Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
BALDY ENTRIES
CLOSE IN WEEK
BARS NOW DOWN FOR ALL
DEALERS
ACTION OF ASSOCIATION MAKES
1T AN OPEN RACE
Six or Seven Cars Expected to Face
the Starters Gun When Race
Is Called on Septem-
Der 10

One week from tonight the entries
of the famous Badly race will close,
at which time it is expected that at
least four and, more probably six en-
trants will be enrolled in the lists.
Many dealers have been looking for
ward to this race, but have withheld
their entries awaiting possible unfaVor-
able action on the part of the Dealers
association the question having been
raised as to whether members of that
association would be allowed to race
the White steamer the present holder
of the cup, for this heart breaking
course, this latter car not being affili
ated with the association.
This question having been amicably
settled last Monday evening at a meet
ing of the dealers by the adoption of
a resolution providing that the dealers
keep their hands entirely off both the
Badly and the Phoenix races. and the
dealers now being left free to enter
their cars without fear of risking the
displeasure of the local association,
It is believed that number Of entries
Will be made during the coming week.
Two Cars Entered Now
Two cars have already been entered
in the race, the White steamer and the
Pope Hartford, the local agents Of
these two cars having deposited their
Chanslor & Lyons, the official stake
holder. Other cars expected to come
into the race are the Chadwick, the
Apperson Jackrabbit, the Lozier the
Locomobile, the Stearns and, perhaps.
one or two more cars.
Colonel Fenner, as holder of the rec
ord for this race, has personally do
mated very handsome trophy. of
chaste silver worth $500, which shall
go to the winner of the race for three
successive years. and it Is known that
q number Of dealers have entertained
envious thoughts concerning the per-
manent possession of this trophy and
the record for this course.
The race will be run on Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10, the first car leaving the city
hall promptly at 5 o'clock and succeed
ing cars to follow each other thirty
minutes apart until all are started on
their gruelling journey of 100 miles.
This race has attracted NATIONWIDE
reputation as covering one of the most
noted road race courses in the country,
and having been run for three years
already, it is now recognized as an
established classic of the Pacific coast.
1t is not unlikely that one or more
private owners may enter their racing
cars, the terms of the race permitting
any kind of entrants and drivers, but
the names of these possible private
owners have not as yet been given out.
1t Is Colonel Fenner's desire that pri-
waite owners enter the race. as it Is his
idea that the Badly race be considered
a wide-open affair free to the world,
for any kind of car and any driver,
thus making the capture of the race
of larger than local Importance.
Phoenix Race Follows
The same resolution that let down
the bars to the local dealers in con-
necton with the Badly race also made
1t possible for the dealers to enter the
Phoenix race, also held by the White
steamer and the field i'm this latter
event, as a result, will be larger the
present season than has ever been
the case in previous years, when but
four cars have battled for supremacy
across the desert sands lying between
Los Angeles and the metropolis of
Arizona.
The dealers association is to be con-
graduated on it's wisdom in leaving the
entire management of the Phoenix race
in the hands of the Maricopa club of
Phoenix, as it is now generally be-
lieved that by this action much closer
relation will be established between the
two cities than would have been the
case had the dealers imposed difficult
restrictions on the promoters of the
event by barring all entrants not identi-
fed with the local association.