Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-24
OTHERS MAY TRY
TO CUT RECORD
GASOLINE ROW INTERESTED IN
SAN DIEGO RUNS
CONDITIONS OF CONTEST ISSUED
BY cHANsLoR G. LYON
Owners of Motor Cars Who Hope to
Win Perpetual Trophy Must
Abide by Certain Regu-
!ssions

Quite little interest is taken along
gasoline row in the next probable con-
testant for the Chanslor-Lyon perpet-
ual trophy cup offered for the best
time for the round trip between Los
Angeles and San Diego made by an
automobile.
Two or three dealers have expressed
their intention of trying for the cup
and will undoubtedly start in the near
future.
The Franklin is among the list OF
those whom Dame Rumor says will
start, as Is the Auburn and the Max
we'll.
Gilley may try again with his Auto
car, as he demonstrated last week that
his car has the speed to carry 1t
through in record time.
Col. Fenner has said that he Will wait
until the record has been lowered once
or twice more and then he will go after
| 1t, but only once.
Renton will be likely to make the try
again If some other cars set a faster
pace than he did on last Saturday.
| from the first established record.
| Chanslor and Lyon have issued an
authentic list of the conditions that
will govern the contest for the cup.
| They are essentially the same except
| for a few additions as The Herald
printed early last week, having at that
| time given the list of conditions as MT
Lyon had said they would be-.
An unauthentic list was given the
press on Saturday, which differs III
several essential points from the orig
inal authentic list.
The rules and conditions that Will
govern the contest are as follows:
l he
| ing either from Los Angeles or San Diego, and
| finishing in starting town.
Route must be over the coast route one WAY
optional with contestants as to which route
| shall be travelled first.
| Rv the coast route Is meant the road from
% Angeles passing through Santa Ana, San
| Juan Capistrano and San Luis Rey TO san
Diego.
BY the inland route Is meant the road pass =.
ing through Elsinore en- route pet"eeh ~"
Routes between San Diego and Elsinore arr
| optional, well as routes between Eisinor.
| Contestants must get scoring cards FROM
Chansior-Lyon, 930s South Main street. before
starting. and must mall signed cares az os
/ at those towns.
| Starting from Los Angeles cars must check
o m II po at the same office on the return trip
| Starting from San Diego the office OF the
! San Diego Union must be used as the checking
i r,ofn
Western Union time must be used in all
cases.
Score cards must be signed at the office. OF
| the san Diego Uunion office by some member
| of the editorial or business STAFF. and at the
City garage In Elsinore. In case the garage
| a: Elsnore is closed contestants may nave
| cards signed ct either the Lake View or Bundy
hotel.
All signatures must be made in Ink.
Any fully equipped stock car can compete
| either Of touring or roadster model
No stripped racing cars shall Dc ensipie.
Cars must be In good running condition az
the finish.
| A representative of the editorial stan OF
Los Angeles daily paper or q representative
| oe the San Diego Union. when the start Is
made from San Diego, or an observer nomi-
mated by Chanslor-Lyon must be carried as
official observer.
| Affidavit must be made by such observer as
/ to time made and condition of car at hnish-
Every winner of the perpetual challenge
| trophy must give acceptable bond in the
amount of two hundred and fifty dollars $3.50
to guarantee safe delivery OF the trophy to q
subsequent winner.
The trophy shall be open to perpetual chal-
lenge.
| II any protest against the awarding of said
cup shall be sustained by Chansior-Lyon the
| holder of the cup shall Immediately surrender
cur 10 last previous holder without contestfns
\ right of Chanslor-Lyon to revoke award.
| All contestants for said trophy must give
| written notice of their intention to compete
| for trophy to Chanslor-Lyon and AFFIDAVIT OF
observer must be delivered to Chansior-Lyon
within i've days of completion of contest.
TRANSCRIPTION.