The San Francisco call., 1910-11-22
s CARS SURVIVE
4S HOUR STRAIN
Oakland Show Test Declared
2 Success by Experts
on Course
Winner Not Announced Owfno
70 Complications Confront
ing Board of Judges
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU


though IL was expected that the cf3cial
winner would be declared last night.
this was Impossible owing 10 the fact
that the judges have not yet had time
20 examine the cards OF the observers
IN each car. The cards will be examined
today and the winner viii be given out
this evening.
The feat accomplished by the ColuE
bis car was record for an electric
vehicle. 1t went over the course y
times IN As hours and recharged it's
batteries at San Leandro. II was orig
inally intended 10 have a contest for
electric vehicles, but this was later
abandoned and the Columbia car was
entered against the gas and steam We
hicles
The second day of the As hour en-
durance run over the course at San
Leandro spoiled some of the perfect
scores. There We're rumors that only
three cars had perfect scores, although
they were checking in on time.
The fastest lap Of the day was made
by the Winton on the twentieth round
when Il covered the course in / hour
ea minutes and so seconds. After
checking in on time at the eighteenth
lap the bonnet OF the Ford had 70 be
raised TO clean out the carbon. This
took but a short time and the car was
soon again going along as sweetly as
Al EtelA AC-Af NAiAe -hAlAe hCCh ROloAA6NA
for removing the carbon.
The crowd at Idora park was a rec
ord one. It came early and stayed late,
waiting TO see the cars checked In
There were skyrockets. bombs and red
fire 10 welcome the boys after their
hard drive Of two days.
It seemed strange to see Frank Muir
ray. who had driven so many Bucks to
victory, at the wheel of~another car.
He has gone over to the Corbin motor
car company and had charge Of the
drivers of the Corbin, taking a shift
himself
In the fast lap that the winton made
Pacific coast Manager H L. Owesney
was at the wheel
There was nothing but praise for the
Cartercar for the game way. its crew
had been handling it. The car lost
some six hours by the breaking of a
wheel but just as soon as 1t was fixed
+. c. Collins ordered the car again into
the contest and it cut out a merry pace
The machine made up more than one
OF the three laps lost.
The eleventh lap Of the Cartercar
was made at 12:47:30 q m. and the
twelfth at 2:4S:l0 a. m. yesterday. The
Moon made it's twelfth lap at 12:0s:13
a. m.
The Skinner brothers Of Stockton.
who brokes the record between San
load of Calls up to the fight fans in
Mitchell and then later broke the rec
ord between Stockton and Fresno. have
been driving in the contest. Both boys
have done great work and brought
their car around in great shape.
The Velie repeated its good work of
last year, when il carried off a perfect
score.
The white gas car has been keen
contender, though making its first ap-
pearance
Bill Slimins came back in the con-
test game again and was one Of the
drivers OF the White. With him was
Frank Davis. who is now next TO Haw-
kins in the company, and George
Seeley. these three handling the wheel
The Buick, with Fred Gross as the
driver when the control was to be
made. on time. had its share of the
honOrs and made its controls on time.
Il was a hard grind for the officials
and II must be said TO their credit that
they did splendid work. There were
some who accepted positions but left
the work for others TO do
Those who have been untfring in
their work are c. G. Eichelberger, Fire
stone tire and rubber company, chief
scorer, assisted by G. A. Blaikie, Con-
tinental tire representative in charge
Of the Van Ness avenue branch; Earl
-h-cA e. y ASh uDBcE COiI4 pdIles "
Reid, Gorham rubber company; Nor
man Chown. Diamond rubber COM
pany: c. s. GRAND, G. and ]. tire COM
pany; g. H. France. timer, Fisk rub
Der company: Charles Miles, another
representative of the Continental tires;
Eddie Martin, assistant starter, Of the
A F. Hunter auto company; David
Sinclair, chief Of observers, of Hughson
& Mertons; Percy J. Innis, assistant;
Robert MARYLAND. chief clerk of the
course. assisted by George S. Dyer.
The sealers had a hard time Of ii, but
they were there the whole time. II. F.
Clarrage was chief sealer, assisted by
Jack Johnson. J. D. Thomas, J. P. Fife
ly A Naren, J. Hollingsworth and
Talbert Black.
Headquarters Of the department Of
California gave sanction yesterday to
the efforts Of the Oakland automobile
show committee TO get army oficers'to
act as observers on the motor truck
endurance run which is programmed
for Thanksgiving day as a feature of
the exhibition. Officers had already
agreed to ride on the big freight car
riers because of their personal interest
IN motor trucks from military stand
point With the approval Of the de-
partment commander they will now
prepare unofficial reports on the re-
suits bf the 100 mile road test, which
This is in accordance with the govern
nents regular policy, both with army
end navy officers. to encourage personal
investi cation OF anything that might
prove useful to the fighting forces of
the country in time Of war.
The trucks, eight OF which are en-
tered for the test. will leave San Fran
cisco early Thanksgiving morning,
each carrying its full capacity in dead
weight. The driver and an officer from
one OF the army posts around the bay
viii ride in each machine. Luncheon
will be. at the Hotel Vendome. San Jose,
and the cars will finish at Idora park
late in the afternoon
Following the contest the army men
will be banqueted by the show commit
tee 10 repay them in some measure for
their trouble and the Thanksgiving
dinners they may miss at the posts.
Several new cars were placed on the
floor at the automobile show today.
They are the latest arrivals from the
east and the dealers TO whom they were
consigned welcomed their coming with
JOY So far the Oakland exhibition has
brought flaftering results TO the ex-
hibitors. many sales having been re-
ported. several on the opening night.
A tire changing contest for Friday
night IS the latest proposal Several