Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-30

ern California city are also after Me-
mortal day, Independence day and Labor
day, 1t Is possible that meetings Will be
held at both circuits the same days,
as the tracks are located in different sec
tons of the country.
II is probable that next month Will see
duel between the two motor speed
monsters imported from Europe. Ac-
: cor6iing to present plans T. w c.. Ar
nolds big Fiat racer and the new Benz
importation will meet in a series of events
at the Atlanta motordrome during the lat
ter part of February. ArnOld's made
Its American debut at Atlanta last
tumn. Lewis Strang drove the hish-pow-
cred machine in a series of record-break
ing flights. The Benz is the one driven
to record by Victor Hemery at Brook
land recently.
Good compression and engine efficiency
are Synonymous terms. If the compress
sion is poor the compressed gas must leak
away at some point provided that the
engine castings are sound: the sources of
this leakage either via the piston
rings. exhaust valve or the inlet valve.
Leakage through "A broken sparkling plug
porcelain or through defective compress
sion tap is easily located.
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Then there is the Atlanta speedway to
be considered. 1t is understood that the
southerners have made most ambitious
plans for the year. The success Of last
autumn's race at the Georgia speed cir
cult has stamped 1T as fixture. Accord
ing to the present plans of the Atlantans.
they desire two or three sets of contests
this year.
1t is reported that application has been
made to stage four twentyfour-hou
contests at Brighton this year. However.
II is fairly we'll established that they will
than was the case in 1909 The rapid
succession of "twice-round- the-clock''
events at Brighton last year was dis
pleasing to manufacturers.
As to road races there Is rumor that
Savannah will stage a substitute to the
grand prize on Thanksgiving day If it
Is possible to stage grand prize con-
test this year. it will in all likelihood be
held on the Long Island motor parkway
under the auspices of the Motor Cups
Holding Company, which body took on
the grand prize and Vanderbilt cup
trophies from the A. c. A. and A. A. A,
cago are in the fed for big road races.
1t is possible that the national stock
chassis contest will be held at Riverhead
this year instead of at Lowell.
Leaky valves cause much trouble in
practice, due to the use of inferior ma
terial in some cases. and to the form of
construction, in which the system gets
out of alignment or sticks. For the
needle. it is believed that German silver
is the best although it is difficult to pro-
cure, which is the main reason why soft
brass rod-stock is more often than not
used for the purpose
For the worlds championship auto
races at the Mardi Gras carnival, Febru-
airy and g. the greatest drivers ever
competing on a mile circular track have
been entered by manufacturing concerns
or signed through the payment of large
bonuses. More than 5000 is being dis
tributed among these drivers. and as
result all the stars of motordom are to
try for honors. The entry list includes
George Robertson, Vanderbilt cup win
ner. in a 90 horsepower track Simplex:
Barney Oldfeld, in his record-breaking
15O-horsepower Benz and a Knox; Ralph
De Palma. in 90-horsepower Fiat; Rob-
ert Burman, In a Buick record breaker;
Louis Chevrolet, in a Buick speed king;
Ben kirscher, in a Darracq racer; Joe
Nelson. in Buick; Arthur Chevrolet in
a Buick: Joe Grennon, in Buick: George
Clark in a Jackson 40: Billy Lynch, in
Jackson 40; Speedy Shaw, in
Knox; Frank Honey, in a National 10:
Ellis. in a Jackson TO; Arthur w.
Greiner. in a National 40; five New
Orleans star drivers and cars.
This list of drivers comprises all the
greatest pilots in America and brings
forth the prediction that the meet will
prove the most spectacular and sensa-
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