Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-18

Marmons and the Buick, with the
Buick as winner in 1854.
The last racing event of the Motor
drome meet was on the whole the best
of the seven days racing. The six
starters in this 100-mile contest were
the Buick (NikrenD, Apperson (Han-
shue) Fiat (De Palma), Knox (Old-
field, Marmon (Harroun), Marmon
(Wade), and was fought out from
start to finish. That proved monarch
of the nomestretch the Marmon, with
Harroua driving, without the loss of a
tire or any mechanical trouble, reeled
off the century in the world-breaklng
record time of hour, IS minutes, 2l.9O
seconds. The second car, the Buick,
also broke the former worlds record
time of l:22:35.35 made at Atlanta by
George Robertson / n the Fiat. the
mastery driving of Ray Harroun i'm all
the events which he entered has been
the tax of the meet, and the only vel
low streak" that can be credited TO
the gentleman is the long streak or
double eagles of Uncle Sans minting,
though at the previous Ascot meeting
some disgruntled parties were discour-
teous enough to say that Harroun
lacked courage as a driver.
The appearance of Harris Hanshue
in the last race was the occasion 1or
an ovation from his friends, for after
his bad accident of a week ago 1t was
thought he would not drive again, but
Hans" is not a quitter, and had ms
car been in good shape today would
have participated in the money.
GREAT WEEK or RACING
The great Motordrome races are
over-a week of the most sensational
speed performances of motor cars by
the largest number of crack drivers
that ever opened a throttle on any
track. Hardly a worlds record re-
mains unbroken, and so badly broken
were many that the only remedy is TO
bring the remaining famous drivers
and their cars to Los Angeles to re-
deem their fortunes. 1t was great
meet and every man connected with
the management deserves a full snare
of the praise from the public Tor
bringing about such automobile per-
formances.
Financially the meeting has fallen
below expectations, for there has beeh
total attendance of fewer than So
600, which in comparison with the pup
lie interest shown in other racing cen
ters is much to the bad. But as the
management has no criticism to make
it is not up to the press to make eX-
cuses for the public. For certainty
the man or woman who dellghts III
real sport got the best entertainment
along auto lines at the MOLolulollS
the past week that was ever put up
at any time or place.
The possibilities for still more SEN
sational motor car meet at the Motor
drome are open if the Los Angeles pup
lie will furnish the incentive. AT the
late meet not thing that should have
been done was left undone, both py
the management and the railroad COM
pany. The Los Angeles-Pacific rail-
way maintained a perfect service
throughout the week, and the track
MANAGEMENT did all possible for the
comfort of the public. Such efforts de-
serve the best that the public can give.
Thousands of wealthy tourists would
be attracted to Los Angeles next win
| ter. for motor car racing is the one
/ high-class sport that appeals to the
masses and the classes. There is no
probability that a similar track will
! be constructed elsewhere, for climatic
conditions for winter racing and the
accommodation of a vast concourse of
| tourists cannot be matched in any
other section of the country.