Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-13
PERFECT SCORES
FOR >18 AUTOS
ONLY EIGHT CARS BEHIND AT
BAKERSFIELD
TOURISTS TOUR IS A GREAT
SUCCESS
A. NJ. Bushnell Of San Diego Receives
Scalp Wound While Putting on
Tire, but VIII Go on
;, to Fresno
BY FREDERIC PABsT

Special to The Herald.
BAKHRSF FIELD, Aug 12.-of the
twenty-six cars which left Los An
geles this morning on the Tourist tour
to San Francisco and return, eighteen
reached Bakersfield with a perfect
score. Among those which failed to
get In on time were the two tire cars
and the repair cars. These were de-
layed on account of tire repairs to
other cars.
A. N. Bushnell of San Diego, who
rode in De Witt Mitchelps car, re-
oeived a severe scalp wound while put
ting on a tire. Mr.. Bushnell came on
to Bakersfield and will continue to
Fresno. This entry lost it's perfect
score through tie troubles. Several
others were delayed long enough to
lose out on the time limit.
There was q reception to the visitors
on the city roof garden tonight. Ev-
cry one in town is wearing a welcome
badge and red fire adds to the brill
liancy of the occasion. The weather
was surprise, being pleasant for the
entire trip, with the exception of the
thirty miles from Rose station to
Bakersfield. Even Bakersfield mad
cool breezes for the visitors.
The following cars arrived in
Bakersfield on time:
Pilot car, G. w. Sahland; press car,
G. w. Lull No. 35, Charles Harris
Sacramento; No. 8, V. s. Beardley;
No. 8, ]. A. Hill; No. Is, A. A. Whit
ney; No. 4, ]. c. Conwell; No. IL,
Hubbard; No. "a, w. NJ Congdon,
Santa Ana; No. 20, G. A. Dundas,
Riverside; No. 20. DR.. c.: #. Pepper,
Anaheim; No. 8, p. C. Gernert; No.
81. w. ]. Burt No. 0, p. H. Dyer;
No. 81. M. v. Morrow; No. 10, r. M.
Bowser, San Diego; No. 81, Frank
Booth, La Jolla.
Warm Greeting at Newhall
The route today led the Tourists
through a rough but picturesque coun-
try. The road out of Los Angeles Tor
the first thirty-five miles was more or
less familiar to all local motorists. the
cars had good luck in getting over
Newhall. although the grade was in
anything but first class condition.
There was surprisingly large number
of aaltoists on Newhall grade to see
the Tourists go over. Early rising must
be getting popular After passing Sau-
gus and striking out for the mouth OF
San Francisquito. canyon less famlllar
territory was reached. None OF the
cars experienced any difnculty IN get
ting over this grade.
There were numerous fords, but the
mountain streams are pretty Wen drled
out at this season of the year. IL was
a most delightful early morning drive
and the large party enjoyed the outing
keenly. From the climb cars dropped
down to Elizabeth lake by way of the
Kern ranch. After a drive over roll
ing country the little town of Fair
mount appeared ahead on the border
of the Neenaeh desert plains.
About Paramount came the first
signs of the Owens river aqueduct
work A short distance over the hill
to the south is the opening OF the i've
mile tunnel A few miles further on,
near Neenach, the road ran within
few yards of the aqueduct survey, ana
the flags which mark the course could
be plainly seen. Neenach, where many
of the machines stopped for gasoline, is
&, typical desert station. The town con-
sfsts of a postoffice and a hotel, each
having a barn in the rear. To supply
so much gasoline was giant effort for
the storekeeper, who also holds the
dignified position of postmaster, but he
can now go back to sleep again.
Beyond Neenach there is rolling
country, and after few miles the cars
began to work into the hills, where
the shade of the large trees was
doubly welcome. From the first rise
the cars could be seen stretched out In
a long string for miles. Here and there
in the distance a faint cloud of dust
would tell of the presence Of a ma
chine.
German was the noon control, lunch
con being served at a shady spot under
the trees.
Most of the cars took advantage of
the full hours stop, and soon after the
pilot took up it's journey for the re-
naming fifty miles into Bakersfield
Entire Town Turns Out
All Bakersfield was on hand to greet
the Los Angeles tourists. Almost from
the time Adobe station, fifteen miles
out. was passed the welcome began.
From perches in trees and on fences
the farmer boys yelled greeting, and
the streets seemed alive with people
when the outskirts of the city were
reached. Turning into the main street
of the town a dense mob of people was
seen ahead. AS soon as the cars began
arriving in numbers it was almost i'm
possible for the machines to make their
way to the checking point.
As soon as they had checked in the
weary tourists hurried to the Southern
hotel to secure baths and change
from their dust-covered clothing.
The run tomorrow will take the mo-
florists over a fiat, dusty country to
Tulare, Hanford and Fresno
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