Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-07
TRY I
FRENCH MACHINES
SPEED NOT WONDERFUL, BUT
MAY COME
Good Material Developing Among En-
thusiasts Training at Agricultural
Park for Admission Day
Events

Local motorcyclists continue daily TO
haunt Agricultural park, where they are are
trying out their machines for the races
of September O..
Several new French machines ordered
by members of the Los Angeles Mo.ol
cycle club have arrived and are pelng
tried out So far they have demonstrated
| no wonderful speed, but that may COINS
as the riders grow more familiar WIN
| their management. -,
Every Afternoon from 8 to o'clock the
course is covered with scores OF the pop,
gun machines. At first the riders seeH,eu
afraid of the turns, but they are ~
| ally gaining confidence and taxing the
curves at high speed. No stars have de-
veloped SO far, but number OF riuers
show promise of making good racers.
Motorcycle Entries
First race-For boys on stock machines, & sins sva,
| not to exceed 5 AS to lie. koch' HeNuins H,i
stanSard: G. Bake, Indian; Harry smith,
| Torpedo. - het,veen
| Yale single cylinder; f. N. (Beiglanl' loui or,
| cylinder; and Torpedo. single eyllnuer. =,
| riders will be-Yale. George Chenewortn' L.
| NJ -; Torpedo. Elmer Shockley.
Third race-Five miles, Charles funeI o..s .,
Gun. TO become, permanent property OF the WIN
| ner-E Carpenter Reading STANDARD, ~ y,
johnson, Indiana; E. Taeubert indiana ,,r. ~,
| Emerson, NaNaJOs <AppiS6"s'
| standard; V. Herbelin, Indian; H. Thomas.
Reading STANDARD r. Mcbride, Reading stand
| ard; H. Shafer, Reading Standard; C. w.
Risden Indian; e. Koch, Reading stahdar1' a
| r Huthbert Indian; W. A. Ham, Indian; H.
| Shockey. Torpedo.
Exhibition-One mile, Reading Standard tan
dem, S. L. Lyon and lady ,,. ,r-
Fourth race-Single cylinder, Australian pur-
suit-M F. Strauss. Lght; G. Cheneworth'
Yale; G. Colt, Reading Standard; Il. l.; Far
malee,, Light; r. Bernard, Coiumola. l. M. n
- D., foIr Reading
G.. Blaylock, Reading Standard; +. ShocKiey'
Torpedo; H. Shafer, Reading Standard; Il, W.
Hoag. Reading Standard. -
Fifth race-Multiple cylinder machines, Aus
tralian pursuit.. b. Bueneman, Indian; N.
H. Redield, Redfleld; P. Derkum indian A.
Mitchell, Peugeot; j. Mazzii, Curtiss; W. =
Sparks Dick and Red; C. w. Risden Indian;
A. T. Werner, Indian.
Sixth race-Five miles, C.. W. Risden cup,
s miles for multiple cylinder machines only;
cup must be won three times In succession
F. b. Bueneman, Indian; N II. Redheld. Red-
field; P. Derkum, Indian; A. Mitchell, indian
Peugeot j. Mazzii Curtiss; w. G.. Collins,
Peugeot G. Baylock, Holmes and Hoag; G.
o. Sparks, Dick and Red; c. w. Risden, In
dian; F. Bungay, Curtiss; A. T. Werner, In
dian.
Seventh race-Four mile team race; teams of
four men each relay-First team: f. Buene-
man, G. Blaylock, G.. Colt and e. kehl; sec
ond team: p. Derkum, E. Carpenter, H Sha-
fer and NJ. Rebout; third team: q. o. sparks,
e. L. Parmalee, " Herbelin and e. w. Hoag;
fourth team: c. w. Risden, F. Mcbride, R.
Bernard and A. Gringer.
Eighth race-Five miles, free-for-all, single
cylinder machines, standing start-E. Kehl.,
Racycle; M. Strauss, Light; S. Colt, Reading
Standard; A. Gringer. Reading Standard; e.
l.. Parmalee, Light; r. Bernard, Columbia;
L. Lagrilie. Navajo; G. Baylock, Reading
Standard; e. w. Hoag, Reading Standard; w.
G. Collins. Indian; c. W. Risden, Indian.
Ninth race-Obstacle race. miles; tires to
be Debated before machines come on the track;
riders must detach hand pump from frame of
machines initiate tires without laying ma
chimes down or resting them against any OBJ
ject; replace pump and make circuit of the
track-V. Herbelin. Indian; B. Beattie. In
dian; N. Rebout. Brunette; F. Mcbride, Read
| ing Standard R. Bernard, Columbia; A. Grin
ger, Reading Standard; C. Johnson, Indian; H
| Shafer. Reading Standard; e. Taeubert, In
dian; v. Guggenhemer, Saranac; E. shockley
| Torpedo.
| Tenth race-Club challenge cup. miles, club
members only; cup must be won three times;
| three heats:
Multiples, qualifying-w. G. Collins. Peu-
| geot; F. b. Bueneman, Indiann; N. u. Red
| field, Redfeld; p Derkum, Indian; ]. Mazzii,
Curtiss; F. Bungay, Curtiss.
| Singles qualifying-H. N. Thomas. Reading
| Standard; E. W. Hoag, Reading Standard; e.
Kehl, Racycle; E. L. Parmalee, Light; R.
Bernard. Columbia; C.. Johnson Indian; e.
Taeubert, Indian; G. Blaylock, Reading Stan
dard; H. Shafer, Reading Standard.
| Third heat to be between winning singles
and doubles the multicylinder machines to be
handicapped on basis of the fastest mile
Eleventh race-Cupid race; tandems single
cylinder. miles. first mile without lady, sec
end mile with lady. third mile without lady,
fourth and last mile with lady; prizes to go
to ladies only-H. Shafer, Reading Standard;
G. Blaylock, Reading Standard; q. w. Hoag,
Reading Standard; W. G.. Collins, Indian.
Twelfth race-Five miles for novices who
have ridden in previous races; single
cylinder machnes-M. F. Strauss Light: G.
Cheneworth, Yale; G. Colt, Reading Standard;
A Carpenter, Reading Standard; E. L.. Parma
| l]r srrI,t IAIxxao Ta1ta rhA.A
Indian; L. e. Kehl Racycle; Lagrille, Navajo;
F. P. Huthbert, Indian; E. Srockley Tor
Dedo.
Thirteenth race-consolation for non-winners
only.
Prizeo to Be Awarded
| First race-First prize. silver medal. given
| by Los Angeles Ring companyi second, 10-inch
fiahslight, John T. Bill & Co.. third, engine
| chain, c. L. Smith.
| Second race-Match.
| Third race-First, C. F. Gates, cup; second.
So set of tools, Ducommon & Co.
Fourth race-First, Ampere meter, c. W.
| Risden; second pair goggles. Bryant & Frinl;
| third. engine chain, Galloway.
| Fifth race-First Ampere meter, Woodill-
Hulse Co.; second. goggles, Redman; third.
Sixth race-C. w. Risden. cup.
Seventh race-Twentieth Century lamp to
| the winner of each team.
| Eighth race-Gold medal presented by A. t .
| Werner; second, pair Goodrich tires, Gorham
Rubber Co.; third. one 1907 engine cylinder
Z. w. Risden; fourth, one 6-inch brass horn
Bryant & Frinl.
Ninth race-First, Columbia lamp, r. X
Holes; second tool bag. worth $3.50. c. W.
| Risden; third motorcycle pump, C. h. Smith
| Tenth race-Club challenge cup
Eleventh race-First cup, o. L. wueker;
second. goggles. club; third fiashlight. Wood
| ill-Hulse Motor and Machine department..
| Twelfth race-First Columbia iamp n M
Jones; second, pair pedals, o. d. Stanton;
| third. engine chain, o. d. Stanton.
| special prize Of a pair of G. G. j. tires
der machine. equipped with G. & j. tires MAX
| ing the fastest time.
DIES FROM WOUNDS