Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-12

gritty devil during his previous mis-
fortunes of the day were drowned In
the mighty shouts of the spectators as
they cheered Derkum for his magnih-
cent exhibition.
De Roster Still Champion
De Roster had proved that he was
still champion, but Derkum had proved
to the satisfaction of every one VINO
loves justice that he is the second best
rider on the motorcycle tracks of the
world today, a determined, consistent
opponent of the man, who had defeated
him. 1t will only require the an
nouncement of a meeting between
these two men in a match race in the
future on anything like equal terms,
so far as machines go, to fill the stands
and the arena of the Coliseum or any
other track on the continent 30 over
flowing.
But, while the ''pros' were fighting
1t out, the "simon pure" In the anna
teur ranks were contributing their
splendid talent in intensifying the ex-
element and increasing the interest in
the afternoons sport.
Huyck Out to Win
Freddie Huyck, that modest little
bunch of nerves and daring, three times
defeated as he had been last Sunday.
would be in these columns yesterday.
Graves, the N. s. u. rider, who de-
feated Huyck in the match race last
Sunday, too, had that determined look
on his face, as did Bake, the other
successful opponent of the worlds
champion of a week ago, on his Thor,
These three men, together with
Knappe, on an Indian, met in the first
race of the day, four-mile open
event, standing start, Graves mounting
the "Kohl' special machine, which Is
the product of local mans ingenuity.
The race was between Huyck and
Graves, Graves leading for the greater
portion of the distance, but was finally
outfooted by Huyck in q pretty burst
of speed, Knappe dropping out early
in the race.
Huyck and Seymour were the only
riders to face the tape in the next
amateur event, a flve-mile event for
Ali. p. machines. Seymour led in
pretty race for two miles, when Huyck
easily passed him, Seymour dropping
out of the race in the third mile.
The next amateur event was re-
turn match between Graves and Huyck
on N. s. u. and Indian. machines, re-
spectively.
No prettier race has been seen on the
Coliseum course than this event
proved, leading with a terrific burst of
speed for thirteen laps, when Huyck
slowly forged to the front in neck
and-neck sprint of the Embarrassing
order, and finally won, a half lap to
the good, in the worlds record time of
S:12, just 40 seconds faster than the
straightaway record made for the dis
lance at Ormond Beach. Huyck was
given an ovation, as was also Graves,
when the race ended.
Real Fight Of Day
The real fight of the day, If not of
the entire season, between the anna
teurs came in the three-cornered
struggle between Huyck, Graves and
Bake in the five-mile handicap. Sey-
mour on a Reading Standard and w.
w. Prather on a Curtiss also entered.
but the latter dropped out at the end
of a few laps. Bake and Huyck were
at scratch, while Graves was given a
third of a lap and Seymour two
thirds. The race soon resolved itself
into fight between Bake and
Graves, Huyck's three and half
horse power machine not responding
as it ordinarily does when the pace
becomes the hottest. Graves and
Bake were locked together for prac-
tically the entire distance, both men
taking desperate chances which made
the blood of the spectators at times
run cold. -Four consecutive times the
front wheel Of Graves was seen to
Craze the hind wheel of Bake as these
two riders took the desperate turns,
but neither man let down a fraction
in the wild work until the end, the men
finishing almost as one machine, with
Bake scant few feet to the good
Huyck was one-half lap behind at the
finish.
Crowd Grows Larger
The crowd was much larger than a
xyaak auO and with fha snort 0f a
really much higher order, with no dust
blowing, thanks to the we'll sprinkled
arena, and with everything running
more smoothly, it is apparent that the
sport has thoroughly established itself
on the part of a large portion of the
public who enjoy inordinate speed and
intense excitement.
robin Hood" Adair, who officiates
as starter gave splendid satisfaction
to riders and public alike and is a well
placed official, as are also the timers,
whose work proved both accurate and
effective.
Results
First race. amateur 4-mile open, 20 cubic
inch displacement, standing start-Huyck In
Bake (Thor) third; time SIZE rs.
Second race. professional 5-mile open, 7-h. p.
flying start-De Roster UndiaH) won; Lngen-
fielder (Thor) second; Derkum Qndian) and
Mitchell ~. S. W dropped out; time 1856 3-5.
Third race, smile open amateur, 40 cubic
inch, standing start-Huyck Qndan) won: sey-
mour Qndian) dropped out; time 4:42 3-5.
Fourth race. amateur 10-mile match race T.
p-Huyck (Indian) won; Graves IN. s. W
second; time S:12.
. Fifth race. amateur 5-mile handicap race,
3h-h. p. standing start-Balke (Thor), scratch.
won; Graves IN. 8. u 1-3 lap, second; Huyck
Qndian) scratch, third; time 4:37 as.
Sixth race match race. 10-mile. professional
DE Roster Qndian) won; Derkum Qndian)
second; time 9:12 1-5.
Seventh race, professional, 15-mile open, z
h. p-De Roster Qndian) won Lingenfelder
(Thor) second; Derkum Qndian) failed to fin