Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25

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be pushed aside.
In the meantime the barking, splitting
cars were pounding over the course,
the high powered jumping ahead OF
their weaker rivals. Every car, includ-
ing the Renault, which Strang patched
up after half an hours delay, COM
pleted the first round, but after that
the race was long chapter of acci-
dents. First the Mathewson and the
second Thomas car, which Gill drove.
! dropped out. Then the HotchlSiss and
the Acme retired, and after going three
laps Strang gave up. But there was q
dozen left to make the contest exciting.
LocomoblIe Starts First
The Locomobile car with Florida az
the wheel had the honor of starting the
days sport, followed a minute later BY
one of the Knox machines. Then came
Mercedes, with Stricken driving. The
Chadwick car followed, the second Mer-
cedes, driven by Luttgen, was fifth,
and the Isotta, the favorite. left sixth.
During the first laps a dozen of the
cars still seemed possibilities. Then the
race began to narrow. Florida kept
his place at the head of the procession
until the third lap, when tire trouble
caused halt and the Chadwick dashed
into the lead. For three laps Haupt
drove with apparently no regard for
his own or the machinist's safety, but
on the seventh lap an accident caught
him and he stopped to mend a broken
magnet.
Then the unbeaten Isotta dashed to
the fore with Lyttle, the hero of the
Savannah races, Briar Cliffe and Low
Savannah races, Briarcliffe and Low
ell, driving like a f1end. His big red
car was cheered every time it whirled
past the grand stand. While the speed
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OF the leaders averaged between 63 and
So miles an hour, although at times
more than 70 miles were attained.
Robertson drov" his Locomobile for
three laps at an average of 66.3 miles
an hour, making the FIRST at speed
of 69.3 miles an hour. A bad tire
stopped him on the fourth for two min
utes, but he went on again, revtving
as the end approached, until the great
crowd burst into cheers as the winner
came flying down under the wire.
Robertson and Lyttie in Duel
At the end of the ninth lep tie race
had become Embarrassing duel between
Robertson and Lyttle. In spite of hav-
ing literally to plow their way through
the surging masses of humanity that
only parted wide enough to let both
| hubs pass clear, now one, now the 9TH
er hurled over the course at a speed of
67 and 6s miles an hour At the end
of the tenth lap Robertson led Lyttle
by four minutes and ten seconds, an
| advantage the least tire trouble would
wipe out, and the excitement was at
| fever heat.
Florida, No. I, was the first to COM
plete the course, his time being given
officially at 20 minutes 10 seconds, but
| the best time on the first lap was made
bv T. bertson, No. 16. His line was
IOT faf
was leaking badly and he lost nearly a
| minute In replenishing 1t in full view
of the grand stand.
The delay in getting off put Strang
under a handicap of 2S minutes, and 1t
seemed a Horlorn hope, but he threw
| in his clutch and set out to overtake
the field. Reports of trouble soon be-
! gan to arrive at the grand sand.
| Foxhall Keene was reported with his
car ablaze at Locust Grove. In a few
minutes. however, he was again in the
race, and as he passed, completing the
| circuit, there was flutter of handker-
chiefs and clapping Of hands from
the grand stand
Patschke. in No. II. Acme. however.
was out for all time, having broken a
cam shaft after completing two rounds.
Matheson's Cylinder Cracks
The third car. Chevrelot's Matheson,
came to grief when II cracked cylin-
der at Jericho and was put out of the
race after going a lap and a half
Robertson was proving the hero of
the race, reeling off the first three
rounds at an average OF s6.7 miles an
| hour.
Completing the third lap. No. 16. Io-
comobile, driven by Robertson. led. fol-
lowed by No. 4. Chadwick. driven by
Stricken, and No. 6, Izotta, driven by
| J title.
Robertson made the third lap In 20
minutes II seconds, which is the fast
est time so far.
Robertson relinquished the lead on
the fourth lap because of tire trouble.
At the completion of the fourth lap
| Haupt, in Mercedes No. 4, was leading,
= closely followed by Lyttle and Stricken