Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-18

brushed away the last contention and
the remainder of the agreement was
quickly arranged, The Herald automo-
bile editor, who was present, drafted
the formal memoranda for the sigma
lures.
Big Side Bet Made
The memoranda of agreement, how
ever, had hardly been signed-or at
least the ink was not dry on the sig
natures--when Leavitt proposed to
Gordon that they now enter into a side
bet of $4,000 or $1,000. whichever they
chose. Then followed another confer
ence between Gordon, Murray and La
than, during which they probably
quickly canvassed their hopes of win
ming under the terms of the agree
ment, and at its conclusion Gordon
gamely told Leavitt that he was pre-
pared to cover $4,000 side bet. Per-
sonal checks were drawn. which viii
be substituted by cashiers checks.
Whether any portion of this money is
factory money and whether Murray
was conveniently in town to represent
the factory In arranging the wager is
not known, but his presence at the
conference was significant.
Both Sides Confident
Both sides expressed their confidence
after signing the agreement in their
1Dlilty W VIA TIC
Though all parties separated in the
best of good feeling, 1t is nevertheless
a fact that the race will be "for blood"
as both sides feel that a race between
these two cars will decide the question
in the mind of the public which of the
two cars Is the "best" car sold in
Southern California, Leavitt and Cor
don having expressed the belief freely
during the conference that the Loco
mobile and Stearns were the only two
cars who dared to enter race of stock
cars with all restrictions removed and
for such a distance.
81 wouldn't be ashamed to be beaten
by the Locomobile," said Gordon after
the conference. land If 1 beat it will
feel that / have beaten the best car
made except the Stearns."
Other Races Planned
There will be other features at the
race which the Elks hope will serve
as an added drawing card to the pub
lie. These features will include a five-
mile speed contest between Barney
Oldfeld in his big Ben Stearns and
Paul Derkum, the daredevil motor
cyclist, on his Reading Standard seven
horsepower racer and probably a
''tug-of-war" between automobiles and
one or two open five or ten mile auto
races.
The formal memoranda of agreement
follows:
Memoranda Of Agreement
Entered into on this 18th day of
March, 1909, between Ralph J. Leavitt,
on behalf of the Locomobile, and Hunt
ly L. Gordon on behalf of the Stearns,
in which it is mutually agreed between
them that they will race their respect
i've cars III match race to be held I'M
der the auspices and control of the B.
P. o. E.~lodge No. so of Los Angeles.
said race to be held on Sunday, March
2S, 1909, under the rules hereafter to be
drafte by the officers of said lodge,
which the parties hereto agree to ac-
cept it being mutually agreed between
the parties hereto that said rules shall
embody the following conditions:
/. That it shall be a match race
between the two cars named, unless
the addition of other competing cars
shall be mutually agreeable to the par
ties hereto.
2. That the competing cars shall be
driven by amateur drivers and attend
ed by one amateur mechanic.
3. That the respective cars shall be
strictly "stock" cars, OF which the
referee shall be the Judge, and that
no restrictions are placed on either
car as to stripping" or gearing"
4. That an entrance fee of 500 shall
be paid by each party hereto. to be
lGtulilSQ " luChl Wicll cars
s. That three judges shall be select
ed to officiate at the race, one judge
each to be selected by the parties here
to and a third one selected by the two
thus chosen.
6. That there shall be four scorers,
two of whom shall be selected by each
of the parties hereto.
7. That the race shall be held at AS
cot park, at 2 o'clock p. m. on the date
above named.
8. That the race shall be for $50
miles.
8. That no protests shall be al
lowed either side, the officials selected
being the sole judges of unfair riding
and similar questions.
We hereby agree to the above con-
ditions.
RALPH ]. LEAVITT,
For the Locomobile.
HUNTLEY L. GORDON,
For the Stearns.
In the presence of Ed Maier and
Harry Harrington and II. C. Free
man.