The San Francisco call., 1906-08-31
NEW AUTOMOBILE,
CLUB WILL BE
FORMED.
BY Fl. r. L'HoMMEDIEU.

The automobile touring club, which,
through the efforts of The Call has be-
come possibility, will be organized
next Wednesday evening in the assem-
bly, rooms of the California Promotion
Committee, Geary and Stockton streets
1t is the idea of those who have formed
the new organization to have club
that will devote its efforts to the
pleasure end of the game. 1t will be
it's object to hold runs and other
events Of that nature.
1t may be that it will take up road
racing on the lines of the contests
held in the East. The enthusiasts who
are meeting next Wednesday evening
feel that California is as good or even
better than Florida and the other
places In the United States that are
being heralded as the ideal spots to
the snow is on the ground in the
northerly sectio<ls.
A movement has already been started
to hunt UP the most desirable roads for
such race, If none is TO be found
the club will work with those who are
lighting for good roads to have such
course built.
There is one point that will be most
forcibly accentuated. and that is that
the new club will not work in opposi-
tion TO the Automobile Club of Califor-
mia. Those who are at the head of the
new movement do not want to enter
the field that is occupied by the club
OF the State. but in every way join
them for bettering the conditions of
the automobilist. There is plenty of
room for two clubs in San Francisco.
Every member of the new org1niza-
tion should be member of the older
club, for 1T is that organization that
has made it possible for the automo-
bilist to travel from one end of the
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law. Besides that. the older club has
accomplished and is accomplishing
many things that would be impossible
for any other organization to handle
at the present time. The Automobile
Club of California Is club which deals
principally with the law end of the
game protecting the rights of owners.
It does not pretend to go into. the So
cial features of the sport or the racing
game. 1t is this that the new club will
handle.
The call for the meeting of the new
organization is an open one and there
will be no special invitations All
those interested in touring and racing
are invited to attend.
The runs and tour committee of the
Automobile Club of California has is
sued another circular on the reliability
test to be held on the 14th of next
month to Del Monte. The committee
wants it understood that 1t is not COM
pulsory that the members going down
to Del Monte shall take part in the
test. Those who do not care to COM
pete. but who wish TO make the trip
to Del Monte, are requested to give
way TO those competing.
The two days to be spent by the
sea will be enjoyable ones, for the
committee has planned an extensive
programme. There will be gymkhana
games. The club has offered hand
some trophy to the member offering
the novel feature for the games
Word has been received from the
people at Del Monte stating that the
track is being put into condition. and
besides the gymkhana games the COM
rnittee proposes to mold several races
for touring cars.
The committee requests that all those
who are going to take part in the test
send in their entries at once, and that
all those who expect to make the trip,
but not taking part In the test, also
send word to the committee, SO that
they may be able to count on how
many it will be necessary to reserve
accommodations for.
Frank Johnson OF San Rafael will
leave this afternoon for an extended
trip to the Yosemite and the Lake
Tahoe district in his auto. Mr.. John
son expects to be gone several weeks
on the tour.
j. w. Leavitt has just returned from
the East. where he purchased some
800 cars.