Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-20
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ASCOT WILL Be
BRIGHT TODAY
FASTEST AND BEST CARS IN
COUNTRY IN CONTESTS
Rivalry Is Keen and Large Sums Are
Wauered on the Automobile
Events for Today and
Sunday

The most sensational terms of the
most sensational circus advertiser could
be used to proclaim the auto races at
Ascot today and Sunday. There will
be thrills and then more.
A surprise was sprung yesterday
when Leon Shelter announced that he
expected to have the Apperson Jack
rabbit ready for the hfty-mile race at
Ascot park today and the 150-mile race
Sunday Harris Hanshue will drive.
This car was entered with a privilege
of being excused. 1t is sure to start
now.
This assures one of the most sensa-
tional motor car contests ever held in
thiscountry, as there are already en-
tered in these races such speed mon
sters as the Isotta Fraschinni, Frank
lin Greyhound, Palmer Singer Six, Cor
bin, Cadillac and Sunset.
The big crowd which gathered at
Ascot yesterday afternoon for the try
outs was evidence of the great interest
that Is being taken in these races, and
with the addition of the Apperson ex-
element will be at fever heat.
The Jackrabbit Is the same car which
won the Santa Monica road race July
10, establishing a new worlds record
by averaging 64.4 miles an hour for
202 miles. The car was recently sent
to San Francisco for the Portola race,
and Hanshue drove it second, winning
$1,000 In cash and a $4,000 cup.
There is a feeling of rivalry between
the owners of the Jackrabbit, the Isotta
and the Franklin. f. c. Fenner saw
his Italian racer win by small margin
over the Kissel Six at Phoenix, and
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accounts with the colonel in the races
today and Sunday
Ralph Hamlin is after both of the
dealers and the Frank
lin will be sent along at terrific clip
in both races But the races will not
be between these three cars by any
means. Frank Seifert at the wheel Of
the Palmer Singer will drive that car
as ii has never been driven before, and
wonderful speed is expected out of this
big six when it gets to rolling. The
speed of the little Corbin is well known.
That car with AL Livingston driving
will reel off mile after mile in 1:O2 or
better and cannot be counted out or
any of the races in which 1t Is entered.
Then there is the little Sunset which
has been making very fast time in
practice. McLarty is doing some fine
driving. and with Semple riding with
him in the ten-mile race, is booked
to win. Six of these fast cars VIII
start in the ten-mile race today and
eight will take the word in the 100
mile race Sunday.
All in all this promises to be the
most thrilling track contest Los Ange-
les has ever known. Certain 1t is that
all existing records for Southern Cali
fornia will be shattered.
AS a special attraction on the opening
day there will be mile trials against
time, and in these the records for stock
racers should be broken.
The racing today will start at 2
o'clock with a 25-mile race between the
Corbfn and the Pennsylvania. There
has been much rivalry between these
cars, and their differences will be SET
tied in this contest. Norris ODonnel
was out yesterday trying out the Penn
sylyania, which had recently arrived
from Phoenix.
Second in interest only to the speed
of the cars will be the meeting of well
known drivers. Los Angeles motorist
have never seen Hanshue,
free, Siefert. Livingston and Irwin on
the track in the same races. Then
there will be McLarty, who has done
some fine driving locally, and Billy
Carlson, who came into the limelight
at the last Ascot meet.
Hanshue, Free and Siefert are three
Of the best known racing drivers in the
west. They have had a world of ex-
perience in all kinds of contests. and
are perfect track generals. They know
no fear and will take the most daring
chances.
The track is in good shape and will be
even better. Work will continue up to
the hour of the race.