Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-02
SPEEDING AUTOS
THRILL RACE
CROWDS
Accident to Peerless IN Fiji
teen-Mile Event Puts That
Car Out of the Running-The
Trotters and Runners Per-
form Well During Afternoon

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II was the toughest sort OF racing
lick that vita only fraction more
tran three miles coinptese1. the I'ecr.
less car, driven by La Mont, should
lave blown a tire and ~ G.sd chances
Of taking the feature auto event OF ZEE
Kapiolani Park races yesterday. In
cidentally. ii was only La Mont's fine
driving that prevented the car running
amuck when the rubber went. With
tire chance OF injuring some OF the
spectators at the first turn. atter the
accident the race was called of AMI
awarded TO the only other entry,
George Beckley's American. driven by
Buffum.
The match race between these two
cars carried lot OF interest for. all
local autoists, and each car carried a
loi Of coin as well.
The Peerless was entered In the
1 name Of r. +. Dempsey, but il was
known that everyone IN the Won
Hfmm.Young garage had been giving
his time and energy toward putting
the finishing touches on the car. 1t
was tuned to the minute, and capable
O. developing a considerable amount
OF speed. Over at George Beckley's
garage the employees had been doing
the same thing for the American,
Wlach put up q sporty appearance
stripped for action and fteed with
Low racing seat,
The American picked up its speed
faster than the Peerless when the
flag fen as the starting signal, and
Buffum Immediately jumped into a
lead 0I about an eighth Of q mile,
which he maintained throughout the
rest 81 the contest On the stretches
the American seemed to be the faster,
but on the turns the Peerless seemed
TO pick up. There Il no telling what
the result would have been had both
cars continued the fnll distance. and
It IS rather q pity that tire chaRge
was not made by La Mont and his
mechanician, and the race again taken
up on the cnance that something
would 20 wrong with the American.
II the latter had encountered tire
trouble also. the race might have
been brought down 70 q close finish
after oil. However. the Peerless crew
had no facilities for replacement,
and there was nothing for 1t but TO
give up with as good grace as pos
sible. The Americans time for the
four miles was LII, 2:27. 1855, E55.
LIGHT Cars Speedy.
The race for light cars over the
five mile instance proved close and
exciting and furnished some pretty
exhibitions OF driving. There were
no hair raising passes, but II was hard
work to hosd the skeleton machines
down to the track at all, and keen
&eye was required.
There were six entries in the race,
which was won BY Walter McHenry,
In the s.npmObile entered by the Won
Hamfn- Young Co. The Hup made a
fine appearance, being driven IN It's
regular equipment, the car being reg
nlarly turned out with low, racy lines
and torpedo body. McHenry sat alone
In the car, and drove nice race.
An American. of the regular roadster
type, was entered at the last minute
by George Beckley, and with Butfum
at the wheel ehis car finished in sec
ord place.
Other entries were Ford, entered
by Schuman Carriage CO., driven by
Bob Iiliis; Buick. entered hE-.Iheq.
Cooke, driven by Henry Hpstaeet
Ford entered by TIE Rehance Auto
Shop. driven by w. Hole; Hudson,
entered by Associated Garage, driven
by George Coombs. This race was
started I'm two ranks, the first being
composed OF the Ford No. !, Buick
and Hupmobile, while the second,
3 starting so seconds later, consisted OF
Ford No. 4, Hudson and American.
The flupss time was 7.04 sa-5 and the
Americans 7.09. This was good go
ing for the little cars on the Kapio-
LAM track. which was muddy yester-
day on the turn into the backstretch.
All the cars finished we'll punched.
The winner of the five mile event
received silver cup put up by II. F.
Wichman & Co., while the winning
American in the second event received
cup put up by Wall & Dougherty.
The running and harness events
OF the afternoon were just as high
class as those run off before the noon
interinission, full account "a which
!. appeared in yesterdays Star Bulletin.
; The feature driving event, and in
fact one of the best events of the
entire card, was the free for all trot
and mace. for a $500 purse with 500
a corner sweepstake added. Dinerva
Harold d and Welcome Boy scored
when the horses were called out, Maui
\ Boy having been scratched. Deneryo
took the race In three straight heats
with Welcome Boy finishing second
i'm the second and third heats, which
gave the Campbell entry the place
Harold ID, with the veteran Gibson
driving, made driving finish of the
first heat, challenging DenerYo at the
head Of the stretch. but not being