served as the referee
Of the state association run from the
twin cities 10 Helena. Mont.
The pat%ln-f1ndins trip may not take
place for several weeks owing to tho
condition of the roads. ~espaciallv in
Louisiana. There is pronounced
striving for the honor of LAYING out
the route of the Lakes to the Gulf
tour. which will be covered in detail.
and will be added to the national
routes, whic hthe A. A, A. touring
bureau is gradually extending it's
covering of the entire country.
Date Not Needed.
The date of tho tour is not decided.
hut early in October seems to he
generally preferred. and a rough es-
innate of the time consumed will be
not more than ten days. including
a SUNDAY stop in a city capable Of
caring for the party comfortably. En-
tertainnent will he generous from
the beginning to the end. and Detroit