Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-27
AUTO|STS WIN
FIRST VICTORY
POLICE JUDGES DECISION Isl
AGAINST PATROL
Nat Moore's Fine of One Hundred Doll
lars Is Revoked After Witnesses
Testify That Police Speedom- 10.
eters Are Not Accurate

A victory for the Los Angeles auto
mobilists was gained yesterday when
Judge Chambers revoked the fine of
500, which had been imposed upon
Nat Moore, the millionaire enthusiast,
for alleged violation of the speed law
Earl Rogers represented Moore, and
a number of local auto experts testi-
fled to the effect that the speedometers
of Mojonier and Berchtold, the arrest
ing officers. were inadequate and not
capable of proper timing.
Mojonier and Berchtold have q fric-
ton disk speedometer, which as the
rubber wears away becomes smaller,
thus recording a greater number Of
miles.
After hearing the testimony of Moore
and the witnesses who have repeated
ly watched the bicycle speedometer
Keeling off miles when in a stationary
position, Judge Chambers revoked the
fine.
Local automobile people expressed
much satisfaction at the outcome of
the hearing and are of the opinion
that the time is not far distant when
legal speeding will not be fraught
with the danger of arrest which dur
ing the past has attended lovers of
the horseless machines.
cowan Receives RambIers
The Cowan people put in some siren
uous hours yesterday after the ar
rival of a car load of Rambler sur
reys. The demand was more than the
supply would warrant and several
would-be purchasers had a merry time
endeavoring to put forth the strongest
claim. F. c. Gregg of Long Beach
eventually got away with one of the
big cars, which are models Of power
and comfort. The carrying capacity
is'for five persons, and the foot room
is one of the attractive features Of the
machine.
Entries for the Agricultural auto
races are exceeding the most optimistic
anticipation Of the promoters and indi-
cations are rife for three days Of the
fastest motor sport ever witnessed on
the coast.
New Clutch Is Popular
One of the tendencies of the season
that is attracting considerable comment
among automobile users is the gradual
change from the old style leather-faced
cone clutch to that of the disk type.
Not only is this true in the more adj
vanced styles in American high-pow-
cred cars, but in the best European
makes as we'll A number Of manu-
facturers use multiple disk clutch,
but some makers have gone still further
and use but three DISKS, Two OF theHi,
those outside, being Of gray iron, and
the middle, or driving disk, being of
manganese bronze. Invariably this mid
die disk is fitted with a number Of cork
cushions, which absorb the shock and
jar of starting. The three plates, when
brought together by a powerful spring,
form a solid plate of metal, which does
away with the possibility of any loss
of power by slipping.
Demogeot, winner of the Cuban road
race, with Cedrino, Lancia and other
| Cuban automobiles, are expected to
arrive in New York early this week.
Demogeot will soon leave for France
and the 200 horse power Darracq that
won the wo-mile-a-minute race at
Ormond will be shipped to Paris within
short time.
News from Paris says that Hemery
has apologized to the Darracq COM
pany for the part he played in the
Florida automobile races and has been
retained as driver of the racing cars.