The San Francisco call., 1908-07-07
POSTING OF SIGNS
PLEASES AUTOSTS
Proposed Action of Club OF Cali
fornia Will Be Found OF
Great Benefit
American Car Again Takes the
Lead in the New York
to Paris Race
By K. K. PHOmmedien

One has but to cross over the noun
tains from Santa Cruz to Los Gatos 10
fully appreciate the benefits of sign
posting. The road has been fairly
posted at the most dangerous points
by signs erected a year ago by l.. 2.
Lowe, chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Automobile club of Cali
fornia. The proposed action in this
direction to be taken by the officers
of the club to thoroughly post this sec
tion of the state will be more than
welcomed as it will remedy what puts
California far behind many OF the other
states.
Americas champion in the New York to Paris
race is again in the lead and is "a hours ahead
Of the German Protus, its nearest competitor
This word was received by Calvin @. Eib OF the
Pioneer automobile company. In the early start
paSsable roads. caused by the foods, and was
compelled to return to the trans-Siberian rail-
road tracks. The Protus again took advantage
of the Thomas experience. duplicating that OF
Alaska, and instead Of following the roads taken
by the Thomas, it took the lead by following the
tracks at once. Gradually the Thomas has been
gaining. until last reports show the champion OF
America day ahead The Thomas caught the
Of Kayinsk. The Protus had been racing all
night at a great speed when suddenly the driver
saw the Thomas only two miles behind. linen
began the first real neck to neck race OF the
contest. Lieutenant KOeppen, running on high
speed, threw open his throttle. Schuster opened
his likewise. For fully 10 minutes the Two
snarltng, putting engines shot ahead IN the dark
ness at breakneck speed and slowly the Inonas
began to show a visible gain on the Protus. Fin
ally the American machine pOked its nose right
up to the gasoline tank of the Protus and Lieu
tenant koeppen drew his machine to one side
and gave it the road. The Thomas made the run
from Irkutsk to Tomsk in four days less time
than required by Prince BOrghese with the
italian racer in the Peking TO Paris race last
year. In nine days 1,425 miles were covered
To travel in an up to date automobile over
the same route he staged across in his early
days a pioneer has been the interesting ex-
perence of Judge McKeeby Of Los Angeles. The
venerable jurist arrived in this city last week In
big White steamer. accompanied by his son
in law, o. F. Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett and their
daughter. The party left Los Angeles 10 days
ago and have Travelled 900 miles. No troubles.
not punctures. have occurred to spoil their
trip. They motored up the valley by way OF
Bakersfield The big car attracted great deal
of attention in the streets 1t is finished en-
tirely in white, even to the glass front and top
and running gear. Bartlett was at the wheel OF
the car.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Forrest and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Herring and Mrs ]. T. Newton,
have returned from. 10 days tour through Ne
vada county. They report most enjoyable trip.
J. W Leavitt and wife and W. J. Pedlar and
Pebbly beach by way of HalfmOon bay in their
cars. From San GergOrio TO the beach they re-
port the roads TO be in splendid condition, but
they returned over the Alpine road, which they
state could not be much worse
The name Of the E. R. Thomas Detroit COM
pany, manufacturers of motor cars, has been
changed to the Chalmers-DetrOit motor company.
This change took effect June 1. but involves
change in ownership, personnel or management
1t is simply made TO avoid confusion Of two
Thomas companies operating separate lines.
E. r. Thomas Of Buffalo stiu retains his holdings
in the Detroit company.