Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-16
HANG UP PERPETUAL
! CHALLENGE AUTO CUP
AWARDED IN LOS ANGELES
SAN DIEGO CONTESTS
Phil Lyon and Walter chanslor oner
Handsome Trophy for Best
Time Made Between
the Two Cities
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Considerable interest has developed
along gasoline row over the handsome
Chanslor-Lyon cup offered as a per-
petuaI challenge trophy for the round
trim between Los Angeles ana San
Diego to be made by automobiles. me
record, which was established py Cap
tain II. d. Ryus. with twenty morse
power White steamer touring car,
probably will be lowered before the
week ends. The time made was
fifteen hours and four minutes ana
was set at a reasonable speed TO IN
duce others to try for 1t.
Phil Lyon appreciated the benent
that would result locally from con-
test OF such a nature and his firm has
chosen one of the most handsome sill
yer trophys in the store of Montgom-
cry Brothers. To permit NUMBER Oh
names to be engraved upon II cup
with sufficient plain surface to ac-
commodate the list was picked out.
The cup of course will have the name
Of CAPTAIN Ryus placed on II nrst Dy
the engrayer and will be held by him
until won by the next successful con-
testant.
Several parties have expressed their
intention of making the triai ano
Chanslor and Lyon have given out
the conditions that must be complied
with in order to win. 1t Is their IN
tention to have them printed so that
they will be available to all. Tney
are simple so that no misunderstand-
ing may arise to prevent the award
ing of the trophy when 1t Is fairly won.
Any car that Is stock can compete
irrespective of size or horse power
The number of passengers will be OPP
tional. but an observer must be car
ried. Any accredited representative
of the morning papers or else a person
to be chosen by Chanslor and Lyon
must accompany the car ana make
affidavit as to the elapsed time be-
tween leaving and arriving at Los An
geles and that the car passed through
San Diego and Elsinore on the trip.
No inspection of the car upon Its
return will be made, as 1t will be taken
for granted that the car is In good
running condition If 1t can make the
round trip and finish in the required
time. 1t may be that the conditions
in this respect may be modified so
that cars that are materially damaged
as to frames. wheels or springs may
be disqualified.
Starts may be made from either Of
the newspaper offices or any down.
town hotel where a time stamp Is
available. Formal notice that the cup
will be contested for must be made to
Chanslor and Lyon previous to the
start, SO that the possibility of two
contestants trying at the same time
may be avoided. The object in award
ing the trophy and making such con-
ditions is to promote the trade by
stimulating interest in strictly stock
cars. Cars are expected to carry full
equipment, but doubtless will be all
lowed wrapped springs and the usual
shock absorbers. The trip may be
made starting by either route or from
either end and the contests undoubt-
eddy will begin at once, as the road
conditions will not improve with the
summer.
Captain Ryus has expressed his in
tention of attempting to lower any
record that may be set, so that a
merry time is anticipated AS the trip
does not cause the hardship or expense
incident to the San Francisco run, 1t
doubtless will supersede the Nelson
contest in point of interest in Southern
California at least.