The San Francisco call., 1910-10-12
Nine CARS MAKE
PERFECT SCORES
Special Meeting of Motor Club
OfHciaIS Called to Decide
Upon Awards
y r. R. L'HoMMEDIEu

The reliability run of the San Fran
CISCO motor club to Tahoe tavern and
return came to a successful close yes
Oeroay afternoon when the contestants
boarded the p. m. creek boat from
oakland for the city. After the score
mad been canvassed by the committee
which had charge OF the event 1t was
officially announced that nine of the
contestants had made perfect scores,
and that the chairman Of the committee
would notify the owners of the win
ming cars OF the time and place of the
meeting TO decide upon the winner Of
0ne Nelson cup.
Those who were awarded perfect
scores were: Knox, Cartercar, Crawford,
Minlon. Rambler. two Bucks, Ford
and Maxwell.
The last day of the run was an ex-
citing one for the contestants, as the
ram was not counted upon when the
event began Most OF the cars were
not supplied with nonskid devices and
tne drivers had TO be more than care
IOl, Tor a bad skid meant the loss Of
perfect score. They all managed to
ger through in fine shape, except c. A.
raw kins, Pacific coast manager of the
- ny hlte company. who was driving a
~ hite gas car. He left Sacramento
win perfect score and was getting
along nicely on the slippery road when
he ran into A bad stretch about eight
miles the other side OF Livermore- The
car began TO skid and there was no
stopping il until IL went into the ditch.
IN the skid one Of the steering knuckles
was injured, so that Hawkins was un-
able TO proceed. But for this mishap
there would have been 10 perfect
scores.
The fact that so many made perfect
scores would indicate that the run was
an easy one. This was not the case as
any one who has been over the road
can testify Il is easy when the cars
can take their time in going over the
mountains, but when the cars have TO
be forced il is a big strain on the ma
chine and drivers.
The Crawford car made a splendid
showing. IL was the first TO arrive out
side Of most OF the controls. The con-
sistent running of the car showed its
ability for Just such hard work that
this run demanded.
The little Winton Six won out hand
tiT- II was about the longest wheel
based car in the contest, and the way
Il was able 70 take all the turns on the
mountain proved its adaptability for
mountain climbing.
The friction drive Cartercar made a
srade. Some Of the motorists have
been skeptical about the cars ability
10 take the hard grades ofsthe noun
tains but after the run they were all
loud in their praise OF the car, which
carried its full complement Of pas
sengers the whole trip
The pets OF the run were the two
little Bucks. These little wonders won
tns admiration Of every one. 1t was a
most interesting sight when Frank
Murray brought his car up the heavy
grade ar the Summit. When the Buick
was sighted the motorists at the top
freely offered bets as to where the
midget would have 10 give up the
struggle on the grade. But il came
along without even the slightest sign
Of a heft and reached the top IN great
shape
The Ford. which was one Of the off,
cial cars, was in the running at all
times. it made all the controls on time
and had no trouble in making the
schedule.
The Rambler, the other one of the
perfect score cars. made an interesting
showing from the fact that ii was pri-
vste car. George 2. McCauley entered
the event with a desire TO see just what
his car would do under a forced run
The car did it's work in great shape.
never faltering.
The Knox had about the hardest run
Of all the cars. 1t was the pilot car,
CARRYING some Of the officials and part
of the press representatives. It had to
make better than the schedule time. as
the timers had to reach the checking
points before the cars came in and had
to be away first Of them all. There was
a hard drive at all times.
The Diamond tires won a victory, as
they were on the winning cars The
Mfchelins Were on two Of the winning
cars. The Knox press car made Its
fast work on Fisk equipment Ten of
the ears in the run used Monogram oil.