The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-11
APPERSON VICTOR
IN THRILLING RACE
hanshue Drives "Jackrabbit"
202 Miles, Close to Wander
biIt Cup Record
Only Two Minor Accidents in
Hair Raising Automobile
Speed Test

its debut into the motor car
road racing world with two OF the
fastest stock CIR races ever run in
America Both were finished in stir
ring style in thu. presence Of more than
$4,000 cheering spectators.
The 2O2 mile contest over an s.4 miles
lap track for the Dick Ferris $1,000
trophy was a clear cut victory for the
Apperson 'Jackrabbit" splendidly
driven by Harris Hanshue. The APP
person completed the course in 3 hours
S minutes and seconds, an average
Of 64.2 miles to the hour. or one-tenth
OF q mile under the Vanderbilt cup
record
The Chalmers Detroit, piLoted by
Bert Dingley, finished first in the small
car race for the Leon Shelter cup.
Time, S-SS-35. The average for the
2o2 miles was $50 miles an hour.
HAIR RAISING THRILLS
The heavy car race. which started at
e. m, was a series of hair raising
thrills, the rushing machines making
2 speed Of IS miles an hour on the
stretches and swerving around the
curves 81 risk OF the lives Of drivers
and spectators.
The crowd began gathering IL hours
before the race and was massed about
The entire course Thousands spent the
night on the beach and in their cars
TO secure g desirable vantage point
from which 10 view the contest. Han
shues victory was due TO consistent
brilliant driving. He made only one
stop. losing Is seconds. while replen-
ishing the gasoline tank.
Bruno Siebert. after daring drive
4
1880. The Stearns was third in
3-1s-52 The LocomobiIe, Stoddard- Day
ton, Lozier. Pope Hartford and Column
bia were running at the finish.
SKIDS AT FRIGHT ANGLE
There was not a serious accident in
either race. The Stoddard- Dayton skid
ded Of the course at the sharp right
angled' turn, tearing OF tire. and the
Haynes ran into huge palm at the
same turn. but not a driver, mechan-
lcian or spectator was injured.
The small car race was a duel be-
tween the StOddard- Dayton, driven by
frank Siefert. and the ChaImers-De-
troit with Bert Dingley at the wheel
The standardization gained a lead of
lhree seconds on the first eight miles
nd by the fifth lap increased this to
As seconds In the tenth lap the Stod-
lard-DaytOn had further increased its
Dingley then began TO overhaul the
leader, cutting down the lead second
by second. showing in front for the
first time on the eighteenth circuit
OF the track. when he passed the Stod-
dard. and from there on IL was simply
g question as 10 whether the Chalmers
could maintain its speed without a
stop. The Buick was making hard
night for second place when it was
forced TO slow down and then stop TO
put on a new tire.
Buick Breaks Record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. July ION the
automobile races at the state fair
grounds track today Louis Strang
driving Louis Chevrelet's Buick, broke
the SO lnile circular track worlds rec
ord Of IS minutes and as seconds made
by himself at Columbus. Q. The new
mark set today was % minutes As
SECONDS.
The following are the motor car
owners who visited Del Monte this
Car owners Nre. Marcus s.
at Del Monte 6 E.ssf Miss k..,l Mss-
Robert s Koshlsnd. Walter Haas in Thomas;
Charles -. Goar and S. H. St GOar in Buick;
Mrs. s J. Costello, Mrs J. 2. Costello, Master
A. J. Costello. Miss Y. Costello and Miss Dahle
in Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II. Roth
child Lewis Howard Rothchild- in a Loco
mobile: E. n Hecht. Miss Edith Hecht. in
Packard; Nr. and Mrs Burke Corbet. Frances
Corbet Mr. and Mrs J. R. Selby, Miss Corbet..
Edward 3. COrbet and Charles Corbet IN a
Packard. Mr. and Mrs. ". 7. Bishop Of Los
Angeles Virginia Bishop in Great Arrow;
RIr. and Nm Roland Bishop and child in a Great
Arrow; DR.. u. r. Gamblts, Miss Birdie L.
Gsmbits and Mss Faith Gambits in Chalmers
Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Haslett, Miss
Glsela Haslegt. Mrs. Alan Gardner. Mrs. Lima
Heyman. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Emanuel Miss
Aileen EmanEel and Max Martin in a Loco
mobile, 7. n. Lsndsberger in Stevens Duryea:
Mrs Alexander Heynemann and maid, Lloyd
Gibbs Heynemznn and Resale Heynemann in
six cylinder Peerless: Ny. and Mrs. Martin J.
Dunn and Ms Letitia Leonard in White
steamer; Mr.. and Mrs H J. Morton in
Packard; Mr.. and Mrs e L HOag, Roller
HosE Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. HOag in a Peer
less Mr.. and Mrs R. S. Shsinwald In Big
Six SteFens-DurXes; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Toby in
e Packard; Mr. end Mrs. Alper. Mr.. and Mrs.
H Nathan in Pierce Arrow; E. A. Shsrlach.
G. ]. Sharlach, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Alder in
White steamer; Hr. and Mrs Harold Ravens
in an OldsmObiis; Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham
Ravens ID Pface Arrow; Mr. and Mrs. j.
b. Pstricx and children in a Locomohile: Mrs.
J. c. Patrick n a Locomobile; II. c. We'll and
J. q. Chapman q . Buick.
J. C. Jordan Of this city has re-
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