Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-13
AUTO
EVENTS AHEAD
GASOLINE ROW SPECULATING
EAGERLY ON RACES
SHELTER POSTS ENTRY FEE
FOR MARlCoPA CUP
Fenner Desires Race with Locomohile
or Others of Same Class.
REQ Bird to Be
Shipped

Interest among the automobile deal
ers who love 10 see the motor cars &c
fast is divided between three coming
events. The Los AngelesPhoenix race
the 24-hour race and the Riverside hill
climb are all subjects for discussion
along gasoline row.
The Phoenix race probably will be a
double affair, If the plans as now lalo
out are carried through.
Leon T. Shelter has posted his entry
fee of $500 and will send Tobasco
after the cup offered by the Maricopa
club, whether there are any other en-
tries or not.
1t was at Shelters suggestion that
the race was arranged and the cup Of
fered, though at first 1t was to be 9
speed contest only with the cars start
ing at any time suiting the convenience
of the contestants. At the request oi
several who contemplated entering i
was changed to a race, and to this
Shelter readily agreed. A. j. smith
wishes to enter an Elmore car IL he Is
allowed sufficient time, but other en-
tries are as yet indefinite.
The race between the Locomob1le and
the White steamer will not have any
thing in common with the cup race
according to f. C. Fenner, except that
/
at about the same time. When Fenner
was asked yesterday If he intended To
put un the $500 entrance fee he said ne
did not intend to do so, as the race ne
wanted was with the Locomobile or
others of the same class. Ito be sure
we will not bar the Kisselkar, sald
Fenner, "or any other from coming In
on the thing if they want to put up the
$1,000 side bet, which will all be taken
ht1f a ftpr we
beat the Kisselkar I cannot see why II
should be entered against us"
Mr.. Shelter, on the other hand, says
that. SO far as he is concerned, there
is only one car entered in the race and
that is his, and that until the entry
fee is posted he will not consider any
other. >,
"This talk of a bet of $1,000 doesn,t I
make a race" said Ssettler, "and until
the money is actually posted l think II
Is little early to talk. TO snake
hands on a thing doesn't close bet to
my MIND"
"on my own initiative, and Will folio"
the plans that laid down at that time
If any others want to race to PhoeniS
for the cup all that they need to do To
show good faith is to put up thelr SoVo
as I did, and Tobasco will be there with
a run for their money"
The REQ Bird will be shipped tt
Phoenix Wednesday or Thursday OF TINS
week, Latham is tuning 1t up al pres
ent, and before 1t is Grated and shlppeS
he will take 1t out on the oouleVar'
and make a speed trial on the stralght
away for a mile in the presence O
press representatives, and establish
record for Southern California.
The car Is known to be fast from 1t:
nerformances on various tracks mere
abouts, and Latham believes ne car
get much higher speed out OF 1t on a
straightaway when he opens 1t up Iull
This afternoon or tomorrow the test
will take place, and new record Tor a
mile doubtless will be estapIsnea. ~,
After driving to Phoenix Latham VIII
take a DAVIS rest before going on the
track to do exhibition stunts with the
REQ Bird.
A carload of three 40-horsepower Kls-
selkars arrived yesterday. Ihey were
unloaded and taken to the store, Wnefe
they are on exhibition. 1t is one OF tne
handsomest cars of the '09 models that
has come TO town. The 36-inch wheels
give the cars an appearance of height
that adds a great deal to their beauty.
A long wheel base of 115 inches also
adds to the bigness of their appearance.
The price will be $4,000 this year, which
will make them close competitor with
some of the big cars that have been
selling heretofore for several hundred
more than that price, as the car mas
the finish and quality of the top
notchers.
Another car that is attracting a good
share of attention is the new Stoddard-
Dayton, with the toy tonneau. A
crowd surrounded the late arrival ali
afternoon yesterday at Churchs sales
room, and the whole force was kept
busy answering a string of questions.
The new Mitchells that arrived late
Saturday afternoon were kept busy all
day Monday on demonstrations for in
terested prospective buyers. The car
will sell for $500 here with equipment
of all lamps, etc, as we'll as magnetic.
The cars that are here are gray, with
red upholstery, and are very tasty and
neat in appearance.
Sales Manager Shanks and Frank
Leland are in town, after having been
delayed some time. They are looking
after the interests of the StearnS in the
west and will spend a short time in
and around Los Angeles.
There has been some talk of Leland
making try for the San Diego and
San Franciso records while out here,
but no definite statement to that eff
feet is forthcoming as yet.
Walter Sahland is back at his old
place in the Tourist salesroom, after
spending FIVE weeks at home mending
broken leg and ankle.
SahlaNd was unfortunate in being
run down by motor car on a grade.
He had begun to think he was guarded
by some good luck fairy, having had
several narrow escapes, and is now
wondering why the wheel of fortune
rolled him the wrong number. He is
still handicapped by having his ankle
in plaster, but is pleased to / at work
once more.