Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-04
GREAT RACE ON
NEXT SATURDAY
ALL RACERS HERE AND ARE IN
PERFECT TUNE
GREATEST SPEED CARNIVAL
EVER HELD ON COAST
Coming Week VIII Be Devoted to Putt
ting Racers Into Condition and
Learning Secrets of
the Course
PARTIII

Next Saturday morhing at o'clock
the greatest speed carnival ever un-
bottled in the automobile field of South
ern California will be started In the
presence of not less than $4,000 spec
tators. which number may easily be
swelled to 100000 IL present indications
do not go far wrong.
Stretched along the entire course of
eight miles there will not be one foot
of vantage ground which will not have
its peerlng face and craning neck seek
ing a glimpse of the swiftly disappear
ing racers as they shoot by like COM
cts in their mad flight
1t will be the second annual road race
of the Automobile Dealers association
of Southern California, and, as such,
will be a greater racing event than olu-
er classics of the east which nave sue
ceeded in focusing the eyes of nation.
There will be more cars entered, more
nervy drivers, more excited thousands,
more thrilling bursts of speed and more
exciting finishes. 1t will not be race
OF curves and bends. taxing the skill
of the drivers to keep their cars up
right. but a race of straightaways and
graceful curves where the powerful
racers may strike and maintain inor-
dinate speeds of seventy and eighty
miles an hour for long miles at
time Ordinary heart and nerve thrills
will be multiplied by five and by ten,
and the thousands so fortunate as TO
witness the great speed contest VIII
realize. that they have seen classic
that will outlive their memories and
All the cup of greed for speed and en-
durance to running over.
During the past week the course mas
heen placed in finished condition and
the spiteful chugs of the open ports OF
the many racers have been heard at
any hour of the morning, noon or nlght'
negotiating the curves ana stralght-
aways I'M their efforts to unlimber their
specially built cars and to place them
in condition of perfect racing form.
Nearly every racer has already ar
rived and the remainder of the time
win be devoted to tuning up the cars
and putting on the last touches that
, will make the cars "fit'' for the grind
ing ordeals to which they will be sub
1ect a week hence.
Mile Minute Clip
Specific figures regarding the times
of the various racers in their tryouts
are not available, because of the Jeal-
GUS secrecy maintained on the part OIL
the various drivers and owners. 1t is
known, however, that one car-the
Chadwick Six-has maintained a speed
of better than eight minutes to the
lap. a distance of over eight miles, ana
Bruno Seibel, who will drive the car,
is. authority for the statement that he
expects to be able to maintain or eX-
ceed this time during the entire dis
tance of over 200 miles.
M hf ~
for the race will be allowed to speed
on the course from this date until after
July 10, and no contesting cars will be
allowed on the course after IL a. M.
and no contesting cars will be allowed
TO practice on the course on Sunday, as
the road superintendent will need that
day to pick up the little details of the
road.
In addition to the Dick Ferris per-
petual challenge cup for the big car
race, the Leon Il. Shelter perpetual
challenge cup foiV the small car race
and the firemen's fund cup for the fast
est lap IN the race, Chanslor & Lyon
have given the association a very
handsome cup to be given to the car
making the most consistent record in
the race. This will be determined by
comparing the lap time, and the car
that deviates the least number of min
utes or seconds in each lap of the race
win be entitled to this cup.
The sanction of the contest board of
the American Automobile association is
No AZ.
No distinguishing marks will be al
lowed on any cars entered in the race,
either in practice or on the day of the
race, except the official number given
by the committee.
Strictly Stock Cars
For the protection of the general pub
lie the technical committee will be in
structed very carefully, so that each
spectator of the race may be absolutely
assured that each contesting car is
stock car, Just the same as they could
buy in any SaleSroom.
The governor of the Soldiers home is
building a grand stand for the benefit
of the veterans on the government
property. There will be over 300 guards
on this course.
The grand stand of course will be the
most desirable place from which to
witness the race, as the score boards
will be designed for the purpose of fur
rishing information to those who buy
grand stand or box seats.
ANY one desirinN, to witness the race