Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-13
BALDY RACE
NEXT SUNDAY
WHITE AND KISSEL READY FOR
CALIFORNIA CENTURY
SHELTERS CAR MAKES FAST
TRIAL TRIP
Run Made to Mountain Top Last
Week in Less Than Four
Hours-Steamer Tried
Out on Road

The annual race from the heart of
the business district of Los Angeles to
the giant pine trees on the summit Of
North Badly will be run one week from
today The Kisselkar. which was en-
tered by Leon T. Shelter, is ready for
the race, having been given some fast
tryouts last week. The White Steamer
has been put on edge and went over
the road a few days day at fast clip.
H. D. Ryus, who is to drive the White,
is here and will spend this week
familiarizing himself with what changes
there are in road conditions to the
mountain top.
Interest in the race has been increas-
ing and numerous wagers are being
made on the result. The $1,000 wager
has been posted by Messrs. Shelter
and Fenner, and number of other
fair-sized bets were made last week by
local motorists.
The events of the past week in con-
nection with the race was the fast time
made by Bert Latham in the Kisselkar.
He went over the 100 miles of sandy,
rough and mountain road in three
hours and thirty minutes several stops
being necessary on account of teams on
| the grade. This was a fast run and
| mas Nll6u Ine hlSS6lkdT crew W1In COu-
| fdence, as the best previous record was
4:4S.
| The car left here at in the morn
| ing and reached Newhall grade fifty
minutes after. Another fast run was
the twelve miles between Acton and
Palmdale, which was made in twenty
| minutes. After making the run to the
mine the crew was back at Shoemakers
ranch for 10 o'clock breakfast.
I'VE can make the rum said Latham.
i 'in three hours and half, with twenty
minutes of that time to spare for tire
trouble, but we are not afraid of tire
| trouble after the severe tests 1 gave
| the tires Thursday. We swung corners
on two wheels time after time to see
| how much the tires would stand, but
| they would not come off. Newerf has
promised us a wine supper If we throw
a tire, and to be frank with you we
were trying fairly to get 1t, but there
was nothing doing"
"a new electric siren has been set on
the dashboard of Tobasco I, and with
a pressure of either of the buttons that
are set on the sides of the seats the
siren is set squalling in a most start
ling manner. Preparations have been
made for the careful guarding of the
course. Shelter will have twenty-three
men strung along the route, and Fen
ner will doubtless have a like number.
Every turn and crossing of any i'm
portance will have a Waterman who
will warn all traffic. The Southern Pa
cific officials will issue strict orders for
the day of the race that none of the
railway crossings between Los Angeles
and Palmda1e are to be blocked at any
time during the race.
This action will remove one of the
greatest dangers to the cars in point of
making time, as a delay at a crossing
may be minute or quarter of an
hour, and the fast pace that will be
set will necessitate using every minute
of the time on the road between the
starting gun and the flag at the finish.
The supplementary radiator ON To-
basco works like a charm. 1t has been
set on the rear of the car and can be
cut in with system of three valves.
1t is used only on the grades that
necessitate considerable intermediate
or low gear work. and by it's use heat
ing of the engine is obviated even under
trying conditions.
The White was given its first try
outs over the Venice road and showed
much speed. This car has already
showed it's worth in other contests and
is counted upon to make faster time
than in any previous race.