The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-12
80 AUTOMOBILES
AWAIT THE SIGNAL
Will Start From Detroit This
Morning in Annual Relia-
bility Run
Three Trophies to Be Awarded
in the 1880 Mile Race
Westward

the American automobile association,
popularity known as the GIidden tour
Each repair that has to be made to
any machine during the 1885 miles
run to Kansas City by way of Chicago,
Minneapolis and Denver. will result in
penalization of the machines score
Thirteen touring cars are entered for
the Glidden trophy For the Hover
trophy for touring runabouts there are
IA entries. Three machines will con-
test for the Detroit trophy for minia-
ture tonneau and double rumble cars.
The contest is 1000 miles longer
than any of it's predecessors. Only
three of the s days run call for less
than $50 miles. and the last day of the
tour demands that the machines cover
212.S miles from Salina, Kan, TO Kan
sas City.
Word has been received by the White
company from Edgar Bowring of ST
.'.--- Johns, Newfound
New Owner. land. stating that
of Whites he has just re-
-. celveo I a Az morse
car of latest design from the White
factory at Cleveland. aBowring has
owned White steam car before and
spent several months recently touring
the racine coast in his motor car
Among others who have become own
ers OF White steam cars is Charles H.
ard general manager of the Fire
mans Fund insurance company of
Newark. \. j. Wards machine is
40 horsepower car with a baby ton
neau and is said to be one of the
handsomest automobiles ever turned
out of the White factory.
G. j. Scharlach, we'll known BUSH
nessman of this city, has joined the
motor car ranks with new White
steamer. His machine is a 90 horse
power model and this new owner has
already learned to operate his ear. in
which he motored out of town during
the recent holidays.
The third annual Mitchell Jubilee
came to close yesterday at Osen &
H u n r. head
MidchelIItes quarters guar T,o in IN San san
of the night be
fore was the great
est success of any of the reunions
More than 500 Mitchell enthusiasts
We're the guests of the officials. Yes
terday these officials met the owners
and several hours were spent discuss
ing the new car that the company is
plans for the jubilee to be held next
year. Many of the owners of Mitchens
went TO Santa Cruz, starting early yes
terday morning. They returned in the
afternoon Others made short trips out
of San Jose, and returned TO the Gar
den City for luncheon.
Diamond tires made a splendid show
ing at Los Angeles c. F. Mathews
sends the follow
Tires Win diamond tires
won both races and
broke all records for endurance; never
changed a single diamond casing or
tube in practice or race on nine cars
equipped with Diamonds"
Word has been received by f. I. Cut
ting of the Standard motor car com
pany from Claude
-.. OF Bradford. H.. as
follows: AS had
stated IN conversation with member of
the FORD company, l had run my Ford
runab bout over 5000 miles without an
accident or repair bill and with only
two tire punctures. My machine runs as
It. 1t never has given me trouble
that amounted to any hindrance in road
work; In other words, it never has
failed TO make any trip and get home
on time. | think that 1 am safe in
saying that l never spent more than
so minutes in making adjustments.
cleaning spark plugs. and so forth. on
the road, in the whole time 1 have
owned the machine"
NOTES OF THE AUTO
According to a new law recently
signed by the governor of Wisconsin
any person who shall obstruct any
public highway in that state by will
! fully or maliciously placing or causing
to be placed thereon any depression,
ditch, bumps, embankments, or earth,
logs. stone, nails. glass or other ma
terials or substances intended to i'm
pede or incommode the lawful use of
such highway is liable to a fine of not
less than $40 and not more than 800.
Last year the total receipts from the
registration of automobile owners and
chauffeurs in New York state amounted
TO $53.59S.9S For the last five months
OF this year information has been re-
eeived that the receipts foot up to $39-
97S.21. an increase over the first five
months of 1908 of s1S,S6s.1o.
The Tampa (Florida) Automobile
club is seeking site for the five mile
automobile track to be built by the
club. Several sites are under discus
sion. and it is the aim of the organiza-
ton to make this one of the finest
tracks in the world.
| The Society of Automobile Engineers
has been formally Incorporated in New
York state. The objects of the organi-
Zation are to promote the arts and sci
enceS in connection with the mechan-
| ical construction of motor driven We
hicleS. The society will have inter-
national life and annual members.