Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-04
AUTOMOBILES TO
co AT TER RECORDS
AT AGR|CUL TURAL
Cause of Good Roads
Is Championed
Barney oIdfield VIII Attempt to Lower
Records from One to Ten Miles.
Many Attractive Features
Arranged

Agricultural park will be the scene OF
automobile racing today, when the
Southern California Dealers assoclatlon
opens it's program for the ,good ilaS roaos
,novement The first race Will De calisu
al 40 o'clock, when the 2O-mlle touring
car contest is scheduled to start.
Yesterday morning and afternoon were
devoted to final tryG4bts tb driverS Gi ens who will
Iace today are fully acquainted Win 'ii0
course at Agricultural - A,e,
Necessarily interest VIII c,iiub ceneer Rarney
Olddeld, with his Green Dragon, Is 70
attempt a slaughter OF all clrcuiar "a tiaSN oi,
records from one to ten miles, nelu Dy
Oldfeld broke the one mile record upon
his first appearance at the local tracA
several years ago. ,
one of the best in the country for speed
making, and local enthusiasts are ante lS,
ipating something exciting When Oluneld
starts going this afternoon; s..
IT is not improbable that the hfty-tnree
seconds mark for one mile Will De
smashed, as Oldfeld during the preIlm-
mary trials has come dangerously close
to the time haying sSn gone or rhe two aeo
Oldfeld, however, VIII not De the oIlls
attraction. The famous driver gained
prominence before the majority OF otner
During the past two or three years, now
ever, ambitious amateur motorists nave
ACCOMPLISHED remarkable featS, and some
of the country's best will be seen at
Agricultural today.
Harris M. Honshue in Leon I. Shet-
tiers REQ Bird is out for middleWelght
car records and will endeavor to break
the fifty-eight second marx WHICH IS helu
by the REQ
The second event today which has been
prepared for two-cylinder machines, m
wolves a four-mile race between touring
cars carrying four passengers intense
rivalry exists between the various owners
and drivers, insuring spectacular con-
test.
roads movement exists in Southern Cali
fornia at the present time. Not only are
automobilists interested but the public at
large. The average tourist in Southern
California returns east with but a single
complaint to make, and that regarding
the condition of local roads. A remedy
is imperative.
races will be devoted to the cause of
good roads, and the various committees
which have worked increasingly to pro-
vide a first class program are anticipat-
ing a record breaking meet.
The following officials will preside:
Timers-Phil Percival, Ford Smith and
AL Worthington.
JudgeS-P. II. Lyon and Il. A. teather-
stone.
Clerk of the course-Waltef Cosby;
Assistant clerks of the course-C. L.
Covell and H. M. Fuller.
~ Events and Entries
First event, 25-mile race, 2-cylinder
touring cars, four passengers averaging
1870 pounds, stock equipment, except gear
ing. A $50 trophy to the winner of this
race.
Entries-Northern, Diamond Motor Car
company; Tourist. Auto Vehicle COM
pany; Mason, Lord Motor Car company;
Buick, Western Motor Car company;
Buick, Western Motor Car company;
Second event, 4-mile race, 2-cylinder
touring cars, four passengers averaging
1870 pounds, stock equipment except gear
ing. A $50 trophy to the winner.
Entries-Tourist Auto Vehicle COM
pany; Mason, Lord Motor Car company;
Buick, Western Motor Car company;
Jackson, A. w. Gump company
Third event-Harris NJ. Hanshue in
Leon 7. Shelters REQ Bird will attempt
to lower all worlds mile records for mid
dleweight cars, at present held by this
car in fffty-eight seconds.
Fourth event-Barney Oldfeld in Green
Dragon will attempt to lower all circular
present held by himself in the following
time: 0:53 1:46, 2:39 AS, 3;35, 4;29, 5:22 20,
6:15 4-5. 7:O2 1-5, .S:O4 and 9:12 S-5.
Fifth eventssPecial sd;Fe, al I'M match da race race be-
Harris Hanshue in Leon T. Shelters S
REQ Bird, ten miles.
Sixth event-Special 5-mile mandicap
between the winner of event No. and
Barney Oldfield in Green Dragon.
Extra event-Five-mile race for run
abouts, open.
Entries-Tourist, Auto Vehicle COM
pany: Stoddard Dayton, Ross Foster;
Aerocar, Capito Carriage company, Pack
ard. Earle Anthony; Packard, E. r.
Bronson.
Sunday, May 5, 1907
First event-Fifty-mile race, touring
cars carryiny four passengers averaging
$50 pounds; stock equipment, except gear
ing. Cars entering this class must sell
t. o. b: Los Angeles for $25OO or over. A
beautiful trophy valued at 500 will be
Entries-Haynes, Superior Auto COM
pany; Elmore, A. j. Smith; Royal Tour
list, James i: Morley; Cadillac Lee Auto
company; Thomas, Western Motor Car
company; Thomas, J. R. Finletter.
Second event-Five-mile race for four
cylinder touring cars selling for $4,000 or
under, I. o. b. Los Angeles, carrying five
passengers averaging $50 pounds; stock
equipment. except gearing. A silver
trophy will be given to the winner of this
event.
Entries-Haynes, Superior Auto COM
pany; Tourist, Auto Vehicle company
Gilmore, A. J. Smith; Cadillac, Lee Auto
company; Thomas, Western Motor Car
company; Thomas, Western Motor Car
Third event-Ten-mile exhibition. Bar.
ris M. Hanshue in Leon T. Shelters Rec
Bird, to break present records for one
and two miles and to establish a ten-miIe
record for middleweght cars. One hun.
dred dollars will be given to the driver OF
this car in case he breaks any world
record.
Fourth event-Barney Oldfield in the
Green Dragon. will attempt to lower all
existing records from one to ten miles al
present held by himself.
Fifth event-Special match race between
Bruno Seibel in the Red Devil and Harri,
M. Hanshue in Leon T. Shelters Rec
Bird S'
Sixth event-Five-mile match race he
tween Barney Oldfeld in Green Dragon
Bruno Seibel in the Red Devil and Hsr
ris M; Hanshue in Leon T. Shelter!
Extra event-Five-mile Cupid race fo
touring cars, each machine to pick ul
one, lady passenger at the completion O
each mile.
NEW BASEBALL
LEAGUE Is ORGANIZED