Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-25
AUTOS
TO DO BATTLE
MAXWELL go" WILL BE NEW
FACE IN LOCAL GAME
Corbn Faster Than Ever, and Buick
Will Be mpetitor-CadilIac,
Rebuilt, Is In 1t GameIy
Again

While Barney Oldheld with his big
Benz is presumed TO hold the center
of the automobile stage this afternoon
and tomorrow, let 1t not fail to be
understood that there are other at
fractions on the program which will
excite the attention of the local pub
lie, possibly to greater extent than
has been done In any previous events
at Ascot park
A new automobile face to the local
racing track Is to be seen this after
noon In two events which will be a
surprise to the public. This will be
the bright and shining Maxwell car
which Will be in the hands of G. $.
Smith, whom the racing track Woula
like to claim for it's own, for Mr.. Smith
Clarence as he is better known
among his associates-is a real drlYei.
He knows the Maxwell from the tires
to the throttle. He knows the car he IS
to handle today and tomorrow probably
better than any other Maxwell, as wit
ness the remarkable run made by him
at Mile High hill climb at Redlan1s a
few months ago, when he rolled the
little red machine up that hill twice
followed up his success with another
dash in the free-for-all and clipped
down his own time to 22:07 beaten only
by the big Apperson Jack Rabbit with
Harris Hanshue at her wheel. Smith
likes to drive but his firm also APP
preciates the high qualities he possess
ses as a salesman of the JIG karat
brand, and only with the greatest re-
luctance permits him to take his
chances on the racing track.
J. s. ConWell, of the MexWell-Erls-
coe-PaciAc company was out at the
track yesterday with Mr.. Smith AMI
the Maxwell end if it is any tip for
those interested in the driving game
to know it, though the track is slow
from the recent rains, the little 80"
reeled the miles off on the outer pole
we'll within the 1:05 mark. The car
is light in weight and only recently
made its appearance on the racing
track, and has proved a revelation to
the public, resulting in the only trou-
bles Conwell has to his name-that Of
furnishing cars as promptly as. the de-
mand is created from the performances
of the car.
The Maxwell is entered in the five
mile, the twenty-five mile events for
this afternoon. and in the fifty mile
tomorrow AFTERNOON.
The Corbn, too. will be a surprise
to the many friends 1t possesses
among the public. The car now in use
is strictly a stock car, the car used
being one that has travelled in this
city and surroundings alone over 1000
miles and was in San Diego, where she
has to her credit 5000 miles more show
ing her stability. Under the careful
observation o of Manager Heune of the
Corbin company local office, who Is
one of the cleverest experts in the
business and In the hands of Mechanic
McElroy and a corps of assistants,
the little favorite that has been entered
in every event in the local racing
game and stayed the events out With
out a mechanical break of any de-
scription, has been put in the pink OF
condition aided by a new system OF
ignition supplied by the Seeley Isni-
ton system through Henry Fleetwood
& Co, and the car is seconds faster
than she has ever been.
AL Livingstone, her driver, Is more
than pleased with her performances IN
the preliminary tries he has had with
her the past few days, and easily rolled
off the time close to the minute mark
on a soft track. Livingstone Is to race
the Darracq with Ben Derscher at the
a handicap of one mile in the ten-mlle
try. This will be one of the classiest,
hottest races of the day, for Living
stone is certain that the Dutchman
cannot overcome that handicap over
the little car.
Considerable money is being wagered
over this event, and if the Corbln can
put it over the foreigner there will be
loud rejoicings in local motordom ana
general chuebles at Barney Oldheld.
The old standbys, Nick and Lou
Nilxrent, will be on the track in the
five, twenty-five and fifty-mile races
the latter on Sunday-with their pet,
the Buick, the same car that has trav-
eled more racing miles than any local
car that has ever been on the track.
This car it will be recalled, made the
Phoenix race of this year look like a
hippodrome over last years efforts to
the territorial capital, having clipped
eleven solid hours and over from the
time of Fenners Black Bess. and then
went on the race track in Phoenix and
carried off the prize in her class there.
Nick Nikreut has been entered in sew
enty-fiVe events and has won sixty
Ave of these, making the greatest rec
ord of any driver on the coast, If not
in the entire country AS usual, Lou,
his brother, will attend to the lubri-
eating end of the little white ear, while
Nick will foot the throttle. Sunday
the Cadillac will again appear in the
fifty-mile race, where she shines as
long distance getter, much to the
amazement of even Don Lee of the
Cadillac agency. for when she turned
turtle at the last race she had piled up
151 miles to her credit in three hours
in the six-hour race. Beaudet-the
CI,t o. croi y hn a
none the worse for his miraculous es-
% ~, an this sar1n car