The San Francisco call., 1909-03-23
MATCH RACE FOR
BIG HILL CLIMB
j. W. Leayitt Accepts c. "A.
Hawkins Challenge for
a Contest

The poStpOnement of the automoblle
hill climb up Nineteenth street was
lucky for the sport. c. a Hawkins of
the White company issued a challenge
to any owner of a gasoline car under
$4,000 for race, as by the program
the White steamers were barred from
the regular events. This challenge was
issued last Sunday and yesterday j.
w. Leavitt accepted Hawkins propo-
sition, naming his Standardization car.
This will be the attraction at the hill
climb next Sunday. The owners of the
cars can prepare them to suit their
fancy and put them in the fastest shape
possible. Tony Nichols, chairman of
the contest committee, said yesterday
that if the match was made the cars
would be sent away side by side UP the
HILL To make the contest more inter
estlng Nichols yesterday went over the
hill with the Parkside people. and they
promised to fill in all the holes in the
first part of the hill so that it would be
safe to race over the full mile course.
This will make a much better contest.
as the half course is not long enough for
such an event. 1t is expected that as
the course has beeen heightened several
other cars will be entered.
Rene j. Marx, coast manager for the
Renault Freres selling branch. has re-
'---.:: 1--,--,-. northwest ~ where
'"i Poefland 1er he went to estab-
or--@no tsa iish an Ra5ag;,i} agg4ey Z. for ts
It was successful trip and placed the
agency Tor Oregon, Washington and
ddaho d with = a. Bennett. He also
company in Portland. The first ship
ment of the taxicabs have already
started from Paris.
It was moving day along automobile
row yesterday. The Osen & Hunter
- :. automobile COM
Nitcbeu .nd pany, agents for
Buick Move and sne 'HiseheEF the Ho%ard Ssrsi
automobile COM
pany, agents for the Buick. took up
tneir permanent quarters near the cor
ner OF POLK street in Golden Gate ave-
nue.: Ihese two firms have about the
pest salesroomsi in the city being a
great Improvement over the old quar-
leTs, winch they had to take up soon
after the. fire. They are now able to
show their ears TO the best advantage.
One of the most interesting n,eces Of
news that has been received in some
time was an
fVViu r,h.. nounced yesterday.
San Juan Grade Msn that the Il was automea ftaoed
bile enthusiasts in
Monterey and San Benito counties were
Pidhdlns TO cnange the grade over San
uan milk If they are able to carry
the project through it will reduce the
road over the hill to ) per cent grade
IL is going to cost considerable to
make the change, and the automobile
owners who use the road are To be
asked TO help out the scheme which
undoubtedly every one of them will do
as the road over the present grade is
in a very bad way.
George E. Johnson. coast manager of
the FISK rubber company, who has re-
turned from the north. reports the
closing of nice
Big Contract tfe W. w. III seat
for Fisk Tires citv i he eale seeured IN fhSs h5e
equipment for the
30 taXicabs that will be used there with
FISK removable rims and tires The,
contract runs for one year.
Chief of Police Cook is to be con-
graduated on the way his men are in
=. :. slsting on the OBJ
Good Work S,e,,. auCs t,.s OF me
of the Police nance. R Hutomo- nE,-
horse drawn vehicles and all who use
the streets are kept down to the let
ter of the law. This is especially no.
uceable at the corner of Market and
Third streets. where the traffic is about
as heavy as in any other part of the
city.