Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-31

ly have the certified check returned
to the owner.
The prizes for the race are a hand
some trophy given by the Motor Sup
ply company of Phoenix, and the cash
prizes of $4,000 is put up by the Mari
copa Automobile club of Phoenix and
will be divided into three purses for
the winners-frst car, $1,000; second
car $500; third car. 5000 In addition
to these further cash prizes aggregat-
ing $500 will be offered by the civic
bodies and business men of Phoenix
for a series of track events that will
BE- open only to Los Angeles cars that
come through on the big trip. 1t is
expected now that these events will
consist of a. ten-mile free-for-all,
three-heat race of five miles each, and
twenty-five mile race.
One of the concessions that will be
made this year for these track races
that will take place at Phoenix, No
vember 10, during the state fair, will
be that any car will have the privilege
of changing its gear or renewing its
equipment
AS to the matter of speed to be made
on the public roads in the long distance
of 450 miles, it is authoritatively
stated that the state authorities of
Arizona will for the purpose waive all
speed limits, an. as under the Cali
fornia laws it is within the province
of supervisors or city councils to grant
the same concessions, provided the
management of the races properly
patrols the course to safeguard the
public, this matter will be taken up
without delay with the supervisors Of
Los Angeles, Riverside and San Ber
nardino counties, and with the mu-
nicipal officers through which the cars
will pass
Entries for the race will close Fri
day, October 21. Checkers on the
course will be located at San Bernar-
dino, Dos Palmas. Chuckawalla and
Ahrenberg. On arriving at Ahrenberg
all cars will enter the control and be
parked but no repairs or taking on
supplies will be allowed while in the
control A gasoline ferry has been
established at the river and cars will
be allowed to depart the next morn
ing fifteen minutes apart, and In the
order of their arrival at the control.
Dr. Coffman of Palm Springs has
written that because of the somewhat
dangerous road at or near that point,
that he will at his own expense have
the road sufficiently guarded by lights.
as the cars will pass through there in
the night, and also that he will have
a supply of gasoline on hand that will
be sold at actual cost, so that the
cars will have no duplication Of their
experience of last year of being
charged 81 a gallon for gas at that
point.
Speaking on behalf of the entertain
ment committee of Phoenix, Mr.. Bull
lard made 1t perfectly clear that there
will be no complaint from the visiting
racing or newspaper men this year as
to the quantity or quality OF accom-
modations at the hotels, nor of the
prices charged. The hotels have
agreed to give the best accommoda-
tions possible. and If advised in suf-
ffcient time. rooms will be reserved
for all who desire. Phoenix will
naturally be crowded at the time, for
it will be state fair week and $4,000
strangers will be there. To make the
accommodations for the Los Angeles
contingent doubly sure, the members
of the Maricopa Automobile club have
obligated themselves to entertain the
motorists at their individual homes II
necessary, and as Mr.. Bullard re-
marked that he had a guest chamber
and bath for two that he would do