Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
Start Near Oakland.

lie start ana rn1Sh or the course is
practically at the outskirts of Oakland
and can be easily reached by the sub
urban trains and trolley system of that
city. 1t is only about thirty-tive or forty
minutes from the center of San Fran
cisco and within a radius of a dozen miles
or so of the homes of three-quarterS of
million people. 1t was over part of
this course that the Portola road race was
held in which the worlds record was al
most equaled.
The official title given to the coming
contest is the Oakland Panama Pacific
road race. The arrangements of the race
are under the direct management of Dick
Ferris, who brought about the great
Santa Monica road races.
The contests are to be held under the
sanction OF the Portola Racing Asocia-
ton and the Oakland Automobile Dealers
Association. There are hundreds of places
along the course from which the race
can be seen to advantage and at the finish
there Is straightaway along which 1UO-
90 people may see the cars flash by.
Light Car Event
The light car event, which will start
at o'clock in the morning, will be for
cars with stock chassis and displace-
ment up to 300 cubic inches. The length
of this race will be 9S.3O7 miles, or nine
circuits of the course. The second event.
which it is figured will start at IL O'clock
will include cars from oUU to tOO cubic
inch cylinder displacement. In this event
the course must be covered fourteen
times, making total distance of 152 81
miles. In addition 10 the cash prize that
goes to the winner of the second event.
the St. Francis Hotel trophy, a magni1l-
cent specimen of the siiversmiths art
valued at $500 will be awarded the
victor. Both of these races are for stock
cars.
The third and feature event on the pro-
gram will be the free for all, open to
any gasoline car without restriction as to
size, piston displacement, weight or price.
in this race the distance Will be .537
miles, and the course must be covered
nineteen times.
The list of entries more than a month
before the date fixed for the race includes
the following cars: Pope-Hartford 1.-TWO
,ars). National flour cars), Maxwell, Cwo
cars, Simplex. Amplex, Fiat, Lozier,
Speedwel, Corbin, Apperson, Mercer and
The Only Car" 1t has been suggested
that a special classification be made to
permit the entries of the Franklin and
Nelie. which do not fall within either of
the two main classes for stock cars.
Drivers Well Known.
The presence OF the two Pope Hartford
cars III the big contest will bring into
keen rivalry two of the best racing
drivers in America, and both Will be put
ON their mettle. Bert Dingley and Jack
Fleming are known throughout the en-
tire country for their daring and skill
al the wheel OF ii flying car They are
friendly, but nevertheless determined
rivals for supremacy, and their presence
in the same race assures a fierce contest.
The Lozer car which will take part in
the big car race and free-for-all is the
same machine that wen the Santa Monica
lace and set new record in America.
The Fiat. the only foreign car make thus
far 10 be entered, also distinguished itself
in the southern race. making the fastest
mile on record. In addition to these ears
several others of national fame for speed
and endurance will take part in the con
test.
Chairman Butler of the American Au-
tomobile Association, who made trip
over the course, declares IL TO be the fast
est road race course in the country, and
lac believes that a new worlds record Will
he established in the coming contest