Arizona republican., 1908-10-14
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 RACING FOR The Arizona Republican Cup
 On Exhibition OTHER AUTO RACE TROPHIES The Los Angeles Papers Sporting Columns Devoted to the Details of the Race Across the Desert to the Republican Office.
OTHER AUTO RACE TROPHIES

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 The Arizona Republican cup the trophy for the automobile road race from Los Angeles to Phoenix, starting from Los Angeles at midnight of No- vember was received yesterday and Is on exhibition at Hilderbran's jewell ". It was received with eight other trophies for automobile and motor cy- cle events during the territorial fair. It is agreed by experts that The Re publican cup is the handsomest ever brought to the city. It is of solid sterling silver and has what is known as the Butler finish in French gray. The finish gives the cup where the bowl rises from the stem the appear ance of being mi-transparent. It is handsomely engraved, and bears an inscription setting for the nature of the trophy. This and the other cups constituted a center of attraction for automobile enthusiasts all day yester- day.
 The Los Angeles to Phoenix auto mobile race for The Republican cup is occupying a considerable part of the sporting pages of the Los Angeles newspaper which regard it as one of the most important auto contests ever undertaken. not only account of the length of it. but also on account of the character of the roads. There have been longer races. notably the New York to Paris. but in that the ele- ment of continuous fast time did not enter as it does in the coming race. The Los Angeles Times says of it :
 The date of the Los Angeles-Phoe- nix road race has been set for Novem- Der g. That at least three cars will start seems now assured. The rules which are to govern the contest re- semble those under which the Baldly race was conducted. The first car is to start at midnight. The winner should reach Phoenix about twenty four after leaving this city.
 The handsome $1GO silver cup. which The Arizona Republican has of fered a trophy. is woth striving for. The finish vii be in front of The Re publican office, and pilot cars will meet the racers several miles out.
 Details of the race are almost com pleted. There is great enthusiasm among the Arizona automobilists and the Maricopa Automobile club has ar ranged for reception and banquet for the Los Angeles visitors.
 Leon T. Shettler has entered his Tobasco and has posted a $500 guar antee that the car will start. Shettler is confident Bert Latham will drive the racer the entire 450 miles He will go over the course at least once before the day of the race.
 When the offer of the cup was first made it was the intention of the don or that the trophy should be given the car making the fastest time between Los Angeles and Phoenix any time between November 1 and 15. Shett- ler's suggestion that the cup be of fered as a racing trophy met with the hearty approval of all.
 George P. Bullard. president of the Maricopa club. under whose auspices the race is to be conducted. is doing everything in his power to boost the race. He is in constant communica- ton with Shettler and others.
 John s. Mitchell, manager of the Hollenbeck hotel, has been chosen stakeholder He will handle the race from this end and the cars will start from the Hollenbeck. In a letter to Mitchell, Shettler declares against the suggestion that rest of twelve hours be made at Ehrenburg. This is a part of Shelters statement:
 If there is any one thing on earth that would make this race a laughing rest clause. I have laid out a sched- ule of less than twenty-five hours for the entire trip which is not too much for any we'll trained driver. Why less than two years ago one of my men drove for forty-seven hours and thirty minutes without rest, and had to fight every inch of the way to San Francisco. The roads were so heavy, and the floods were such that train service was temporarily discontinued. If any entrant does not feel capable of driving the entire distance what is to hinder him sending a good crew on ahead to Ehrenberg, so as they can take the car from there on to Phoe- nix%
 "F. c. Fenner, who is always ready to enter a race, and who has always proved himself a good sport, likes the twelve-hour rest clause. He believes it would tend greatly to the interest of the race. He says the cars could be placed under lock and key at Ehrenberg during the enforced wait.
 When the race was first spoken of Fenner at once declared himself in favor of the run. He offered to enter a car and declared he would drive it himself. In an interview yesterday Fenner reiterated his declaration and said the Black Bess will be ready on Monday to make the trip.
 Black Bess will be entered for the Los Angeles Phoenix race said Fen ner, I will drive the car myself She will go over the entire course like a hird and will stand tho fraff haftar