The San Francisco call., 1906-08-12
PUT
TO ALL SORTS
OF TESTS
BY ARTHUR INKERsLEY.

DEL MONTE, Aug. 1.-THE gymkha-
ma given this afternoon by the Auto
mobile Club of California on the Del
Monte racetrack proved both successful
and interesting. The day was bright
and a large number of spectators in
automobiles and In the grand stand
watched the events, which were of a
novel and amusing character.
The programme began soon after $3.50
o'clock and was finished shortly after
s. The results were as follows
First event, speed judging contest,
half a mile, speed recording devices. If
carried in the car, to be covered, the
contestant running closest to speed
of ten miles an hour to be declared
the winner-Won by c. A Miller in
Franklin car. Time. 2:54, or a rate of
1924 miles per hour. Harold Mum
second; times 2:47, or a rate of 1913
miles per hour. Thirteen starters.
Second event, speed Judging contest,
one mile, contestant running closest to
a speed of twenty miles per hour to
be declared the winner conditions same
as in preceding event. Won by DR..
G. M. Freeman in afour- cylinder Loco
mobile; time, 3;03, or rate of 1857
miles per hour. NJ. E. Silva, in Pack
ard, was second; time, 3:031a, or a rate
of 1886 miles per hour. Fourteen con-
testants.
Third event, 10o-yard dash from
standing start-Won by J. A. Landers-
berger in a Franklin; time, 10 1-3 Sec
onds. M. E. Silva, in a Packard GAR,
second. Other starters were G.. A.
Turner, in a Rambler, ]. Fleming. in
Pierce Arrow, and Harold Mum in
Franklin.
Fourth event, 1oo-yard dash, from
standing start to 100-yard line, then
reverse and back fifty feet, front wheels
of machine must cross the 100-yard
line-Won by John Fleming in a Pierce
Arrow; time, 23 3-5 seconds. M Silva,
in a Packard car, second; time 23 3-5
seconds. Mum, Turner and ndsberger
also started.
Fifth event. brake test, 100-yard dash
and come to dead stop as nearly as
possible at 100-yard line and not more
than one yard therefrom--Wo by J.
A. Landsberger in a Franklin in 15
seconds within six inches Of the line.
John Fleming was second, in Pierce
Arrow, in 10 seconds, coming within
thirty inches of the line. Miller, Dana,
Mum and Silva also started.
Sixth event, 100-yard dash, turn and
return to the starting line, standing
start--Won by M. e. Silva in Pack
ard, 26 2-5 seconds. John Fleming, in
a Pierce Arrow, second, 29 1-3 seconds.
Mum. Landsberger and Dana also
started.
Seventh event track and track, 1o0-
yard dash with one wheel running over
pathway--Won by NJ e. Silver in
Packard: time, IL 4-5 seconds. DR.. G.
Meredith Freeman second, In a Loco
mobile, In IA 2-5 seconds. r. Tum Su-
den. Landsberger. Mum and Fleming
also started.
Eighth event. obstacle race, 100 yards
and return, passing alternately OBJ
staeles placed on the track--Won by
III. z. Silva in Packard. 46 1.5 seconds.
J. A. Landsberger in a Franklin, second,
4:6 as seconds. Mum, Miller and
Fleming also started.
Ninth event, ring spearing, 100-yard
dash, spearing six rings suspended over
the track, contestants to travel at a
speed of at least twenty miles an hour
Won by DR.. G. Meredith Freeman,
who speared three rings; J. A Lands
berger second, with two rings. In the
first heat DR.. Freeman and Mr.. Lands
berger tied with two rings each. In
the next two trials neither speared a
ring, DR.. Freeman winning the third
trial.
Tenth event. lodging trouble" 100
yard dash and return, contestants both
coming and going to dodge articles
thrown IN front of the machine-Won