Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-03-24
FAST time ON
PIE PAN TRACK
JACKRABBlT MAKES MILE IN
A3-5 SECONDS
Trvout at Motordrome Proves Course
Is All Builders Predicted, and
Worlds Records Are Ex-
pected to Go

"Motordrome track proved worlds
fastest" was the terse message flashed
over the wires yesterday to all mo-
tordom, when the Apperson "Jackrab-
bit" and Buick white Streak sue
ceeded in negotiating mile on the
new board ''pie pan" in A 80 ana "a
30 seconds. respectively, lowering tlle
worlds stock ear record at the try
out matinee rendered motor car drivers
and owners by the Los Angeles Motor :
drome management. 1t was witnessed
bv nearly 1000 persons who took au-
vantage of the free admission clause IN
the invitation to the preliminary
opening of the worlds newest best and
fastest mile track, where records IN
the coming official meet will be MADE
that will make most straightaWay
course records look like numbers on
n box stall in the early days of horse
racing.
SO completely were all calculations
upset. the most sanguine expectations
met and distanced that residents IN
the local motoring world are willing
to Law bets with all corners. Leon
Shelter is out with his first $1,000 that
better than 40 seconds will be made at
the meet and as tryouts progress 1t is
more than probable that notches Will
be cut in this accepted time.
The motor car exhibitions of yester-
dav demonstrate three things conclu-
sively: The motordrome is built on the
right principles for speed, SAFETY 70
drivers and public. and the ability 10
see q. race every inch of the distance
The worlds greatest drivers Will test
IT. the greatest crowds will witness
the events And Los Angeles has once
more demonstrated her right to the
title as the city that does big things.
Through the courtesy of the Los An
geles Pacific railway a special train
schedule was arranged to carry the
public to the track from the city and
the beach towns and the general man
ayers private car was donated to carry
the management invited guests. Near
w 100 private automobiles were also
in evidence, and many of them were
given the privilege of driving around
the track after the scheduled events
were finished
Garbutt in Fast Mile
The first car to furnish the after
moons pleasure was the Apperson
Jackrabbit. driven by Harris Hanshue,
with Frank Garbutt. president of the
Motordrome company as passenger
Time for tire mile. 46 seconds. The
next car was the Cole "30' driven by
Bill Endicott for n mile in $500. fol
lowed by Harroun in the '09 Marmon
for a mile in 52:04. Then came the
Buick "White Streak" and the twin
kle in Nick Nikrents eye told plainly
that he was after the Apperson and
when the time for the mile was an
nounced as As 2-5, Hanshue again took
the bit and reeled off two mot sue
cessive) miles in AZ seconds fiat and
"A 3-5. Nikrent later made another
mile in 46 10 and the final exhibition
mile by stock racers was by Harroun ir
the 10 Marmon in 40 seconds.
Then the track was given over for
promenade of all visiting cars and
all the racing drivers gathered up the
women companions and gave them q
fast mile. SO no particular one could
claim the credit of first over the
course. What was one OF the most
remarkable performances of the after.
noon was a mile in 50 seconds by q
| fully equipped siX-cylinder 1910 Thorn.
as FLYER driven by A. S. Robinson and
| carrying as passengers G. L. Stevens
and wife. Miss Margaret Braun and
Harold Stone.
The scene around the pits all tht
afternoon would have done credit to 6
| big racing event. Mechanicians and
repair outfits We're everywhere in ev.
| ldence, ana the busiest man in the
| bunch was Mac "Shebler" Purcell
who looked after all carbureter troubles
and whose good work, together witt
the good track. was RESPONSIBLE fol
most of the seconds that were clipped
| off records.
Quite n number of eastern factory
men were present, prominent amone
whom was John N. WHY'S. president oil
| the Overland Motor Car company Not
the least interested spectator was PITT
| Fessenden Of Riverside. who is now
| the owner Of the Stoddard- Dayton
racer OF Santa Monica road roce fame
which car will be entered in the reg.
ular meet. to be driven by AL Living,
| Sfnn