The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02

mer and everything viii be as 1T is In
the gentle spring in the east.
The rain of yesterday means few
more glorious runs before the motor
cars Will be sent to be overhauled and to
be put in shape for the first run of
the new year.
Private parking places close to the
official grandstand is the innovation of
of handling the
fP.rkInp Snace local crowds at an
a. Road Race aatem0S57s nate hdM beins e 3
planned by Ar
thur Watson and Walter Fawcett of
the grandstand committee for the
coming Oakland Portola road race.
According TO the plans of the COM
mittee a large space adjoining the
grandstand will be blocked off for the
convenience of the owners who take
their ears to the course.
This space will be divided and tickets
sold for each car, allowing the ma
chimes TO enter the park and ileave
without any unnecessary trouble or in
When it is realized that several thou
sand owners of cars will all want to
get suitable locations from which to
view the race and that there will be an
unusual crowd and jam of cars going
to and from the race, the necessity of
a feature looking toward the proper
handling of this crowd is apparent
announced for few days in regard to
the final details OF this part of the
grandstand, the members Of the com
mittee say that they have already re-
ceived enough requests for parking
spaces to more than fill the available
space.
said: I'VE want to make things as
pleasant and convenient for the mo-
torists as possible, and by allowing
them a separate space for their cars
l. -t..1- -
days in advance. we will overcome one
of the worst features of getting to
the course. For instance a man buys
a space for his car several days before
will be- he knows that If he happens
TO be delayed in getting TO the course
he will not lose a chance of seeing
the race, IS his place will be waiting
for him. This feature alone should
result in less fast driving so prevalent
among motorists when going to and
from road race.
A particularly picturesque and in
teresting trip and one very seldom
taken by San
Good Trip to tiTanciseo Ira e; .hn mosofr Mo,i-
."1 ."e '.o-. "ooo redwoods, nesting
at the foot of
Mount Tamalpais This beautiful spot
would be more frequently visited by
motorists If more of them knew of
its exact location.
This redwood grove is tucked away
under the westerly edge of Tamalpais
and is readily reached from Sausalito
either over the hills from Mill Valley
or by the way Of Manzanita over the
Bolinas road. This latter way is not
so hilly and the road is easier.
About 10 miles from Sausalito the
road turns to the. right from the
bed of a creek for about half a mile
leads along the border of the creek
banks and through some pretty wood
L., fcfc of ataa
miles only to the grove. This famous
grove of redwoods, called Muir woods.
was recently presented to the govern
ment. 1t was originally the scene Of
the Bohemian club jinks.
Up the mountain from the grove is
the Muir tavern, on the line, of the
Mount Tamalpais scenic railroad, where
accommodations in the shape of COM
Portable cabins are to be had and eX-
cellent meals secured.
This trip makes a short days outing
for the motorist from San Francisco,
as 1t can be easily taken and the return
to San Francisco made in about half a
A very good way is to go into the
grove from the Mil Valley side and
return by Bolinas road and Manzanita.
In his ninetieth year DR.. Simon G.
Bell of Rosedale. near Kansas City.
= Mo-, covered within
fNonareuarlan five days recently
ON Long "trip 100 miles in
> e v & II p0SSSiR CT
Franklin touring
car which he recently secured. This
run with his automobile is made no.
table not only by. the fact that it is
that of a nonageharian. but that 1t
marks the climax in the career of one
Of Missouri's pioneer promoters of
good roads.
For SO years Doctor Bell has been a
boulevard advocate and in the country
all about his home he is now able with
his new automobile to enjoy travelling
over improved highways for which he
worked when road improvement was
laughed at in his locality. He is the
one chiefly responsible for the con-
stiuction of what Is now known as the
Southwest boulevard. 100 feet wide. rum
ming from Kansas City through Rose
dale and along Turkey Creek valley to
Shawnee.
Doctor Bells new automobile is a
AZ horsepower touring car winch is
propelled by six cylinder engine.
With II during the FIVE days mentioned
he made trips 10 Topeka. Oiethe. Law
renee, independence and other towns
IN Missouri and Kansas