The San Francisco call., 1908-03-19
Auto Club Officials
| Plan a Welcome
Executive Committee Decides to
Meet Racing Motor Cars as
They Enter City
By R.JR. l.Hon,n,edieu

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The executive committee of the auto
mobile club of California met yester-
day afternoon in the office of r. P.
schwerin The policy and plans for
the season were thoroughly discussed,
and innovations will be announced soon.
The committee adopted a resolution In
structIng A. B. Watson, chairman OF
the runs and tours committee, to call
run in the name of the club down
the peninsula to San Jose to meet the
international racing cars that are COM
Ing across the continent. From the
number of inquiries made concerning
how the racing cars will enter the city
it is believed that a large delegation
OF local enthusiasts will go down the
road to meet them. Chairman Watson
Will pilot the racing cars from the point
of meeting into the heart of the city.
r. p. Schwerin's resignation as presi-
dent was accepted with regret He,
however, was retained as a member
OF the executive committee. In the
absence of John d. Spreckels. vice
president of the automobile club OF
California, Samuel G. Buckbee will be
acting president.
Norman Debaux manager of the Au-
burn motor car company, reported the
arrival of two carloads of Auburns,
which will be delivered today.
A. d. Plugoff of j. W. Leavitt & Co.,
who has been in attendance at the auto
mobile show in Fresno, has returned to
the city. He reports the sale of 16
Reos during the three days of the ex-
hibition.
c. s. Howard of the Howard automo
q he col O.
livery of a four cylinder, 80 horsepower
1908 Buick touring car to d. NJ Sin
clair of Porterville. Sinclair will drive
his new purchase home on Monday by
way of Fresno.
f. A Christensen of this city has
purchased a four cylinder, Is horse
power Buick runabout. Bush Finnell
has purchased % horsepower. two
cylinder 1908 Buick touring car. Q. III.
Bullene of Salinas arrived in town yes
terday, and purchased two cars of the
same make as ordered by Finnell.
w. F. Hunt of San Jose has pur-
chased a % horsepower. two cylinder
Buick runabout.
George a. Pope has purchased Re-
nault limousine. to be delivered to him
in Paris In May
r. J. Marx, local manager of the
Renau1t F'reres selling branches was
out yesterday in the Renault runabout
demonstrated. and as the car glided
along the streets it attracted an un-
usual amount OF attention. Low. ractly
suspended, with long high hood, al
most obscuring the occupants. finished
;,, f-,l L lx,v Iar crha
caused a sensation as it looked like
a Vanderbilt racer" Under the oddly
shaped hood is an engine, whose hidden
power enables it to negotiaQ the hills
of the city and vicinity as easily and
speedily as on level thoroughfare.
This is the model that has been so
victorious in several late events
The following telegram received by
President f. p: Brinegar of the Pio-
neer automobile company yesterday
from Donald Mackenzie of Goldfield. the
well known Nevada mining man, tells
of the successful termination of his
long trip from Los Angeles to Gold
field. Mackenzie says: Arrived yes
terday with my $50 1908 Thomas via
Los Angeles in record breaking time
without scratch Will meet Thomas
Paris racer 20 miles out today and pi-
after reception here; play Thomas to
win
William Let's Oliver of Oakland and
his family have returned from a week
end party in their big White steamer.
Leslie Oliver acts as chauffeur on these
occasions.
The Oakland Office of the White COM
| III 10 80 "a
steamer, model X, Pullman type. to
Captain Jensen. The veteran seafaring
man intends to drive the big automo-
bile himself.
Fred j. Linz, manager of the Max
well Brlscoe Pacific company. when seen
yesterday on automobile row, said that
so far this month the local house had
shipped 80 Maxwell cars to their pur-
chasers, and that there were many more
orders untitled. In speaking of the
success of the Fresno automobile show
he said that. according to the Max
we'll exhibit, it appeared to be decided
ly successful, as every car In the ex-
hibit was sold on the floor, including
the DIR" Maxwell coupe. which made
such an impression in the recent show
in this city.
II. -. cutting VI tHS SldHodTu motor
car company has returned from busi-
ness trip to Petaluma, Santa Cruz and
Fresno. He reported the outlook very
bright, and said that the out of town
purchasers were as enthusiastic motor
lists as their town brethren. Cutting
said that the popular car in the sec
tions visited was the strong, sturdy,
medium priced car that would make
comparatively good speed and would
stand the wear and tear of constant
usage.