The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
ST. Chaffray Denies
Car Is Disabled
French Auto Racer Bound for
San Francisco on Last Days
Run in United States
BY r. r. I'1or1n1edieu

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St. .Chafray in the De Dion car is on
ne way TO san Francisco. He told me
7ver the telephone yesterday afternoon
tat he would leave Tulare late last
oight or early this morning. coming
5y way OF Fresno and Los Banos. where
The official pilot car Of the Automobile
club OF California will meet him. St
Dhafray in discussing the report that
the crank shaft of his car had been
broken said that this was not the case.
mat the only reason that he had
stopped at Tulare was to make a few
minor repairs which he thought neces-
sery under the circumstances, and that
the car was in good shape and could
Finish its run easily. He said that he
would come through TO San Francisco,
as he considered IL possible to make
-of 80 miles IN one day. having al
ready done more than 22O miles in the
mountains in a days run.
Cuyler Lee. local agent for the Packard has
received the following information from the
home factory One hundred per cent Of the
swners OF 1908 cars, 81 per cent Of the owners OF
1907 cars. s. per cent Of the owners OF 1906
cars, 50 per cent of the owners Of 1908
caEs snd 80 per cent Of the owners Of
1905 Packard stiu drive their orig
insl cars. For q period Of Eve years 95 per cent
of purchasers Of Packards are still driving Pack
purchased cars and per cent having purchased
later models Of the Packard Two and half
per- cent are driving other cars, and 2ls per
cent are not driving any cars al all This
plainly ensWers the question Of what becomes Of
al automobiles that have been used for several
chased.
Tie party Of Spokane motorists who left this
ciry last month ia 8 new White steamer TO tour
u state returned TO San Francisco yesterday
afternoon. They had been away Just 30 days
Z p = r. a IA nd
covered il the Deighborhood Of 1000 miles The
parry consisted OF Mr. and Mrs J. p. Graves.
-AlLg 6nc Mrs Robert Strahorn and Allen Ebey Of
Tbs city. The Graves have been through the
state several times before. but this the
hrst tour IN the automobile and Graves said
.fesrer6sy upon his return: 1T is true that this
IS TIE only way 10 see country The party
toured as far south the Mexican border and
found the roads on the trip down in BAG condi-
lion. In some places, but the way back the
mgd hae dried and the same roads were in
SpFeoolo. condltion- Many suresms were toToed
% o. the way down that were quite deep but on
-ae return trip the party was much surprised TO
md most OF them without drop Of water in
mem. The car negotiated the trip without
trouble Of sny kind. and Ebey said that he did
not have 70 touch even wrench, simply keeping
ne. car supplied with oil
Ii the first automobile races ever held in
HsVsna Winton Sixteen Six won the race for
runab0uts, having between 25 and so horsepower,
efes ting one American sno four foreign entries.
be -tlme made was x;ll 50 over mile and
seFen-tenths course distinguished By one sharp
sn5 very dangerous turn The second car In
.shed -four seconds later, while the last car wss
81 seconds behind,
The. following Communication has been re-
,efved bv.' the Pioneer automobile company. re-
gerding The statements that the Thomas flyer in
r.e New York 10 Paris race was not stock car
-isF- cylinders were changed. and that the car
r-as necessarily rebuilt during the race; Me
nerflr certify that the Thomas 6yer in the New
4lrk 90 Paris race is absolutely an ordinary
stock car selected only SIX Gays before tne
.see-- and was not especially prepared or tested
Furthermore IL IS Identical II motor, clutch,
driving shsft radiator. carburettor. transmission
gears frame wheels bearings, and in al otner
tsseutisl features Of its mechanism now In use
.r I.omas owners. The (. Z. Thomas con-
.any has offered $1,000 reward for proof that
iytof the statements Of the foregoing eertin
S -l.e are false
AS an INDIGESTION Of the general belief IN
hreffs 70 te derived from organization by su-
.nlabilists In every locality where automobiling
genaral large number OF clubs have organized
'afelF and have also become members OF tne
American automobile association New YORK
rals WIN me number pL aulonvDAs SluDs. e1u t
recently rbe PeeEskll automoOlle cluo ana me
Automobile Club Of Ulster county, Kingston,
were elected 10 membership in the New YORK
-f ~ automobile association. giving that organl-
zs-iou g numerical strength n s3 clubs Among
me others are the Blue Grass automobile club OF
Kentucky. tVo from Michigan, Automobile Club
" Lfrtie Rock Ark. two from Pennsylvania. the
ornaha automobile club Of Nebraska, two clubs
u ohio sDd two from Maine
Probably one Of the best tests that could be
11r on 8 tire made on the GOODYEAR Heavy
tourists. which were on tne Wneelh ol Inc
T7rrier rbst DiIoted the Zust from Bradley TO
rlis CRY last SATURDAY From San Francisco 70
Bradley and return Is 3 run OF al least 800
niles over roads in some places rough some OF
ne mountain roads have been washed into deep
eufleys by the winter rain, and small sharp
efeed stones have been placed on them. The
rs0rorist knows how hard these little stones are
nd their tires. The entire trip was negouateo
~ the big Tourist over al sorts OF ROADS,
loved and rocky. and experienced no trouble
rlsrever, not even puncture
A. tbe ternins tion Of a recent meeting OF tne
e-e.r+5ve- committed IN the Office Of the Asso-
ciarion Of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
-te snuounceunent was made that by reason OF
She resigns non Of u. l. Budiong as general
--snseer F B. ChalfOnt selected 70 take
arge Of the affairs of the association as assist
sot general manager
The men Of the italian car, Zust were en-
-erts ned By friends yesterday. who took them
sr0und San Francisco. This evening they VIII
ls guests az banquet 10 be given al an Italian
resteurant. This Is 10 Be the most formal sualr
1uring their stay in the city
GERMAN CAR Is NEAR OGDEN