Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-13
PLAN OF
NATIONAL TOUR

Advices have been received at the
Offices of the American Automobile
Association touring bureau from the
national tour start committee at De-
trit. of which Robert X. Davis is
president and F. Ed. Spooner secre-
tary, that the time of the start is
inimical to that city, which had
originally scheduled October 3, in the
belief that President Taft and
Speaker Clark would be there for the
National Good Roads Congress, and
would then start the event. The De-
troiters have asked now that the date
be set at any time after the close
of h State fair held in that city
and which closes September q.
The Detroit committee was regu-
larly organized at a recent meeting.
when the above officers were elected
and Leonard Davis chosen treasurer,
William E. Metzger and Howard
Watrous being the other two mem
bers thus far. Another appointee
from the Board of Commerce to aid
K. X. Davis and William E. Metzger
will be made. F. Ed. Spooner and
Leonard Davis, with the late ap-
pointee, Howard Watrous. represent
the Wolverine Automobile Club, and
the Detroit Automobile Dealers AS
ISOLATION has yet to nnoun it's
members for the committee. Several
subcommittee will be appointed. as
Detrolt promises to give the tour a
send-off ~excelling the start in 1909.
When the tourists left the City of the
Stralts than delighted.
At that time tens of thousands
gave the tourists God-speed on their
long journey, and from the interest
now shown by the makers and civic
bodies of Detroit, the 1912 start will
be quite as memorable.
No definite information has been
given regarding the definite roste.
Detroit, Memphis and New Orleans
being the only three cities named. Nv
what route these three will be con.
nected is not known, and will not be
until the pathfinder makes its TRIP.
Much of the district to be traverse5
must be explored in a painsta kim
way, in order that the route selected
may not be a duplicate of that route
TO Dallas, Tex, which proved so dis
astrous.
Inc Detroiterss are anxious to make
indianapolis a Sunday stop If nos
sslie on the 1.500-mile journey. and II
is not improbable that the route viii,
be laid that way. The pathfinding
trip is scheduled to start about .July
70. which will be the second day of
the great Cadillaqua celebration in
Detroit, when thousands of motoring
VISITORS VIII be in the city for the
ceremonies and to give the path
finder a fitting send-off.
Reports from Detroit are 10 tbe
erect that the automobile manufac-
turers there are taking the liveliest
interest in the great classic. and, that
many cars will be entered from the
wolverine State to compete for the
GIdden, Anderson and American An
tomoolle Association trophies. Where
rev of the makers entered teams last
year the record breaking entry list
being made up for the most part in
private entries, there is every indica-
tlon not only in Michigan, but in
INDIANA and Ohio, according to a
travelling representative who inter
viewed the makers, that the makers
will be generously represented this
season.
The tour has for its object mainly
n promotion of the good roads cause
IN a district in which many automo-
piles are being sold, and to which
the good roads cause is vital
throughout the Southern district. in
which the tour will be seen. numer-
Gus entries are certain.
The special committee in charge of
the tour for the A. A. A. includes
Colonel Frank M. Joyce. of Mime
apolis; Lewis r. Speare, of Boston;
William y. Metzger, of Detroit; John
A. Wilson, of Franklin, Pa. and w.
Il. Meyer, of Des Moines.
Several makers Shaving applied for
the privilege of doing the pathfnd-
ing for the great event. The special
committee will meet at the A. A. A.
oflces in New York Tuesday to de-
termine upon the car, and the path
hndingi trip will start within one
week from that date.