Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-01
NeWS Notes of
Local MOtOrdOnl
By Lawrence F. Daley

The motorCyClists of Los Angeles
and vicinity will assemble today at
Stoddard's camp at the mouth of San
Antonio canyon, Upland, where they
will be entertained by Mr.. Stoddard
The start will be made at o'clock
this morning from the club house, 2206
South San Pedro street.
The course to Stoddard's camp is
forty miles along the foothill boule-
ward, making an ideal journey for both
men and women.
One of Stoddard's famous dinners
will be served and program of ath-
letic sports has been arranged.
A party consisting of ]. S. Conwell,
secretary of the Automobile Dealers
association, his wife and two daugh-
ters; Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Newerf and
two children, Clarence b. Smith ana
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Sahland left Los
Angeles yesterday morning In three
cars for a ten days outing at Cuya-
maca dam.
At this place. which is fifty miles
north of San Diego the party viii
camp in the mountains and enjoy the
excellent bass fishing in that vicinity.
Two Japanese cooks were taken on
the expedition, and as Mr. Conwell eX-
planned: 1T was to be a real vacation
in every sense of the word" Mr. Con-
we'll will be prepared to make Max
well 1910 announcement upon his re-
turn.
Howard Shafer, the policeman mo-
torcyclist who failed in his last at
tempt TO lower the record of Dare
Devil" Derkum for the round trip from
Los Angeles to San Diego, is the latest
person to make the old inquiry as to
why does a hen cross the road?' 1t
was because such a thing happened
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Shafer to abandon his attempt.
With the Stearns-Loco race the COM
ing Badly climb and the annual Los
Angeles to Phoenix race, Los Angeles
motor enthusiasts will have plenty to
keep them busy the next few months.
The Stoddard Dayton company
moved into its new and handsomely
appointed garage last week. The new
garage is situated at the corner Of
Tenth and Olive streets and is one Of
the largest and most spacious in
Southern California.
Col F. c. Fenner returned yesterday
from a tour to San Francisco and in
cidentally an inspection of the Baldy
course.
Col. Fenner was getting a line on
what repairs and road work will have
to be done before the Baldy climb is
held.
Both Ralph J. Leavitt and c. c.
Slaughter showed true sportsmanship
in arranging the details for the match
race August -. There was very little
argument necessary TO bring about
meeting between the old rivals, and
the match will be held for the largest
purse ever put up for a similar race.
Many of the auto dealers are still en-
joying their belated vacations, but it's
safe bet that nearly everyone will
be ON hand at Ascot park August 10.
Eleven small Maxwell cars were re-
ceved and sold the past week by the
Maxwell -Briscoe company. j. S. Con-
well, manager of the Los Angeles
agency, has announced that the small
car which sells for $3.50, will be con-
tinued for another season,
w. d. Howard, manager of the How
ard Motor Car company in connection
with the Chadwick car, will in the flu
ture handle the Winton siX-cylinder
cars. The Winton agency is regarded
as a plum in automobile circles and
Mr.. Howard expects to receive the
1910 Winton demonstrator about Sep
tember 1.
The Durocar company reports that
last week was one of the busiest eX-
perienced by the concern since its es-
tablishment, despite the fact that the
present is considered the duh season
in the auto line, due to the awaiting
of the arrival of the 1910 models.
H. O. Harrison, Los Angeles and
San Francisco agent for the Peerless
cars, expects to receive the 1910 mod
els very soon. The demonstrators were
shipped from the factory, July %, by
way of San Francisco, from which
point the Los Angeles models will be
shipped.