Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
OPENING PROGRAM FOR
MOT0RDR0ME COMPLETE
More Than ESQ Entries Received
by Management for Initial
Events on Course

More than $50 entries are down on the
program for the inaugural meet OF the Los
Angeles motordrome, which was completed
last night The races give promise of being
the most sensational and record breaking
ever seen in America. and the motordrome
officials well the drivers are conf
dent that all records from one TO 100 miles
will be lowered by decisive margins.
The working out of the program proved
an intricate problem, for no such aggrega-
tlon of cars and drivers has ever been seen
before on the Pacific coast. In addition
to the big eastern champions all the popu-
lar local drivers are on the list and the
contests should be 1ercely fought from the
first day to the last
A number Of events bring together high
powered cars of 100 horsepower or over,
while other classes provide for the smallest
of the contest board Of the A: A. A.
matches the cars more evenly than has
been possible IN local automobile races.
Probably the feature of greatest interest
to the crowds will be the tremendous speed
The Los Angeles pie pan" has been proved
by the unofficial trials easily the fastest
track in the world. and all the drivers are
thoroughly delighted with It's advantages
over the old fashioned courses. Even at
speed which gives the an inclination to
swerve at what appears to be most dan
gerous angle the driver is less concerned
than the spectators
The events arranged will match the
cars evenly and give them chance 10 com
pete with other cars OF equivalent piston
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races throughout well as a more satis-
factory comparison of the cars g.
Special time Is given on the program TOT
trials at breaking worlds records. in which
the big drivers. eastern and local. Will at
tempt time clipping. The inaugural meet
should be historical in automobile annals
as we'll as revolutionary.
CLOSED TO PUBLIC
Racing drivers and newspaper men only
will be permitted inside the motordrome to-
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Friday aftern oon. and all the worlds chaIn-
mons who are here will take part In the
today and tomorrow; me NEE ,or,ds M otam
week Thursday is also skippe and tho last
three days are Friday, Saturday and suhuay
following. - 49,. -
+rea for ali handicap contests which Will al
low interesting comparisons or the cars, ! az, ne
Oldheld- De Palma match TOT the ~ ~wOrlu . .
champlonshIp viii be run on three oaehreht
/ yesterdays practice caleb Bragg cut
hi .jme for a mile with his big Flat cow %
TO &c 2-5 seconds. George hooes.s eo SUI - sa-
his special Simplex on the motordroine Lot
tba 6rst time and reeled of several 1ast
miles along with exciting Drushes ~
prank Iescault in the Palmer -SlhgeI ger an ~,
parrev OIdheld IN the Knox. Like Olonelu'
ne palma and the other drivers hoperesoh
Is highly pleased with the motordrome.
Rem Kerscher took out the 100 morse
ooUyer Darraco and Al Livingston nan tne
poooIred Corbin around at fast clip, j. -
NTarouis had out his large Isotta oldneid
Will have his big Benz out for another uiai
rbe hoy sale is proving the decided inter
erst days program. Saturday and Sunoay
viii also be big days. after when there -
". WI ,Dterrnission until wednesday OF next
an a. - ,,,otord rome races. Orders are
e6u,dine eor I | towns and automobile parties are
bsjne received by wire from numerous sur, sur
being made up from as far r. NORM @5 rome n
NIn,cisco WI to tour down to witness the hrst
rr,,sor,ob1e racing ever held on board
track.