The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

performsn nee all the more remarkable To
onset this misfortune in q measure the
superior skill with which he and his
nechanician handled the of cans dur
ing stop at the repairing pits gained
him time Of immense value later in the
day.
RACE UNUSUALLY SLOW
The race, which showed an average
OF 1926 miles an hour was unusually.
slow for cars OF the so horsepower
class The fact that the road at the
turns was literally cut TO ribbons by
the almost continuous performance OF
the two DAYS racing slowed down the
heavy motors TO an almost unexpected
degree and upset all calculations. The
most conspicuous feature of today's
race from technical point OF view was
the wonderfully consistent perform
alce Of Chevrolet From the start his
average scarcely varied Is seconds
Denison being put out OF the running
Robertson at the wheel OF q Iocomo-
bile. took Up the task OF defeating the
leading Buick and after running a close
second for three laps jumped into the
lead in the tenth and held it twice
around again Seeing Chevrolet worn
down and all but vanouished by the
terrific pace he had set himself his as
sistant at the repair pit repeatedly
signaied him 10 give up. but he declined
and, summoning Up All his strength
sprang into the lead in the fourteenth
lap and was never thereafter headed
Bourque at no time was worse than
fourth and in the thirteenth lap took
the lead for q brief interval, dropping
back, however, to second. which he held
70 the end Robertson ran consistently.
He was never worse than fifth in point
OF elapsed time. At one time he had a
lead OF - minutes. and IT was generally
conceded that barring just what did
happen he could not be beaten But at
Lowell, half way around the course. his
magnetic failed him. A new one was
installed. he started again, but had
scarcely crossed the tape when the
sparkling instrument failed once more
This cost him the race.
MANY CARS IN TROUBLE
Trouble resulting in the withdra wal
OF car after car characterized the race
from the start. Burmau in q Buick.
ended his career in a ditch in the sixth
lap with q ruined tank. He was quick
~ followed by Denison, in a Knox, who
was forced out by engine trouble.
Denfson's seemed particularly hard, be-
cause up TO the moment of his defeat
he had waged almost even duel with
Chevrolet. The spectators saw no
serious accidents, but shortly after noon
there was a bit Of excitement when
! Engelbeck. whirling by the closing
point of his ninth round, swerved into
the soft dirt at the same place at which
Strsng narrowly escaped disaster in the
Indiana trophy contest Recovering
control, however. the Stoddard- Daytona
swept on amid cheers. Probably the
most serious affair OF the day occurred
when Robertson's car skidded at the
head Of the east stretch and struck
Theodore Mueller, the fiagman at that
point, before he could leap aside, and
broke his arm Altogether during the
entire day and throughout the course
there were Al cases. mostly OF faintinR
and heat prostration, treated az the
emergency hospital None Of these
promises serious consequence.
NOTES OF THE AUTO
Godfrey Holterhoff Ju- treasurer of
the Santa Fe railroad. Is touring the
state northeriy in his seven passenger
Peerless nsEqH e9 5 5y,s MRS Hotter
northern oestination is Lake county.
". =. Bourn OF this city has lust
purchased $4,000 worth OF automobiles
re has placed an order for g 1910 90
horsepower, four cylinder Locomobile
make and horsepower and a 20 horse
power. four cylinder bocomobile run
about
c. .. du Mars. who up TO June il
was the manager OF the San Francisco
branch OF the Fisk rubber company.
has been ordered to report at the home
once Du Mars has been advanced
and is now the travelling representative
for the company.
Cuvler Lee said yesterday that IL is
raSknfained by the makers OF the Cad
fl3c car. Of which he is the local
sgent that slippery roads are not al
WAYS the cause Of skfdding. FIRE.
auently unequal pressure OF the brake
hands on the brake drums causes skid
ding BY providing compromising de-
vices on both sets OF brakes skidding
ie uinimized.