Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-04
FRANKLIN AND
WHITE DISPUTE
AUToISTS WONDER WHICH Ma
CHINE HAS RECORD
When White Set Mark to san Frsn-
cisco, Car Carried Four Passen-
gers, While Franklin Fin
ished with Three

Surprising all former records, the
automobile season of 1906 Is drawing to
a close with more machines flying about
Southern California roads than ever be-
fore I'm the history of horseless loco
motion. Dealers are still striving to
comply with demands made for imme-
diate delivery, and despite their su-
prenie efforts many would-be owners are
waiting until further shipments have
arrived.
All In all touring has become a most
potent factor among local enthusiasts,
and although the best roads are not to
be found in the immediate vicinity of
Los Angeles motorists have not far to
go before the finest of thoroughfares
are reached in. Riverside and San Ber-
nardino counties.
An unparalleled passage between San
Francisco and Los Angeles has occurred
within recent months, though at the
present time need of rain is causing
northern touring to drop off. Any num-
Der of record runs have been attempted
between the metropolis that is and the
metropolis that was.
Some comment has arisen regarding
whether the recent record made by q
Franklin car should be considered above
that held bN the White machine, which
two years ago ran between San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles in twenty-one
hours and twelve minutes with four
passengers who started and finished
with the machine.
A question has now arisen as to how
many passengers shall constitute a
record run, and as the Franklin ran the
last eighty-five miles Of it's record
journey with but three passengers,
Capt. Ryus of this city, along with
northern White people, claim that in
justification to themselves the White
record should still be considered un-
broken.
When automobile racing against time
was at an early stage in California
Ralph Hamlin of this city, in a two
passenger Franklin, set a mark which
was attacked by q four-passenger car
that made the time in "a hours and So
minutes This was held to be very fast
time, and F. A. Jacobs of San Fran
cisco offered a cup for any four-pas-
senger machine which might shatter
the record.
A car carrying fewer passengers would
have been barred from competition, and
consequently when the White machine
with a quartet ran from Los Angeles
to San Francisco in 81 hours and Il
minutes the record went with it.
White agents, while disinclined to
minimize the Franklin achievement, say
that 1t Is simply a question of the re-
quirements not having been complied
| with, as but three passengers Travelled
| from Gilroy to San Francisco, dis
tance of eighty-five miles.
Much the same instance occurred ii
England recently, when the 1.-TWO Tour
ist" race was run. Each car was re
quired to carry a certain amount o
ballast. and although the Argyll ca
finished the course first was disqualified
because a sandbag dropped from th'
machine during it's run.
The question now revolves about 6
point as to whether there is any sci
requirement regarding how many pas
sengers shall be carried In a record rur
between Los Angeles and San Fran
| cisco. At any event the White may
claim fastest time for four passengers
| while the Franklin has made the
| shortest time on record,