The San Francisco call., 1910-05-10
AUTOS Will RACE
At ROSE CARNIVAL
Millionaire Theatrical Man to
Contest 10 Mile Event With
Champion Cyclist
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, May 9.-The automobile
races to be held at the San Jose driv-
ing park Friday, Saturday and Sunday
of this week will bring out three con-
tests between local men that will have
more than local interest to the follow
ers of motoring in the personality of
the men who are to drive the cars.
r. e. Warren, millionaire, taxicab
and theatrical man, will match his
so horsepower Matthewson machine
against a 50 horsepower White steam
car driven by Emil Agraz in the 10
mile race each day. There will be in
addition to these entrants several driV-
ers with handicaps in this event.
Agraz was for many years one of
the best known bicycle riders in the
professional game. He holds the one
mile worlds professional motor paced
record on a bicycle, having ridden the
distance in one minute and three sec
onds at Eos Angeles three years ago..
He has recently entered the automo-
bile business and it is said aspires to
become as we'll or better known as a
racing car driver than he was as a
professional cyclist.
AyIATORS ALREADY ON HAND
The racing cars controlled by the
Maxwell, Buick, Winton, Autocar and
Ford agencies in San Francisco have
been entered in the races. There will
be no long tests, as it is planned to
run off the auto and motorcycle events
between the numbers on the aviation
program so that the latter may go
with snap and vim.
Both Whipple Hall and Colonel
Frank II. Johnson arrived on the
ground with their machines this morn
ing and will start the work of assem-
bling them Immediately. Others of
the contestants with their apparatus
are expected to arrive tonight or early
tomorrow morning.
Railroad rates will be low on all
lines for the rose carnival and avia-
tion meet here. They are now in force
and the advance guard of what is ex-
pected to be the largest crowd that
ever came to this city for similar
festival will begin to arrive this even
| ing for the opening of the carnival
with a great floral demonstration by
the city and county schools on Wednes-
| day morning.
EXPECT EXPOSITION BOOSTERS
| Word was received here today that
| the San Francisco chamber of COM
| merce and the Panama Pacific exposi-
| tion exploitation and publicity com
! mfttee had arranged for a monster ex-
| cursion from San Francisco to San
| Jose for Thursday. 1t is understood
| that an unusual rate has been secured
1
| return the visit the rose carnival
| boosters made to the metropolis last
| Thursday. The San Franciscans come
/ with the avowed purpose of advertis-
| ing the exposition and of reminding
| San Jose of the promise made by her
| mayor at the banquet at the Palace
| hotel that San Jose would subscribe
| for 100000 worth of the exposition
/ bonds.
LIST OF AUTO RACES
! following events:
Event /, five miles-Two cylinder stock motor
] cycles; entry fee, 81; first prize, cup.
Event 2, five mi1es-Stock chassis, 230 cubic
| inches piston displacement and under; first prize,
$50 cash.
| Event 8, five milestone cylinder stock motor.
cycles: entry fee 81; first prize, cup.
| Event 4 Eve miles-Stock chassis 31-450 en-
| bic inches piston displacement; first prize $50.
Event 5, five miles-Free for all motorcycles;
entry fee, ST. first prize, trophy; second prize,
| Event 6. FIVE miles-Stock chassis, 451 cubic
inches piston displacement and over; first prize,
| $50 cash.
Event I, five miles-owners' race. open to any
| county; first prize, cup.
The entry fee for the automobile
events is payable to e. S. Martin, 511
Golden Gate avenue, San Francisco, or
care of Osen & Hunter automobile COM
pany of this city. Martin has been at
tending to the entries for the local
/ COMMITTEE and to date has secured the
Winton, Buick, Autocar, Ford and Max
we'll machines. George B. Polhemus,
/ president of the Santa Clara County
automobile association, is a member of
/ the committee. Harry Bercovich of
/ this city is chairman of the aviation
/ and automobile races committee.