Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-12
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RACEAUTOMOBILE
BIG MEET PLANNED AS BEN
Eft FOR PAUL DERKUM
WITH LITTLE WORK THE ASCOT
TRACK CAN BE MADE FAST
Local Riders Anxious to Regain Lau-
reIs Wrested from Them by East
ern Rlders-7en 5reese Ex-
pected to Compete

Speed maniacs will have an oppor-
tunity week from next Sunday to
crafty their taste for watching a rec
d-breaking motorcycle riding on a
circular track, when Paul Derkum will
be seen again for the first time since
the fatal accident to his brother last
Decoration day.
A benefit meet has been arranged
to take place at Ascot park on the ed
and good program will be given.
From the interest that local and up
safe riders have shown in the meet
there Is every prospect that 1t will be
highly successful, and net a tidy sum
for the Golfers of Derkum, which have
been depleted by his recent trouble.
At present Derkum is conceded to be
the champion motorcycle rider Of the
world and has issued a challenge that
has stood unaccepted for some time
past.
The meet will be held under r. A. NJ
sanction and rules and all records made
will stand. AS the eastern tracks are
under snow and mud at the present
time and viii be in such condition that
fast riding on them will be nearly i'm
possible for months, the records made
here will stand without competition I'M
til next spring.
Since the last meet held by the motor
CyC1C IluD Tic lilttllu6 VA blAO
dealers association, most of the rec
ords held here have been lowered in
the east and mEly of the local record
breakers will welcome chance to re-
gain their lost laurels
There is a prospect of an automobile
motorcycle race with Derkum Compel
ing on two wheels against four. 1t will
take a speedy car to beat him, and 1t
is probable that a hapdicap will be
criNy thp THE tRan Rfr6''
is about the only one with chance.
The track at Ascot park can be put
in shape with little trouble for the
event, as the work done for the recent
automobile event can be taken adj
vantage of. With hard rolling for a
width of ten feet all around and half
the width OF the track at the finish
and up to the first turn, the course
ought to make record breaking possible.
There are number of local amateur
riders who cannot ride in competition
against Derkum, who is a professional,
but they have an itching to turn their
wheels loose to see If they cannot show
as much speed and nerve as Derkum
on the oval course.
A number of fine cups have been Of
fered for first place in the amateur
events, with tires and other acceptable
prizes for second place.
For the professional events money
prizes have been offered as an attrac-
ton, in the hope of getting some one
to ride against Derkum,
1t is more than probable that Ben
Breese will be down from Fresno to
ride, and as he Is the only rider who
ever beat Derkum the local fans would
like to see the two in match race.
They would have ridden against each
other at the last meet had 1t not been
for the fact that PauPs brother was
dying at the hospital from injuries re-
ceived when he went through the fence
with a motorcycle at noon, just before
the meet
Following is the list Of races as taken
from the entry blank:
Race No. Rive miles, fully equipped
stock machines. single cylinder, under TWEEN
ty cubic inches. Prizes: First enc silver
cup; second set OF roller chains.
Race No 2--Five miles, full equipped
stock machines, double cylinder, under forty
cubic Inches. Prizes: First, one silver cup:
second one G. j. 1909 two and one-half
casing.
race No 3-Five miles free for-all. single
cylinders Prizes: First, one silver cup;
second one complete tire any size.
Race No. 4--Five miles, free-for-all, dou-
BILE cylinders Prizes: First, one silver cup;
second one pair motorcycle castings.
Race No. Fifteen mile. Australian pur-
suit race, free-for-all multiple cylinders.
Prizes: First, one silver cup; second, one
complete set of tires any size.
Race No 6--Five- mile professional race.
First prize, $50; second. $25.
Race No. Trials for worlds records.
both professional and amateur.
Race No. s-California championship
race california riders only) free-for-all,
ten miles. single cylinders Prize, cham
pfonship cup
race No 9-California championship
race california riders only, free-for- all,
ten miles. double cylinders. Prize, cham
pionshp cup
Race No. 10-One hour race. including
the first twenty-five miles for worlds record.
n broken, prize Paul ]. c. Derkum cup,
continuing for the hour Prizes: First. one
large silver cup; second one complete set
Of tires, any size; third, one G. & ]. 1909
casing. This race free-for-all.