The San Francisco call., 1909-04-04
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR
ENDURANCE RUN
Motor Car Representatives De-
eide TO Make ii a Much Faster
Contest This Year
By x. X. FH0mmedieu

The board Of directors OF the Auto
mobile dealers association held a
meeting YESTERDAY. AT which plans
were laid for the - hour endurance
run next month. IT was decided TO
hold ii over the same course that was
used last year. The starting and inish-
ing line being at san Leandro. Last
year the course was covered every two
hours. This was found 10 be q little
TOO slow and ii was therefore decided
10 make it faster this year. The con
sestants win make seven rounds every
, hours.
The run TO Los Angeles was also
considered c :. Howard, the chair
man OF the runs and tours committee,
who Win leave for visit to Los An
AReles next week. has been instructed
no confer with J. 5. Conweil, the acting
tsecretary OF the southern dealers as
ksociation. and settle on date during
she early part Of July that win be
AasreeabIe 10 the members Of both as
Sociations.
Howard viii appoint his assistants
sn the "A hour run before he leaves for
the south.
J. w Leavitt OF the ]. W. Leayitt
scompany has received word from the
-----S- south that recent
REQ Car Goes ly Bert BlanchsTo q
through snow f5e 3l rS@Gns ;on1nsy 'dnfS in9e
san AntonSo can
gyon in a two cylinder REQ. The roads
were in good condition and he found
no difficulty IN making TIE descent cent
drifts OF snow were encountered
through which the little car plunged
on brsvelY-- Within q few yaros OF the
camp Il was impossible to get traction
because Of the depth OF the snow ana
a trail had TO be dug 70 allow the car
10 proceed After leaving Bayham the
Impossible to make moro than a mile
or two even II ShoVels and picks are
carried 20 force the way through. The
eroad has not been washed out on the
Los Angeles side OF Bsyham, but be-
s7ond that camp there is little left OF
the road The snow line is only seven
teen miles from Pomona and has been
visited by many motorists during the
last two weeks.
The weights per wheel that tires Of
different sizes carry, not including pas
sengers and gaso-
- = > line. together with
10" T, other information
- Au.o IIre. covering the care
Contained in a hand book the Diamond
Fubber company is publishing. Rules
Regarding imitation, the making or re-
Spsirs and how generally TO get best
ger what tires are used, heln 20 make
stiae little volume OF value. There
zhRve been marked reductions IN aver
age upkeep costs within the past two
years and IL is the purpose OF the Dia-
.1n6nd rubber company TO assist in edu-
scational work tending in this direc-
tion as much as possible
Chairman F. H. Hover Of the con-
fest board OF the American automO-
- pile association re-
I FnfhuSfasm ports that the of
over Tour fcials and citizens
s. :. OF Detroit are en-
n Is ic and
more than pleased that their city is
70 be the starting point Of the next
Glidden tour. From the mayor and
commissioner Of public works to the
businessman every one is determined
10 justify the selection by making the
start q splendid success. It Will not be
a challenge trophy. but viii be award
ied TO the winner at the end Of the tour.
Five thousand dollars has been raised
10 be used in the entertainmeBt of the
tourists while they are in the city, one
feature Of which will be a ride and
lunch on the river An event in con-
nectiOn with the start, in which the
city viii generally take part will be 2
mammoth and beautifully
automobile parade.
According 10 statistics recently com
plled within the last 10 years nearly
--------------.s. 500. 600 automobiles
Many aufos We're registered
Mauufactured with the suthori-
------------.:. ties OF the various
states of the union.
At the once Of the Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers it is
estimated that there are running today
IN this country 100000 automobiles
propelled by gas engines, electric mo-
tors and steam engines. The members
of the association alone have produced
more than 10000 gasoline automobiles
IN the last six years. In round num-
bers the American automobile manu-
factUrers pay $4,000 900 annually in
wa ges for work done in automobile fac
tories alone. This does not include the
wages paid for Ia Dor done on material
before II is brought into the automo-
slbiIe factories. from some 1000 allied
testa bIishments throughout the country
Z or the salaries paid in the automobile
factories 70 the employees outside OF the
shops.