The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
AUTO ENDURANCE
RACE THIS MONTH
Big Double TranscOntinental
Contest Viii Start From
New York Soon
Rigid Rules Are Made for Event
From Empire City to San
Francisco
BY x. K. FHommedieu

The double transcontinental auto
mobile race. which is expected 10 start
from New York August % making san
francisco the turning point. will be a
decidedly interesting contest from the
reliability standpoint The cup will be
awarded 10 the car which in the best
time and with the best endurance rec
ord completes the trip. The contest Is
open only 10 stock car chassis OF a
model regularly sold The chassis
viii be equipped with a body having
comfortable seating capacity for four
persons A $1,000 forfeiture and no en-
trance fee is 10 be put Up 70 guarantees
that the entry will start The crew OF
each car shall consist OF four men. the
driver, mechanician, an Official OBJ
server and one passenger. All replace
ments and repairs on the cars must be
made by the driver and the mechani-
clan, unaided BY outside assistance.
Neither driver nor mechanician may be
changed during the trip except in case
Of Illness or disability. Each car viii
proceed under its own power exclusive
ly from the beginning OF the trip to
the end, except when the progress Is
entirely impossible by reason OF IN
usual conditions. such as washOuts. un-
bridged streams too deep 20 ford. or
similar natural obstacles
In event Of accident sufficiently seri-
Gus TO temporarily disable the car IL
may be towed or shipped 10 such a
place necessary for such repairs 10 be
effected by the crew. The car must.
however. be returned to the point OF
the road where the accident occurred
before continuing the contest No car
viii be allowed 10 use private road
ways railroad tracks, or trestles not
open TO other contestants. II possible
TO be avoided Repairs and replace
ments can be made on the road az any
time or 10 any part OF the car. Re-
placements OF any part By another not
carried in the ear may be made. but
the part replaced muse be shipped TO
the point from which the wire is sent
or the nearest shipping point from
New York or San Francisco. from an
oancial station. and bear the seal or
stamp OF the technical committee Be
fore the start OF the race each car viii
be sealed in each possible part BY the
technical committee Sucn seals shall
not be broken except by the official OBJ
server, and he will carry a supply OF
seals. and after repairs and replace
ments are made win reseal the part on
which the seal has been broken The
cars viii only be allowed 10 run each
day between sunrise and an hour after
sunset In the event OF the necessity
Of running later than the hour stipu-
lated in order 10 reach suitable shelter
the observer viii see that the start
next day viii be delayed time equal
10 the excess time run beyond the on
cial stopping time The cars will be
locked up each night 50 that they can
not be gone over by the crews. The
speed laws OF the several states
through which the route lies must be
observed. a time schedule in con-
foTmity with those laws has been laid
out for the cars and must not be ex-
ceeded- There will be a stop OF "a
hours at Chicago. san Francisco, Los
Angeles and ST. Louis The drivers or
each car viii be required 70 report by
telegraph TO New York each night
when a stop Is made
Frank Nelson and Arthur Nelson. not brothers,
but chums. have gone On an extended bunting
and fishing "Trip IN a White steamer. The
machine is equipped with 4 camping outht.
guns. fishing reds. etc. and the itinerary q
the journey VIII take in MendOcino. Humboldt
and Lake counties
Automobile owners are invited for an outing
and picnic Sunday BY the West Redwood land
company on its grounds AT West Redwood FREE
luncheon VIII be provided ard a good time -
anticipated Visitors from san Francisco are
directed 10 20 south along FL CamlnO real CT