The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-28

Toledo, driven by r. G. Fowler.
and Nj. c. Harris car. operated
by Pierre Desmet, the French chauf-
feur imported last year by George P.
Whittell Jr. with his Mors racer to
compete for The silver vase presented
by Thomas Magee Jr. as first prize
An announcement was made that NJ
c. Harris car was not geared for the
race. E. r. Dimond's car won by
about quarter of mile in 1924 2-5.
The second five miles were covered in
6:334-j. beating the worlds record of
$40 for that distance for touring
cars carrying four persons.
The races were resumed at $50
j.. m. the FIRST event the third of the
day being an open one for road cars
of ten to sixteen horsepower. both
inclusive, without restric tions as to
gearing or stripping, for a copper and
silver cup presented by T. W. Nc
Near. An automobile match box Civ
en- by J. d. SpreckeIs vas the second
award. The distance was five miles
The contestants in the first heat were
Walter Grothe in Il White steamer,
A. c. Hull in Cadillac and w. E.
Saunders in a Rambler. The Ram
bier took first place and the Cadillac
second. Time GOO IS; fastest mile,
1903 2-5. In the second heat the con-
testants We're J. Schnerr in CadiI-
lac, L. s. Logan IN a Rambler and w.
x. Cowan in a Rambler. e. S. Logan
and w. X. Cowan won easily; time
6:31 2-5; fastest mile. 1:141-5. The
final heat was between w. X. Cowan
-, Z,
also in a Rambler. W. E. Saunders
won an exceedingly close race by less
than length. Time 6:01.
The fourth race was an open event
for road cars of ten to twenty-four
horsepower, both inclusive, with no
restrictions as to gearing or stripping,
five miles. The contestants in the first
heat were F. ]. Swenzel in a Pope-
Toledo, George p. Fuller in a Pope
Toledo, P. NJ. Chambers in a Pierce
Arrow and H. D. Ryus in a White
steamer. H. D. Ryus drew out short
ly after the start. George P. Fuller
won by more than a mile in 5:26, his
fastest mile being covered in 1903 2-5.
The Arrows time by miles was as fol-
lows: 1904 As, 1903 as; 1903 So,
1904 2-5, 1903 rs.
In the second heat the contestants
were Bert Dingley in a Pope Toledo
car, w. x. Cowan and W. Z. Saunders
in Ramblers. w. E. Saunders won in
1854. His fastest mile was covered in
los Al. The final heat between George
p. Fuller In a Pope-Tolcdo and w. e.
Saunders in a Rambler was won by
George p. Fuller; time, 6:03 As.
The fifth event was the race for the
Interclub Challenge trophy, presented
by L. p. Lowe, chairman of the execu
tive committee of the Automobile Club
Of California, for perpetual COMPETE
ton. The Automobile Club Of South
ern California named Frank A. Gar
butt, owner and operator of the Stew
art-Garbutt car, as its representative.
and the Automobile Club of California
selected George P. Fuller and his Pope
Toledo car. A casting in F. A. Gar
butts car having broken, the southern
club was left without representative.
The Automobile Club of California will
hold the trophy. subject TO challenge
by any regularly organized automobile
club in the State, the competition be-
ing a hill-climbing contest, a track
race or any other legitimate test Of the
merits Of the competitors.
A special challenge race, five miles,
between H. d. Ryus in the white
Ghost'' and Walter Grotha In I. p