Eureka Reporter | 1905-03-31 | Page 4 | The Fascination of Daring

THE fascination OF DARING spirit of adventure makes reckless ness a pleasure it Is not probable that the accident by which a daring automobile racer and his mechanic lost their lives ft bile speeding on the ormond course will prevent others from indulging in this hazardous recreation the risk involved in automobile racing 1 one of the reasons tor its cicat popularity among venturesome men were there no danger to the occupants of the cars there would be little sport in the experience riding to hounds football and many other outdoor sports cannot be pursued without danger but this does not act in any way as a deterrent to those interested in them great as Is the satisfaction felt by the winning contestants over their success in the field the desire for preeminence Is not the only cause that leads men to engage in dangerous pastimes the spirit of adventure the love of excitement for its own sake the instinctive rebellion of many minds against the humdrum common place existence ot most of mod erns operate to make danger and risk attractive new york sun