Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16
FRANKLIN SIX
ALSO ENTERED
HAMLIN'S BIG CAR IN SHAPE,
gift AS A FIDDLE"
Cadillac 49," Entered by D. M. Lee,
viii Also Take Part In Satur-
day and Sunday Races at
Ascot Park

For once the people of Los Angeles
are to see some automobile races for
two days, commencing Saturday and
continuing Sunday next, which win be
worth seeing. Some of the fastest cars
in the country are to be turned loose
with Instructions to get to the pole
first, and they will have drivers, too,
who know what il means to obey or
ders in that line. This means that
there will be some mighty fast work
on Ascot park track on the two days
mentioned, for there will be drivers on
the cars who are making fame-have
already established their ability as
pilots second to but few on the racing
track.
1t is certain that at least eight cars,
possibly ten, will be in at the start,
and the greatest enthusiasm prevails
among owners and drivers as to the
merits of the several machines that
are to participate. Entries were closed
yesterday and today Manager Hempel
will have his list completed and the
announcement of these will be made
in these columns tomorrow.
Immediately upon the return or
Ralph c. Hamlin from his trip with
the Greyhound Franklin big six" the
monster machine was turned over to
his most expert machinists and has
been put in the very finest of condi-
ton, and Mr. Hamlin stated to The
Herald representative yesterday that
his car was never in finer shape than
now, and will appear on the track
"ht as a fiddle" Guy Irwin has been
selected by the willy Hamlin to drive
the big Franklin, aud Harnlin knows
driving when he sees ii and can
handle a car that can run. The big
air-cooled car against the fleet Isotta
will be a match that will keep the
tension of excitement at the top notch
Another fresh entry of a most pop
ular car. and which has not been seen
on the racing track for long time, Is
the Cadillac 49," which d. NJ. Lee en-
tered Yesterday. Just who Is to handle
the favorite little Cadillac is not Off
cially determined, and while The Her
aid is not authorized to state the drlV-
er's name IL has a full knowledge OF
his record, and the public will not be
disappointed in the work OF the oV
I'm his hands.
The track is to be open for practice
work for the cars this afternoon ana
for the rest of the week.
Frank Siefert has the Palmer-Singer
we'll advanced in her tuning and VIII
make a few circles today or tomorrow
around the track in his tryout.
Then there Is a dark horse looming
up In the huge eight-cyllnder Cayote
entered by w. Gorham OF Indianapolis
who says, LESS than a mile minute
win be marked up when the races are
on at Ascot"
With Frank Free at the helm of the
big Isotta; Al Livingstone guiding the
little Corbin, which made such clean
up In the last meet; Guy Irwin pilot
ing the big Franklin; Frank Siefert
steering the big Palmer-Singer, IL may
be believed that there will be some
fast driving in the coming events.
II may be expected also that Charlie
Soules. one of the most daring drivers
of the country, will be seen on the
Ascot track, although this has not
been definitely determined. Soules mas
many friends here who Will be glad 10
see This old veteran of the racing game
once more in the running.