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BEVERLY HILLS WILL
SEE PAST CONTESTS
SPEEDY DRIVERS GATHER AT LOS ANGELES TO COMPETE IN THANKSGIVING DAY RACES
Speedway Will Be Opened
in Few Days.
THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 14, 1920
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LITTLE CARS TO RACE
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New Basin Is Regarded as Speed
lest Track That Small Ma
chines Have Tried.
IjOS ANGELES, Nov. 13. A lot of
gossip and guesswork will be brought
to a sudden halt during the coming
week when the fast Beverly Hills
jpeedway at Los Angeles is thrown
open for official practice for the 250
mile championship race which takes
piace on the big tureen Thanksgiving
day. When the pilots get to stepping
off some actual laps in practice the
guessing about the speed will end and
the facts will come out.
The unusual speed shown by the
little cars In the 200-mile event at
Fresno's mile oval a few weeks ago
has -revived hope In the bosoms of a
lot of these speed fans that Jimmie
Murphy's record of 103.6 miles per
hour for 250 miles can be beaten de
spite the fact that the little cars that
are to race on Turkey day have only
a little more than half the piston
displacement of the 300 cubic-inch
speedsters which competed at the
time the record was made.
Fast Time Is Made.
Up at Fresno the little cars made
an average speed of more than 96
miles an hour despite the fact that
the track was extremely- rough and
punctures by the score were encoun
tered, while on a smooth, well-polished
track like that at Beverly Hills
there is scarcely any reason to ex
pect tire trouble at all. The Beverly
track, in addition, is a quarter of a
mile larger, than the Fresno track
and is in perfect-condition so that the
cars should be able to travel right up
to their maximum without much
trouble.
Chief Timekeeper Pendleton at
Fresno swears that in the great drive
made by Jimmie Murphy from the
60th to 70th laps, when he came up
from fourth position Into the lead,
he averaged approximately 116 miles
an hour. This is speed which had
been undreamed of from the little
cars and not everybody is prepared
to believe it yet, but certainly the
little fellows are able to ramble
around the saucer at no snail's pace.
Real Speed Expected.
The Beverly basin Is certainly the
fastest track that the little fe.Jows J
have had a chance to run on yet.
Since the destruction of the Sheeps
head Bay speedway on Long Island
the Los Angeles bowl rules the post
as far as speed is concerned and dur
ing the trials for the sprint champion
ships last fall averages of as hlffh as
118 miles an hour were made, so that
there is little danger of the little
fellows being too fast for the track.
The one feature that has stood out
In the racing' of the little fellows so
far is thatthey more than make up
In reliability what they may lack in
sheer speed. The unheard-of per
formance of going 500 miles at In
dianapolis without a tire change was
accomplished at the last race and the
lightness of the 183-inch cars has
made them almost immune to tire
trouble.
This time the drivers have had
about six weeks or mote In which to
tune up their little cars for the final
vent of the season and it is generally
whispered around that several of
them have added several miles per
hour to their best previous speed.
Just how fast they can go has never
been demonstrated, as they have never
before run on a speedway which was
fast enough to permit of their very
best speed.
The fact that there will be some
thing over $30,000 in cash prizes, not
to mention the title of "speedway
champion for 1920," at stake in the
Thanksgiving day race means that
there will be a lot of redhot compe
tition and it is pretty generally ex
pected that the next couple of weeks
will see some pretty brushes between
the cars in their practice spins on the
course.
AUTO PUBLICITY BEGUN
EMPHASIS ON' NEED OP VE
HICLE AIM OF CAMPAIGN.
Advertising Is Put Under Way bj
Detroit Dealers; World Prob
lems Are Discussed.
An educational campaign designed
to impress the public with the fact
that the automobile is a necessity
was recently inaugurated by the De
troit Auto Dealers' association by
means of half-page advertisements In
the daily papers in Detroit and vi
cinity. While the matter occupies
epace in the advertising columns it
in reality -is news for the series of
six deals in a comprehensive way
with world problems and the Influ
ence of the automobile in their solu
tion. The first advertisement, headed
"When Chaos Threatened," deals with
the war period when civilization
was threatened, and. recounts the aid
of the automobtTe and truck in bring
ing the conflict to a close. The sec
ond article tells of the value of the
automobile as an aid to the farmer.
the third deals with the importance
of the motor vehicle as an ally of the
railroads, the fourth tells of the In
fluence of the automobile in putting
America in Xhe position of the world's
pace-maker in Industry, the fifth tells
of the supremacy of the automobile in
the field of manufactured products
and gives figures to show the indus
try's financial importance, while the
closing argument is devoted entirely
to submission of numerous proofs to
show that the automobile is a nation
al necessity.
The association directors take the
position that while no direct adver
Using benefit can result from the
campaign its important influence In
bringing the public to a realization of
the true value of the automobile and
its sphere in the scheme of civillza
tion will result eventually in in
creased demand that will more than
compensate for the expenditure.
Manager H. H. Stuart, who Is In
direct charge of the campaign, ex
pects to follow it up with vigorous
selling talks through the newspapers,
calculated to overcome the adverse
conditions existing in the dealer end
of the trade.
More power to the ladies. Out ' in
California there are now 70,000 dnv
tng their own machines and the num
ber is being- increased every day.
VMMO MOLDS TMt
WORLD'S RECORP FOR
ftSO MILES ON A MILE
AND A QUARTER. TRACK
SPEEDWW1 IS
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TOMMY MILTON
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THAN AN"i OTHER DRIVER
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RECENTLY RDnwC tub
WORLD'S 00 MILE P1B.T TRACK
R.ECORD AT PhOeNI ARIZONA.
Here are the four famoM pilots who according to points awarded by the A. A. A., atHI have a chance of
winning the national racing; championship for J9ZO. which will be definitely decided by the outcome of
the 250-mUe race at the Los Angelea speedway on November 25.
RQfD FROM KANSAS GOOD
PARTY REACHES CITY AFTER
INTERESTING TRIP. -
Motorists From Leavenworth
Tour of Pacific Coast, in
New Buiek.
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Roads from Kansas to the Pacific
coast are in excellent condition at the
present time, and not over 300 miles
of difficult going is encountered for
the whole distance while the rest may
be classed as way above par, accord
ing to the testimony of a party of
motorists from Leavenworth, Kan.,
who arrived in Portland last week In
a new Buick model 21-49. In the
party are Mr. and Mrs. George J. Bub
and Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bub and little
daughter Marjorie, all of Leaven
worth. They left late in the week
for California and expect to spend the
winter in Los Angeles.
The entire trip from Kansas was
made without a mishap and the gaso
line consumption averaged IS miles to
the gallon, testified George J. Bub,
when he drove into the Howard Auto
company, Buick distributors here, to
have his machine given the once-over
before proceeding south. Bub is an
enthusiastic Buick owner and is now
driving his fourth Buick model.
A log of the route followed by the
party from Leavenworth to Portland
was prepared by Mr. Bub and is given
below in brief form for the benefit
of any motorists who are planning
the drive eastward:
From Leavenworth through tthe
state of Kansas via Topeka, Manhat
tan, Sallna, Ellsworth. Ellis, Oakley,
over the Uolden Melt gravel ana
grade dirt roads, which were in fine
shape. From Oakley via the Union
Pacific highway to Colorado state
line. This is graded dirt highway in
perfect condition.
From the state line to Colorado
Springs, Colo., Farmers" highway.
with fair road. Colorado Springs to
Salida, Rainbow route via Canyon
City, fine roads, beautiful scenery.
'Leaving Salida, Colo., crossed Con
tinental divide over Monarch pass,
elevation 11,640 feet. Following Rain
bow route to Gunnison. The gov
ernment has just completed a high
way to the top of Monarch pass from
the western side, a road with about
10 per cent grade. This road, when
completed, will be one of the most
picturesque roads in America. From
Gunnison, Colo, following the Rain
bow route to Grand Junction via
Montrose and Deta. From Grand
Junction. Colo., to Salt Lake. Utah,
over. the Midland highway. Parts
of this road were rough, Xhe greater
part being desert.
'From Salt Lake. Utah, to Boise,
Idaho, via the Evergreen route. In
general the roads in Idaho are good,
the state highways in particular ba
in fr in perfect condition.
'From Boise to Portland via Burns
TOURISTS FROM KANSAS REACH PORTLAND IN NEW BUICK.
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Mr. and Sire. George J. Bnb and Mr. a nd M ra.'L. M. Bab and little daughter
Marjorie of Leavenworth, Kas, sad Buick 21-40, In which they are tour
Ins; Pacific coast.
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and Bend. The road from Burns to
Bend, through desert, is exceptioniHly
good for a natural highway. The
road from Bend to The Dalles is well
known to Oregonlana and is in good
6hape.
"After turning over better than 2400
miles we felt amply repaid after driv
ing the beautiful Columbia river
highway from The Dalles to Portland.
From- the spirit shown in the con
struction of this road. It will.be only
a question of a few years when Ore
gon will be one of the foremost states
in highways and beautiful scenery."
AUTO BRAKE SERVICE FORMED
Company Will Specialize in Brake
Testing and Oiling. .
An exclusive brake and greasing
service was opened In the city last
week by E. E. Campbell, at 513 Alder
street. The company will handle the
brake and greasing work entirely and
operates on a "work done while you
wait" basis.
Room In the company quarters has
been provided for caring for four
cars at one time and expert brake
men and repairmen will be on hand
to. take care of the work. A plan is
being worked out by the company
whereby it . will Issue certificates
after brakes have been inspected or
adjusted which will show the brakes
to be in good shape.
MOVABLE LIGHTS USED
LEXINGTON CAR HAS UNUSUAL
HEADLIGHT ARRANGEMENT.
Beam May Be Thrown to Ground
at Approach 'or Car and
, Then Raised Again.
An unusual feature on the Lexing
ton car is the two-way headlamps
which are controllable aa to tilt of
reflector through a lever on the in
strument board. The lights are de
signed to make night driving safer.
When the reflectors are pitched
downward the beam of light strikes
the ground 35 feet ahead but lights
the road sufficiently for safe driving
much farther ahead than that, it Is
claimed, due to the laws of refraction,
and serves to put a flood of light on
the roadway in front and at the aides.
None of-the bright or direct rays
can reach the eyes of even a pedes
trian, let alone the driver of an ap
proaching car, it is claimed.
When the car has been passed a
turn of the lever raises the reflectors
so that the beam of light is shot
Straight ahead, lighting the road for
from "15 to 20 telephone poles" ahead.
The system is based on the belief
that more light properly placed is
what is required to make driving at
night safe.
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WHO PRANCE" HAS
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THE BALLOT RACING
TEAM FOR. 193.1 -
IADS BEING DEVELOPED
NEW USES OF HIGHWAYS
LIKELY TO BE FOUND.
Remedy Is Not to Restrict Enjoy
ment by Public, but to Im
prove and Enlarge Routes.
"Public roads, like everything else,
are developing In their nature and
character, and In the uses to which
the public subjects them. As civilisa
tion develops and the inventive ten
lus of man progresses new uses of
public road may be found. The rem
edy, in such event, is not to restrict
trie puoiic in its enjoyment of the
public highways, but to improve and
enlarge the highways. Their sole use
Is to accommodate the public, and
enable its members to communicate
with each other, both socially and in
a Dusiness way. . '
"It is well settled law that every
member of the public has the right to
use the public roads in a reasonable
manner for the promotion of his
health and happiness. Such use. how
ever, is restricted to a use with due
care and in a reasonable manner. In
so lar as the bill seeks to Drevent rta
fendant from using the public roads,
because its trucks and their loads are
loo neavy. it must be dismissed. The
motor truck Is now a common 'means
or transportation and Its us upon
me pudiio roads is authorized wher
ever the size and character of the
vehicle is not restricted by the legis
lature and will be controlled, so far as
we know, only by the convenience and
prorit or tne public."
The above quotation is in vTinot
from a decision by the supreme court
of the state of Tenne.ssee setting aside
tno veraici or a lower. court which
issued an injunction against a motor
transportation company to nrevent Its
use of the highways in Sumner county,
Tennessee. A copy of the decision
was rectnly obtained b ya represen
tative or tne Mack-International Mo
tor Truck corporation, distributors '
for Mack trucks. The ruling will be j
of interest to every owner and opera
tor oi a motor truck, every truck
user and all county and state officials
having jurisdiction over the public
highways.
The supreme court of Tennessee nan
taken a dual position' on thx nnhfet
of the relationship existing between
.no una ui me puduc nignways Dy mo
tor trucks and legislative bodies. As
the ruling Is Interpreted it sets forth
tnat the rights of the Dubllc are nf
prior consideration in restricting the
use of the highways by trucks. In
declaring that the remedy for -road
conditions ts not by restricting the
public of Its enjoyment of the high
ways but in the improvement and en
larging of the highways the court
has taken an attitude that long has
been advocated by Mack truck repre
sentatives, throughout the country.
Official and legal indorsement of the
need for better roads is bestowed.
At the same time the court sets up
that legislators have the authority
to make reasonable laws governing
motor, truck operation, a point which
Is not disputed by friends of the
heavy duty motor truck. It is an
established fact that there must be
regulatory measures In all walks of
life. Heavy duty trucks will move a
given tonnage over the highways
with less -damage to the roads than
results from moving the same ton
nage on a great number of less-capacity
trucks and in this way the
public's "convenience and profit" is
best being served, in the opinion of
the Mack truck representative.
Willys in Europe.
John N. Willys, president of the
Willys-Overland company. Is now in
Europe visiting France, England and
Belgium to look after increased facil
itles for taking care of the Overland
business abroad. Shipments are be
ing made now to all European coun
tries, India. South America and South
Africa. The Wlllys-Crossley plant at
Manchester, England, Is expected to
take care of considerable part ef the
European demand beginning this
year.
Great Britain Is expending- $140,
000,000 a year on highways.
GOOD ROADS SUPPORTED
VOTERS OF CALIFORNIA PASS1
HIGHWAY AMENDMENT.
Millions Will Bo Spent in Extend
ing Present Remarkable Sys
tem, in All Directions.
SAN FRANCISCO. CaL, Nov. 13.
California has. through the passage
of the highway amendment No. 9,
proved that she Is not to be diverted
from her good roads development.
Through the untiring enons or
the Automobile association, the var
ious civic bodies and public spirited
citizens throughout the state, to say
nothing of the campaign of educa
tion launched" by progressive news
papers, this result was Inevitable.
D-urlng the Interim between the
time when all construction work upon
thA California highways was prac
tically stopped and the passage of
this amendment there has Been mucn
inspection' and much criticism afield.
It is safe to say that at the present
time the California hghway situation
is pretty well understood, as Is also
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A POWERFUL GAR
The joy of motoring, like most of the joys of life, comes
from the use of power.
To be conscious that there is no hill you heed to avoid,
no motor-way where your car cannot, without effort, hold
your place on the road, is to realize the top joy of auto
mobiling. Some say that this happiness which lies in the sense of
power is just plain vanity. Call it whatever you will,
every car owner likes the sensation which comes from the
control of power.
Tremendous power, under perfect control, is what every
Standard Eight owner always has in his car. Its motor
actually levels hills.
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Present Prices Guaranteed Until April 1, 1921
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Distributors
Broadway at Couch Street
its future needs. There is no legit
imate reason now why this very nec
essary construction work should not
proceed immediately.
An, interesting report on road needs
of the state, in view of the passage
of the amendment. Is the following
by the Highway Industrial associa
tion.
"It is estimated that within the
next ten or IS years $17,000,000,000
will be required for road construction
in the United States If this country
is to reach Its proper development
and adequately serve its transporta
tion needs. Six billion dollars of It
will be required to take care of some
250,000 miles of state highways, and
$9,000,000,000 will be required for
county and township highway sys
tems, for the improvement of some
300,000 miles of highway. Even after
all this had been done there would
still remain some 1,800,000 miles of
earth roads in the United States. It
is quite evident then that, as far as
highway construction is concerned,
the ground has only been scratched."
End Play In the Drive.
Bucking at low car speeds, caused
by and play In the driving system,
may be caused by a worn clutch
thrust bearing; end play In the
crankshaft due to flattened bearing;
worn clutch plates in the case of disc
clutches; worn universal or wear In
New Light Six,
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of "what yoa actually need and want
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the pinion bearing of the rear axle.
Unless play Is taken care of quickly
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M. D. BAKER CO.
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