The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21


Throughout the day the weather was
warm and pleasant.
Even before ] o'clock the Tanforan n
grandstand was well filed and several
hundred motor cars had taken positions
in the infieid. BY actual count at the
gate leading into the field, an hour
later. more than $50 cars, of every
make. style, horsepower and seating
capacity had entered the field. For
hours the street cars running to Tan
foran were crowded to overflowing, al
though many extra ones had been
added TO the usual schedule. All of the
coaches of 2 special train We're crowd
- @~d scores Of enthusiasts went 10
in carriages.
-., .-.AssGING IN INTEREST
The success of the race meeting Of
1907 was a surprise TO the Olympic
club promoters. but yesterdays crowd
and the interest manifested by thou
sands OF spectators was a greater one.
Not for one moment did the interest
lag. and every time the cars passed
the grand stand n hearty shout Of en- :
coura cement was given On an
sides could be heard praise for the
feats Of the speedy cars, their plucky
drivers and the club which fathered
the event
The honors of the day went TO the
Stoddard- Dayton car. which won the
three races in. which it was entered
The little Buick known as the White
Streak. took two frsts and ran third
in another event The only other win
ming was made by the White steamer,
which took the eighth race.
There were several disappointments-
The Comet. which made such showing
at Santa Rosa. did not come through
Two Of these cars were in the running
Ii &1war.
race Of it with the Standardization,
blew out a spark plug and he'd to give
up while the other was driven by q
new driver who had trouble with the
oil pump.
The best time Of the day for a mile
was made by the White steamer in the
second mile Of the eighth race. when
il circled the track IN one minute and
two seconds. Al Hall claims this time
for one OF the miles made by the
Comet, but as it was not made in win
ming a race It was not given out by
the timers.
FAST 10 MILE RIM
The fastest five miles made by any Of
tie winning cars was scored by the
Stoddard- Dayton when it covered the
second five miles of the third race in
8 minutes and 81 seconds. The fastest
10 miles was made by the same car in
the same event. when it covered the
distance in II minutes and IL 2-5 sec
onds.
The arrangements for the races were
exceedingly good. except that at times
the cars were exceedingly slow in COM
ing from the paddock Between the
second and third races some one started
a sprinkling cart on the turns This
was bad, for IL made q mudhole at the
far end OF the first turn that came. near
sending two OF the drivers through the
fence 1t was a close call for H. Cooper
in the Comet and Dundee in the White
but they managed TO straighten out
before they reached the fence in skid
ding. J. A. Kennedy. auto commits
sioner OF the Olympic club. was con-
graduated on the way things were han
oled and was presented with an auto
mobile load Of flowers and a laurel
wreath.
The first event Of the DAY was FIVE milo
motorcycle race which was won hy W. G. Col.
Inns. with A. Chelini second and F. KarsIske
third Time. 20 Is.
The second event was the FIVE mile rece for
automobiles. members of the Olvmpic cIut
driving There were three TO face the stsrte--
G. s. Howard in a Buick Max Rosenfeld in 2
Peerless and b. Boss IN Thomas Howsrd
went out at the drop Of the Tag and took the
lead. never being headed Boas was n second
place for three and a half miles, when ROsep.
field passed him.
Automobiles listed at $3.50 and under partic