The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-04-23
MAXWELL LEADS IN COAST WIN.
NINGS
Gets s12,sOO of s45,sOO Offered in
String Oh Six Road Races.

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After six lively sessions over the
prepared roadways of five Pacific
| Coast cities, the members of motor
dom's Suicide Club" have nearly all
packed up for the annual move east
ward. Some OF them are stopping OH
at Oklahom City where a 200-mile
road race is scheduled for April 22nd;
others have shipped direct to In
dianapolis or to the eastern factor
les where they make their respective
headquarters. q few OF the resident
California drivers remain at home,
retitting their cars for the next in
vasion Oh the big leaguers."
The close or the coast circuit
marks "a pause in the racing season
which permits resume of the win
ter competitions.
Aside from added money paid to
winners at Corona and Venice, the
coast cities distributed a total OF
S45,S00 Id cash prizes To the circuit
chasers. OF this sum, Barney Old
field. Master Driver" and star of the
Maxwell team, captured the largest
total, $1,000 Barney got it in three
bundles, $4,000 for his record
breaking nonstop run at Corona;
$500 for his win Of the Venice
Grand Prix. and $1,000 for bis vic
tory Id the Borderland Fair event AZ
Tucson
Oldfeld's campaign was a wonder
full combination of speed and consis-
tency. Each of his prizes was the
result of flight in which his Max
well neither stopped nor slowed
down tn none Of the three races
mentioned did he change gears after
ne had once gotten under way The
three nonstop performances aggre-
gated I'll miles.
Second to Oldfield in total win
nings was Darius Resta, the foreign
pilot, with $4,000 Resta found the
twisting, dangerous course inside
the San Francisco Exposition grounds,
ideal for his Peugeot, and was able
to keep this sensationally light,
speedy car running to the finish i'm
both the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt.
The Peugeot had failed to finish at
Corona and San Diego. Resta also
declined the issue at Venice and
Tucson.
Perhaps the most interesting record
by any of the speed demons il that
of Sure Finish" Billy Carlson of the
Maxwell team who pressed Resta
close with a total of $500 winnings.
Carlson started in all six of the cir
cult events and finished in each one.
ID five Of them he was among the
money winners. In two OF them the
finish found him in second position
TO Oldfield, his Maxwell team mate
Carlson also figured as nonstop
per-" his car running the entire BOG
miles of the San Diego race without
hesitating.
Eddie Pullen, first place winner at
Corona and third at San Francisco in
the Vanderbilt, follows Carlson with
$500 winnings. Cooper and Wilcox
with $4,000 and $4,000 respectively
are fifth and sixth. DePalma, last
years champion, had to be content
with 2,000-fourth money at Corona
and the Vanderbilt.
The victories of Oldfield and Carl
son make the Maxwell the seasons
champion car up to date, with total
winnings OF $12,S00. Cooper, VIII
cox, Anderson, Grant and Lewis, the
Stutz quintet, were second with an
even 100000 Pullen, Rucksten and
T. Nikrent with MERGERS won $3.50.
O'Donnell and Alley won $4,000 with
their Deusenburgs.
Pacific Coast auto circuit ID cold
cash:
oldfeld. Maxwell. $1,000
Resta, Peugeot, 5000
Carlson, Maxwell 200