Albuquerque citizen., 1908-05-30
Owners and Guests Make
Trip to Coyote Canyon and
Return without Single
MiShdp.
DEMONSTRATION OF
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Auto Enthusiasts Join In Making
First Trial a Success and viii
Arrange Auother Trip In Near
Future--Club Expects TO
Help the Roads.

The Albuquerque Auto club made
its initial run this morning with six
teen machines in line, carrying about
forty men, half of whom were guests
Coyote canyon and returned without q
mishap and every one apeared to en-
JOY the trip immensely.
The autos formed in line shortly
after ten o'clock this morning at Sec
Cnd street and Gold avenue. The
owners, secured their line positions
by drawing numbers from a hat
Each machine. as its number was
called, swung into place. One auto
owner drew number 13 and needless
tc say he had all kinds of trouble
before he finally got his auto into line.
He expected nothing less than a
puncture on the "Trip, but despite his
hoodoo, he returned to the city with
out mishap. However. to guard
against trouble in the future. there
viii be no more number thirteens In
The line,
NJ. w. my bl6 SaA
took the lead. Mr.. Flournoy having
q dAIl 4 4fnbof y NJ y l',lss autos pro-
ceeded west on Gold avenue to sixth
street, where they turned north to
Central and thence west again, maxi
ing The loop about the city park. They
then proceeded to Central avenue and
headed due east. A good sized crowd
gathered to see the start.
~ didn't know Albuquerque had
so many autos" said one man. as the
machines began to form into line.
The autos made quite an imposing
appearance, although considerably
less than half of the autos owned in
this city took part In the run.
The route followed by the autoists
was east on Central avenue to Walter
street. thence south to Silver avenue.
and thence east again. until the mesa
was reached. when the autos swung
back onto the mesa extension of Cen
raj avenue at the University. The
speed was then increased and the
long line of devil wagons" raced to-
wards the mountains Several minor
accidents caused one or two of the
machines to stop for minute or 50.
but there was little delay. Several OF
the slower makes of machines, could
not keep their positions In line ana
strung out for half mile in the rear.
The faster machines reduced speed
so that the formation WIS not broken.
The first stop was made at the
Wayside Inn, east of the city. There
rest of about fifteen minutes was tax
en-, after which the autos were drawn
into close formation and photo
grapher took a snapshot OF the party.
The run was continued to Coyote
canyon and the autoists then TOOK
long swing around the road to the
south, returning across the mesa
road to the original route and thence
into the city. The trip was one OF
the most enjoyable events OF the
year. The air was fine, the sun was
lust warm enough to be comfortable
and the view of the great Rio Grande
valley from the mesa was as pleasing
a sight as could be desired
one thing which the trip demon-
strated was the case with which the
Z mesa road could be built up and
made one of the finest driveways in
the southwest for either autos or car
Tlagrs. Work has already been oegun
on University hill to reduce the grade
and when the task Is completed 1t viii
90 great ucdl 10 pOpuldIlEe Inv
mesa road for autos.
There was great deal of auto talk
on the trip and the various auto own
ers had an opportunity TO see the
work of the different styles and
makes of autos. II is believed that
the auto club will result in making
Albuquerque a popular place for au-
tOmobilc enthusiasts and with the ad-
dtiOn Of good roads auJOmobiling will
prove a great attraction.
Colonel Sellers, who originated the
auto club idea for Albuquerque, was
on the Job today, and talked automo-
bile and good roads from Albuquerque
to Coyote canyon and back.
Mayor Felix Lester, President q. l.
Brooks of the Commercial. CLUB, hirf
Of Police Thomas McMillin, news
| papermen and a number Of bus ness
men took part in the run upon ths
invitation OF the auto owners,
| The auto club expects to render a
good account Of itself this fall in en-
I tertaining the many prominent visit
ors TO the city and In showing them
! the country In this vicinity. The .nl-
! tial run was a success In every way
and a credit 20 the auto club.