Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18
MOTORCYCLlSTS PLAN
BIG RACE MEET HERE
NUMEROUS EVENTS SCHEDULED
FOR SEPTEMBER 9
Agricultural Park VIII Be Scene OF
Gathering on Admission Day,
When Fast Machines
Will Compete

Members of the Los Angeles Motor
cycle club are planning a big meet, to b.
held at Agricultural park on Admission
day. A splendid program has been ar
ranged, which will include many exciting
races and exhibitions of motorcycllne
skill Not only does the program con
tain entries from local motorcycle en-
thusiasts, but many outsiders will enter
the races and add to the excitement.
One fast rider from Fresno has already
sent in challenge, which was promptly
accepted. He has also received offers OF
accommodation in case he should WANT u
make any side bets
The Pasadena Motorcycle club also de-
sires to participate in the races and mas
received a cordial invitation to appear.
Makers OF the famed Duck" car are de-
sirous of sending down several of their
speedy machines from Oakland to take
part in the events. Local motorcyclists
are very anxious to see what these ma
chimes can do.
Members of the local club are very anx-
ious to meet Hopkins fast Indian rider
on the Los Angeles track.
Among local club members there is con-
siderable rivalry and challenges are al
ready being exchanged. Many different
makes of machines are represented in the
club here, and the races will give the
owners the chance they have been look
ing for so long, TO demonstrate the mer-
it's of their various noise producers. New
makes which have never been tested here
before will have a chance on Labor day
to prove their right to standing with
older machines.
There are many speedy little machines
owned by the local club members, some
of them capable of making over mile
minute These will make an exciting con-
test when they meet.
President Collins of the Los Angeles
Motorcycle club has a five horse power
French Puegect and is awaiting the ar
rival of his fourteen horse power bike OF
the same make. The first motorcycle has
a record of 81 2-5 miles per hour, and the
large machine, which is to arrive should
do even better. These two motorcycles
should give an interesting exhibition and
carry away some of the prizes.
An exhibition will be furnished by the
new Reading tandem, which is the first
machine of it's kind to arrive on the
coast This motorcycle will be driven by
the> owner, S. L. Lyon over three-mile
course.
One of the features of the day will be a
race between the Yale California and the
Wagner, both belt driven motorcycles.
The showing made by these two machines
in the recent endurance runs were very
and it is believed that they
will establish their regulations in the
coming meet.
Charles Fuller Gates has offered
handsome cup for a race between men,
bers of the local club the object being to
test the relative merits of the various
machines used. In this contest each en-
trant must ride his own motorcycle fully
equipped, as it comes from the factory.
Mr.. Gates is the editor of Pacific Mo-
toring.
The program for the meet will be ready
within a few days. A small admission
will be charged and the records made
will be recognized by the Federation Of
American Motorcyclists.