Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-09
MOTORCYCLISTS
AFTER RECORDS
FAST MACHINES IN RACES AT
AGRICULTURAL PARK
DE ROSTER, THE INDIAN RIDER,
NOT ENTERED TODAY
perEum on Thor Reeled on Miles
Close to sc Seconds Yesterday
In Tryouts-5resee Goes
In 60 on indian
BIZ FREDERIC PABsT

Worlds records will be shattered at
Agricultural park this afternoon when
the crack motorcyclists of the west
meet In fourteen different events. The
speedy little two-wheelers have been
tuned up to the eecond and will be out
today to cut down existing records, ana
Judging from the time made yesterday
the fastest miles ever seen on a local
track will result
All of the events are well filled and
much interest is being shown In the
races. The following Is the program OF
events:
Race No. Five miles. fully equipped stock 81
machines single cylinder. under ~ Gu In
Prizes, $40. $40. s. in merchandise.
Rcae No. z-five miles. fully equipped stock
machines double cylinders, under 40 Gu IN.
Frizes, $40. $40, IS. In merchandise.
Race No. s-Fivs miles. Club challense cup.
for single cylinders, for club members only
owning their machines IL days prior TO race
Race No Alive miles. Club challenge cup
for multiple cylinders for club members only
owning their own machines 10 days prior TO
Race No, B-Man against motorcycle. 100
yards PRICE, IS In merchandise
Race No; e.Fivs miles free for all single
Race No. Y-Five miles, free for all, multi
pie cylinders Prizes. s2o $40. IS. in merchan-
disc.
pursuit race free for all. single cylinder ma
chimes. Prizes, s2b. SIS. 49, in merchandise.
Race No. s-Fifteen mile limit, Australian
pursuit race for multiple cylinder machines.
Prises, SIS, SIS, sb In merchandise.
Race No. i0-Ten mile professional OPEN
Prizes. s3b. sis
machines. single cylinder, under GU. in. for
private owners not connected with the trade,
Prizes. $50 $40. g. In merchandise.
Race No. 12r-Trials for worlds records, both
professional and amateur.
Race No. 12-Fivs miles, Risden challenge
rup, for multiple cylinder machines under 70
Race NO i4-ons hour race. free for ALL
Prize. beautiful cup.
The track was alive with speeding
machines yesterday and the trials went
or without an accident of any kind. A
force of police kept the people on the
course to prevent a repetition OF the
unfortunate occurrence of the day pre-
vious.
The fastest work yesterday was done
by Paul Derkum on a. Thor. He went
close to Sc seconds for the mile. ana
says he will reach that mark In the
Ben Bresee did some fast riding on an
Indian. He went around the circle In
SIS seconds. Others who went close to
the minute mark were John Derkum,
w. Hoag and g, Blaylock. These lat
ter rode single cylinder machines.
The track is In the best of shape and
there Is every reason to expect the
fastest time,
Jake De Roster. the well known Indian
rider, will not appear. He was talked
of on all sides as Derkum's one OPP
ponent to be feared, but he has not
been entered, and c. w. Risden. the
local Indian agent, says he never ex-
pected him to be here for the contests.
The statement that De Roster would
race here was unauthorized. according
to Risden.
Risden said last night that his fastest
Indian machine was put out of COM
mission in the tryouts Monday. Bresee
had gone to the track without sufficient
oil, and a piston stuck. putting the car
cut of the running.
There are fifteen entries in the 1ve-
mile free-for-all for one-cylinder ma
chimes. Four Thors. Merkel, three
Indians. two Reading Standards, two
H. and HIS. a Harley Davidson and q
Peugeot will do battle. All the crack
riders are entered to ride. including
Derkum, Wilson, Hoag. Knapp. Rich
ardson and Seymour.
The one-hour race will be a hummer
Twenty-one are named to go, and the
skull of the riders and the stamina of
the machines will be thoroughly tested.