The San Francisco call., 1910-11-19
Big AUTO SHOW
Opens TONIGHT
Oakland Viii Be Mecca of the
Motor Enthusiasts This
Evening
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

The first automobile show of this sea-
son in the United States will open this
evening at Idora park. Indications are
full exhibitions that has ever been held
in the state. All day yesterday and
for the last two days the show commit
tee, headed by Mayor Frank K. Mott of
Oakland, assisted by C. ]. Heeseman and
George E. Middleton, has been busy
getting the show cars in place.
Outside of the opening ceremonies the
feature of the show tonight will be the
start of the cars in the As hour endur-
ance contest. This is the hardest trial
for an automobile, especially for the
engine. that has ever been held in the
United States. 1t means that the en-
gines and the cars will have to travel
over 1920 miles in the two days. There
will be no stop for the engines except
for tire trouble, and to take in gaso-
line and oil in the control.
Wagers are being made freely that
there will not be a car with perfect
score at the end of the 48 hours. In
fact the event has been made so siren
uous that it has frightened out some of
the more timid dealers, who do not care
to take chance with the reputation of
D.
luck for any car represented in Cali
fornia to come through with a clean
score. Up to last night 10 cars had en-
tered They were the Winton by the
Winton motor car company; the Ohio,
by the Ohio sales company; the REQ, by
the REQ Pacific company the Buick, by
the Howard auto company; the Corb1n,
by the Corbin motor car company; the
Ford and Velie, by the Standard motor
car company the White gas car, by the
White company; the Cartercar. by the
Cartercar auto company; the Mitchell,
by A. E. Hunter auto company; the
Crawford, by z. Stewart & Co.; the Ell
more. by Smith Sterling, and the
Moon. EMF and Maxwell from Oak
land.
The officials in charge of the event
will be: H. NJ. owens and two other
Judges; r. r. EHommedieu, starter;
Eddie Martin. assistant starter; r. w.
MARYLAND, chief clerk Of the course; Da-
vid Sinclair of Hughson and Mertons,
chief of observers; John Hammersmith,
chief timer; c. c. Eichelberger of Fire
stone tire and rubber company, chief
of scorers; assisted by G. A Blafklle
of the Continental Caoutchouc COM
pany, Earl Mcguire of the Fisk rub
Der company. G. s. Grand OF y. j.
tire company, e. H. Priest of Chanslor
& Lyons, NJ. Reed of the Gorham rub
Der company and M. Gowan of the Dia-
mond rubber company.
A parade of zoo cars from both sides
of the bay will traverse the business
streets of Oakland and run out Tele-
graph avenue to the park tonight Ar
rangements for the big parade have
been completed by H. c. Capwell OF
the show committee and the direction
of the parade itself has been entrusted
To F. r. Fageol one of Oaklands big
automobile dealers.
Seventy-five machines will be en-
tered in the parade from San Francisco
They will be conveyed to Oakland by
special boat provided by the com
mittee in charge. For this work the
Melrose Of the Southern Pacific Creek
route line has been selected because
of its size, which permits the carry
ing of 90 machines. The boat leaves
the Creek route slip at the foot of Mis-
sion street at s:15 o'clock and will
make special trip on the return
at IL o'clock.
When the San Francisco machines ar
rive at the foot of Broadway they will
be met by the Oakland delegation and
Fageol will assume command. Chief OF
Police Wilson of Oakland, himself some
thing of an automobile enthusiast, Will
| lead the line of march in his own cal
and guide the motorists IN a TOUT Oh TIE
city and out to the park, where the
automobile show viii be in full swing
The committee has determined to offer
a trophy to the dealer who succeeds III
getting the largest number of his own
| ers to join the parade, and as result
| there has been great activity on both
sides of the bay. Private owners have
been petitioned to get into line and II
| in San Francisco and many more IT
! Oakland have agreed to turn out.
During the Oakland automobile show
week the Southern Pacific is to run &
special boat, leaving the Creek route
| wharf at the foot of Broadway, Oak
! land. at II o'clock p. m. This boat is
for the accommodation of those attend
| ing the show from the San francisco
side of the bay.
As a regular thing, the Creek route
1 boat makes its last trip at 10 o'clock
half an hour too early for the auto
show. which closes at 10:30. The Il
o'clock arrangement will accommodate
| the show crowd nicely.
At 1880 o'clock this evening the open
| ing of the automobile show will be an
| nounced by the shooting of five gian
skyrockets, which will soar upward di.
rectly over the pavilion in which the
show is housed.
At D. m. Mayor Mott of Oakland
| who is also chairman of the show com
| mittee, will make an address, officiall,
4 Io-anfuo fha exDoSition.