The San Francisco call., 1908-10-04
WHITE CARS ENTERED

The Milwaukee "a hour endurance run
marked the first entry of the White
steam car into this field of automobile
contests. and it's good showing under
adverse circumstances probably will
lead to the steamer being among the
entries in future contests of similar
nature. The White camp was pleased
over the showing of it's entry in view
of the fact that the steamer had never
before attempted "a hour grind.
We entered the contest more or less
unprepared," declared Fred w. Greg
ory of San Francisco, who nominated
the White, and hurriedly put on ex-
ira gasoline and water tanks, which
we discovered after the race had pro-
gressed interfered with the system of
draft. 1t caused all the trouble. The
machine was a regular stock model
and didn't have any tuning up for the
contest. 1t was the first time we had
and the experiment resulted in the
White not finishing better than third
We are satisfied with the performance
OF the car uner the conditions"
II. W. Lunsden of Medford, Ore, accompanied
by his family, arrived yesterday in his 40 horse.
power Chslmers-Detroit touring ear. The trav.
eers report the roads In fair condti,a In ip,~th-
California. tut say t;Iat nerth Of the Califor
MIA line the travelling is rough AMI rocky. Luus-
den made an easy trip coming to this city in
four days. lie will leave the city for San lose
after which they expect to visit Santa Clara
Del Monte Los Angeles and even into Mexico.
J. W. Leavitt has received word that at the
recent county fair at Sandwich, H., the
country folk displayed great interest in the
exhibition drive made by Homer Ohlhaver. aged
boys father was in the ear. of course. but the
youngster showed that he able 10 handle
the machine. shift gears. steer and apply the
brakes. The only thing that ''stumped him
was the cranking. of the engine.
L. H. Bill. local manager of the Thomas B.
Iqffr sdor fha of1ox
ing telegram from the home office: Rambler
34A wins second place In Kansas 920 mile en-
but penalized six points ON hub cap and fender
bolt. Thirty7one starters Winner may be pro-
tested for bent axle"
One hundred and twenty-f five miles on six gal
Ions Of gasoline is what W. Huffner claims to
be record for consumption OF gas long
Detroit touring car. says that he drove from
this city to San Jose, then TO Alviso, back to
the Garden City and home via Hayward and
Oakland on six gallons of gasoline.
H. L. Owesney. manager of the local branch
house of the Winton motor carriage company. re
the railroad people that the 1909 demonstratol
of the As horsepower six cylinder Winton tour
ing car was well on its way and would arrive IN
this city within seven days. The car comes
dressed in the royal purple, whcih will be
a distinctly winton color
nice question is up for decision in wiscon
sin town. 1t appears that policeman came
along and impounded an automobile which he
found standing by the curb, apparently deserted
When the owner TO reclaim it he fount
that the pound master believed that he was en-
titled to $50 the law prescribing fee of 81
cents per animal In the pound and the car being
one of 40 horsepower.
l.. II. Bill. manager of the local branch of tn,
Thomas b. jeffrey company reported Frida,
the sale of a 45 horsepower, four cylinder sever
passenger 1909 Rambler touring car to w. B
Buckner of Hanford. Agents of Rambler ears
have sent in the following orders: W. X
Cowan of Los Angeles. for 12J machines; F. W
| Van Sickle Of Fresno, 40 ears, and Wallace
Brothers of San Jose. 30 machines.