The San Francisco call., 1908-12-25
NEW FAD ALONG
AUTOMOBILE ROW
j. w. Leavitt & Co. Planning
to Keep Open House on
New Years Day
Will Receive Friends and. En-
I. tl1usiasts in New Perma=
nent Quarters
By x. X. PHommedieu

j. W. Leavitt & Co. will move into
new quarters on the last day of the
year, and as a sort of house warming
and to revive the old custom of receiv-
ing callers on the first day of the new
year, will hold open house for friends
and automobilists in general 1t is not
to be a dry occasion. A. ID. Plughon
of the company said yesterday that
there would be punch bowl filled with
all the good things of the season. 1t
is to be a merry welcome TO the turn
ing point when the old season is closed
and all are looking forward to the time
when they will be out on the roads
again in their motor cars.
Another event in motor car circles,
scheduled for the first day of the year.
", ~ tho recorS rnarR
Nelson VIII officially between
Set the Record San Francisco, na so,,I9e Del
for the Chanslor and Lyons cup. The
drawing for the honor of being first TO
set the mark took place yesterday un-
der the supervision of the contest COM
mittee of the San Francisco motor CLUB.
When the result was announced 1t was
found that the honor will go to Fer
nando Nelson, who now. holds the
record between San Francisco and Los
Angeles 1t will be a strenuous time
for Nelson, as he will take part in the
parade on New Years eve, when his
car will be specially decorated. 1t will
have TO be cleaned of its drapes and
be in shape for a start at Z o'clock the
next morning. The early start viii
have to be made, as Nelson has an en-
gagement for the evening which he is
going to keep. He will drive his
White steamer.
Automobile men in and around
Bakersfield are seriously considering
the building OF a
mile course race
for BaHerseId tgaek pig oi ii0se tew@ 10 and ans
--------.s. believe that il such
scheme were carried out 1T would re-
suit in making a high class automo-
bile racing center OF 3b,t tine sfSsef wef was en-
bodied in a letter received yesterday by
Chester N Weaver, manager OF the
Studebaker Brothers company OF all
fornia, from one of his Kern county
"The track at Hudnut park writes
Weavers informant. is consiatsreu ts 10, q q
track with rather sharp turns, the ele-
ment of danger is regarded as TOO
great to permit speed This winter an
effort may be made to organize an
automobile club. which we auto men
down here should have by all means
In case such a club is organized EFFORTS
to build a suitable raeecoIrsse ss,,, VIZ ~
us who have taken an active intereSt
| in the forming of an automobile club
| have learned that we can obtain sum
/ cient land not far from the city Wnlcn
offers splendid facilities for nrst ciass
racecourse. The price asked for this
I land IS q very reasonable one. MoFe
! than $50 automobile owners IN the
/ county may be counted upon Tor mora
and financial support in such an under
| taking"
| w. f. Hunt, agent for the Thomas
automobile at San jose, in speaking e
| - reearding the sale
Paint to Sell Cars OF see9ad sad thae aenS
/ .t~------------ $50 coat or paint
new rubber mating and few feet OF
| hrass metal on a second hand car nae
| the same effect, so far as the puDhS
was concerned. as merry WIDOW nal
and a sheath gown on young laoy
/ The Jackson car will have permanent
quarters on automobile row on the Isl
of February. The
i [ jackson Cars quite a reputation
! for the City and 1t is expected
| ..------------ that it will be z
| factor on the coast the coming year
Roy C. Scott, we'll known along auto
mobile row, has secured the agency
! and will have a full line on display a
the time mentioned.