Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
FEAR OUTLAW MOTOR LEAGUES
Auto Racing Public to See Unusual
Things Next Season.
RIVAL MEETS ARE TALKED OF
Harvey OIdfieId Adds to Gossip, De-
cIariae He VIII Buck the Racing
Trust with independent
Races Of His own.


NEW. YoRK. Dec. SILT begins to look
as though the automobile racing public
will see some unusual and interesting in
cidents next season. Professional base
ball has heard Of wonderful outlaw
leagues. and now It is motordom's turn
to heed the rantings OF outlaw promot-
ers. AT present It is possible that race
meets win be held In all the big cities in
opposition to the regular events sanctioned
BY the American Automobile association.
However. since the manufacturers make
possible the speed game that attracts
thousands Of spectators. the folly of ''out-
law" meets is evident. The makers are al
lied with the A. A. A.. and It Is easy to
sound the depth of the pit into which any
OUTLAW project will fall.
As is to be expected. the proposed stag
ing of rfvaa attractions comes from Bar
ney oldfleld. A report from Los Angeles
quotes him as follows:
.'ssnce 1 was placed the blacklist OF a
certain organization OF twelve men closely
associated with the racing trust who
boasted that they controlled the racing
game, I have had a hard row to hoe.
kin oldfleld off seems to be their slo-
gan. But / am glad TO find the people
With me. and ] am in the fight to the
death. viii not resort to the courts
Lawyers tell me / have the best OF
chances 10 invoke the antitrust laws
against the racing trust But I am going
to win a more decisive victory against the
promoters who rule the three AS. am
going to put my case before the jury OF
the great American public. 1 am going
20 r4ce In all the big cities OF the country
ana IL tina public wants 20 see me people
Viii come and I viii keep going. Then the
racing trast win lose its power. But one
thing is sure. / viii never bend the knee
to the racing trust"
The foregoing would be amusing were II
not for the fact that 1t shows how sadly
oldfleld is being advised. Prior to the
last meet at the Los Angeles board motor
drome oldfield was informed as to his ex-
act status with the American Automobile
association. He was told that II he
showed himself willing to recognize the A.
A. A. by ceasing all foolish outlaw chat
ter and keeping out Of racing for a time
his reinstatement would be considered
After the long conversation with one OF
the leading powers IN mOtorcar racing
oldfield admitted: There has 10 be a gov
erning body In automobile racing" and
added that he would show his good faith
BY patiently waiting for his case 70 be
brought up
Then Oldneld's manager led him away.
OF course this Individual could not bear to
see his charge" remaining inactive when a
little currency was 10 be picked up from
outlaw" exhibitions. So a Barney Old
field meet" was run off at Ascot Park
Cal, and that drivers chances OF A. A. A.
reinstatement went asailng Il is not
Oldfieid who raves about ''the jury OF the
great American public" as quoted in tho
Los Angeles interview. but a narrowOvis-
Toned corps OF advisers. They really have
made Barney believe that he Is greater
than the A. A. A." and that the pubic
Is with him"
AS matter OF fact the motoring pub
lie never saw Oldfield 10 anything wonder
ful IN the competition Of recent years and
never Will His best work Is done IN time
trials. that lack In the tension ana grip OF
wheel 10 wheel driving. Either Oldfield or
one OF his numerous "elose advisers re-
Gently used the late p. T. Barnum's famous
remark. Doubtless Il was applied TO
Baraey's transforming tours on half-miIe
dirt tracks. This latest OUTLAW" effort OF
oldneld's puts his chances OF A. A. A. re
iustatement at four figure odds.
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