Arizona republican., 1909-07-30
RECORD MAY
 BE BROKEN M'LGdn in Condition For Fast
 Five Miles AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE
Expected to Come Close to Track Records-A Large Crowd to Witness Events and Swell Mclean Rene fit Fund.

VIII Harry Mclean break the worlds record for the five-mile dis
 tance tomorrow afternoon?" was the question heard on every hand last evening in athletic circles in the city That he can do it is affirmed by all 1 followers of field events in the west who have seen him in action at the recent Los Angeles P. A. A Olympic meet, and not only those who have seen him but who follow the dope" and know what he did. To come
 within a second of breaking the worlds record for the one-eighth mile in the last of a five-mile race when he was loafing one hundred yards ahead of his closest competitor. means | something. It is said that in prac- | tice. alone, without any pacing, Harry ! Mclean has run the fastest mile after the tenth that has ever been run. ] four seconds better than the present | time. What he will do this after noon at the fair grounds depends | upon what Lewis his trainer. has told | him, how hard Curley presses him | and of course what kind of luck he will have. Several of the big varsity | men who are members of the big | schools in the east will be at the meet, and it is rumored that a spe- cial man from the Seattle Athletic club has registered in one of the out of the way rooming houses and will see the red skin perform this after noon.
 The following is the program for the events and the entries as given out last evening. though many win go in the last moment:
 Events. prizes and entries and the : order in which they will take place at the Elks' benefit for Harry Me Lean. the Indian runner. at the fair grounds this afternoon at 9 o'clock will be as follows: subject to change:
 100-yard dash - New York Store silver cup-R. Stroud. John Smith, Herschel Smith, w. Hanscom.
 SS0-yard run - Phoenix National bank silver cup-James Rosser. Geo Holmes. Roy Wolfe, Isaac Enfield. Leon Adams.
 One-mi run-GaZette silver cup Chas. Swiggett. Wiley Henton, Seth Hudgins. Arthur Harris. Harry Felize.
 Five mile relay-Hilderbran gold watch-Harry Mclean against John Curley and Luke Anton.
 Shewowa, an Indian boy, is ready to run three-mile race against any two men. If no opponents are found for him he will pace the Mclean race for three miles.
 Two-mile auto race for cars under $2OOO-Arizona Republican silver cup Phoenix Auto Co, Tourist; Central Auto O.. Ford; A. L. Moore Chalm- CTS Detroit; Southwestern Realty Co, Mitchell.
 Three mile auto race for cars 5000 and over-Dwight B. Heard silver cup Phoenix Auto Co, Tourist; Oliver Creech, Pope Hartford; Central Auto O.. OldsmObile.
 Five-mile free for-all auto race Pacific Gas & Electric Co. silver cup Phoenix Auto Co, Tourist; Oliver Creech, Pope Hartford; Central Auto O., OldsmObile.
 Ten-mile motorcycle race-Elks' lodge silver cup-C. I. Stacey. Indian; Victor Redewill, Indian; Cass Rede- will, Indian; F. A. Carr, Indian; Bob Evans, Reading Standard; Early Brown, Reading Standard; l.. Holmes, Thor; B. Mckinney. Thor.
 Five-mile motorcycle race-Hotel Adams silver cup-Same entries as en-mile motorcycle race.
 The motorcycle and automobile events promise fast time and some startling results, both as to cars and drivers. The headquarters yesterday afternoon were as quiet as death, which has deep significance re- garding the results this afternoon. The racing cars of several firms were on the street last night stripped to the chassis and warming up for the event.
 Special arrangements have been been made with the car lines to handle the crowd promptly, both com ing and going, and it is believed that almost 1000 people will take advan- tage of the opportunity made by the Elks to help Harry Mclean raise enough money to go with his running mate to the Seattle athletic meet. Not only will this be a benefit meet. but also one of the fastest meets ever held in Phoenix outside of the fair meets.
 Manager s. Acuna of the Industrial Liberty band, with several of the members. returned yesterday after noon and will take part in the parade of the Indian School band before the meet this afternoon.