The San Francisco call., 1913-08-01
HO0S|ERS LEAVE
CITY FOR SOUTH
Through Chairman They Ex-
tend Thanks to Committee
for Big Reception
Entries in Santa Monica
Race Are Closed and 13
Drivers Listed

Although really completing the blaz-
ing Of the midland trail here when they
arrived in this city after crossing the
continent for $500 miles in automo-
bles. the Hoosier touring party motored
south from this city yesterday morning
on their way to Los Angeles. The party
left the st. Francis hotel promptly at
7:30 o'clock and were cheered on their
way by a number of local automobile
men, their stay of three days here be-
ing the longest layover they had made
on the entire trip.
where the tourists were entertained at
luncheon by the citizens committee.
After brief stay they journeyed south
to Del Monte, where the days run ter
minated Today they will continue
south, making only one stop before
reaching Los Angeles, that being at
Santa Barbara.
tour, took particular delight before
leaving in thanking E. p. Brinegar.
chairman of the local branch of the
Lincoln Highway association, and who
handled the local reception, for the re-
ception rendered the tourists while they
were guests of this city. Nothing to
equal It," was the way Mr.. White put IT.
I'VE have certainly been made well
come in California. and our idea of what
western hospitality really means was
greatly enlarged when we came in con-
tact with these receptions" said Mr..
White before leaving. From the mo-
ment we crossed the state line the recep-
tions committees were upon us. There
has been no let up, not for the BRIEF
fraction of a second. Here in San Fran
cisco the committee outdistanced all
Others"
There were only a few changes in
the personnel of the party when IT leIt
compared with it when 1t arrived
three davs ago Mr. Carl G. Fisher,
father of the Lincoln highway left
the party here and will leave for IN
dianapolis tomorrow. Beside tnls q
few of the eastern newspaper men LETT
the party and will travel home by rail.
GOSSIP ALONG "GAs ROW.
w. B. Cochran. president and gem
-eral manager of the Haynes Auto Sales
company of San Francisco, Is keeniy
interested in the Indiana tour. whicn
departed this morning. Late last nlSht
Mr.. Cochran decided to accompany the
tour the remainder Of the journey.
Regardless of the fact" said Mr.
Cochran. that I have been in the au-
tomobile business on the coast Tor
number OF years, I have done but very
little touring, SO ] thought wouid
take this opportunity to accompany
the tour to Los Angeles and at the
same time seek enjoyment as a mem
Der of the party.
Mr. Jameson and wife, together with
Mr. c. G. Goggins and wife, have Just
arrived from Midland, distance Of
2.174 miles, making the trip In IA days.
The trip was made in a Detroiter. The
most remarkable part Of the journey
was that they used only ia gallons
of gasoline. Their baggage weighed
1000 pounds.
e. E. Westergreen, local autoist,
who was injured in an automobile
smashup while escorting the Hoosier
tourists near Sacramento last Saturday,
has recovered from his hurts.
Frank Herman, who was also in the
Sacramento wreck, is still In local
hospital He is suffering from bro
ken wrist and three broken ribs. he
is on the improve, however, and will be
about IN week or 10 days.