Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-11-22
FAST RIDERS
RACE TODAY
PAUL DERKUM AND FREDDIE
HUYCK STAR FEATURE
FAST TRACK MAKES. RECORD
BREAKING PROBABLE
Fight Between Earhart and Huyck
Promises Most Excitement and
Interest of All
~ Events

today at Ascot park, for there are
three or four local motorcycle riders
who will try to ride by and snatch his
crown of glory from him as they pass.
All has been done that could have
been done to make the motorcycle
race meet a success this afternoon,
and the many friends of Paul Derkum
are hoping that it will net tidy sum,
as it has been arranged as benefit
for him. He will ride and Ben Bressen
will compete with him in the profess
sional class when they will go after
the 1OO-mile record as we'll as those
for intermediate distances. Derkum
has big twin cylinder Thor turned
up while Bresse will ride his Indian
double.
Bresse and Derkum were matched to
ride at Agricultural park at the last
meet, but the race was called off on
account of the accident to John Der
KUN.
That Derkums time will be fast is
conceded by the few who were at the
track early Saturday morning, when he
tried out his machine. He himself
will not say much about it, but there
is an expression of assurance in his
eyes that tells more than a voiced de-
termination to break records.
Freddy Huyck came here stranger,
though many were acquainted with
his eastern track record, which is or
the best in the amateur class. he mas
quite won the hearts of all of the boys
by his pleasant manner and clean way
of riding He was caught going close
to the fifty mark by several watches,
and predictions are freely made that
he will get under the worlds record
today His strongest competitor VIII
doubtless be Earhart, who has shade
the best of all of the local amateurs.
His intimate knowledge of the ma
at,f,,o- at,1 caar1oinor fa1rlpSSQPSS the
track have made him a factor to be
taken into account whenever he en-
tiers.
He has the responsibility of tuning
up the Thor machines that will com
pete today, having deserted the Indian
wigwam recently to go to Scott
Fearless Bake win ride n Merkel,
as will A. T. Wilson. Wilson now
holds the amateur championship OF
Southern California, having won it at
San Bernardino recently. He mas
bis. twin Merkel that appears to have
more speed than any rider mas so Tar
been able to use on a circular track
If Wilson has the nerve to turn II
loose today and can stay on the track
he ought to head the most of the
bunch If not all.
shafer Will Defend Record
Howard Shafer will be there to de-
fend his remarkable one-hour record
won in a sensational manner at the
last meet.
Chelini of San Francisco and Cur
rier of San Bernardino are in town,
having arrived a few days ago, and
will be seen scorching along with the
fast ones. Risden and Blaylock will
ride Indians as usual, but have not
trained down enough in weight to be
in a position to allow anybody a nam
dicap.
The big fight will come in the one
hour race, as there are twenty entries,
and all of them are experienced riders.
Seven different makes of machines
will compete in that event, and 1t is
almost a certainty that goodly per-
centage will not finish.
The first real hair-raising event Will
nrobablv be the fourth. when
bie- bunch will get away in the free
for-all double cylinder race. me
main interest in that event will be the
competition between Earhart ana
Huyck.
In two events Huyck is barred on
account of the competition being for
the Southern California champion
ships.
The Los Angeles Electric Railway
company will run its cars to the gate
of the park over Moneta and Central
avenues, San Pedro street and Maple
avenue lines.
Service will begin at - o'clock, and
the first race will be called promptly
at 1. as it will be necessary to keep
things going so that the program can
be completed by dark.
Ample space in the grandstand will
be reserved for the Los Angeles Motto
cycle club members, but there will be
seats for everybody, as the stand Will
easily seat 10000 persons.
Admission includes grandstand seat
and has been placed at so cents,
Entrance List Large
Following is the list of entries:
Race No. Five miles, fully equipped stock
machines, single cylinder under 20 cubic inches
r. SEYMOUR Thor; NJ. ]. Graves, Indian; F. ].
Ioge Thor; Edwin Knappe, Indian.
Race No. 2-IFive miles, full equipped stock
machines double cylinder, under 40 cubic
inches r. Seymour, Thor; Fred Huyck In
dian; M. ]. Graves, Indian; f. J. Loge, Thor.
Race No. S-Five miles, free for all, single
cylinders. r. Seymour, Thor; A. ]. Wilson,
Merkel; Fred Huyck, Indian; A. Schelini,
Thor; Lee Richardson Harley-Davidson;
M J. Graves. Indian Erwin Knappe, Indian.
Race No. Alive miles free for ALL double
cylinders r. E. Earhart Thor; r, Seymour.
Thor; A. T. Wilson, MerSel Gus Fink, Peu-
geot; T. II. Shafer, Thor; Fred Huyck. In
dian; T. II. shafer' Thor; f. b. Beuneman'
Minerva; A. Schelini, Thor; Charles Bake,
MerkeI; F. N. Bungay, Curtiss; James Gar
vev Peugeot; w A. Ham, Minerva; M. ].
Graves, Indian G. B. Blaylock, Indian.
eouipped single-cyinder stock machines A.
nj Wilson MerlSel; Fred Huyck, Indian; Lee
Richardson, Harley-Davidson; Charles Bake.
Merl8el; s. H. West, Harley Davidsonj NJ. ].
Graves, Indian.
Race No. 6-Five-mile professional race b.
b Bresse, p. ]. c. Derkum
Race NO Trials for worlds records, both
professional and amateur. p. ]. c. Derlxum.
b. B. Bresse.
Race No S-California championship race
california riders only) free for all, ten miles.
single cylinder; prize. championship cup. q.
a. Earhart Thor: r. Seymour, Thor; A. T.
Wilson, Merkel; A. Schelini. Thor; Lee Rich
ardson Harley Davidson Charles Bake. Mer-
KEEL; S. H. West, Harley Davidson; M. j.
Graves, Indian Erwin Knappe, Indian.
Race No. 9-Caifornia championship race
California riders only free for all, ten miles,
double cylinders; prize. championship cup e.
e. Earhart Thor r. Seymour Thor; A. r.
Wilson. Merhel; Gus Fink. Peugeot; G. P.
Cprrier Thor; J. H. shafer Thor r. B Buen-
eman Minerva; A. Schelini, Thor; Charles
Bake, Merkel; +. N. Bungay Curtss: James
Garvey Peugeot. W. A. Ham. Minerva; NJ
J. Graves, Indian; G. b. Blaylock, Indian.
Race No. 10-One hour race, including the
.nrst twenty-five miles for worlds record; this