Show fAST I JM IS S MADE BY BOTti DRiVERS DRS LOS ANGELES April 4 A A speed of practically miles an hour was made in the preliminary skirmish of the duel between Ralph DePalma and Barney Oldfield Oldfield Old- Old field for tot the worlds world's automobile racing championship on the new circular plank track of the Los Angeles to toda today to to- da day Oldfield had his power horse Benz and made a mile In 36 5 2 seconds averaging 37 seconds for several miles He lie was followed on the track by DePalma Do De Palma who used Caleb Braggs Bragg's 90 Fiat Flat DePalma turned the mile circuit in 36 5 5 1 seconds The time was taken by a numb number num num- b bar ber r of experts and Is not disputed Racing authorities here believe that three races on the next week to decide whether or De Do Palma is the champion will produce a record of miles an hour for th the new now track The race will be ie run on three different days so that it will be necessary for forI forthe forthe the winner to secure two heats I |