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Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
STOCK CAR RACES ARE
OBJECT Of CRITICISM
C. w. Matheson Declares Public
Is Fooled by MakeshiftS
of Entrants

Many motor car manufacturers are
coming to a realization of the'hopeless
handicap under which they suffer in
competing in so-called stock car
events, the operation of the American
Automobile associations rules apply
ing to stock cars being notorious in
the breach rather than in the obserV-
ance.
c. w. Matheson, hitherto stanch
adherent and active supporter of sane
toned contests, is wavering in his al
legiance, as he feels that specially
prepared machines are entered anu
started in what are supposed TO pe
strictly stock car events and that cars
reeularly catalogued and sold as stock
models have no chance in competition;
"It is the public that is being fooled
with these miscalled stock car events,
declared Mr. Matheson, just previous
to starting on a lengthy trip around
the selling centers. "A false standard
of quality is created by the car run
in as the stock article in events IN
tended for the simon-pure STOCK ma ma
chine. The public is under the bellet
that such cars are similar in every
respect to the models they would pur-
chase from the agents floors, but the
motor wise know differently.
1T has been pointed out with
great deal of truth that such depar-
lures from regular stock model pro-
cedure as special ignition equipment,
reduction in the number of piston
rings. enlarged fabrication leads, spe-
cially constructed cam shafts, specially
timed valves, systematic Tightening
until some cars vary only a pound or
two from the racing minimum of the
class, racing rims and tire equipment
radical revision of the system of con-
troll and many other variations are
common. The lay mind is badly
fooled and experts are considerably
mystified. A..
"The day is not far distant when the
motor public will revolt at the decep-
tion and the manufacturers practicing
such eyasive tactics will reap bitter
reward. In the meantime 1t would
seem that the wisest thing for the
manufacturer who is willing to enter
cars representing standard construc-
tion-cars taken Unfortunately from
stock and as sold to customers-had
better stay out of competition where
trickery and technical evasion of rules
are the predominating characteristics.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
NEW MARK IN 1OO
MILE AUTO RACE
Burman with Marquette Buick
Wins from Dawson in Mar
mon by Five Seconds
CLOSE CONTEST ALL THE WAY
Chevrolet Cuts Time for Class
Cars at Ten Miles in
indianapolis
CLOSE CONTEST ALL THE WAY
ASSOCIATED Press1

INDIANAPOLIS, July 2.-Hood to
hood, Burman with a Marquette Buick
car and Dawson with a Marmon fought
for the victory in the 100-mile race at
the motor speedway today and Burman
won by only five seconds. The event
was for cars of 301 to 405 cubic inches
piston displacement, and Burman set a
new record in the class, 1;2O:35,6, beat
ing the old record by three minutes.
Harroun (Marmon) was third.
Outside the event, the races supplied
a holiday for Louis Chevrolet, and with
Buick and Marquette Buick cars the
Franco-Swiss driver won three con-
tests and set new record in each.
Thirteen cars got away in the 100
mile race. Kinkaid (NationaD took the
lead and held it for twenty miles, and
right after him in a bunch were Bur-
man, Chevrolet, Dawson and Harroun
in Marmons and Aitken in a National.
When they approached the fifty miles
and began to scatter, Burman jumped
ahead, and from then on he and Daw-
son seesaWed in first position, with the
others struggling for third and fourth.
1t was either Burman's or Dawson's
race in the last twenty miles. Dawson
took the lead, but lost it when he
a hard grind to the finish, with Bur-
man a few car lengths ahead.
Louis Chevrolet's first triumph was
in the ten-mile race for cars of 161 to
230 inches displacement, and in winning
he cut the record down from 9:03.6 to
1854. In the next heavier class, 231 to
300 inches displacement, at five miles,
he again won, this time with a Mar
quettelBuick in 4:0S.37, which was six
seconds faster than the old mark.
Entering the following race, ten miles
for cars of 301 to 405 inches displace-
ment, and driving a Marquette Buick.
he won his third victory and set a new
record at 7:54.6, two seconds better
than had been done before.
The fywheel of Robertson's Simplex
tore loose at the start of the 100-mile
race and smashed the engine. He will
not be able to enter the 2O0-mile race
for the Cobe cup Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
AUTO OWNERS APPROVE
CHAUFFEURS' ORGANIZATION
New Association Is Supported by
the Automobile Club

The Chauffeurs' association formed
some time ago is meeting with the
approval of both the owners and the
better class of the chauffeurs and is
gradually growing in influence.
AS stated in a former article in The
Herald, its aim is to make it's mem
bership a thoroughly reliable body of
experienced men, who will have the
interests of their employers in view,
not only by giving good. efficient SER
vice in driving, and maintaining their
car at a minimum price, but in pro"
tecting the lives and property en-
trusted to them. They will admit no
one to their membership who cannot
show his qualifications both as man
of experience and a man of honor who
can be trusted. The Auto Club of
Southern California is also supporting
them in their efforts, although they
have no official connection, each being
independent of the other. but both
working hand in hand in their own
lines for the common good.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
WALTHAM CAR TRAVELS IN
NINE STATES IN ONE DAY
Lightweight Auto Sets Record by
Novel Performance

The light weight Metz car of Walt
ham, Mass. has just completed phe-
nomenal run. covering nine states in
one day. a feat never before accom-
plished by automobile, locomotive or
other means of travel. This in itself
shows the rapidity with which the
small, light weight car is coming to
the front.
The car, driven by ]. C. Robbins of
Waltham, carrying d. H Miller as OBJ
server. started at 1901 o'clock on the
morning of June 21 at Iron Hill, Mo,
Wilmington, Del, was reached at 2:15
a. M; Philadelphia, Pa, at 4:10; Tren-
ton, N. j., at 500; New Brunswick at
7:30; Newark at 9:15. Miller took the
wheel at New York, leaving Columbus
circle at 1115 Bridgeport, Conn, was
reached at 2:35; New Haven at $780,
and Hartford at 5:15, arriving at
Springfield, Mass, at 7:05 p. m, from
which point the car was driven by
John McGann, arriving at Holyoke at
7:45: Northampton at $3.50; Greenfield
at 10:15; Vernon, VT. 11O5. arriving at
Winchester, N H., at 11:45 p. m.
The average distance Travelled on one
gallon of gasoline was thirty five
miles, and the quantity of lubricating
oil used was only slightly in excess
of one pint to 100 miles. This shows
clearly the practicability Of the small,
modern, light weight runabout for
country as we'll as city use, and it is
of interest to note that twenty cities
were covered, eighteen of which had a
population of over 10000 each.
The car weighs only 900 pounds and
is equipped with high tension, Bosch
magnetic, has no batteries, Is simple in
it's operation, easy to drive and sells
for considerably less than $500.
The tire expense alone is an item
we'll worth considering when you real
ize that a set of these tires can be
purchased for as little money as one
tire costs on the large touring car. The
Goodrich tires which were used on this
trip gave excellent results and were
not only as smooth and in as good
condition at the end of the trip as
when they started, but were not even
touched during the entire trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
.ABBOTT-DETRO|T CAR
DESIGNED FOR WOMAN
Mrs. Harry Hahn Demonstrates
TractabiIity of Big Machine
in Feminine Hands

The number of women who can skill
fully drive motor cars in a very note
worthy fact in local automobile circles; /;
yet not possessing the speed mania
of their husbands and brothers it is
seldom that a, woman driver meets
with an accident. They get all the
enjoyment possible out of car, but
are always willing to stay within rea-
son as to the number of miles they can
cover In an hour. Being more hu-
name than men, they will do nothing
to jeopardize life and limb of pedes-
trians or other travellers. Yet a wo-
man has just as much nerve in putting
her car through dangerous places or
over bad roads. Numbers of the big
gas cars can be seen on the streets
and roads daily with a woman at the
wheel
One of the best of local lady drivers
is Mrs. Harry Hahn, wife of the
genial manager of the Abbott-Detroit
agency: and the way she took the hills
of Elysian park last week in an Abb
bott-Detroit touring car thoroughly
demonstrated her ability in mastering
the big machine. While the grades of
the park are stiff and the curves short
and sharp, the trip through the park
was made on the high" and the
mechanism of the car was handled
perfectly The AbbottDayton, while a
car strong enough to meet all the re-
quirements of any trip that man
might want to take, is so simple in it's
construction that it is very desirable
for a woman's use and affords all the
ease of riding to be procured in a
much higher priced car. The master
mind that designed this car is famous
the world over for his success with
another car, and with the same care
as to every detail the Abbott company
have every reason to look forward to
a phenomenal success with their pro-
duct. None of the new cars that have
entered the local market this year have
in such a short time established a
similar popularity.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03


ord with Great Western Car to hours Ss
minutes.
ping % minutes from the time of the
Columbia and winning for the Great
Western the Chanslor & Lyon perpet-
ual trophy offered for records on this
run.
On the going trip twenty minutes
was lost near Oceanside because of
the dense fog. On the return trip the
Great Western was A minutes ahead
reached, but because a stretch OF Is
miles between Pomona and Los An
geles is undergoing repairs 1t was nee
essary to plow through sand and loose
dirt and go slow.
The trip was made without any
mechanical trouble to the car and the
water in the radiator did not become
warm. No fan was used. The dis
tance traversed was 1922 miles.
To guard against mishaps Manager
H. o. Vogel went ahead to Santa Ana
and then cut across country to Corona
and met the car on the return trip, but
kept in telephone touch with the racer
the entire distance.
In recognition of the superb drive
Mr.. Vogel has presented Mr.. Stone
with diamond-studded watch fob on
which will be engraved the record per-
formance. In addition he gave a gen.
erous check to the car crew.
When Stone made the record for the
Columbia last year the trophy was
then held by the Rambler company,
which to date has not turned the tro-
ply over to the Columbia people ow-
ing to protest of the car But now
1t must be done, as all the conditions
of the A. A. A. have been fully met.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
BAD WEATHER ON NEW
YORK TO ATLANTA TOUR

In connection with the recent At
Ianta. to New York good roads tour a
driver reported
I'VE encountered rain and extremely
muddv roads wherever we went and
the tour was a severe test. We were
selected to carry the starter and the
checkers To do this we We're, of
course, the last to get away from the
morning controls, while it was quite
as necessary that we should land the
observers at their respective stations
before any of the contesting cars ar
rived.
More than once when we came 10 a
particularly tough road we expected
something to happen which would put
us out of the running, but our car
was equal to every emergency ana
went through the entire tour without a
falter"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
OLDEST AUTO HOUSE TO
MOVE TO NEW QUARTERS
Moore Motor Co. Ready to Meet
Growing Business

The third automobile supply house
the Pacific coast, is the Moore Motor
Supply company of Los Angeles and
San Francisco. Having outgrown pres
ent quarters this well known store on
South Main street is to move soon to
Olive, and in greatly enlarged quar-
ters will go after business which its
prestige entities it to. ]. ]. Avis, the
general manager of all the coast stores
of this popular house. has been in the
citv the past week, and has leased
larger quarters in motordom center,
and the promise is made that it will
take the lead as the big supply house
of the city in things demanded by
motorists.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
CHANGING OF NAME NO
BAD LUCK TO AUTO
Old Machine Under New DeSigna'
ton Makes Good Record

An old car under new name has no
deterrent effect on the successes of the
car, as has recently been proved by
the Amplex, formerly known as the
American Simplex.
In advices recently received from
the factory the following copy of a
telegram speaks for itself:
1--WE won the New Haven hill climb,
in our class, defeating the field time for
the mile up the hill one minute and
nine seconds.
"Also the Amplex just finished All
miles, two days, Long Island Reliahil-
ity run, defeating the 40 Zust. so Amer
lean and so Fiat. The only car to finish
with perfect score in class IA, price
$4,000 and over, and finished without a
puncture. This car will go into the
New Jersey 4O0-mile reliability run
next Saturday without a single ad-
justment."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
.GL|ODEN TOUR TROPHY
WON BY PREMIER CAR
Chalmers Detroit Machine Sec
ond and Appeals from
the Decision

CHICAGO, July 2.-The Glidden tour
technical committee decided today the
winner of the Glidden trophy to be the
Premier car, driven by Mcnamara,
with 8S points against it. No. 5, Chal-
mers- Detroit, was second. with penal
ties of 116 points; No. Z, Maxwell, was
third, 20S points; No. 2, Premier,
fourth, 500 points; No. 10, Glide, fifth,
2247 points; No. 5, Cino, sixth, 2414
points.
The Chalmers Detroit will appeal to
the American Automobile association
from the decision awarding first place
to the Premier.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
NEW AUTO RECORD
MADE BY |. A. CAR
Stone Drives Great Western to
San Diego and Return in
7 Hrs. SO Min.
MARK LOWERED. 20 MINUTES
Trophy Won Last Year by Colum-
bia Machine Must Be
ReIinquiShed
MARK LOWERED 23 MINUTES

A new record for a stock car from
Los Angeles TO San Diego and return
was made Friday by the Great West
ern, driven by Harold Stone, the win
ner of the previous record with a Co
lumbia car year ago.
Stone, accompanied by Walter Slew
ers as mechanician, left Los Angeles at
ABB a. m. Friday and the run to San
Diego via the coast route was made
in 3 hours 5S minutes, clipping ten
minutes from the previous best time
made by the Pennsylvania. The
round trip via the inland route was
completed in 9 hours 5S minutes, clip
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

our rights because of a small half
dozen split-hairs who say they are the
dictators of local motordom?
Mr. Wheeler is an outsider, but IS
clean cut. He says that with a track
like ours, properly managed, with no
inside interference, we could entertain
thousands this summer, and incl
dentally bring to our city people VINO
would remain through the winter if
racing could be assured.
Speaking for his firm, Mr.. Wheeler
is vastly pleased with the reception
accorded his firms products on the
coast and wants to say that his com
pany is building plant that will turn
out 1000 carburetors a day.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
MICHELIN TIRES WIN
RACES AT INDIANAPOLIS

Coleman G. Bentel company, local
distributors of Michelin tires, received
the following telegram from Indianap-
oils as the result of yesterdays races:
"Michelin tires won nine of the ten
contests at the Indianapolis speedway
today. Michelin also won the fifty
mile special trophy race. All these
Michelin victories were won without
any tire changing whatever, again
proving their superiority for speed and
endurance"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03
TO FIND THE HORSEPOWER

A simple formula to figure the horse
mower of a car is advanced by the As
sociation of Licensed Automobile Man
ufacturers, as follows: Square the di-
ameter of the cylinder bore. that is
multiply it by itself multiply that by
the number of cylinders and divide by
21b. The result will be the horse power
of the car Thus cylinder is inches:
to square that will give 25; multiply
that by four cylinders and divide by
90 and you have 40 for the horse power.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

Winthrop H. Pinkerton, manager and
treasurer of the Durocar Manufac-
turing company, is in the east on
months trip to the big factories, par
ticuIarly Detroit, to imbibe new ideas
to be incorporated in the cars made
by his factory,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-03

The Halliday carrying three more passen-
gers, that is, seven-and their luggage,
more than any other car in the Illinois tour.
as press car, and came through without me-
ehanieal trouble.
'Nuf sed. MOTOR CAR IMPORT CO.,
$40 So. Olive
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
REPETITION LIKELY
TO KILL THE GAME
Fans Displaying Keen Interest in the
Next Public Exhibition of Jeffries
Ru Joseph MURPHY

letic club for a permit tc hold 45
round boxing exhibition during July
went over to the pelice committee,
which body will act on the matter to-
day.
An application was made by the st.
Louis club for a permit to hold semi
professional exhibition during June.
The club is composed of members OF
the degree team. and drum and hfe
corps of San Francisco aerie No. and
Golden Gate aerie No. 81, Fraternal
Order OF Eagles The request was for
a special permit IT is the Intention
to send a team to st. Louis at the
next convention of the order, to be
held there, and the proceeds OF the
boxing exhibition will be used for the
purpose If the promoters want TO.
Supervisor Mclaughlin was opposed
to granting the permit on the grouno
that IT would open the way for other
organizations to make like requests.
Mclaughlin, Cutten and Murdock voted
against granting the permit, but the
other Is supervisors were for 1t.
JOHNSON TO SEE JEFF BOX
Well, what do you think? Jack John
son will be a spectator at the Jenrles
boxing show at Dreamland rink on next
Friday night The subject was put up
to the champion in a joking way, but II
turned out seriously. Johnson thought
it would be a good idea and he might
get q few ideas.
wouldn't jeff be surprised with
some false whiskers and in disguise2'
said Johnson. There is no reason why
I should not go and see him. OF course
/ have seen him in action before, as
witnessed him in some of his fights"
Johnson is likely 10 change his mind
before Friday night, as 1t is not be-
Iieved he will be there. If jeff shows
I'D too strong it might have bad effect
on the champion.
Big Jack johnson took a day OF
after his strenuous work of Sunday
and, though he went through hard
grind OF exercises, the champion did
not feel tired or display any stiffness
from his violent work. The big black
is satisfied that he is in fairly good
shape now and that II will not need g
great deal of work TO put him on edge
for his coming encounter. He was wei
satisfied with his condition yesterday
and said: Just think how good l will
be after another months work.
Johnson is greatly interested in the
comet and he entertained a party OF
sightseers last night who were out a,
The heavens We're obscured by a heavy
mist and Johnson and his friends
looked in vain for the traveller.
The interest in Jeffries' boxing eX-
hibition TO be held at Dreamland or
next Friday night is keen, as the skep-
tical fans who are dubious about the
big fellows condition want to see for
themselves and this will give them tho
desired chance.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
SCOTT SCHOLARS
PLAY BEST GAME
Young Baseball Tossers Hand
Out Defeat to Lads of the
Horace Mann

The first semifnal baseball game for
the championship of the Public Schools
athletic league was played yesterday
afternoon on the North beach play
grounds and the Horace Mann school,
champions Of last year, went down to
defeat before the Irving NJ Scott school.
The game was well played one, Irving
Scott playing the steadier game with
the exception of the eighth inning.
when ODonnell had a bad spell, weak
ening somewhat in his delivery.
The losing team protested the game
on an alleged erroneous decision by
Umpire Waymire, who called a player
out who was hit by the pitcher on his
first strike. This matter Will be de-
cided by the league committee, e. NJ
Peixotto. Ray Daugherty and George
Schlitter
The new Fairgrounds are rapidly be-
ing put in excellent shape and will
soon prove to be a popular place for
games. The score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
LOCAL FERRY raAHs-vh Oakland pIsr.


To OAKLAND. Berkslsy. Bergman. East oakand and
FruItnls-Dsay-From 500 an. and every twenty
minutes until ZOO pm. inclusive; then 7.l0. so.
800. 80. 1910. 11.00. lf40 pm, l220 and
loan.
70 sathsr and Mslress via ssvsnth St--Daiy-Fron
900 am, snd every twenty minutes until 700 pm.
inclusive. then 40. $40. 800. $40. 1910, 11.0
and 1k40 PM
To ssenshurst-DaEv Except Sundsy-600, 100. 500.
900 en-, 30 400. 400. 500. $40 pm. Sunday
only 600 1000 an. LOO p.m.s zoo, 800. 400. 500
5l0pm.
Ts Oakland Ffr ST., Fruitvas Alameda, VIA Horssshes
--Daay-From 1900. $40 an and every twenty
minutes until $50 am. inclusive, then 900, go.
lQ00 1020 1100. II. 20 am, I'm. u 20 100 / 90.
200, 220 800. $50, "a. 40 pm. and every twenty
minutes until pm inclusive; 7.40. $40, 600 9.4o,
1910 HOO and 11.40 pm. 1220 and 10 an
Additional train 70 Oakland First St. 215 am.
To West BsrksIsy-Daiy Except Sunday-Fron 500
an. and every twenty minutes until $50 an Inclu-
sive; then 900 an. and every hour until 400 m.
inclusfves then 40 pm. and every twenty minutes
until 700 pm. inclusive: then 40 pm, $40. eco
$40. 1910. l1.o0. II. 40 pm and 1220 am.
70 West Bwkssy-Sundsys only-From 500 Am,
then 100. 500. 800 am. inclusive: then go IN and
every twenty minutes until 340 pm inclusive; then
elusive: then 746pm., SO 9O0 go, 1870, 100.
1f40 pm and 1220 am
70 ccrbis-Daly Except Sunday-Frcm 500 am and
every 20 minutes until SO an. then eco, 1000
am. 1900 m 100. 200. 400. 400. 40. l40 500
SO so and 6.00pn.
To ccrbin-Sundays only.-From 500 an, then 100,
500 600 am. inclusive; then go am. and every
twenty minutes until 340 pm. inclusive: then 400
pm: and every twenty minutes until 500 pm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-24
American League

PHILADELPHIA, May 2s..Detroit won to-
day. to 3. The locals made ninth inning
rally, which was ended when Bender was thrown
out trying to steal third Hauser famed. The
feature of the game was Moriarity's clever steal
home in the second inning Score: r.. H. e.
Detroit t......................-
Philadelphia :.:.........S
Batteries-Donovan and Stanage; Bender and
Lapp.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-walter Johnson
struck out nine st. Louis batters. and Washing
ton won easily to .. Graham hit hard
in the opening innings. but Kinsella was better
in the last four. Score: K II. u.
Washington
Batteries and Street; Graham, Kinsella
and Stephens.
BOSTON. May 23.-Chicago defeated Boston.
TO 3, this afternoon after IL innings, when
walsh's single in the final session sent Tame
hill scampering home with the winning run.
Sharp fielding by both teams and excellent work
by the pitchers kept the score down. Hale weak
ened In the eleventh inning, while Walsh ap-
peared stronger than ever. Score: r. II. D..
Chicago ..-.....---.-.-.4
Boston ~
Batteres--Walsh. Payne and Block; Hall,
Donahue and Carrigan
NEW YORK, May 23.-The Cleveland New
York game was postponed; rain.