The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-30
AUTO TRACK RACES
SURE TO BE HELD
Rules for Contest Are Made
Public by Reliance Ath-
letic Club

| OAKLAND, June "a report that
! has gone abroad to the effect that the
Reliance athletic club had been unable
| to secure the Emeryville tracks for the
| big race meeting, which they contem-
plated holding July 5, is without foun-
dation, and the races are to be held with
no question of doubt.
T. H. Williams, owner of the tracks.
| had given his promise that the club
might have the tracks before 1t was an
] nounced that the races would be held.
| Some question afterward arose as to
! the injury to the tracks from automobile
races and for a few hours the whole
affair was at standstill, but yesterday
/ the matter was settled once and for
| all by telegram from Mr.. Williams.
giving his unqualified consent. There
are no other obstacles in the way, and
from now on all VIII work together fer
I the immense success the meeting is
bound to be-
| Following are the rules which have
been adopted for the conduct of the
meeting:
Conduct of the meet-The races are-to be
conducted by the Reliance athletic club and ex-
cept where special rules are laid down the
ofncials will be guided by the last rules issued
| by the A. A. \. for the conduct of track racing.
Entry-Entries will close at midnight Friday
july :, put all entries received after that date
showing postmark previous to that time will be
allowed.
! Entry fee-Ans entry fee of $40 for each race
entered must accompany each application. said
| entrance Zee to be guarantee that ear Will
start and VIII be refunded to said entrant only
provided said car actually starts in race for
which application has beed made. The same
VIII apply to motorcycles. except that the en-
trance fee viii be 81. Checks must be drawn
| TO r. W. bigger. chairman.
| lime or starting raceS-Ihe first event will be
called at 1 O'Clock. and all cars entered mus
be in the paddock by that time.
| Scratehes-Nhenever an entrant shall scratch
| his entry he shall forfeit all claim to his en-
! trance fee. The officials Of the meet may
| however, at their option. scratch any entry,
without assigning reason therefor, by returning
| Time limit-The officials of the meet may al
| their option impose a time limit on any event
Heats-Not more than four cars will be al
| lowed In race, and where more than thai
number are entered they will be divided into
heats. The first and second in the faster heal
and the winner Of the slower heat shall qualify
for a final.
Response TO call-Response to call for race
must be immediate. and the officials may, al
| their option, disqualify any entrant who is moi
ready to start within 10 minutes after the race
for which he is entered is called.
Warming up-The starter may. at his option
allow the cars in any to drive one mile FOL
the purpose Of warming up just before the star
Of any
Positfon-Choice of position shall be deter
mined by the time of appearance the track
The first the starting line shall be giver
choice Of position and the others shall follow il
their turn.
Liability for aceidents-In entering a car thu
owner and driver thereof hereby agree to holC
The Reliance club the California Jockey club
of the officials thereof, the officials Of tbs
races blameless, and to assume all responsibility
for any accident damage that may occur t,
either car, driver spectator.
Restrictions-There shall be no restriction re
garding muffer, mudguards gear ratio.