Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-09
FAvORITE CARS
MAY RACE HERE
OWNER OF BUCKS LOOKING
FOR ACTION
WOULD PLACE TWO MACHINES
LOCAL EVENTS
Popular Automobiles of Different
Makes Proposed in Absence OF
Real Champions with
Big Speed Burners

1t Is stated on good authority that
the auto enthusiasts of Los Angeles
will have the pleasure of seeing the
favorite Buick cars in the races at
Ascot park ere long. probably by the
time the events scheduled for Satur-
day and Sunday are pulled off.
ID. ID. Buick, manufacturer of the
cars which bear his name, and which
have gained a world wide reputation
has been in Los Angeles and Vlclnlty
for quite a period of time enjoying the
climate of Southern California rather
than the terrific cold of Michigan
where his enormous phnts are To-
Gated.
While here Mr.. Buick has paid
great many visits to the oil fields OF
California and has within the past
week entered the producing field at
Bakersfield and Coalinga, organizing
the Buick Oil company with capltai
stock of $5,000000, and will be prom
inently identified. personally and finan-
cially with California in general and
Los Angeles in particular.
Mr. Buick has always been a most
enthusiastic believer in the institution
of automobile racing. and to this end
it will be recalled that he was the
father of the greatest racing team the
world has ever known consisting or
such unequaled stars as Ralph De Pal
ma, Louis Chevrolet, Lewis Chevrolet,
brother of Louis; Bobby Burman.
Lewis Strang, Herbert Lytle and
others.
The story IS related of Mr.. Buick
that while peering about the Howard
Automobile company agency in this
city he discovered hid away in the
corner, almost Unseen, the little
white streak racing car and the big
and famous re- GER which made dozens
iof worlds records with the famous
pilot Louis Chevrolet the Swiss who
took so many first prizes away from
cars four times the horse power of his
own that it became monotonous keep
ing score for him in his winnings.
Wants Action on Cars
"What are these cars doing here that
we sent out to your" said the veteran
ear builder TO Frank Howard, man
ager Of the Los Angeles agency. II
thought we sent you these cars to do
work with, and l have been around
here now for some time and have never
seen any account OF the Bucks being
in the races in this city. What's the
natter"
The situation was explained to him
that the car, being a member of the
of which forbid any car racing against
cars of the unlicensed class, they could
not be utilized.
"Oh, that's It," said Mr.. Buick
well, Nick Nikrent and l were old
friends back in Detroit years ago and
l will see to 1t that the Buick COM
pany has Nick driving the cars again.
The factory will take these cars back,
as they are tuned for racing, and the
factory will put them I'm the racing
game and l will take Nick and put
him on them to drive for me and the
factory" and pushing his hands be-
hind his back took a walk, looking as
though every word he said went.
The Herald is besieged with ques-
tlons as to why the Buick and, in fact.
a number OF other local favorites, can-
not enter the events. as until there are
some real thing champions come along
from the east with their big special
racing cars, such as the Benz with
Barney Oldfield, the Flats with Ralph
De Palma and George Robertson in ma
chimes of 200 horse power, they are
anxious to see such famous local men
as the Nilxrent brothers, Frank Free,
Frank Siefert in his big Palmer-Singer,
the Isotta, Cadillac, always a favorite.
and other cars and drivers which
would draw the crowds.
If IL is true that Mr.. Buick Will carry
out his intentions and Nick Nikrent
lines up at the tape with either of his
two Bucks there will be a race well
worth going to see, and one that will
please the public, for the majority of
entries would be local cars, with no
special racing machines in any event.