The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-27

AISSltS 10 San OlOSO WllnOuI UldklIS
stop. Twice the road was missed
and the machine was turned around,
but the engine purred on, and the
nose of the car was kept headed to-
ward the city by the bay. The run
was accomplished without mishap. At
San Diego gasoline was taken, and the
car. after delay of thirteen minutes,
was turned back to this city. The
Times office was reached at ABB
o'clock.
just as it was getting light. Renton
was given the word, and with Times
man and an observer aboard, sent his
machine out toward the city limits,
along Ninth street Through Nor
walk the record breaking auto sped
before the twilight had disappeared
and the few early morning stragglers
were surprised to see light-gray car
go scudding through Doney. Anaheim
was reached at 5:17 o'clock and the
run against time was on in earnest.
Just one hour and a half after leav-
ing this city the machine shot through
santa Ana, slowing down for the
speed limitations, and then. when the
ward again on it's steady grind.
Through Tustin the car went, and was
headed toward Oceanside, 1O2 miles
from Los Angeles.
Ell Toro was gained we'll within the
record, and the speedy car bounded
over the mesa, and through the Irvine
ranch to San Juan Capistrano. Rem
ton was driving a heady race, and was
keeping his car well in hand. The
roadster had not done better than
35 miles an hour.
AT 1853 o'clock. just three hours
and forty-eight minutes after leaving
this city, the car was slowed down
through the main street of Oceanside,
ward San Diego. All previous records
had been beaten to Oceanside, with
the exception of that made by the
ThomasDetroit.
Perhaps the wonderful performance
or Renton yesterday is due as much to
his skillful manipulation of his car as
to the automobile itself While the
machine seemed to crawl along over
the grades he showed no nervousness.
When a smooth stretch of road in
fused to be tempted. He kept his
speedometer below the forty-five mile
mark. Mile after mile was reeled off
at the steady touring pace. and though
anxious, the man at the wheel only
smiled.
Skirting the ocean, the fog was
thick and made driving hazardous
Throwing his goggles aside, Renton
drove at about the same thirty-three-
mile-an-hour pace UP hill and down.
ever pressing toward the goal.
Oldtown was reached at 9:15
o'clock. No effort was made to break
the coast record of the Thomas-De-
troit The Great Smith reached San
Diego at 9:34 o'clock. Five hours and
20 minutes before the car had left Los
Angeles.
The machine was driven into a gar
age, and the bonnet raised This un-
fastening of the hood was the only
time the motor was looked at during
the entire trip. No adjustments We're
made, however, and with fourteen
more gallons of gasoline in the tank
the run up the inland route was begun
Over the paved streets of San
Diego the car chugged at ten miles an
hour. Renton would take no chances.
Other autoists had been arrested and
held in San Diego. His record run
was not to be spoiled by a policeman.
Out to the sanatorium and down to
the foot of the grade leading to the
extreme city limits the slow pace was
maintained. Then the car was let
out to the regular pace.
The autoists were at the little town
of Temeculas said to be Ramona's
home, at 1885 o'clock 1t was
scorching hot, and the change from
the dripping fogs of the coast caused
the car crew to lay aside their coats.
Blisteringly the sun poured down.
but the hotter it grew the better the
motor behaved. At 1903 o'clock the
car sped through Murietta. Elsinore
was reached at 1:43 o'clock.
There was a stop at the little city
by the lake and gasoline was taken.
The car was the center of a curious
group. Many wondered when they
learned the machine had left Los An
geles early that morning, had gone to
San Diego. and was returning to Los
Angeles. 1t seemed a mad venture to
those who were used to driving poky
horses a few miles each day.
Others had lost when near their
goal. Renton knew of the experience
of some who have lately driven good
cars, and with victory almost in their
grasp have lost. He determined to
win If consistent driving could accom-
plish It,
Out Of Elsinore the machine chug-