Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-20
AUTO RACES TO
BE SENSATIONAL
SPEEDY PROGRAM ARRANGED
FOR ASCOT PARK
FIRST EVENTS TO BE CONTESTED
TODAY
Management Plans to Have Sufficient
Number of Police to Prevent
Crowding at Turns Where
Accidents Are Likely

races Los Angeles has ever known will
be seen this afternoon at Ascot park
speedway when the fastest motor cars
in the west will meet in races from ten
to $50 miles.
The racing opens today at 2 o'clock
with a twenty-fve-mlle race between
the Corbn and the Pennsylvania. Then
will follow mile time trials against
existing records, a ten-mile free-for-all,
a race for electries and the final event,
a fifty-mile motor derby, open to all
cars.
The greatest of interest is shown in
every event, and it is freely predicted
that two of the largest crowds in the
history of Ascot park will turn out for
the two days racing. The attraction
tomorrow will be a 150-mile race in
which seven cars are entered
The racing cars are piloted by daring
drivers, and the presence of such well
known track men as Frank Free, Har-
ris Hanshue snd Frank Seifert will as
sure hard fought and well driven con-
tests. In addition to these there are
others who know no fear, and the sport
will be of the halr-raising kind.
on account of the large number Of
cars entered and the tremendous speed
at which they will travel the Los An
geles Motor Racing association has en-
gagged an especially large force of po-
lice and deputy sheriffs to guard the
course.
Course VIII Be Guarded
Manager Hempel will have the course
posted, warning the people to keep
back from the fence, and by no means
will spectators be allowed to congre-
gate at the turns. In case of accidents
people should not go on the track, as
the races will not be stopped.
There has been considerable betting
in motor circles over the results. In
the twenty-flve-mil race the Pennsyl-
vania and Corbin are equal favorites
The ten-mile contest will bring to-
gether the Isotta, Palmer-S Singer, Chad
wick Six and Sunset. On account of
its good work at Phoenix the Isotta
rules the favorite in this event.
In the ffty-mile derby there will be
eight starters. and when all these mile
a minute cars get under way the ex
citement will be beyond description.
From the jump 1t will be a fight for the
lead and the racing will be terrific. A
stop OF any length for tires or other
repairs will put a car out of the race.
and the event probably will be won by
a car which keeps going and completes
the fifty miles without a stop. The
Franklin. Apperson Jackrabbit and
Isotta share the honors in this event
The Chadwick Six is looked on as o.
dangerous factor if it is in good shape
for a gruelling race.
corbn's Speed Proved
The Corbin has already demonstrated
it's speed by winning one of the fastest
fifty-mile races ever held in the west
and this car will make its opponents
go miles better than 1:02 to win. The
Palmer-Singer is another dangerous
contender in this event. The Cadillac
and Lou Denker's Peter Pan are the
smallest cars in the race.
The track is in good shape and fast
time should be made in all the events
There will be special minute car SER
vice on all lines to Ascot today and
tomorrow.
The complete program follows:
Twenty race cars costing
S2001 to $4,000:
Corbin, Coxbin Motor Car company;
Al Livingston, driver.
Pennsylvania. Vail Motor Car COM
pany: Morris O'Donnell, driver.
Second event, ten-mile free-for-al:
Isotta Franchinni. Motor Car Import
company; Frank Free, driver.
Palmer Singer, o. Werner; Frank
Siefert, driver.
Corbin, Co2bin Motor Car company;
AL Livin ,ston, driver.
Chadwick Six, II. Bissel; Cap Ken
nedy driver.
Sunset, L. Denker; McLarty, driver.
Third event, record time trials; mile
flying start; three fastest cars.
Fourth event, two-mile race for cleo
tries.
Fifth race. fifty-mile motor derby for
Brock &c Feagans challenge trophy and
S2b a week until June 1
Apperson Jackrabbit, Leon Shelter;
Harris Hanshue, driver.
Isotta Franchinni, M. c. Import COM
pany; Frank Free, driver.
Palmer Singer, o. Werner; Frank
Seifert,. driver.
Corbin, Corbin M. C. company; Liv-
ingston, driver.
Chadwick Six, H. Bissell Cap Ken
nedy, driver.
Franklin Greyhound, R. G. Hamlin;
Guy Irwin, driver
Cadillac, Lee Motor Car company; w
Carlson, driver.
Sunset, L. Denker; McLarty, driver.
Sundays Program
One hundred and fifty-mile derby,
free-for-all; starts at 2 o'clock:
Isotta Franchinni, Motor Car Import
company; Free, driver.
Franklin Greyhound, r. G. hamlin;
Irwin, driver
Apperson Jackrabbit, Leon Shelter;
Hanshue, driver
Corbin. Corbin Motor Car company;
Livingston, driver.
Palmer-Singer Six, o. Werner; Sci
fert, driver.
Cadillac, Lee Motor Car company;
Carlson, driver.
Sunset, L. Denker; McLarty, driver.
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