Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-12
CLASSY MOTOR CAR
RACES ARE CARDED
Seven Thousand Dollars in Prizes to be
Given at Los Angeles
Meet.

Los Angeles. Feb. 11.-Thirty-
races have been carded by Manager
Moskovics of the Los Angeles Motor
drome for the speed carnival which is
TO inaugurate the formal opening of
the pie pan motor track at Playa del
Rey. which Is expected to be the home
of all motor track records in the near
future
Cash prizes aggregatlng $1,000 are
to be awarded the successful drivers,
who to win will probably pilot their
demon racing cars at greater speed
track in the world A large list OF
handsome cups and trophies Is also
hung up for the winners in the anna
teur and shorter distance events
Practically all the great motor driv-
ers of the country are expected to be
on hand with newer and faster cars
than they have used in their previous
record-breaking performances. to COM
pete for the handsome prizes Robert
son. Strang. De Palma. Chevrolet. Bur-
man and Harroun are already signed
to complete
Barney Oldheid. king OF circular
track drivers. Is also expected to COM
pete. The great Benz pilot. who
rode into worlds records at Ascot Park
recently. ls waiting to receive more
satisfactory inducements from the mo-
tordrome promoters. Barney has an
investment of motor cars representing
$4,000. He also maintains a stable OF
fast drivers and drives Independent of
any factory.
De Palma. Strang and Robertson. on
the other hand. work on fancy salaries
received direct from the factories. and
they can afford to come West and
compete at much lower figure than
can Old1eld Barney was enthusiastic
over the plans OF the motordrome be-
fore he left for New Orleans. Undoubt-
edly he Will appear in the opening
events and should be right at home
In the fast company.
THE STAR EVENT.
The grand prize of the opening meet
will be the 100 mile derby for stock
chassis cars. the winner of which is
to receive a trophy and 81 900 cash
This event Will undoubtedly draw into
competition all the noted pilots and
all records for the century course viii
probably be shattered. Three other
cash prizes. ranging from $500 to 5000
are to be given the place winners.
The one mile time trials will also
furnish a display of motor speed great
er than any ever registered before.
With De Palma in the Fiat. and PROB
ably Oldheld in the Benz, all records
for the distance should be broken IL
the predictions OF the promoters are
realized. the mile records Will be made
as low as 80 seconds, as the track ~
built for speed limited only by the
power OF the car and the nerve OF the
driver.
There is also to be a 100 mile derby
for cars OF less power. for which cash
prizes ranging from 5000 to 500 are To
be offered. A feature of the races Will
be tho handicapping OF the various en-
tries TO Insure close finishes. Chair
man a. A. McMurty OF the technical
board of the A. A, A. is expected 10
have charge OF the handicapping. and
his intimate knowledge OF what each
car can and should do in a race will
be Invaluable In arranging the draw
ings of the events.
F. ]. Wagner the. official starter OF
the A. A. A., has been secured to ham
die the flag at the opening meet. and
his presence should add greatly 10 the
efficiency of handling the events aad
drivers. Chairman Butler OF the con-
test board OF the A. A. A. Is also
counted on TO attend the meet. AMI
II 40 will act as referee. The timing
Is to be In charge OF c. S. Warner.
the inventor OF the electrical timing
dcvice.