Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-01
AUTO RACE SEASON LONGER
Big Meets to Start All Over Country,
Lasting Until Winter.
JOHNNY JENKINS WILL DRIVE
IL IL Reported that the Course at
Santa Monica ia In Good shape
and IL the safest Course
in the Country.

NEW YORK. Sept. 9O.-A race meet at
Santa Monica on October H. twenty
four-hour race on the Los Angeles motor
dome on October q. a 6O0-mile endurance
run from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Ariz,
on November T. and races at Phoenix
on the completion OF this run is the
southern California race schedule. This
will hold the attention of motorists be-
tween now and the Paramount park races
at Philadelphi on November Z and the
grand prize race at Savannah on Novem-
Der 80.
The southern California distributors for
Cole 1910 cars have secured Johnny Jen-
kins to drive a Cole car in all the events.
Harry Herrick is expected to be the sec
ond Cole pilot in the races. The Mercer,
Fiat, National, Thomas, winton, Sim
pick, Cadillac and Buick men have al
ready signified their intention of taking
kpart.
The important event IL the Phoenix en-
DURANGO run, for in this contest It is ex-
planned the various entrants will be put
through a severe gruelling. The greater
part OF the route lies through desert
country, over mountainous and sandy
ROADS. But the financial rewards are
temptations TO the drivers, the total cash
prizes being close to $780, There are
also trophies.
jenkins states he is anxious TO get back
to the western coast. as he wants the
Los Angeles motordrome twenty-four-hour
race. At the last event OF this kind
jenkins was unfortunate In having an
accident at the start of the contest. hut
despite this he made his repairs ana
finished third.
speaking OF the California racing situa-
ton he says; 1.-THE residents of ths
western coast are true sportsmen. They
are always willing and ready TO supnort
good contest. The interest that was
taken In the four road records the Cole
recently secured on the coast was keen.
Many wagers were made. We have won
four out Of the six California road rec
ords We are going 10 make an effort
| 10 get the other two. These contests
show beyond a doubt the mechanical
construction OF an automobile ana nro,a
TO us whether we have the kind Of nro.
duct that we represent to the nuhIic
commence is the greatest asset a Cali
tornia automobile dealer can have"
Inc driver who reaches San Diego from
Los Angeles first-and he win hava =
cover close to $50 miles In a desert co,,n-
try-wih receive $500: the driver who
reaches FL Centre first receives sl.oOo
the one who reaches Yuma 81 900 and
the one who reaches Phoenix $500
The contestants that finish one two
three and four in this endurance rnn
VIII then compete in the races that will
De held on the Phoenix track. Other
races Will be held In which cars OF a
piston displacement OF SOL inches and
under and cars OF from SOi 70 45O cubic
inches displacement will be eligible 10
compete. The finale OF this great res,
will be a free-for-an race for a 81 Goa
purse. WV
Johnny Jenkins win leave the co,s
motor Car eompanys factory on ooto-
Der l. 30 that he viii be at santa Monte.
IN time for practice. II Is reported that
the course Is IN good shape ana uahls
TO sustain its reputation OF being N.
safest automobile race course An the
country. II is an eighth and two-tenth.
mile course, with easy turns The turn.
can be taken. IL is explained. at a spesd
OF from tfty-two 20 seventy miles an
hour.