The San Francisco call., 1908-04-30
Nelson's Car Breaks
Southern Record
Negotiatcs the Long Trip With
out an Adjustment or a
BreakdOwn /.

Fernando Nelson being satisfied with
establishing a new record between San
Francisco and Los Angeles some time
ago continued the: record breaking gait
and set "a mark for. the round. trip in
his. White Steamer that will give the
auto scorchers something TO lower.
on Tuesday: night he arrived at Los
angeles at S:l5.. and. after rest Of
/ hour and 50 minutes, he sent the car
and crew ..north again on its wild ride
10 San Francisco. OF all those who
rode in the car. L. L. Gunlmon, the
Gnachinist. was the only one to make
the 1000 miles. Nelson's eyes were
sore when he arrived. in Los Angeles,
and his place was taken by his son,
Frank. Frank Carol. who went down
10 handle the Goodyear tires. with
which the car was equipped, also re-
riained in Los Angeles, as he was some
what used up. Ills place was taken by
Hugh AicGllyray Of the W. ID. .Newey
rubber company.
Captain Il. d. RyTus, who drove from
Santa Barbara. TO Dos Angeles, turned
the. car over to Bob Adair, who drove
back to Mission. city, where Pipen-
burg. took the wheel He drove on TO
San" Luis Obispo, when. Bill Simmons
relieved him. and drove to -Soledad, leaV-
ing the last relay for. William Wag-
ner who repeated his time going. down.
There: were. great preparations for re-
.ceixiqg Nelson. when he arrived. a
brass band was proceeding TO the finish
: ing. line when the strong. arm of the
4aws in the form. Of a policeman. in
: formed the driver of the car that he
GOULD not proceed without a permit.
which only could be. issued by the
'Iasy6r. -: -
The. only BIT Of tire trouble: was one
,punctjsre on the way up, when a big
nail was driven. through the heavy
tourist tread. Forty minutes Were lost
at the ford of the Salinas river near
Bradley. BY going through this cross
ing: some. 12 miles were saved, as; to
follow the main road would compel the
party to. go through indian valley after
1eaying San iiguel... On the way down
the ford was negotiated nicely. but on
the home trip the party found a four
foot ford with a partial bridge, and
a teamstef who would not lend any
assistance until he. was paid $3.50 to
haul. the car. about five. feet to tile laid
road. =:
On the way down Ryus.. as he was
passing throughFenton, found the main
road plowed up and turned up another
street. thinking that he could work
back on. the main road. After going FIVE
miles he found iit was impossible and
had to retrace his course. which ac-
counts. for some of the time lost. In
the report made yesterday after reach
ing the city il was stated that not a
single adjustment had TO be made. Fol-
lowing is the record. Of the time
recorded at the different towns through
which the car passed
Left Los Angeles at 1907 o. m. or
Tuesday; Santa Barbara 2:45 p. m. yes
terday: left Santa Barbara. at 3 a. M.
San Luis obispo. $40 a. m. left at SAT
g. r.; Gilroy 80 p. m; San Jose 4:24
a m; San Francisco $50 p. m. The re
port OF times. taken on the way down
We're as follows: San Francisco. start
1902 a. m; San Jose 4:34 a. m; Gilros
5sls a. m; san Juan 5:s5 a. M: Soledao
g:05; Jolon S:2g a m; sPaso .Robles
s;45 a. m; San Luis Obispo 1885 a. m.
left II p; Santa Maria 1925 D. M. Los
Olivos l425 p. m. Santa Barbara p m.
Cupettino 4-25 p. m; Los Angeles 8 Il:
p. m According TO the schedule Ven
tura should have been passed at 4:52..