THE ST7XDAY OREGOXIA PORTLAND, MAY 1, 1910.
HERS WILL COME
Portland to Be on Route of
Guggenheim Tour.
ROADS MUST BE BETTER
lIaclng This City on lAne of Tour
From Xew York Conditional on
Improvement of Highways
North of Kose City.
Portland will be among the tovns
through which the transcontinental
automobile racers will pass this Sum
mer, if the event for the Guggenheim
trophy is held. M. Robert Guggenheim,
donor of the cup as well as a number
of cash prizes, was in Portland last
week, making the above statement.
"We have not yet completed arrange
ments for the race," said the million
aire sportsman the other night," and
consequently I am not able to say defi
nitely whether or not the event will
occur. If it Is. however, Portland will
not be slighted, but the route will be
"changed from that of last year so that
1'ortland will be one of the objective
points, Seattle being the final destina
tion. Itoad Improvement Easy.
"I am arranging for this change to
be made if the automobilists and good
roads enthusiasts fix up the roads be
tween Seattle and Portland. As the
roads now are, it would he pretty hard
to have the racers attempt to negotiate
them, but they can be fixed up easily.
On this condition that the roads are
improved I will guarantee that Port
land will not be left out of the itiner
ary of the long cross-country race from
New York to Seattle.
"lender this arrangement, the change
in route will begin ,at Boise, Idaho,
and instead of running up north
through the Snoqualmle Valley pass,
the contestants will head for Portland.
The way through the Snoqualmie Val
ley pass was in fearful shape last
year, and I know that the men who
i nter the event will be pleased to And
that one of the bad features has been
eliminated.
"The transcontinental race will not
be started this year unless there are
a.z least 15 cars entered. This has been
definitely decided upon. Wide interest
was aroused in tbe race last Summer,
and it was certainly keenly contested.
or this reason, I believe that it ia
Important enough to justify the en
trance of no less than 15 machines.
L.ast year but six automobiles started,
all but two of which finished.
Trophy to Be Perpetual.
"Another innovation which we shall
Introduce this Summer, if the race is
held, will be the offering of a per
petual trophy, to be contested for an
nually. Last year the cup which was
up went to the winner of thm race
absolutely. In addition ' to the per
petual trophy, of course, there will be
cash- prizes sufficient to awaken the
greatest interest and competition
among drivers.
"The race across the continent from
New York can be made one of the
greatest annual sporting events in the
United States, and it will do much'to.
ward stimulating interest in autorao
billng and the good roads movement.
I am certainly in hopes that the race
this year will not fall through, and
will do everything in my power to get
It arranged. No definite decision, how
ever, has been made yet."
Mr.' Guggenheim Is an enthusiastic
outomobillst, as well as one of the
best known dog fanciers In the West.
His bulldogs carried off 12 firsts, 12
seconds, and three thirds at the ex
hibition of the Portland Kennel Club
last wt.k. and he was highly elated.
Mr. Guggenheim spoke very hlgly of
the treatment he received at the hands
Pf the local dog show officials, saying
that it was far and away the best man
aged exhibition ever held on the Pa
cific Coast.
riUFMAX IS GREAT FIGURE
Robert Tucker TMoturesque Charac
ter on Racetrack.
Robert Tncker, the veteran turfman,
who died in Kentucky the other day,
was one of the most picturesque char
acters ever known on the American
race track. He was an expert trainer
and one of the biggest plungers on
record. Always a close student of the
racing game and with enough confi
dence in his own judgment to wager
as much as $50,000 on a single race.
Tucker surely knew the inside ma
chinery to the finest possible point.
Kor 30 years Tucker bore the reputa
tion of being the "squarest sport." and
so far as one can learn he had few,
if any. enemies. He was a game loser,
a quiet, unassuming winner; and
whether he won or lost a big bet it
was impossible to learn the fact from
any outward expression of feelings.
Hue to his knowledge of the turf.
Tucker made a fortune and among
other things he left a life Insurance
of $$0,000 to his three children. Tucker
was born in Frankfort. Ky.. in 1S5S.
As a boy he took an unusual interest
in horses and breeding and soon be
came familiar with the workings of
the turf, lie exercised thoroughbreds
at first airri then began to train them
with a skill that attracted attention.
Scoring numerous successes in his ca
pacity. Tucker finally branched out as
the owner of a stable consisting of
three horses. Cumis, Roy B. Orr and
Pirthday, and they won many races
In his colors. Edward Corrigan. the
master of Hawthorne, soon engaged
lilm as trainer of a more formidable
string, and Tucker quickly earned
fame by handling Modesty, Freeland,
Pearl Jennings and the stake winner,
Riley.
leaving Corrlgan's employ. Tucker
took charge of the famous stable of
Julius Flelschmann. of Cincinnati, and
Incidentally saddled such great thor
oughbreds as ialma. , St. Maxim,
Prince of Monaco, dementia and "Do
mingo. When he severed this engage
ment Tucker became the trainer of the
late Captain S. S. Brown's powerful
string and he proceeded to develop
Agile. a Kentucky derby winner;
Broomstick, who bung up a world's
record of 2:02 4-5 in the 1904 Brighton
handicap; Sue Smith, Mertie Iewls. In
terllght. Go Between, Garry Herrmann
and Accountant, a winner of 100.000,
who was sold to Diamond Jim Brady
for nearly J40.000. Tucker also trained
Troubadour, a wonderfully fast horse,
who won the Suburban handicap in
1SS.
Tucker's plunging was felt by book
makers on various tracks. In 1903 he
won close to $100,000 on The Picket,
when that horse captured the Ameri
can derby in Chicago. The Picket was
owned by Middleton & Jungbluth, but
Tucker had helped to train him . for
the derby and knew that he was in
superb condition. Before the race
Tucker went among the layers and
wagered $10,000 at an average of 10
to 1. He Invested half his winnings
In real estate and placed the balance
his family. Louis Tauber, who trains
the Henderson & Hoga,n horses, and
was one of Tucker's closest friends,
said the other day: '
"Tuck was one of the best of trainers,
probably the premier of them all. He
was a man with the strictest of habits,
and I consider him absolutely the
squarest man that ever walked in shoe
leather. He was loved by everybody,
men. women and children alike, and
especially by those with whom he
came in contact daily.
" 'Bob' Tucker was a cool, nervy man.
As a plunger he was in a class with
such men as Mike Dwyer, Phil Dwyer's
brother, and George E. Smith, better
known as Pittsburg Phil.
"When 'Tuck' once had his mind made
up that a horse was worth a nickel he
would go the limit. He was a man to
bet thousands where others bet dollars.
One trait that stood out above all was
his kindness of heart. He would give
a friend his last dollar, and every one
on the track knew that he would. He
was what they call a dead square man.
"Last Fall, while we were at the
Downs, he several times told his friends
that he might not be out tbe next day,
as he was feeling bad. This was the
first intimation that any of us had
that his health was not perfect. This
Winter he also had several spells, but
at one time I remember his being in
excellent health and physicaj condition.
His death was a shock to every one
that knew him."
UNIFORM LAWS DESIRED
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA ACTS.
Resolution Passed Favoring Revi
sion of State Enactments Port-
land Delegate Home.
As delegate to the National convention
of the Automobile Association of Amer
ica, held in Washington, D. C, Dr. C. B.
Brown left Portland last February. Dr.
Brown speaks enthusiastically of the
work which is being accomplished, by the
Nation-wide organization and says that
many needed improvements in the way
of legislation will be brought about
through the efforts of the association.
On account of the lateness of the hour
when the meeting: of the Automobile Club
closed the other night, Ir. Brown did
not read his report on the trip. The re
port, part of which is printed herewith.
tells of the work which i being done in
the East.
Federal registration of all automobiles
in the Union is one of the principal things
which the A. A. A. is working for. and,
in this connection Dr. Brown quotes
Charles T. Terry, legal representative of
the association. In a speech at the con
vention Mr. Terry spoke as follows:
"Uniformity in motor vehicle laws Is the
paramount purpose of this gathering. There
can be no sound objection to it. I chal
lenge any one to give a. reason why the
motor vehic-le law which furnishes adequate
protection in any state of this union wouiq
not. In the same terms and In the same
provisions, afford protection in every other
state. This result can be accomplished in
two ways, not ia either of two ways, but
in both of two ways, to-wit, by uniform
state motor vehicle laws, eoverning all the
incidents of the vehicle, and by a Federal
registration Mil which will require that one
license be respected everywhere.
There is no difference in essence between
motor vehicle and any other vehicle, except,
possibly, in one respect, to-wit. its capacity
inr great, speed, in at aisxinction is ampiy
covered and easilv covered by the adoo-
tlon of adequate means of identification of
the vehicle, once there has been the adop
tion of such adequate means of identification
the driver of the vehicle cannot offend, and
feet away to escape punishment. Let the
means of identification "be as nerfect as hu
man ineenult v can. devise. Motor vehicle
users are satisfied to adopt-such means of
identification, but one Federal number is
certainly as good, nay. far better, than half
a oozen state numbers, an atta.cnea to tne
vehicle. A Federal number upon the vehicle
affords all necessary means or identification.
Let the numbers be of such size and so
spaced that the number will he easily legible
at a great distance. Let the number be so
Illuminated at night that it can easily be
seen and read before the most speedy vehicle
can get away; ana men, naving provided, all
this, let no one say that there is any reason
whatever why the motor vehicle owner
should take out other license or that the
vehicle should (bear other numbers or other
means of Identification anywhere in this
country.
This is the substance of the Federal
reRlstraMon bill. It interferes not at all with
the policy powers of the states. They re
main perfectly free to enact any laws they
c noose witn reference to speed. lights.
brakes, signal devices and the like, hut thev
are deprived or the privilege of holding up
TTi 1 1 1 1 r veniciea at tneir Doraers ana de
manding' tribute for the privilege of using
the highways of the nation.
The convention then indorsed the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas. The bill providing for Federal
regulation of motor vehicles known as H. k
MTtf. introduced by Hon. William W. Cocks.
of New York, and now -pending, meets the
approval of all who have given the matter
sufficient consideration, and the prompt en
actment of such a law is necessary for the
unnamperea development of interstate com
merce and travel by means of motor veht
cles. and wince it is only through Federal
regulation that the unjust and unwarranted
burdens now imposed upon the Interstate
commerce and. travel can be removed; there
fore, tie it
Resolved. That the National Leei-slatlve
convention of the American Automobile As
sociation, held in Washington, February 13
to 17. 1910. does urge the speedy passage
of this measure and does hereby pledge it
self to use every honorable effort to accom
plish its enactment.
Whereas, there are 33 states having gen
eral motor vehicle legislation, no two of
which are alike, and the provisions of which
are sn dissimilar as to cause confusion un
warranted to users of motor vehicles en
gaged in interstate travel ; and
Whereas, the conditions of the highwavs
in the various states are not too dissimilar
that a motor law adequate for the protec
tion of the traveling public in any state
would be equally inadequate In any other ;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the- motor vehicle laws of
the various states should speedily be made
uniform, and that all the energies and In
fluences that can 'be legitimately brought
to bear shall be exercised persistently to
accomplish the enactment in each state of
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a uniform law which has been discussed
at these conventions.
M. A. A. C. Gossip
DON KYDD, the popular captain of
the last year's soccer team and for
merly assistant accountant of the local
branch of the .Canadian Bank "of Com
merce, left Wednesday morning for New
Westminster, where he will have a simi
lar position In that branch of the Cana
dian Bank.
,
Raleigh Trimble will leave soon for
the mining district tributary to Hazelton.
British Columbia. He will remain there
until June and then come back for a
short time, after which he will return
to the mining camps for tbe rest of the
season. Raleigh will go by the way of
Prince Rupert and ' the Skeena River.
Sid Mills, who left the city a short
time ago to take a position with one of
the Deschutes railroads, is located in a
construction camp near Madras.
Oeorge Stpadman. who has been miss
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The upto-date d-weller in a large city -wants quick action.
The telephone and the electric car have whetted his (or her) appetite for prompt attention.
Failure is the portion of any merchant who does not give.hia patrons such attention.
Why Not Be the First
To install a modern delivery service t It's as much ahead of the old style as a telephone ahead
of a messenger boy.
The I. H. C. Auto Delivery Wagon
Vvll do the work of two teams; do it better, more quickly and more satisfactorily, but will cost no
more to operate than one.
Let Our Demonstrator Show Yon. '
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A catalog, or copy of the Rambler Magazine, describing
all models may be had for the asking.
Rambler Automobile Company
- 8 Henry Building, Portland,
ing from the ranks of the old stand-bys
for some time, will be in the city next
month. George has been living on a
homestead In Lake County, near Dry
Lake.
The club baseball field is in fine con
dition this year. Groundkeeper Han
sen has worked on the field faithfully
for the last couple of months and as
a result has turned out a very fast
diamond.
Dr. George Ainslle, who was elected
to the board of directors in February,
has returned from the KaBt end reg
ularly attends the meetings of the
board.
Surveyors have been at work on the
new tract of land south of the present
grounds laying out new tennis courts.
Active work will begin on the new
courts shortly. They are badly needed,
for interest in tennis circles has In
creased doubly since the past year.
W. H. J. Clark, the recently appointed
chairman of the new cricket committee,
is the man who so ably refereed a num
ber of the soccer games the past sea
son. Mr. Clark is' an excellent bowler
weight and
Oregon
and formerly played with Puget Sound
cricket teams.
Bert Allen and his green tie were
quite conspicuous in the Dutch dance
at the Armory Thursday night.
New cloths have been ordered for the
billiard and pool tables. New Chan
dellers were installed recently.
The "hard-hitting" Starr brothers are
frequently seen on the tennis courts
these days. Ames and Jvatz, of the
"lightweight" division, hold nightly
battles also.
The Sunday Morning Baseball League
Is proving quite popular with the boys.
ISearly 75 players were out last Sun
day and more are expected out this
morning.
The new swimming committee of
which Frank E. Watkins is chairman
Is trying to arrange so that It may
have a mixed swimming event either
monthly or bi-monthly. The first meet
of this kind was held last Thursday
night.
Taggart Opposes Marshall.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., April 30. It
' Cor. Front
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Streets.
Greater Demand for
Parry Cars
The Parry Car has proven so popular in Portland that it has
been difficult to secure enough to supply the demand, but dur
ing the past week we received a large shipment and can now
make immediate deliveries.
The Reason Why
The Parry . Car is beautiful in appearance and the material
used in its construction is selected and tested with the idea of
giving to every owner more value for his money than could be
obtained in any other car sold for the same price.
Model' 40 5-Passenger Touring Car. . . : ... .$1750
Model 35 3-Passenger Roadster $1550
These prices axe fully equipped, F. O. B. Portland. .
We request that you phone us for a ride at your earliest con
venience, in order to test the merits of this popular car it's
worth your while. " -
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335 Ankeny Street.
became known yesterday that friends
of Governor Thomas R. Marshall pre
sented to the resolutions committee of
the Democratic convention, which met
here yesterday, a plank Indorsing the
Governor as Indiana's candidate for the
Presidency. No such indorsement ap
peared 'in the resolutions presented by
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the committee to the convention. Ad
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National committeeman, were in the
majority on the resolutions committee,
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