The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-15
H.9 MILES AN HOUR
IN THE FREE-F0R-ALL
Crowd of 100000 Sees Oar
ing Drivers Craze Fence
at Terrific Speed.
SMASH ROAD RECORDS
All American Marks Are Low
cred at the Classic Santa
Monica Meet.
SMASH ROAD RECORDS
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SANTA MONICA. Cal. Oct All
American road race records were broken
In the Santa Monica automobile races
today.
Charles Merz, IN National forty, won
the heavy car rae, With the high aver
ave OF 7G4 miles an hour. Harvey Her
rick. in another National forty followed
this victory By winning the free-for-s'l.
averaging 40 miles an hour
The victory of Herrick vas greeted
vith wild enthusiasm tv 100000 specia- :
tors. as The winner is Los Angeles
driver.
This was the third time in succession
that the Pacific coast classic has been
won by locel fnau, and each tlme tue
American record wss lowered, .oco,d
and ia Tsop. In another Marmon. third,
IN the free -for-alI.
The race was run over perfect course
and under ideal weather conditions.
There were no serious accidents
The srandstands were packed and
fully 1900 meteor cars formed solid line
around the eight ard duarter-mile
course.
Hard Fought Battles,
The races started with the running OF
the medium and heavy car class as one
race over course OF 1919 miles. 10th
Of these contests proved hard fought bat
ties. and we're won by close MARGINS.
Merz took the Leon Shcttler trophy by
finishing 57.s seconds ahead OF Dingey
In the Pope Hartford. Dingley drove a
consistent race, hut lost over minutes
while making tire changes. Merz's rec
ord Of 5<.4 miles supjplanted that oi
Navsrros. made In Paris in 1910.
Herrlck, winner Of the free-for- all
stopped 10 change six tires during the
heavy car race.
The medium car contest was A clean
cut victory for the Marmons Keen fin
ishing first and Nikrsut second. Han :
shue. In a Mercer. was third. The ~ih-
pers time for The ial.5 miles was
In the light car class. over route OF
loI miles, Louis Nikrent. IN Buick
twenty, won. With the Ford second. and
Z NJ. F. third.
Tile free -for-all was the road battle Of
motor history Harvey. dark horse.
during tie carly part of the race, grad
ual,y crcpt up or the flylng leaders. and
five miles. Won by minutes and Is sec
onds
In addition 10 winning large rash
prize. Herrlck won the Dick Ferris per-
petual trophy.
Dinsiey. in the bis Pope Hartford
made wonderfully fast time and was a
contender during three quarters OF the
battle Patschke. In the Marmon. led 10
the twenty-secoud lap.
Crashes Into Fence,
The only accident OF the DAY occurTe1
al The sharp Nevada avenue turn. Eudi-
cott. in the Interstate. VAS going Into the
curve when Tolzlaf, in the Fiat. over
took him. The smoke from the Flat ex-
haust blinded Endicott and nc failed to
make the turn and crashed into the fence,
The car was badly damaged and was
Withdrawn.
Endicott escaped with 10 moro serious
results than sprained arm and severa
bruises.
There were other numerous hair-rais-
ihG turns. and twice Te,laff Srazed the
fenCe AT the Nevada avenue curve. VIII
cox caused thrill 10y throwing "A tire
while taking the ocean front turn. The
car skiddcd across tic course. but was
lsn. winner ol last years rare. was a
contender throughout the early part Of
the contest. but numerous stops for
minor engine trouble and repca ed
changes forced him out Of the winning