Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-26
RACER SHOWS A
MILE A MINUTE
KISSELKAR GIVEN FIRST TRY
OUT ON BOULEVARD
LIST OF EVENTS FOR MOTOR
CYCLE RACES SEPT. o
Fifteen Races and Trials Against
4 Time are Announced for Los
Angeles Motorcycle
Club Meet
By FREDERIC PABsT

The Eissel Kar which is to be raced
against the White Steamer in the
annual race from Los Angeles to the
top of Old Baldy was given it's first
tryout yesterday and showed over sixty
miles an hour on the Pasadena speed
way.
The car was equipped with sixty
mile an hour Jones speedometer, and
the maximum hand was pushed far be-
yond the sixty mark when the car
was turned loose the first time. Bert
Latham. the driver, says another test
for speed will be made as soon as a
10O-mile instrument is put on.
The car will go over the course to-
day. Latham and c. p. King will start
at o'clock this morning to go over
the road and etudy the course.
E. C. Fenner has not yet announced
which car he will use. He expects to
utilize thirty-horse power 1909 White.
He will decide upon drivers and car
within the next week.
Entry blanks and the list of events
were issued yesterday by the Los An
geles Motorcycle club for the races at
Agricultural park September 8. The
full list of events is as follows:
First race, miles; fully equipped stock ma
Chimes single cylinder, under 20 Gu in.-
Prizes $780, $40, So, in merchandise.
Second race, miles; fully equipped stock
machines, double cylinder. under 40 GU tn.-
Prizes S20 $40, S5 in merchandise.
Third race, miles, Club challenge cup; for
single cylinders for club members only own
ing their machines 10 days prior to race.
Fourth race, miles, Club challenge cup; for
multiple cylinders, for club members only
owning their own machines Is days prior to
race.
yards; S. in merchandise.
Sixth race, miles. free for all; single
cylinders; prizes s2o $40, IS, merchandise
cylinders; prizes 500, $40, S. in merchandise
Eighth race, 15-mile limit, Australian pur-
suit race, free for all; single cylinder ma
chimes; prizes s25 SIS, IS in merchandise.
Ninth race. team composed OF five
riders each each rider carries trophy two
miles. First relay, stock machines under 70
Gu in. second, stock machines under n Gu.
In; third, free for all singles: fourth, stock
multiple cylinders under 40 Gu in; fifth, free
for all multiple cylinders. Prize. Riverside
challenge cup.
Tenth race, 15-nile limit; Australian pursuit
race for multiple cylinders under 45 in.
Prizes SIS, s15, IS in merchandise.
Eleventh race, 1o-mile professional, open;
prizes s35, s15.
Twelfth race, 10 miles, open, stripped stock
Snachines, single cylinder, under 20 Gu. in,
for private owners not connected Win the
trade; prizes $40. $40, s5 in merchandise.
Thirteenth race, trials for worlds records,
both professional and amateur.
Fourteenth races s miles. Risden challenge
cup for multiple cylinder machines under Il
GU in
Fifteenth race. one hour race, free for all
prize, beautiful cup.
w. III. Halliwell has established q
San Francisco branch for the Warner
Instrument company at $50 Golden Gate
avenue.
Lester Pattee has gone to Denver or
his vacation and may go from there to
the Cadillac factory at Detroit.
d. M. Lee'of the Lee Motor Car CON-
pany has been in San Diego on business
during the past week.
J. S. Conwell Is already figuring on
the Tourist tour for next season. He is
trying to arrange for the entrance OF
the cars to the Yosemite which has
been closed toanotor cars. Mr.. Conwell
would be pleased to receive sugges-
tions from any Tourist owners.