The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
BY r. r. '1or1,nledieu

by k tR~ GS1orE1Ff1SCiGd
Chairman 49, B. Watson of the runs
and tours committee Of the Automo-
bile club Of California issued yesterday
the formal announcement for the first
run Of the season to be held by the
club. the destination being Del Monte.
The start viii be made on July 3. The
actual time Of leaving viii be an
nOHnced later
In running down from the city the
club viii hold an endurance test for
those who wish to participate. The
run viii be held without observers be-
ing placed on the cars. feature so
Objectionable TO many. The time for
the run viii be within the speed limit
allowed by the state laws and yet suf-
fciently --9rt to prove the qualities
Of any car.
Those who do not care to take part
in the endurance run are requested to
be at Del Monte Wednesday evening,
as the officers viii announce the off,
cial events for the gymkhana games
and races. Entries will have TO be
made at the time of the posting of
the program. It was found at the last
event that there were so many post en-
tries as TO lengthen the program so
that il was almost impossible TO finish
the list of events before dinner time.
The management OF Hotel Del Monte
viii offer a trophy TO be raced for BY
dealers at a distance of from five TO
0 miles. The Del Monte cup is to oe
raced for again this year. There will
be many other events for which suit
able prizes will be offered, and both
the Automobile club and the Hotel Del
Monte viii Go everything in their
power 70 make the day a success.
On July 5 membe participating in
the take n he hA111fifu1
drives around Del Monte and no doubt
there win be several discussions from
the day before that will have to be
settled on the track or that day.
1t has been suggested that on Sat
urday. July 6. the members run to
Santa Cruz. returning to San Francisco
on Sunday over the Sequel grade.
Watson, in speaking Of the run. said:
The rules governing the endurance
run viii be announced later. This
viii be the first run of the automobile
club for this season and we want
everybody TO turn out with his car
The road ds between San Francisco and
and all may be assured Of q most de-
lightful trip"
The new Car De Luxe is one of
the classiest vehicles that has been
seen in this city in some time. 1t is
interesting to note the amount of de-
tail that has been expended in perfect
ing its re1ncments- 1t is a compact
automobile for one of such high power
yet it has ample room for seven pas
sengers and an air of strength and
power in every line. If the demon
strations bear out what is claimed for
the car IL will be an ideal vehicle for
California
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busy time over the fourth Of July. II
win enter car in the races at Santa
Rosa and another in those at Del
Monte.
J. w Leavitt and A. D. Plughon will
give up the highways today. They left
yesterday in 2 REQ with some friends
for a fishing trip TO La Honda. They
viii return this evening:
One Of the most successful of recent
demonstrations has been performed by
the Frayer-Miller bus. which has been
doing duty in this city The engine
in this vehicle is the same as In the
big touring car. Such tests as these
do more to prove what a car can ac-
complish than all the little tryouts
that are given for an hour or SO.
ne lunlDEf OF 1871 AaQlIlac cars
that have been sold this season is sur
prising. This car of moderate price
has been received with favor and has
made good"
The Richmond air cooled car will bs
one that win take part in the events
at Del Monte. The Huber automobile
company will send down a Richmond
a Great Smith and Marvel car.
Walter White. with his tripped 90
horsepower model G White steamer
captured the honors at the annual hill
climb 81 the Cleveland automobile
club recently quite as decisively as hs
did at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on Memoria
day. In the Cleveland contest tht
White steamer not only made the fast
est time OF the day, AZ 2-5 seconds, bul
also won the two most important
events, the free for all and the elias.
A (cars weighing from 1.432 to 2.20l
pounds). In each event the Whit,
negotiated the steep ascent at the rat'
of SO miles an hour and had severa
seconds margin over its nearest com
petitor-
4 merry party of automobile enthu
siasts left the city yesterday 70
Highland springs in H. B. Rector
White steamer. The party included N
J. LAymance OF Oakland and Nh
Spiers. The party will be gone unit
Monday.
Another party Of autoists is making
the run between San Francisco AM
Los Angeles and return The part
consists of z. p Diamond in his Roya
tourist car, and Louis Sloss, in hi
stoddard- Dayton. The other member