Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-05
TRACK TOO SOFT
FOR RACING
AUTOMOBILE CONTESTS NOT
COMPLETED
Results of Two Days Speeding Ex-
hlbited MettIe of REQ and Ford
cars-Foreieners Well
Impressed

The rain of the night previous put the
Agricultural park course into such a
condition that automobile racing was
an impossibility yesterday afternoon
and large crowd which went out to
view the sport was greatly disappointed
when the big cars failed to make an
appearance.
The deep mud and in places little
lakes which had developed during the
storm caused the last Gays program to
be cancelled and the hopes of a record
mile by "Whistling Billy" or the Gar
butt car went glimmerlng.
With the initial days standard of
racing anticipations We're keen for the
best meet held i'll California but the
rain interfered sadly with the plans
which had been put forth.
An insight into the possibilities of the
stock car as a speedmaker was eX-
emplified however, during the two
days racing, and under the circum-
stances the events were carried off in
a manner which exhibited the care and
preparation that had been made by the
management prior to the start of the
meet.
REQ and Ford Showed Well
The REQ and Ford were the stars of
the two days sport and several of the
prettiest exhibitions ever witnessed in
Los Angeles occurred between these
two cars.
There is a possibility that "Whistling
Billy and the Garbutt racer may again
start. SThe race between these two OH
the opening day was practically a tie
until the White broke down on the
fifth mile and allowed the Garbutt to
win easily.
One of the most significant facts in
connection with Americas great prog
ress in the automobile industry and the
influence that American cars are likely
to exert upon the foreign trade in the
near future is seen in the presence at
New York of two foreigners of note
who have been commissioned to make
technical study of motor conditions in
the United States. Comte Henry de la
Vallette, a member of the Automobile
| club of France, arrived there a few
| days ago. and the other visitor is an
Italian yachtsman, S. Cattaneo-Adorne,
member of the regatta committee of
| the Royal Yacht club of Italy. He has
been commissioned to study the motor
boat conditions, and, like Comte de la
| Vallette, will make a brief tour of the
| country.
Comte de la Vallette has just re-
turned to New York, after an absence
of several days in the west, where he
visited the largest automobile fac
| tories.
American Methods Surprise
At was prepared for some surprises,
but had no idea that Americans were
buying motor cars so freely or that such
rapid improvements had been made
both in the comfort of the cars as we'll
as in the mechanical Details" he said.
"Some of the smallest factories L have
visited are as large as many of our
biggest ones. The automobile section
on Broadway is unparalleled. Such
palatial salesrooms as are provided in
the newest automobile headquarters
are finer than anything in France. We
probably have u larger number of small
garages in Paris than is the case in
New York, but nothing so large and
magnifcently equipped.
81 am glad to see that widespread
interest in better roads is being aroused.
Perhaps at this season of the year l
saw many of the western roads at their
worst, but there is nothing that adds
so much to the complete perfection of
the automobile motor as excellent
roads. The success of the French cars
is due to that fact in large measure.
IT am also glad to Sc that the subject