Arizona republican., 1908-11-10
WHITE STEAMER WINS
 ARIZONA REPUBLICAN cUP
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 whole course was a horse or mul hitched to the Black Bess-
 'The first break we had was at Do Palmas, when we got mixed up in tn sand and the burners got red-hot. w had to saw some pipes in two and wei, them together This was about :3 Sunday morning, near Chuckawall; Springs.
 Tn regard to fitting myself for thi! race as well as the machine, I wil say that for four weeks previous to tn, race never toook a drink and ate nc breakfast. This was to reduce my weight. I always ate a pretty goot dinner, though"
 A description of the Black Bess which is probably the most famous and most remarkable racing car in the west, follows:
 Driver. first leg Cto Mecca), Captain H. D. Ryus.
 Mechanician, first leg (to Mecca), A Forbes, Happy Hooligan"
 Driver, second leg CTto Phoenix), F C. Fenner.
 Mechanician, second leg (to Phoenix) G. M. Adair.
 This car was purchased by F. c. Fen ner in the fall of 1904. and since that time has been in nearly every state west of the Rocky mountains.
 Power-20 steam horsepower.
 Wheel Base-104 inches.
 Tread-56 inches.
 Clearance-101k.
 Wheeis-34 inches.
 Tires-Rear, 34x415; tires. front, 34x4
 Geor-High, to l. Gear-Low, 6 to l.
 Frames-Armored wood.
 Gasoline Capacity-46 gallons.
 Water Capacity-50 gallons.
 Lubricating OiI-5 gallons.
 Goodrich quick detachable tires.
 Speedometer-Warne 100 miles per hour.
 Weight of car loaded with oil, water and gasoline, $500 pounds; weight of drivers. 315 pounds; weight of extra tires. 40 pounds. Total weight of car on the road, S655 pounds.
 Color-Black.
 Branded behind on water tank, Black Bess;" branded behind on gaso- line tank, "275S Call" branded on sides of water tank, Phoenix or Bust" branded on front shoulders, Black Bess."
 This car has run 66,59S miles, mostly on desert roads.
 Maximum speed on good roads, SO miles per hour.
 Col Fenner is reported to have won s2.S0O on the race. That Mrs. Fenner also profited by the colonel's remark | able skill in driving Black Bess over the desert is assured.
 Mrs. F. c. Fenner and Mrs. Andrew | J. Smith arrived in Phoenix yesterday | morning from Los Angeles. Both Mrs | Fenner and Mrs. Smith announced that | they had come to Phoenix to see their husbands win the great race.
 Both of them came on the same train from Los Angeles, and while they de- nied positively that they had arranged a little side bet of a hundred dollars on their husbands, rumOrs were per sistent that such was the fact. When Mrs. Smith was asked what she eX- pected to do with the money in case she won it, she said, "Fill the cup, of 
 Mrs. Fenner said she wanted The cup to decorate her side board. Tt would look so pretty there, and when we have little parties, it would be very convenient to fill it with but I don't suppose Col. Fenner will let me use it that way. I guess it will have to adorn the garage window for a while" The excitement caused by the race, both in Los Angeles and Phoenix was nf Tn pi Y | else talked about during the day ex- ,ept the great race. People walking ., he streets who looked as though they night have some late dope" on the 'elative positions of the contestants were eagerly questioned. At the Hotel Adams, where some bulletins were re- eived. the Western Union Telo graph :, ffice and the city room of The Repub ican, the crowds cOngregated There vas but one topic of conversation. What is the latest from Black Bess 2" l T T Who knows anything about the Bull Og?" were some of the questions lost frequently heard on the streets. Many side bets were placed on the : acers, some being made even after U he cars were reported at Wickenburg, II ,here it was learned that the Frank in was making tremendous time, with he White and Elmore close in as far S time was concerned. There was reat uncertainty even in the face of II he returns as to which car was actu fly in the lead in point of time as no d -ord was received from the checkers { Ehrenburg giving the time taken by W ach car in being ferried across the u yer q Fremeau, of the Ainsworth garage, ho was to have been one of the . neckers, broke down at Quartzsite, and II le elapsed time will have to be deter d ined later on. From s o'clock, when the report was II