Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

IN ever run in America yesterday.
The 202mi 84 miles lap track for the Dick
Ferris trophy eacut victory the Apperson ackrabb
driven by Harris Hanu This completed the route in three
hours eight minutes and three seconds for average OF OLA miles
an hour.
the finish line and established record that will stamp Los
Angeles the automobile of the Pacific and
the attention Of the entire automobile world
eragng 644 miles hour one-tenh of mile above the record
est road held in America.
speed thought of by the ardent
follower of the automobile racing and the fact that this record
established by stock marks the feat of the
The Chalmers Detroit pioted by Dingley.
Gently Portland the small for the Leon Shelter
time being 33835 The average for the 2o2 miles So
SERIES OF THRILLS
heavy race which al M. of
thrills the rushing machines making speed of eightyve miles
hour the stretches and around the risk of the
mile lap lap reeled spectator
hap that would the record but Hanshue drove of the
consistent races ever seen on any course in the United States
other country and until the end of the that
the crowd woke the fact that automobile history being
made the Santa Monica course.
Not of events
makabe feat when the time made in the considered To
the Automobile Dealers association of Los Angeles be
speed and endurance attempted
RACE FAIR THROUGHOUT
simply Angeles doing things
days will do boom the automobile the United
States any previous of a similar
beyond doubt that with proper precautions
technical inspection of machines and management sufficient
safety of the public automobile endurance
held without the awful fear and dread that have hitherto
tended such events
The Apperson but other entered the big
be credit No fouls committed and the
test of the merits of the and the
spirit craftsmanship exhibited by the drivers the
features of the
every strained and figuring with their lives in their
the fifteen drivers displayed remarkable grit and driver
until obliged do The fact that only three of the entries
finish the entire another fact that adds the
Los Angeles of the great
bile of the world.
HONORS FOR SEIBEL
the glory of the goes the APpeon and to the
Hans the great crowd did overlook the fact
Sbe Los Angeles boy who had participated
poed the Chadwick Six into second place
of Seibe of the noteworthy the
without detracng from the honor due to others.
Monday eb who added starter the event. met
accident the sharp the OF Ocean and Ne
feared that the driver had lost his
result the accident the feat that Sbe accomplished
dspated such idea He start and his
starting line but in spite OF this he rode the
mapped for him. terng and
as the progressed
1t is difficult signal any driver for special honor
driver and accepted the minor accidents that
marred progress true sportsmanike manner.
DEAN FORCED TO RETIRE
F Harvey Of drivers rode fine but his
car went wrong early and the forced retire
C. the Franklin in and Lord
guided Sudebae such get possible de-
of speed of his
Frank Free the of the Steans Dingy the pilot of
Stone of the Columbia Murray Page
Of the ocomobe Tetze the Lozier all showed the result of
der the maserul control of Hanshue, be denied.
the credit of negotiating the fastest laps
OF Tetzlef plotting his the 84H miles in
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