The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Interest Awakened in the Western Speed Tests
SANCTION OF THE
LEGISLATURE TO
BE ASKED
By r. r. I'Horr1n1edieu


The racing game is still the one
question among the local automobile
enthusiasts and the dealers at the
present time The prospect of q race
course around Clear Lake has awak-
ened interest in road racing. The ac-
tion OF the Automobile Club of Califor-
MIA in putting its stamp OF disapproval
on the racing TO Los Angeles stopped
acing talk. but a those interested in
the lake road have announced a plan
TO hold contests up in that section the
local men arc once again turning their
attention TO the game,
1t would NOT surprise many II the
big manufacturers in the. East decided
to send out their IA cling cars next fall
If the road is completed The heads
or the Fayer-AIiller agency in this
city said yesterday that the home COM
pany is going TO ship one OF the Van
derbiIt cup racers 10 the coast. This
viii come under any circumstances.
The Thomas people also may send one
OF the cars they prepared for the big
contest. and il is probable that some
Of the other Eastern companies viii
feel it their duty TO get into the game
and send out their racing machines
Nothing definite will be known until
after the Florida races, when the rae
ing men viii have. to look for other
fields.
From the present indication there
viii lie some racing for the local auto
mobilists this summer and fall. There
is talk Of asking the Supervisors of the
various counties TO allow road racing
between San Francisco and Los An
geles once a year. Such contest
would attract owners from all over the
State and cities west OF Denver. 1t
could easily be arranged TO have four
days set aside in 4 certain month in
which q race week for the different
cars could be pulled of. This would
not tie up travel and would give all
makes Of machines a chance TO work
for a record.
Another road racing scheme that has
been suggested by one of the owners
who have been hunting for novelties
in the way of sport is a relay race
between amateurs. That is q race be-
tween owners of machines who are not
connected with the trade or who have
never taken part in races of any kind.
II has been suggested that the triangle
course at San Leandro might be Sc
cured from the Supervisors of that
county. The racing cars would be in
sight most of the time from any part
Of this course
+ p Brinegar. manager of the Pio-
neer Automobile Company. is at the
present time in Tonopah looking after
his mining interests and also TO go
over the Death Valley route taken by
Charles Schwab. He wants 10 see
required TO perform on the trip of the
steel magnate.
The record breaking Columbia car
which won the record TO Los Angeles
lately is going TO be put to another
test. Fernando Nelson has turned the
car over TO the Middleton Motor Car
Compay for exhibition purposes, and
next Monday morning the car win be
lacked up and the engine started on
seven days continuous run. The
engine will be run day and night with
out stopping
ing car has left the factory in the
East and viii shortly arrive in San
Francisco
J. " Leavitt has left for the East
10 try 10 get more Reos. His COM
pany has practically sold out its allot-
meut and has so many orders ahead
that il must have more cars. He will
be accompanied east by Mrs. Leavitt
and Norman ". Churcn OF the Stod-
dard- Dayton Company The following
have purchased REQ touring cars.
George Truebiood- u. W. Dcnnelly and
H. B. Smith purchased REQ touring
cars this week. and DR.. B. z. Alden.
j. L. McWilliams. Miss B. Walters, r
A Hendricks. Walter Hanseil G. NJ
Dill and ]. ]. Phillips bought REQ
runabouts.
A carload of Stoddard- Daytons is
expected today by J. W. Leavitt &
CO. one of the lot viii. be delivered TO
Frank ". Marsden. Two carloads OF
Clevelands are on the road.
There arc no prospects for an auto
mobile show in San Francisco at the
present time. The agencies on the
coast have enough to do getting cars
for deliveries without trying 10 bring
out exhibition vehicles However,