Arizona republican., 1908-10-04

 OF CONTEST
for The Arizona Republican
 Road Race Cup
The Los Angeles Racers Have Arranged Last of Details.

President Bullard yesterday appear ed before the board of supervisors and secured an order from the board for the making Of necessary repairs on the road between Buckeye and Phoel nix The cars will enter the city on Adams street and conclude the run in front of the office of The Republican. President Bullard will meet the city council on Monday night and ask that at the time of the finish Adams street be guarded hy special police for if the finish is close it will probably be made at not less than seventy miles an hour The club will request Governor k:bbey, Delegate Smith. Mayor Cog gins and prominent citizens to act as reception committee for the racers.
 The time of Mir Bullard will be oc- cupied to a considerable extent now by the duties of the office of district at torney so that much of the work Of preparation wlll have to be performed by committees.
 A meeting Of the automobilists Of the city will be called for next Wednesday night when committees will be ap- pointed tO have charge of the Los An getes to Phoenix run: the Tucson to Phoenix run; on entertainment for the visitors from both places. The duties of this committee may involve the preparation of a banquet Pilot cars win he sent out from Phoenix to meet the members Of both runs.
 It is expected that the Los Angeles racers will reach the Colorado river the first night out and that they will to Phoenix in a day. Added to this calculation the rest of twelve hours opposite Ehrenburg and it may be fig uTed that the cars will reach Phoenix probably Hate in the day of November s.
 The conditions Of the automobile road race from Los Angeles to Phoe- nix for The Arizona Republican cup have all been agreed upon so that there is little more to do now but Co make the start which win take place on the morning of November , from in front of the Hollenbeck at Los Angel les at seven o'clock sharp.
 At least three machines will be in the race and they will leave the start ing point half hour apart, the first place being decided by lot.
 HIS lIlOIlldllou came n letter from F. c. Fenner of the White Steamer Garage to President Bullard of the Maricopa Automobile club yes terdav morning. Mir. Fenner wrote that he. Leon S. ShettIer Of the Kissel Garage and Smith of the Elmore en- tered into al agreement to put up 5000 each for the race the winner to take all Others may enter into the pool if they desire but these three are enough to give the contest sufficient interest
 The itinerary has also been decided upon as follows: Los Angeles to San Eernardiao. Beaumont. Banning. Palm Springs Indio. Mecca, Dos Palmes, whence crossing the river the route will be to Quartzsite, Salome, Buckeye and Phoenix. The distance is 455 miles
 It has been agreed that there shall be a rest of twelve hours at the Colo rado river before the machines are ferricd across to Ehrenburg During this period of rest the machines will be locked and the respective drivers will not be allowed to approach them
 The press of Los Angeles will be represented in the race. the corre- spondents of the different papers rid ing in as fast an automobile as they can procure. They do not expect to keep up with the racers but they will make the best time they can.