Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-23
BIC CARNIVAL To
Be RIOT OF JOY
Thousands to Take Part in Night
of ReveIry Prior to the
Big Auto Race
CARS TUNED FOR STRUGGLE
Drivers and Racers Await Gun for
Southern CaIifornia's
Vanderbilt
CARS TUNED FOR STRUGGLE

Never before in Pacific coast city
has such a night of revelry been
planned as that for tonight at Santa
Monica as a forerunner to the great
automobile races that will be ushered
in at daybreak. The program of amuse-
ments as announced by Manager Ferris
is all that could be asked. and thou
sands from Los Angeles and nearby
towns will be on hand to make the most
of 1t. While every part of the program
is intended to give pleasure, 1T will be
along decorous lines. No liquors will
enclosed around the big grand stand to
shelter the gala features. 1t is the
kind of entertainment that women may
enjoy, and chaperones will not be nee
essary. The entire grounds will be
brilliantly lighted, the police protection
will be ample, and it will be night of
frolic not soon to be forgotten. A very
small admission fee will be charged to
the grounds, not SO much with the idea
of defraying expenses as to keep out
any rowdy element.
All of the racing cars have had the
use of the course in the early mornings
during the past week with the excep-
tion of the Fiat and the Apperson, both
of which arrived in Los Angeles only
yesterday. This will be the last morn
ing for practice spins, and the remain
der of the day the road committee Will
be busy in making any necessary minor
repairs to the course. The track Is
decidedly fast. and some of the trials
have shown as fast as S5 miles an
hour. At this clip in the race all other
race records will be shattered. The
class of cars entered must of necessity
set fast pace.
MACHINES TUNED FOR RACE
The great big handsome Fiat is the
largest car in the free-for-all, and will
be driven by that veteran long-distance
pilot, Fren Dearborn. This is the same
car that was driven by Navarro in both
the recent Vanderbilt cup race in New
York and the Grand PriX race at Sa-
vannah. But for an unfortunate break
ling of chain the Fiat would doubt
less have won the Grand Prix, as after
covering $50 miles of the race 1t was
six miles in the lead when the accident
occurred. This car has shown as good
as 115 miles an hour. 1t is privately
owned and raced by Sidney Smith of
Los Angeles, than whom there is no
better or more favorably known gen
tleman sportsman in the United States.
Mr. Shelter announces as the driver
of the big Apperson in the free-for-all
Ben Kerscher, who has piloted the
Darracq to so many victories Joe
Nikrent in the big Knox will be another
star performer in the big event.
The races for the two valuable tro-
phies will also be hotly contested, and
Hanshue will have the drive OF his life
to retain possession of the $1,000 Dick
Ferris trophy. The other four cars in
the race are all fast and well manned,
and there are a bunch of wise ones who
expect to see the trophy annexed by
the Franklin.
An unfortunate announcement comes
at the last minute that the supervisors
will not allow the newly completed VIII
shire boulevard to be used on Thurs
day, which will be a just cause of
complaint by the thousands of motor
lists who expect to get to the beach via
that route. The best road under the
circumstances will be out Pico street
and turn to the first road to the right
beyond the city limits. This is known
as the old Preuss road.
The Los Angeles-Pacific throughout
tonight and Thursday will furnish
service that will take care of the great
est crowds in good shape.