White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-17
METZ CARS WONDERFUL
RECORD ON LONG TRIP

Aht iOlioN ilS dtAouHl VI the dH-
tomobile contest for the Glidden
Tropy and the Anderson Cup is TAX
en- from the san Francisco Examiner
and shows that the Glidden Tour en-
.countered difficulties in the way of
bad roads in the middle west that
would make the roads of Nevada at
their worst appear a S ~boulevards.
The transeontinental tour of the In
dianapolis manufacturers had nothing
like this to contend with, even in
Utah. though they complained bitter.
ly of the highways in that state. The
account of the trip follows:
Over roads that would test any
make of ear. and particularly the big
high-powered gear transmission ar.
the Boston team of three Metz cars
of the gearless transmission type
demonstrated their ability To nego-
tiate anything in the line of rough
country that any automobile could
be driven over. in the long grind on
the Giidden Tour from Minneapolis TO
Glacier National Park. Montana. and
entered the last control with a per
feet score. and the winner of the
Glidden and Anderson trophies.
The famous cup of the classic and
American automobile road contest
comes back 10 the city in which II
originated and which the donor.
Charles ]. Glidden claims as his
home.
The win of the three Metz cars
not only brings fame to the makers.
but honor 10 Boston. and added pres
tigs to the gearless transmission type
of automobiles. In speaking Of the
Metz victory. l. J. Borie. 'ocal agent.
said:
The winning Of these tropics was
of such a decided character that
there was 10 doubt left in the minds
of the judges that the cars had
shown exceptional durability and the
drivers splendid Judgment.
There was no chance for quib-
bling as the margin. at every control
was so great that there was no OPP
p~ortunity for penalization.
The struggle vas not without its
difficulties, and the reward is all the
greater.
Prom the time the tour started
and practically through its entire
time. the drivers we're confronted
with most disheartening conditions
for it rained practically every day OF
the tour. and as II progressed. the
roads became worse in condition.
over some of the long prairie
trails. tie big ears plowed up to their
hubs in gumbo. and made bad wealth
er Of it. and several times on the
trip. the Metz team vas compelled TO
actually leave the road and make a
detour through fields 10 get around
some of the large. high-powered
cars, which we're ditohed or stuck in
the ooze.
The Metz team being obliged to
start last on the tour. was bad
ly handicapped. and had an its diff
hculties and obstacles ahead If II. so
that its perfect seores at each con
troll were all the more remarkable.
Just before the control at Minot
n. L.. was reached. one of the cars
struck a eoneeled rock and smashed
a wheel. which necessitated reship-
ping a spare wheel and naturally
some time was lost but in this case
the car was driven over the toughest
kind of roads at the rate of S3 miles
for the last hour. and arrived at the
control with minutes TO spare-a
wonderful test for the little machine
and its driver.
Barring this incident, the ma
chimes maintained practically an
even schedule. and we're SO well timed
that they were generally first In be-
hind the naoemaker at the various
controls In fact. al one or two con-
trolls they arrived so far ahead OF
schedule as 10 almost create aston
ishment. as Tire other cars were
far in the ear and many OF them
late at the controls.
In addition 10 the long stretches
of heavy driving through rain-soak-
ed prairie soil which ever al best is