The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-20
CHANGE DATES
OF LITTLE GLIDDEN
INSTEAD OF STARTING THE BIG
AUTO TOUR FROM TWIN CITIES
TO WINNIPEG JULY rs, 1T WILL
BE STARTED AUG. 9.-WILL
COVER 1898 MILES.

Announcement Is made by DR.. G. e.
Dutton, president of the Minnesota
State Automobile association, that the
annual reliability run which this year
goes to Winnipeg and back to the
twin cities, will be started Aug. 8
instead Of July rs, al originally plan
ned. Several things are responsible
for the postponement principally the
question Of getting the sanction back
from A. A. A. headquarters in New
York and allowing for the five days
which according to the rules, must
elapse between the closing Of entries
and the start Of the tour.
This means a change of dates all
along the line. Thursday morning
Aug. s the caravan Of cars will check
out from the st. Paul hotel, st. Paul
ing OF Aug. 8 for over night. Aug.
8 will find the tour at Thief River
Falls over night and Saturday, Aug.
10, will see them in Winnipeg where
they will spend Sunday, Aug. II.
Monday night, Aug. IL, will find
them in Grand Forks for the night.
An early start will be made Tuesday
and the tour will follow the route
selected by Pathfinder Prior in the
Mitchell BABY Six" going via
Crookston, Ada, Fargo where lunch
will be had, into Wahpeton and
Breckenridge for the night. Wednes-
| day, Aug. IA, win give the tour the
longest days run, 1884 miles to An
Mandate where the summer hotels on
Clearwater lake will entertain the
tour for the night. Al half days run
into Minneapolis will wind UP the
journey of 1,098 miles.
Many communications from motor
lists throughout the state have been
received relative to the tour and the
qualifications for entrants. Any mo-
torist who Is affiliated with the Al. A.
Al. through membership in a local
club, can enter either as contestant
or in class four, the non-contestant
division.
The distributors of automobiles in
the twin cities are scurrying around
| trying to get cars to enter the run
and many have already signified their
intention Of making the trip. The
Marmon, the winner last year of The
| Journal trophy, is entered, having
spoken for No. / in the contestants
class, while the Hupmobile will also
be a contender. The Lexington, Max
well. Hayers, Colby. Mitchell and sew
eraI other well known lines are also
scheduled to start.
Many private owners will also be
In line and Dr. Dutton anticipates
there will be q big entry this yeal
as compared with former years, Re-
ports received ON the road conditions
since the trip of the Mitchell path.
finder a month ago r most encour.
aging and this will influence many
owners to make the run.
The Daily News of Minneapolis ha,
offered a beautiful trophy valued al
$500 for the roadster class and this
announcement has stirred up consid.
cradle competition among the owners
and agents OF the small cars. Th,
showing made by roadsters on pre-.
yious runs has been the occasion b
much surprise in year gone by ane
the trip to Winnipeg will see 1
spirited contest among the-seateri
| for the honor OF winning The Dali.
News trophy. Several other prizes
have been put up by Minneapolis ans
St. Paul business houses, Including
a fine line OF motor accessories
There will be drivers prizes, obsery,
ers' prizes and many other tokenl
for the most successful cars and driv.
| ers.
Through the courtesy Of the Win
nipeg Automobile club all arrange
ments will be made in advance TO.
the crossing of the international
boundary line so there won't be an.
time lost on the rather long day
run from Thief River Falls into Win
nipeg.