The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
AUTOS MAKE FAST
TINE AT TANfORAN
Little Six Cylinder Winton Car
ries OF the Honors in
Motor Car Events
MerkeI Twin Cylinder Motor
cycle Makes the Fastest
Mile of the Day

The third annual, automobile track
meet of the Olympic club yesterday was
the most successful one ever held.
There was lots of class to the contests.
Finishes were close and those who
made the journey to Tanforan were
more than paid for the trouble.
The honors of the day We're carried
of by the little six cylinder Winton.
1t has been years since a Winton has
been seen in the contests on the coast,
and when the car went on the track
yesterday those who were not familiar
with the great improvement that had
taken place in the Winton cars since
they were built on the six cylinder de-
sign thought that it was joke. The
car had not covered the first mile be-
fore even the experts began to sit up
and take notice of the speed the Win
ton was displaying. When mile after
mile was reeled off in a most consist
ent manner the enthusiasm for the
performers increased
FAST TIME OF A MERKEL
OF the motor cycles the Merkel,
driven by Charles Bake, was the Won
der of the day. The twin cut out sew
eral miles at 55 seconds. 1t was the
fastest thing on the track yesterday. 1t
made such a showing that the officials
asked Bake to do three mile exhibit
ton
The first event was five mile match
race between H L. Owesney in his
Winton and F. L. Hansen in his Palm
er-Singer car. When the two were sent
away Owesney got into the high first
and took the lead, never being headed
during the journey. he did the five in
500.
The second event was the five mile
motorcycle free for all. This was
gift to Bake, who won going away in
the fast time of minutes As seconds
The third event was a three cornered
race between two Maxwell cars and
Buick Murray, in the White Streak,
was able to cut down the small Max
well. but the go" won the race in II
minutes 35 2-5 seconds.
The fourth race was the handicap
event for members, which was easily
taken by Max Rosenfeld, who drove
from scratch. ]. Costello was second
and ]. D. Mccarthy third The latter
did splendidly when it was considered
that the other two were connected
with the automobile trade. Time,
minutes IS is seconds. To the time
of the race should be added the handi-
cap to get correct time.
The fifth event was another five mile
motorcycle race for double cylinder
stock machines This was easily taken
by Collins with an Indian. II. Soren-
sen was second on a Curtiss and A. w.
Green third on a Thor
The sixth event, 10 miles for stock
cars, was won by the 40" Buick over
two MaXwells.
THIS RACE A HAIR RAISER
The seventh event proved to be the
hair raiser Of the day. II was a battle
royal between a Winton. a Stearns and
a Palmer Singer. When the cars were
sent away the Winton shot into the
cad For a time the Palmer-Singer
hung on, bu. the Winton drew away.
About this time the Stearns came
from behind for a rushing finish.
Soules was getting his car going in
great shape, and it looked as if he
was going to make il. AS the two
cars swung into the stretch they came
at a killing pace. At the finish the
Stearns was two feet short in going
over the line
The next race was another victory