The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Valuable Cup Given
for Auto Race
American Association Hangs Up
Trophy for Classic Contest
for I curing Cars
BY r. r. l'tior1,n,edieu

At tho meeting held recently IN the
office of the American automobile asso-
citation in New York the central con-
ference committee discussed many mat
ters of Importance. Chairman Thomp-
son announced that negotiations for a
gia and Connecticut were already un-
der way. He called attention to the
success of the races held at Savannah
and it was decided unanimously that
an event of this kind. interna tional in
character, should be held. only one
contest to take place in year
Chairman Thompson offered to the
American automobile association a cup
valued at $4,000, to be known as the
Jefferson de Mont Thompson cup, sim
liar to the Glidden and Vanderbilt tro-
phies. He asked that the association
take charge of the proposed race and
his offer was accepted enthusiastically.
representatives Of the manufacturing
bodies said that they would present the
matter to their associations at the first
opportunity. 1t is likely, therefore.
that hereafter there will be one classic
event for stock touring cars IN this
country.
The Pioneer automobile company reports the
sale Of Thomas 40 to M. A. veile and one to
Frank Foote of this city. c. l. Daingerheld of
Pacific Grove has purchased Thomas Flyer. l..
eral days and has purchased his first automobile,
Model NJ Oldsmobile He returned yesterday
to his home driving his own car.
Walter @. Morris has received carload of
Autocars. In the lot two roadsters and sew
eral runabouts: One of the roadsters has al
ready been seld
]. W. Leavftt & Co. report the sale and de
livery Of three REQ roadsters yesterday. They
were So ssd to Reed Reed iced % Of Areata' '"
The congressional bill which sought to facilt-
tate Interstate travel by providing federal IL
American automobile association has received its
death blow As was expected, the house com
pittee on judiciary has decided to report 1t ad-
tersely on the ground that it is unconstttutiona
in that it infringes on the police powers Of the
states.
Francisco for a few days He left yesterday fol
his home. Burr drove his White steamer tc
Chico and after couple of days there motored
into Paradise valley. He then came down to this
city by way Of Vallejo and found the road con
ditions perfect. A tour to Belmont and Pale
Alto was made before the journey back TO the
capital city was begun.
]. D. Maxwell Of the Maxwell Briscoe motor
saf T1ss IN ssn ne
with w. O. Jau,ison, the general superintendent
Of the factory. Maxwell Is accompanied by Mrs
Maxwell. The Maxwell company some time age
gave out q statement that It would erect fac
tory the coast. Maxwell Is here to inspect de
sirable sites. He said yesterday. that factory
would be erected on the coast, but its location
was yet to be decided upon.
Should the independent makers carry out th,
proposed plan of abandoning the annual New
York and Chicago shows and displaying thei
new models In an exhibition train, visiting al
the large cities, they will thereby pay a bis
compliment TO the Winton company, which blazet
the way. In 1905 the Winton model wa:
shown from coast to coast in an especially
equipped exhibition railway car, and the en-
terprise successful that 1T was repeated
In 1907, when two railway cars, one In the cas-
and In the west, were used to carry the
new six cylinder Winton .Six-Teen-Six to tbs
chief automobile centers of the country.