The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29


and by the way that they have been
penalized it is not likely that there
will be much to be disputed when the
end comes. 1t looks as if this year it
will be possible to declare a winner,
with a small continuance If there Is
a tie. The effect on the cars over such
| a strenuous course will be interesting
to watch. The builder of car that
has a doubt about the ability of his
car will fight shy of the event.
REDWOOD CITY. July 2s.-speeding
| motorists out for road records between
| San Francisco and
Auto speeders Los Angeles or
VIII Get Hook OF ouner souIhern i'I q,
future get the
hook from the city officials, according
to a statement given out by City At
future" said Mansfield, IF we learn
of the contemplated breaking of any
road records we shall have the various
city officials ready to arrest any vio-
! lators of the law
I'VE have had this action in mind
for some time and with the present
condition of the roads have determined
to put it into effect at once"
The determination of the city author
tiles to wage war against the speed
burners was fastened by. the number
of accidents and narrow escapes in
this vicinity during the last month.
L
ord between San Francisco and Los
Angeles, came to grief through q
broken rear axle on the northerly city
| limits at $50 o'clock this morning.
Although running at a high rate of
speed none of the crew was hurt.
Norman de VauX, who is at the Au-
burn factory making arrangements to
S. take charge of the
De Vaux Has entire output of
Gone East the Auburn motor
9a1 Ia.o company TOT
word that NJ F. Hershey, the choco-
late king, has decided to build 20 miles
of roads in the sections Immediately
adjacent to the town of Hershey, in
eastern Douphin county, Pennsylvania.
While the magnate will not admit that
the idea is to provide first class course
for motor speeding, such is supposed
to be his object 1t is also said that
next year will see Harrisburg provided
with a main requisite for long dis
tance cup race over the new course
that will be built.
The following has been received in
letter to G. E. Mathewson, Pacific
coast manager Of
Testimonial for the Diamond rub
Diamond Tires 9esire per eompany To1nStari riII
to say a word of
praise for Diamond tires and for the
treatment which we received at your
/
the Ferns cup in the Santa Monica
road race. The tires at the compile
ton of the 202 miles looked practi-
cally as good as they did when they
were put on. I want also to thank you
especially for the splendid way in which
your boys took care of us in the camp
at Santa Monica. When we made UP
our minds to change the size of our
tires at 8 o'clock the evening before
the race your men were willing to
work all night to put on new set
of tires for us" This letter is signed
by Harris NJ. Hanshue. who himself
drove the winning car in that race.
Seattle will hold motor carnival
from August 4 to August 7. The main
Motor Carnival parade of four di-
So" -. 9 climbing contest. a
track meet and
day will be given over to the parade.
the second will be the hill climbing
contest up Queen Anne hill. and on the
third day track events of 5. 10, %, so
and 100 mile races will be held At s
o'clock on the night of August the "a
hour endurance race will start. Each
car will be permitted to have two
crews. and four hours will be allowed
for repairs.
Lake county proves itself as popular
as ever to the motorists, and not day
passes that does
Roads I'm not see one or
Lake County more cars starting
s for that favored
spot, or returning
from there. The roads are in about
the same condition that they were last
year, with the worst stretch lying