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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
FORD IN ENDURANCE run

r. l. Cutting Of the Standard motor car con-
psnT IS Ia receipt Of 4 letter from Charles NJ.
Morris. owner Of Ford roadster who drove
his car in the recent endurance run al Kansas
City In writing OF his experience Norris SAYS:
-The trip covered 600 miles. approximat telT: the
car carried three passengers and finished elev-
euth In q list 0f 81 starters, with 19 points out
Cf 600 Made perfect scores six days out Of
Eht 7 had spark plug trOubles-did not
even foul plug. and the csrburetor was not
touched during the entire trip. The engine never
missed explosion and there absolutely no
battery trouble. two storage batteries carrying
rs through. Used 20la Dints Of cylinder oil and
- gallons Of gasoline only, an average Of 22I
miles 90 a gallon. The tires at the end Of the
trip showed very little wear. and we did not
even have puncturc the run. One tube
was however. replaced. as 1t was found 70 have
p split and clearly defective. Only
four points penalty against the car and that
FOR broken rear fender support. caused by a
mud chain catching bolt under fender. seventy
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
WOMEN DRIVERS OF WHITE
STIA WERS

Miss Sophie Mckenzie and a party of friends
made motor trip from Los Angeles 10 San
Diego and return in their White steam car last
kenzie. Sophia Van Riper. Laura Van Rper and
Mrs. c. w Mckenzie The assistance of a me-
ehanic not needed The trip TO San Diego
made by way of Escondido. They made
Elsinore the first night and arrived at San Diego
made at various points along the way, both
going and coming While in San Diego many
side trips made in the White, visiting
Coronado the caves at La Jolla and other places.
They Travelled into Mexico a short distance the
other side of Tia Juana One of the most haZ-
ardous trips taken was that TO the top OF Point
Iona. This road is rough and dangerous. the
sand is deep and the road narrow and steep. but
the lady driver successfully made it without
trouble
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
Nevada Defeated by the
California Varsity
Score of III to o Fails to Show
Superiority of Big Col
Iege Team

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Nov
7.-California IL. Nevada 0. This score
fails to show the superiority of the
California football team over that of
the visitors. During all of the first
half and most of the last the pigskin
was In Nevada territory. and time and
again, with the ball almost on their
goal line, the visitors, by bit of bril-
liant defensive work or a lucky chance,
Their defensive work was good at all
stages of the game. In the serum they
were somewhat stronger than Cali
ball out. The California backs were
much better, however, Captain Ralph
Butler showing up especially well.
California made two tries in the first
half. The f1rst one came through some
clever dribbling by the forwards and
some fine passing by Webster, Schwartz
and Sorenson. Butler kicked an easy
dribbling the ball over, when one of the
forwards fell on it near the corner of
the field. Butler failed to kick goal
from a difficult angle. The third try
clever work of the backs in a zigzag g
passing rush across the field. Butler
again failed to kick goal.
The visitors then took a brace and
pushed the varsity down to their own
goal line. The half ended with the ball
in serum one yard from the California
The lineup of the varsity was weak
ened by the absence of Cert and Barni-
colt. Many changes were made in the
second half. Herbert Johns, Al Paul
and Harlowe being put into the back
ranks.
Webster. Schwartz, Dwiggins. Soren-
sen and Butler played the most con-
sistent game for California, while Ro-
der and E. Bennett did the best work
for Nevada Thirty minute halves were
played. Captain Harry Elliott of the
Barbarians refereed the game The men
played the following positions:
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
ADVICE no THE MOTORTST

The automobilist frequently complains that
fle farmers along the road do not answer Ques-
fons In regard 10 roads and fails TO realize that
be is travelling at such speed that it is i'm
possible for rhe farmers 10 reply in time The
farmer complains thar the automobiiist fails 10
thank him for informa tion given and for failing
- stop Farmers and residents Of small towns
believe that they live IN pretty good country.
and they resent the failure Of the automohilist
a slow y and ask question properly and re-
eeiTe polite reply one farmer who commend
cd the idea OF W r. Bonnel a director of fhe
j. b. stearns company, in bringing the cars in
The late Cleveland run 10 a stop in each town.
said You people rush through looking neither
to the right nor 10 the left, as though the
sheriff were after YOU It may be possible that
You think some old hayseed win say, 'B'gosh,
Llem fellers must be racers.' -
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
CLOSE TRACK
Belmont to Foreclose on Kenil-
worth Racing Property
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BUFFALO, Nov. August Belmont
of New York today began an action to
foreclose a mortgage of $4,000 on the
real estate of the Kenilworth racing
association, whose track of 104 acres
is situated just outside of the north
bounds of the city of Buffalo. Mr.. Bel
mont alleges that the principal is due,
together with interest from April 10
last. Welton c. Percy, one of the au-
thors of the Percy Graw law, which
torney for Mr.. Belmont in the action.
When the Kenilworth track was
built $3.50 900 was invested, but real
estate experts say that sum will not be
realized on forced sale, although the
amount of the mortgage and costs and
more is likely to be realized.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
WHITE STEAM CARS
ARRIVE THIS WEEK
New Models Superior TO Any-
thing This Big Company
Has Ever Produced
DistiIlate May Be Used in New
Engines Instead of
Gasoline
By K. r. PHommedieu

Each day brings the interest of the
automobiles up TO a higher pitch in
the new models. The latest announce
ment is Of the White company to the
effect that the 1903 models win arrive
in the city next Tuesday. Those who
believe that steam is more preferable
TO gasoline as motive power Will be
in their glory. for the advance news
says that they are a great improve
ment over anything that the White
people have ever turned out. The en-
gine is extremely simple itself, while
The fact that distillate can be burned
instead Of gasoline win lessen the bills
for fuel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
NOTES OF THE AUTO

n. L. Owesney. manager of the local branch
or the Winton motor carriage company has re-
eeiVed letter from Charles Brown, To-
Gated IN New York but formerly of this city,
to the effect that the demand for Winton six
cylinder cars has already gone beyond all ex-
pectatiOns. The only trouble that Brown COM
plains of is that the factory is not sending them
through fast enough for him. He reports that
business in the east is booming.
Cuyler Lee reports the delivery OF Packard
Is horsepower four cylinder landaulette and a
80 horsepower four cylinder touring Of the
same make 10 E. w. Hopkins, also a 80 touring
car to j. NJ Crane of Oakland.
Thursday and delivered 1909 "a Horsepower
two cylinder Auburn touring car to P A. Robin
son of Berkeley and X. l.. Foster of Santa Bar
bara.
Charles H. vescelIus took delivery this last
week from the Howard automobile company of
a two cylinder Buick runabout. in which he
viii Immediately undertake a tour of the Sac
state. He will be accompanied by his wife. who
has also acquired the art Of handling the wheel.
George Boyle Of Mendocino City, Mendocino
county has also purchased two cylinder Buick
touring car from the company.
Norman de Vaux. manager of the Auburn mo-
tor car company, local agents for the Auburn
automobiles. is at present making business
trip to Fresno and other points in the raisin dis
trct
H.sL. Pelton. head of the local branch of the
Auto Vehicle company. builders of the Tourist
home office in Los Angeles. He will return in
few days
A. D. Plushor of ]. W. Leavitt & Co.
viii leave tomorrow in big 1909 Stoddard-
Dayton a business trip to Fresno and the
towns of that locality
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
SALT LAKE RACES

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. Fair
Grounds results:
First race, five and a-half furlongs. selling
Platoon won, Azusa second, Our Anna third.
Time, 1:10
Second race, four and half furiongs-Happy
Chappy won. Sam q second. Lady Adelaide
third Time, :56h.
Third race six furlongs. sellng-F. E. Shaw
won Redan second Jillette third. Time.
1:14A.
Fourth race, six furlongs, Eagles handicap
Port Malone won. Little Buttercup second,
Gypsy King third Time, l:14l5.
Fifth race mile and a sixteenth selling-Jack
Payne won, Maxetta second. yinton third. Time,
1917.
Sixth race, seven furlongs, seTling-Pignet
won. Black Domino second, Nancy W third.
Time, 1:30.
Seventh race. five and half furlongs. selling
Burnolette won, b. c. Runte second Kuropatkin
third Time 10.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
DIAMOND TIRE CREW IN BIG RACE

Following the advantage gained in recent road
and track races, the Diamond rubber company
is making prepare tions TO take active part
in the great Savannah race on Thanksgiving
day. The same thorough manner of equipment
of supply stations win be maintained In the
Vanderbilt race. Another demonstration OF the
efficiency of the Diamond tires is the perform
ance of the Chalmers-Detroit automobile
election day, when the driven q 200
mile nonstop run with perfect score. The ma
chine equipped with the --latest style of
Diamond tires and was not obliged to stop once
for tire trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
sIITCHELLs ATTRACT ATTENTION

The last two days have been busy
ones around the salesrOoms of the Osen
d Hunter automobile company. The
arrival of the new demonstration was
the attraction TO the Mitchell family,
rs the owners of that make Of cars are
I nOwn. Many others who had pre-
ViOusly heard Of the many improve
nents in the new car came to inspect
the models. A. Z. Hunter stated yes
terday a carload Of these cars would
arrive In the city this week TO be de-
livered 10 parties who have already
placed deposits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
ENGLIsHMAN LOSES GOLF MATCH

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Nov. 7.-Much
to thessurprise of the gallery, Douglass
Grant of Richmond, England, who was
regarded as a sure winner of the first
prize in the City and Country clubs fall
golf tournament, was defeated in the
final this afternoon by Robert Hayne
of Yale. Grant defeated Walter Smed-
ley of Philadelphia in the semi final
and Hayne beat w. E. Schackleford of
Atlantic City.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

seven points were lost for being late at controls
two days. but there long, hard sched-
ules those two days and the time lost in mud
and over ''hint hills" could not be regained
without risking serious damage TO the car, and
as am a private owner I could not afford this.
/ could write pages more the little red
FOrd's performance. How went around big
cars stuck in the mud climbed hills on the
high much TO the astonishment Of more than
professional driver, but the best point Of all
IS that day after day. the most rigid inspec-
tion by the observers failed TO develop flaw
in the car or its performance. and we left
trail of Ford enthusiasts al along the route. =,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
SALES OF THOMAS CARS

The Pioneer automobile company reports the
following sales Of Chalmers Detroit cars. $. H.
Hamilton OF Sacramento. +. J. Sanders OF Mo
Cesto A. T. Welch. ". :. Franklin and George
Wilson. The new customers took immediate de-
livery of their cars. Another large shipment Of
Chalmers Detroit ears including 30 and 40 horse
power touring cars. arrived yesterday at the
company's salesr0oms. The local agents also
received word from the Thomas factory that
several six cylinder 40 horsepower Thomas Fly
ers had been shipped "a san Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
MIkroN CONTEST BEGINS

The Winton contest for those who
handle Winton six cylinder cars has
commenced. The wonderful record
made last season when the $4,000 was
offered TO the chauneurs has caused the
drivers this year 10 watch their cars
closely and il is expected that there
viii be many more take part in the
contest and that there viii be keener
competition
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

miles long. Under the rules the race must be
for at least 400 miles, which will mean that the
winner must make Is laps, or a total distance of
400.95 miles. Had there been enough entries an
elimination race would have been held. No elm
ination trials are necessary, however, and the
stock car race Is planned in their place. This
event will be for 200 miles, to be run in part
over the grand prize course. Twenty. laps of 10
miles each viii be covered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

Emeryylle with his horses and four belong
ing TO 1. H. Miller are making the trip to the
coast in his Andy Biakeley will reach
Emeryville from New York with his string of Il
tomorrow night. and there will he other arrivals
from the east within the next few days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

WILLIS AND BURNS FIGHT

,NaLLEJO, NoN. t--1hdC the sports
show next Wednesday night, when Will
lis and Burns mix 1t for 20 rounds. is
quite evident, as both fighters are train
ing hard.
The rheumatism that Willis COM
planned of in his fight with Mustaine
has left him entirely, and he feels
confident of winning he is willing to
wager $500 as a side bet.
The winner expects to get on with
the victor OF the MISUNDERSTANDING
fight in Los Angeles.
Do You Want $5.OOs
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page As.
Jockey Dave Nicol has received an ofer to. ride
In
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
OVERLAND cARs IN CRY

Don g. McCord. well known in automobile cir
cles on both sides Of the bay is now located at
l-a Golden Gate aTenue. where he viii handle
The Overland cars. The success with which Nc
cord has handled their an agency caused
rlc WHY'S Overland motor car company TO Open
Cord at the head OF 3D..
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

The Delta Kappa Epsilon nine won
the interfraternity baseball league Sc
ries today by defeating the Theta Delta
S1is : tn an me rhe Iifai nnaI game by score OF
batting of the Moulton brothers for the
Theta Delta Chi aggregation were fea-
lures. Harold and Goodfellow the
battery for the Dekes, were effective
at critical moments.
The interclass basket ball series win
begin on the evening of November IS
in Harmon gymnasium and be played
out on November 21 and %. Two
games will be played each evening.
Lots will be drawn for opponents be-
fore the first game. The senior class
team is captained by Paul Bailey, the
sophomore by Chester II. Prouty and
the freshman by Raymond Scott The
juniors have not chosen their leader.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
LAPS IN SAVANNAH COURSE

The interest of the racing automobile enthu-
siast for the present has turned 70 the big race
70 he held the latter part Of November at
Savannah. Ca. The Savannah course Is 26.I3
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

A. d. Piushof of J. W. Leavitt & Co
will leave tomorrow in a big 1909 Stoddard-
Dayton business trip to Fresno and the
towns Of that locality.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

Norman de Vaux. manager of the Auburn mo-
tor car company, local agents for the Auburn
automobiles is at present making a business
trip to Fresno and other points in the raisn dis
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

H.,L. Pelton. head of the local branch of the
Auto Vehicle company, builders OF the Tourist
cars, left yesterday a business trip 20 the
home office in Los Angeles. He will return in
a few davs
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08

Jockey Dave Nicol has received ofer to. ride
in Austria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
Simmons.

Senator Simmons of North Carolina is
mentioned for the Craftsmanship of the
democratic national committee in sue
cession to Mr.. Taggart. He has had some
success at home, and locally is account
ed good politician. But it will be we'll
to consider that the nominee Of the Dem
yer convention will name the man to fight
the battle. If Mr.. Bryan is the nominee
Mr. Simmons will hardly be selected. The
North Carolinian is not Bryan man. al
though of course he will accept the Ne
braskan if the party decides for the lat
ter. 1t is all the merest speculation as
to the man. but it seems reasonable that
the new chairman should be not only a
capable manager, but familiar with the
territory, east and in the middle states,
where the battle is to be fought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
The Oldest Inhabitants.

Last nights memorial services i'm honor
of the years losses in the membership
of the Oldest Inha bitants' Association
should impress the younger residents OF
the capital deeply, not merely as a
tribute to departed members of the COM
munity who have lived useful and hon.
ored lives. but as a token of the real sig
nifcance of this valuable organization.
Twenty-fOur members of the association
have passed away in twelve months, men
in all walks of life, in all degrees of
worldly circumstance They ranged in
age from fifty-one to one hundred and
one. with half century between these
extremes Their average age was seven
ty-five years. half decade above the
limit set by the psalmist. In their active
years they wrought faithfully for the up
building of their beloved city. for they
were Washingtonians all. many of them
by birth, and all of them by at least
thirty-five years of residence before they
became members Some of them had wit
messed practically the entire process of
capital making.
Last nights list of departed members
was notable in not only its length and
the fact that 1t included one member who
had passed and another who had closely
approached the century mark, but that It
embraced the president and three of the
vice presidents of the association. men
who had been closely identified with the
organization for many years and who
had literally assisted in it's work of per-
petuating the Washington tradition and
intoxicating in the younger members of
the community spirit of respect for the
Capital city.
This Oldest Inhabitants Association is
distinctively and peculiarly a local Or
ganfzation To be eligible to membership
a man must be at least fifty years Of age
and have resided here for thirty-five
years. The very fact of membership
therefore attests to Identification with
the District. In their exercises and reg
ular meetings the members keep alive
the local traditions and do valuable work
In preserving the landmarks of local his
tory. They form an important link in
the chain binding the past to the present.
They emphasize the strictly local aspect
of Washington. as distinguished from
its national character. and thereby fur
nish wholesome inspiration to those who
regard the District as a home and a
place of business activity rather than as
the seat of government.
The passing OF SO many; and such prom
inent members of the association sug-
gests that there Is need for the enroll
ment of others to fill the ranks. Such
an organization is credit to any city,
and in the degree that it's membership
is kept high its usefulness is increased.
The younger Washingtonians of fifty
years and upward who are eligible on
the score of residence will contribute to
the civic uplift by enrolling themselves in
this prafseworthy society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23

for the branches are torn unskillfully
from the trunks and gashes are left in
the tree structure which invite decay and
retard growth. 1t is certain that the
woods around this city are each year far
less attractive than they would be were it
not for the visitation of the vandals.
The Stars correspondent aptly declares
that the people must go to nature and
cannot expect to bring nature to them
selves. Their real recreation consists in
the journey forth into the fields and for
ests. If inspired by the true feeling of
nature love they will respect every growth
and plant. and treat it as a marvel and a
source of great joy. To break branches.
dig up shrubs and uproot plants by whole
sale is selfish in the extreme. a wantOn
desire to get for nothing something that
should be left to be free for all. The
growths of nature are perhaps common
property-apart from proprietary rights.
which are shamefully disregardedNbut
only in the sense that all may come and
feast their eyes and rest their tired bodies
and refresh their souls by such COM
munion. To pluck, break. destroy and re-
move these beauties of the woods deprives
the later corners of their chance to see
and enjoy them.
This is more than a matter of the
spoliation of the woods. 1t touches upon
a question of character formation. The
children who are allowed to go forth into
the woods and encouraged to return with
spoils by wholesale are gaining wrong
concepts of property and of the rights Of
others. They are being rendered selfish
in wasteful indulgence In later life they
will betray the results of this training.
There is need of more consideration. more
gentleness of demeanor, more thought
for the comfort and happiness of other
people. and the vandal. old or young who
scars the face of nature exemplif1es the
need emphatically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
The Commissioners Excise Bill.

In their response to Congress on the
subject of excise legislation. embraced III
the export contained in the news columns
today. the District Commissioners follow
the lines of reasonable compromise be-
tween the policy of liberal excise law ana
prohibition. They advocate the restric-
ton of the area of licensed sale of liquors.
the establishment of new prohibitory
zones an increase in the license fees. the
establishment of a ratio of one barroom
to LOCO population within the fire limits.
the prohibition of the GROWER trade.
the stiffening of the regulations govern
Ing the consent of neighbors and the for
fixture of license upon single conviction
of violation of the excise laws or the for
fixture of collateral in a single case.
The advocates of. absolute prohibition
for the District will be disappointed in
this recommendation. But on the other
hand the advocates of liberal licensing
system will be also disappointed. The
Commissioners hold to the view that pro-
hibition in large city is doubtful ex-
pedient to render the community temper
ate. This view is shared by numerous
earnest opponents of the liquor traffic,
who are convinced that prohibition pro-
hibits either with the individual or the
community only when it is self-impOsed
and self-enforced. 1t is likely that the
majority of citizens will agree that it is
better under the conditions now existing
in Washington to regulate the traffic.
steadily narrowing its scope and limiting
its capacity for causing harmful results,
and accomplishing prohibition by INSTALL
ments, so to speak. than to attempt Its
sudden and complete prevention with the
practically certain result of illicit traffic
and unregulated Indulgence. with the
spirit of lawlessness which such condi-
ton inevitably evokes.
There are undoubtedly too many saloons
iuv<hie District. and it is to be believed
that the increase in the license fee will
serve to lessen the number. The estab-
lishment of new or enlarged zones o. pro-
hibition and of a maximum ratio to pop
ulation will also tend to a shrinkage.
Given an efficient excise administration
and perfect cooperation on the part Of the
courts, and the provision for forfeiture
in case of conviction or forfeited collat-
eral in one case will greatly lessen the
unlawful trade. the sale to minors and to
inebriates, and after hours and on Sum
days. The Commissioners also seek to
regulate the traffic by drawing a sharper
line of distinction between the true and
the imitation hotel. so that the license
privilege may not be abused to the end Of
establishing numerous private bars which
set the laws at defiance.
Viewed broadly. this proposition is to be
rated as a true temperance measure, 4
move forward in practical restriction and
regulation. and tending to reduce to a
minimum the sorrow loss pOyerty and
crime resulting from the drink evil.