Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
WITH RYUS AT THE
WHEEL WHITE CAR
WINS BALDY RACE
SHELTERS REQ LOSES TIRE RIM
Victor Overtakes Oppor ent in Soledad Canyon
Where Accident Occurs Which Puts REQ Out
of Running-DangerOus Roads Traversed
in Remarkably Fa Time

Putting up the final grade which leads
to the Big Horn mine on Mount Baldy
yesterday morning, the White machine
of f. c.. Fenner, driven by Capt II. d.
Ryus. completed the great mountain
race and defeated Leon r. Shelters 8
REQ. which lay stalled with brc ken
tire rim in the soledad canyon below.
The actual running time Of the vic
torious car was four hours and eight
cen minutes.
The victory Of the White gives MIR.
Fenner the $500 side bet and also places
$1,000 to the bank account of Captain
Ryus, who had wagered with Leon T.
Shelter
Fraught with many exciting expe-
riences was the terrific dash of the
competing machines after they whirled
from the starting place, Third and
Broadway, for perhaps the most spec
tacular automobile race which has been
scheduled within the annals of the
sport.
Ryus Drives
Captain Ryus drove with reckless
but certain hand and whirled over the
dangerous roads at a nerve-straining
pace Harris Honshue was at the wheel
of the REQ and had made fast time
until the accident, which occurred just
after Lang had been passed.
Greatly surprised were Ryus and G.
p. King, who accompanied him, as they
drove into the Soledad canyon end
beheld Honshue and August Oberlin
searching for the lost rim, which had
flown into space as the speedy REQ
rushed over the course.
The REQ got away first at 4:90 and
-I.s.
pace, The White was under way an
hour later, at $50, and reached P I'm
dale at $40 oc'ock. The car crossed
the finishing line at 9:45.
GAS test of endurance yesterdays
run could not be surpassed, pcrtions Of
the road requiring careful nursing on
the part of the drivers before they
could be successfully negotiated at the
speed which the cars maintained
throughout the race.
Darkness lowered about Third and
Broadway when the Shelter machine
came from the paddock" yesterday
morning ready for the starting gun.
Few were stirring when Honshue and
Oberlin took the word and started
away. The car carried sufficient extra
equipment to provide for ordinary ac-
cidents. and appeared powerful and
trim as the drivers whizzed from sight.
Impatiently waiting during the next
hour, Captain RYus gave his car the
innumerable final proddings, and with
a burst of speed let go at $50.
Spectators Lend Aid
Few spectators were gathered along
the roads during the early part of the
run, but as daylight dawned the coun
try folk were ready to lend their vocal
aid as the fast-going machines scurried
along over the outlying thoroughfares.
News of the race had spread abroad,
and as the cars flew through the sub
urban towns they cut a wide swath,
general scattering resulting when the
hoarse horns sounded a warning.
In Soledad canyon the unfortunate
event occurred which put the REQ out
of the running and allowed the White
to win as it pleased during the remain
der of the trip.
The steep climb commenced at Shoe
makers, where the most dangerous por-
tion of the road is encountered. Ryus
continued at a fast clip, despite the fac5
that he had the race won, and swerved
rapidly along the roads, which over