Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
HUNTINGTON IS
MUCH AMUSED
CHAUFFEUR'S ARREST CAUSES
NO DISCOMFORT
story Told Around Garages Of Rail-
way Maenate's Record Breaking
Race With "FIyer" From
Redondo to Los Angeles

If Tommy Sullivan. the crack chaut-
feur who drives the big blue car tor
Henry r. Huntington, had looked be
hind when Home and King, the two
new motor cops, started on his tran
on South Main street wednesday there
would have been no $40 fine TO pay
for Tommy would have had little
trouble in running away from tne
motorcyclists who stopped the chaut-
feur and questioned him while the
distinguished owner sat on the rear
seat and laughed heartily at the ap-
parent discontinue of the driver.
If the chauffeur was disgruntled,
however. he has the consolation that
Mr.. Huntington paid the fine and the
assessment of only $40 left margin
of $40 for the driver, it is said. The
check written by the magnate was for
$50 and no change was asked.
At the clubs yesterday considerable
amusement was extracted from the
story of Mr.. Huntington's capture by
the motorcycle squad.
If the patrolmen had known who
they were holding up they would have
gasped for breath. Tommy refused to
disclose the name of the owner and
Tommy appeared in court and paid
the fine.
Tommy Sullivan has the record of
being one of the best chauffeurs on
the coast. He knows more about gaso-
line engines than most of the manu-
facturers. At Portland last Memorial
Day he is said to have driven mile
in As seconds and he never goes into
unnecessary danger.
Can Make Seventy Miles
When the big Huntington car was
held up at Fourteenth and Main
streets last Wednesday, the auto was
making only about 25 miles an hour,
according to bystanders. That speed
is considered to be very moderate for
the machine is believed to be capable
of making 20 miles with ease if roads
are even fair.
Automobiists' speaking of the Incl
dent yesterday, recalled run made by
Mr.. Huntington and one of the Of
ficials of the Redondo railroad re-
Gently. According to the story told
around the garages of the city, Mr..
at Redondo. A discussion arose re-
garding the speed of the flyer from
that point to Los Angeles. The flyer
being about to start Mr. Huntington
invited the official to ride up in the
automobile saying jokingly that ii
would be quicker than the flyer. The
official was incredulous, but got into the
automobile and it is said he wishtes
he had not. With an even start the
automobile is said to have clipped off
nine minutes from the flyers time tc
Los Angeles. But 1t took some run
ming to do it. 1t was up hill in places
and on the downhill side the auto
mobile had to do better than sixty
miles.
1t is said Mr.. Huntington arrived ir
Los Angeles dusty and grimy but in
splendid humor. He chuckled over the
| experience the railway man had ir
the tonneau where the occupants
bounced about like corn in a pepper
during some of the swiftest flights oi
| the automobile.
Given block lead no motorcycle in
Los Angeles is likely to overtake the
Huntington flyer. or even get close
enough to make out the number pen.
dant from the rear.
Mr.. Huntington is said to have or.
dered two fast cars from abroad, one
of which will cost $1,000 and the Other
about $4,000. The cars are said to bt
of the highest class constructed il
France.