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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
AUTO SHOW WILL
Be SOCIAL EVENT
Management Has Set Asid.
Thursday Evening of Show
Week as Society Night
Emporium Basement Will Be-
Turned Into a HOthOuse When
Doors Are Thrown Open
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

While society, as IS its custom, viii
lake advantage of the Portola automo-
bile show TO don its purple and fine
linen every. night of the exhibition, one
night has been set aside by the pro-
gram committee as society night.
Thursday. October p, has been agreed
upon as the best for this purpose, and
on that night the Emporium basement,
where the exhibition viii be held. viii
be turned over 10 the members of the
four hundred" to do with as they
please.
Of late years the automobile show
has supplanted the horse show as the
great society fete. and the general
public looks forward quite eagerly TO
the opening OF the snow on this ac-
count While IL is considered quite the
proper thing TO scon at society, If you
sre not i'm il there is a strong tendency
ou the part of outsiders TO rush to
any festivity where society is to be
seen. This fact leads the show com
mittee 10 expect an unusual crowd on
Thursday night.
The carpenters, painters, decorators
and florists have taken possession of
rne big basement and are repidly trans
forming il into 2 veritable garden Of
Cerns palms and flowers The lighting
system which includes the use of q
new idea in this work. has been tested
out and found thoroughly satisfactory.
Every nook and corner Of the great
room is as light as day.
on Monday the first cars viii be
taken 10 their places in the booths and
AN era Of polishing up of brass and en-
an mel VIII begin. There will be over 100
machines on the floor, each the newest
of its kind. They N5IIl range in size
and power from the monster six cylin-
der road runners rated at 20 horse
power or more TO the plodding two
cylinder delivery trucks, with but 10
or 20 horsepower under their stunted
looking hoods.
The members Of the show have had
Invitations prepared for the opening
night. which viii be sent 10 all the
uotables and dignitaries visiting the
city 10 attend the festival. The cap
tsins and officers of the visiting war
craft. foreign consuls and visiting city
and state officials will be asked to be
present, and a big crowd is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

FRANK FREE WILL DRIVE
BIG KNOX IN ROAD RACE

The Reliance automobile company
announces that its racing crew. which
will pilot the Knox entry in the Por-
tola road race. will be Frank Free,
driver, and Joe Robinson. meehanician.
Frank Free is a San Jose boy. who
has won distinction in a number Of
track and road contests on the Pacific
coast during the last several years.
Two years ago he made an envis bic
record with the little Comet racer
at Santa Rosa. winning seven races
in the two days meet.
At the recent Olympic club meets he
also distinguished himself and brought
his car through with a perfect score
in the Alameda county endurance run
last spring. For the last two months
he has driven different tcars in south
ern California and made an excellent
showing in the Santa Monica road race.
He is a strong, fearless. heady driver,
and with a fast car like the Knox is
expected to give a good account OF
himself in the coming PoFtoIa event.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
PEERLESS CARS
RECORD HOLDERS
Until Recently This Make OF
Auto Was Unbeaten for
Fast Travelling

There are few people who know that
Peerless cars have held all track rec
ords from % miles up until few days
ago, when Barney Oldfield lowered them
by few seconds said H. o. Harrison
yesterday when speaking of the speed
qualities of the high powered Peerless
cars he represents. Now that the
Peerless has become recognized all over
this country as a touring car many fail
to remember that it was the car with
which Barney Oldfeld first won his
spurs" continued Harrison.
This same car broke all circular
track records when O1dfeld and his
Peerless Green Dragon were on the
circuit. Barney was the speed king
then with a Peerless car, the fastest
thing on wheels. He drove the car in
every meet held in this country and
moved records down like ninepins.
There was nothing that could equal the
Peerless for speed and Barney gained
wealth and fame by sending the classy
car against all comers. Finally there
were no more cars to conquer and Bar
ney was forced to sigh and wait.
''oIdfeld then figured in exhibition ).
10 and 25 mile dashes. in which he
chopped notches from the records he
had already made. This was the only
sensation that Barney could give. as
he was in class by himself BY this
means he set the marks so low that it
| has taken years to lower them.
With foreign car of special make
that will do speed kinks no other car
ever performed before, Barney has
gone after all records formerly held
by the Peerless car and is breaking
them one by one. The Peerless people
have refused to enter their cars in cir
cular track races for several years
and were the first to cry out against
the great danger of such races"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
St. Matthews Is Routed by
Fast Fremont Team

The fast Fremont high school eleven
yesterday humbled the st. Matthew's g
team on the latter's grounds by score
of % to 6. The Fremont boys started
after their opponents with a rush in
the first half and registered IL points
without a comeback.
The St Matthews players steadied
down a bit in the second half, and be-
sides holding their opponents to six
points registered a touchdown them
selves.
The Fremont players We're in better
form all around and gave a fine exhi-
hilton of team work. The feature of
the game was a 45 yard quarter back
run by T. Haskiris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Grand Circuit Races
By HENRY TEN EYCK WHITE
Especial Dispdtch 10 The Call

LEXINGTON. Ky. Oct. 9.-The first
week of the Lexington meeting closed
with an Indifferent card of three races.
which the favOrftes won with practf-
cally no contest The Wilson purse for
2:20 PAGERS went 10 the western horse
Ross X, while General II took the 2:14
trot, and Maconda the 2;10 pace With
the exception of General III. all the
victors won in straight heats, and the
time was not fast enough to arouse
enthusiasm. General H to l. favor
ite. trotted his first mile merely for a
Penn. which drew the pole, led ali the
way and won in 2:10IL.
The Harvester has no serious op-
next week. All the futurity colts that
raced early in the week were out to-
day for practice and slow repeats, and
all were fresh and timber After
Murphy had warmed up Native Belle,
Geers appeared behind the filly and
drove her a mile in 2:25. which started
rumor that the f1lly had been sold.
It appears, however. that Pop" drove
the filly because Murphy asked him il
he would like to sit behind her and
was told nothing would give the senior
reinsman greater pleasure. The sum
Purse $1,000; 2:14 trotters:
dam dam BY = Midvale h PTinee r e~PiaasSn eaaaeS
Royal Penn, b. h. by William Penn
Beauty Wright b. m by Arthur
Wright (Chandler) ...... 8
StartIe. b.. g. William Wilkes
tGahagan) .....-..-....... 3 3
Bob Riley, b. g. by Decoration CBir-
neyJ ) ) = 4
Pansy Elknut, ch. m. by Elknut
tkelseyl 10 Z ) )
Empire Queen. b. m by Empire Ex-
pedition (Benyon) ......... . 6 4
Crystalon, b. II. by Arion (Wfllis) II IL s s
Gladys. b. M by Gladsx (McDonald) dr.
The Sailorman, b. z. by Lookawsy
tMoore) .-.-..-..-. 8 DR..
Idlewise. b. 9. by Elire (Patterson) 10 DIR.
Time-2:10l4, 2:0ek. 2:12. 21oE.
Purse $1,000: .2:20 PAGERS:
Ross X, b. g. by Constanero). dam by
Ky Peak (Fraucisl ........... 1
Halle Direct. ch m. by Walter Direct
INC ssis5;9 sssss, !. 8 y Aisr,ys1: jesii 8
Laura W, b. N. by Sir Alcantara
Hsi Sisiis9, Fsaig, > h. i brown Hal lE:i!l:j
Time-2:06, 2:04N, 2:O5St-
Purse 81 900; 2:10 PAGERS:
Maconda b. M by Red Wing (Albin).. I
Lutlear b. h. by Faustelear Snow. ?
Hilda. b. M. by Morval (Boop)
AeaS1n Turner 5'00s o', u. " sisn' D.'
9 Sweeney % p'' :. ~.
" cell cell tsnyderl .,.............. :. = 6
j. B.. ch. 8. by Rex Mcdonald (Bos-
Time-2:O6s4. 2:O6k, 2:osS4.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Louisville Races

First race six furlongs-Tom Holland.
straight $3.50. won: Arionette, place S7.25,
1:13.
Second race. six furlongs-Donsu straight
SS5J. won: Gallant Pirate. place $3.50, second:
Claudia show $3.50. third. Time. l:13 Is.
Third race two miles-Mamie Algol. straight
S74.53. won: Cassowary, place $31-90. second;
The Shaughraun, show 1885, third. Time,
1892 3-5.
Fourth race, five and half furlongs-Gypsy
King. straight $13.35. won; Marbles. place $e-95.
second: Colloquy, show S5-65. third Time.
1905 SIS. Equals track record
Fifth race. six furlongs-Lady MeNally.
second: Whim, show $3.50, third. Time. i:i4'
Sixth race. one mile and 40 yards-J. II.
Reed. straight S11.T5. won: Roseboro. place
"a 80.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Nevada Blanks Another
California Team
Especial Dispatch to The Call

RENO, New. Oct. 9.-Nevada univer-
sity demonstrated again today that it
has the premier Rugby football team
of the Pacific coast, when it won it's
third successive victory over a Cali
fornia team by defeating the Reliance
club of Oakland, 20 to O.
Several of Nevada's star players were
crippled and an entire second team
back field played, but, at this, the Wis
itors had no chance. The game was
clean throughout and very interesting
for the spectators. Nevada scored five
tries, converted one and made one PEN
atty goal.
Captain Bennett was in the game
again. His playing and that of Harris.
captain of Reliance, were features.
This game gives Nevada a score of SO
for three games, while all of the Wis
itors have been blanked.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
BEAUTIFUL BOOK TELLS
OF TRIP IN EUROPE

Perhaps the most beautiful and ele-
giant brochure that has ever been
issued from any firm or company has
been received from the Pierce Arrow
motor car company, located at Buffalo.
The book is called "A Month in Eu-
rope With a Pierce Arrow Car" but
any one who contemplates a Euro
pean tour would be wise to read it, no
matter what make of car they will
use.
For those who do not anticipate such
a trip the book is invaluable. as it is
filed with most beautiful engravings
of all the prominent points of interest
and descriptions so vivid as almost to
enable one to see for himself the route
Travelled over. With each picture is g
history of the town. in which the site
of the engraving is located.
Supplementary to the book is COM
plete map of all the roads, no matter
how secluded, and a scale of figures
and signs is used to tell their exact
condition, even to the kind of scenery
through which the road leads.
The little Hudson has already made
record of which it may justly be
.;-----------s. PROUD; Driven Py
on Hard Trip stnrm sHrlne 'ne ofe rdaat iast
week, when only
one other car. and that a touring car
of great power, attempted the trip
over the mountains. the little machine
made the treacherous stretch of grade
up the Russian river canyon without
the slightest difficulty and went over
the Pieta road to the summit, much
of the distance on the high. It ar
rived at Lakeport with a time record
but slightly inferior to that made by
the big cars during pleasant weather.
The round trip was made coming back
by way of Ukiah over roads that were
very bad, in places being almost i'm
passable by reason Of water from two
TO three feet deep; Pinkhard stated
that on the way back he made the
run from Lakeport TO Cloverdale in
three hours, which. considering the
condition of the roads, is very good
trouble, and did not even lift the hood.
except for OIL
John f. McLain, manager of the fac
tory branch of the ii. II. Franklin man
ufacturing o M
fIo1o FRANKLIN pany in this city,
Announcements ons oas cf 1usf sbe receeed Sestest
most complete ad-
vance sheets for the Franklin 1910 out
mi that has been put into the hands
Of the public. In booklet form, the en-
tire complement of models are treated
collectively, while on loose leaves are
pictured in fine engravings each model
separately. From the engravings one
could almost PICK Out the fQOOe1 QS-
sired. Another leaf is devoted to a full
description of the Franklin air cooled
engine. with a clear cut of the same
The Pullman company has received
three more models OF Pullman cars TO go
toward completing
~. p,,t,,,ans the full line of II
srrs,.iry models, which will
be on exhibition
during show week
The cars are now on the floor of the
sa1esroom OF the company in Golden
Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Santa Clara High Holds
Football Rally
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Especial DBpdtch 10 he Call
SANTA CLARA, Oct. 9.-The second
big football rally in two weeks was
pulled off, at Santa Clara high school
tonight. A big bonfire was kindled,
around which gathered more than 200
students rending the air with their
sonpS and yellS.
The football team was the center of
attraction and the men were individu-
ally called upon for speeches. Each
declared that Santa Clara high school
was going to down its rivals. especi-
ally San Jose high. Coach Mckenzie
made a short talk to the gathering
about the Improvement in the high
schools style of play.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
NOTES OF THE AUTO

J. n. WHY'S of the Overland auto
mobile company is a good roads en-
thusiast, claiming that all the benefits
that We are now receiving from inn
tributed to the coming of the motor
car. In discussing this fact recently
he said In any number of sections
1T has been automobile owners and
automobile clubs that have started a
movement for improving highways.
Jacobs Ladder in Massachusetts is a
noticeable instance of this. Here was
wretched hilly bit of road, the dread
OF the motorist touring through the
western part of the state. Though in
the heart of the beautiful Berkshire
state, Jacobs Ladder often proved too
much for cars, especially after rains
at which time conditions made motor
ing practically out of the question.
Finally motorists interested themselves
in the ladder and as result of labor
and contributions by them, Jacobs
Ladder is now as easily taken. almost.
as level road and the beautiful coun-
try thereabouts can now be enjoyed to
the fullest. This is but a single ca Sc
of how the car is directly responsible
for highway betterments. Hundreds of
similar cases could be cited, all prov
ing my contention that the motor car
is responsible for good roads all over
the country
An interesting fact that has been
brought out about the fast time made
by Chevrolet over the Long Island
course recently is that only one set
of Michelin tires were used on his car.
He used anti-skids on the rear wheels,
as the course was slippery during the
first hour, due to the three days rain
that preceded the holding Of the con-
test
A copy of a letter written by Fred
s. Field of Brockton. Mass, received
by the head of the Winton motor car
riage company, has been forwarded
to the local branch house. 1t reads:
"I want to congra atu1ate you on the
six cylinder five passenger car which
purchased of you this last spring. L
travelled about 1000 miles in Europe
with the car and there were no noun
tains that were too steep for u.s. Climb
ing one mountain of 1920 feet, we took
the entire grade at high speed OF
course, the grade was perfect and
gradual, otherwise it would have been
impossible to do it, but the car worked
splendidly and very satisfactorily. NV
chauffeur paid out 20 cents for repairs
in the entire trip. I think that the
car attracted more attention than any
car in Europe, from the fact that it
ran so still. We had quite a number
of automobile makers, with their me-
chanics. look the car over and, of
course, I was very glad to have my
chauffeur show it up I believe that
this was the first six cylinder Winton
car that had gone through the section
of Europe which I travelled
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
ROBERTSON WINS
200 Mile RACE
Half Million Spectators See the
Great Contest of Quaker
City Club

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Traveling
al a terrific rate of speed over the eight
mile course in Fairmount park this
afternoon George Robertson won the
200 mile stock chassis road race IN a
Simplex car from a field of 81 auto
mobiles, handled by some of the most
expert drivers in the country. The re-
suit of the race follows:
Course 200 miles, eight miles to the
lap, % times around.
First prize, $1,000 cup and $4,000, won
by George Robertson in four cylinder
80 horsepower, Simplex. Time
3:SS:5S 40
Second prize, $3.50, won by Bert
Dingley, in a four cylinder 40 horse
power Chalmers Detroit. Time, 3:44:20
Third prize, $3.50, won by H. L. Hard
ing, in a four cylinder 1872 horsepower
Apperson. Time, 3:52:17 ITO
Fourth prize, $500, won by j. Parkins
Jr., in six cylinder SO horsepower
Chadwick. Time. 3:55:31 1-5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Drop Kick Gives the First
Game to CogsWell

In the first league. game of the
Academic athletic league season, Cogs-
well defeated Wilmerding by the small
score of 3 to yesterday, Steiniger
dropping a pretty goal from the field
in the first half.
The game was very even throughout.
Each side played straight football, very
few trick plays beings tried. CogsweiI
tried the forward pass several times.
but it did not prove very successful
ground game. The lineup:
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
alta TEAM THE FIELD

The Alta football team has reorean-
lied for the season, and wants games
country. Address Will Conradi, 2907
Clay street
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
IMOTORCYCLSTS TO
GO TO ST. HELENA
Will Be Entertained by the Wine
Growing Corporation With
Luncheon

The local motorcycle contingent will
spend today at the winery at St Hell
ena. They win be the guests of the
company at luncheon and it is ex-
pected that about so of them will leave
on the o'clock Vallejo boat this morn
ing
Next Thursday evening the motor
first of a series of winter enter
tainments and lectures. The plan is
to hold events of this kind every other
Thursday evening at the rooms OF
the San Francisco motorcycle club.
Next Thursday evening the serious
side of the program will be filled in
by W. G. Collins. who will give a
general lecture on the motorcycle.
The motorcyclists at the last meet
ing decided to give a road race II
they can secure the course. They are
planning to get the same course that
the big PortoIa event comes off. The
promoters who came up from the south
expecting the local dealers to become
so enthused over the prospects of
building motordrome to the extent
of paying for its erection. and giving
the promoters more than half of the
profits, have decided TO give up the
scheme. Enthusiasm of the kind they
expected does not seem to exist.
However, this section of the state is
likely to have a motordrOme. The
officers of the motorcycle clubs of this
section have been promised all the
financial assistance they need for it's
erection. The only trouble at the pres
ent time is to find land enough in the
proper location.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

The increasing popularity of auto
mobile touring in Europe is shown by
the fact that three American firms
now maintain touring Offices and spare
part depOts in Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

Snapshot Of the Doctor taken a few days ago.
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quickly checks further progress OF the
disease and produces new resisting
power, appetite, flesh and good health.
All throat and lung sufferers should
fill out coupon below and send at once
for a trial package, which the doctor
sends by mail prepaid.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Advanced Seat
Sale for Race

so many advance
orders for reservations that it has be-
come necessary to build extra sections
to the grandstand. F. ]. Samuels,
interview. yesterday: "The position of
the grandstand is such as to give
every one a fine view of the racing
cars for four or five miles. This fact
together with the plan we will have
OF keeping track of the contestants all
around the course, has resulted in a
general demand being made on the
committee for early reservations in the
grandstand.
No better view of the course can be
found than at the official grandstand.
Here the start will be made and the
finish line be crossed. 1t will afford
the spectators the opportunity of see
ing all of the cars line UP for the
start and enable them to watch the
progress of each car.
Probably the greataest cause for the
unusual demand for seats is. the fact
that such a notable gathering of Wis
itors will occupy boxes. Besides the
king and queen of the Portola, the gov
ernor and mayors of coast cities, there
will be delegation of the visiting adj
mirals and other foreign officials
present.
That society will be well represented
is shown by the telephone and mail
orders being received by M. J.. Lay
nance for the reservation of boxes.
Each box will seat six, and they are
being sold for $40 a box.
Laymance reported yesterday that
the lower boxes were being subscribed
rapidly most of the reservations being
close as possible to the front of the
stand.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

Owin0 to the particularly good view
to be obtained from the grandstand at
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
A Cure For
Consumption

DIR. j. Lawrence Hill Actually Cures
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and All Throat
and Lung Troubles
He Gladly Sends A Trial Package By Mail To
Prove That Even The worst Cases Of
Consumption Can Be Quickly
Cured At Home
Jackson. MiCh.-Special.-A remark
able announcement, based on positive
proof, has been made by one OF the
foremost specialists and physicians in
this country, DR.. j. Lawrence Hill
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

George j. Mountz of Ollier & Worth
ington has received letter from Rob-
eabright station,
ca,,+o Cr,,1 -
Champion which tbe latter
Plug Approved states.
ert G.s Barton of
You will recollect the champion Spark plug
which you gave me to try out on my 40 horse
power Rutnber motor
want to write to state that l have been
using plugs that cost 81. so per. | have used
your plug constantly along with all the others
and have had positively no trouble whatever
or have / had to clean il. With the others
have had 10 sidetrack them. as they will
only fire when the engine is running light. / have
had 10 clean some constantly, and can not tell
when will give out on the road
If you now can supply me with four of the
Champion plugs (same you gave to try
out), half inch thread, ! wish you would either
mail them express them Immediately c. o.
d. TO Santa Cruz. [ expect TO leave here
Saturday morning for home (Fresno). 1 do not
want to have any plug trouble the road aud
hope you get me the plugs by first express.
Manager Byrnes of the Reliable
automobile brokerage company reports
- the sales Of sec
Active Sales I'm ond hand cars In
Second Hand Cars the last seven
days the company
has disposed of seven cars, one of them
having been sent to Oregon
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
More Pulinaus
Are Arriving

The cars are now on the floor of the
sa1eEroom OF the company in Golden
Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
smith Visiting
Gilmore Agents

ss OF business nature. as Smith has
gone TO show the agents in that section
the new 1910 model He will also
cover a large section of country, where
ha will establish new agencies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

The little Hudson has already made
record of which il may Justly be
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

George j. Mountz of Ollier & Worth
ington has received a letter from Rob-
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

smith. local Elmore agent, ac-
compan MED by his family, is making a
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

UIdCLuIIHB G o III
pany in this city,
has just received
one of the neatest,
most connleta cd
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10

toward completlng
the full line of II
models, which will
be on exhibition
fls1r-ino @11oxv uyeax
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
1910 Franklin
Announcements

The Pullman company has received
three more models OF Pullman cars to go
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-10
Champion
Plug Approved

Manager Byrnes of the Reliable
automobile brokerage company reports