Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-28

Joe Nlkrent became the new coast
champion auto driver at the Motor
drome yesterday when he followed his
record smashing exploit of Saturday
by lowering the worlds fve-mile rec
ord held by Barney Oldfield. Nizrent
made the five miles yesterday in 3:50:2,
two full seconds better than Oldfield's
worlds record of 3:52:20.
With all classes we'll filled. every
event was pulled off without hitch
or accident before a crowd of perhaps
1000, and fast time was made in every
race. Incidentally several new cars
were introduced to the coast racing
game, and another valuable trophy
was offered which will be competed
for from now on at every Motordrome
meet.
The first event was five miles. for
cars in the 451-600 cubic inches D. d.
class, with the Cutting, Knox Giant
Knox "40' and Buick 40 starting
The small Knox was forced to with
draw in the first mile because of
mechanical trouble, but the race was
hot contest between the other three
cars After the second mile the big
Knox began to pull away and Silent
Joe" Nikrent gave her the gun for
ell she was worth. At the finish he
had clipped two seconds from the pre-
vious worlds record. Time 3:50:2.
NTKRENr WINS IN BUICK
The second race, five miles, for cars
OF 301 -450 cubic inches p. d., with the
Franklin, two Bucks and Cutting
''3O' contending was closely fought
for most of the distance. but was won
by the Buick "4O' with Louis Nikrent
driving. Time 4:18:3.
The third event was a pursuit race
of five miles, between the Oakland
Ford and StaVer- Chicago: the Ford
leading in the first mile, but the Staver
warmed up to its work and was
winner o fthe race by five seconds over
its nearest competitor. Time, ABA.
The most exciting race of the day
was the big free-for-all handicap for
five miles, with eleven cars starting.
Starter Wagner did the handicapping
and there was not an objection from
any of the drivers. Following are the
cars with their handicaps: Franklin
% seconds; Oakland, So seconds:
Staver-Chicago, so seconds; Buick $50"
25 seconds; Buick 40" seconds;
Parry, l minute; Cutting go" 40 sec
onds; Ford 1 minute; Knox 40" 25
seconds; Duro, 40 seconds; Knox Giant
scratch. The race was won by the
JlS IAllDN III 4.O4sE, SLdNef-C
second; Duro, third.
KNOX GIANT is FIRST
The last race Of the day was the
second of the two-hour race. one hOur
having been run yesterday The cash
prizes were awarded for the greatest
mileage for both hours: also for the
second and third greatest mileage for
the two hours, and the greatest mile
age in the first hour each day; also
trophies in three piston displacement
classes. There We're eleven starters
j nthis race also-the Franklin, Duro,
StaVer- Chicago two Bucks, Parry,
two Cuttings, two Knox and Oakland.
The race was awarded 10 the Knox
Giant with a total of 146 miles. which
was also the winner of the Los An
Reles- Pacific trophy and the trophy
for cars 461-600 p. d. The Cutting "3O'
was second with total of 127 miles:
also winning the trophy for cars 23l-
800 cubic inch pistol displacement
The Parry was third with a total of
113 miles. Trophies were also given
10 the Franklin in the 3O1-45O class and
to the Staver- Chicago in the 1920
class.
The Duro, which is the same that
won its class in the Santa Monica
races, was driven exhibition miles
in 52.1 and 52.2. This little car made
in Los Angeles is one of the most con-
sistent performers that has entered
the racing game this season, and far
outclasses many cars Of eastern man
ufacture.
MEETING rs GREAT SUCCESS
1t was a day Of winnings for the
Nikrent family and both boys are
crack drivers. Starter Wagner and
Referee Stevens gave unstinted praise
to Walter Hempel for the excellent
manner in which the meeting was
handled; and by his foresight the
great board pie pan had been put in
such good shape that though cars were
sent over the course at from seventy
to eighty miles an hour clip, not a
tire was so worn as to necessitate
changing in the two days
An interested spectator Sunday was
Walter b. 6'awcett chairman of the
executive committee Of the Oakland
Motor Car Dealers association, and
also a director in the Portola races
which Will he held New Years day.
He was at the course with Dick Fer
ris, as a delegate from the northern
race committee to look after entries
for their meet, and though not ac-
knowledged, it is believed that Dick
has been secured to handle the Por-
tola races.