Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-12
SET DATE FOR PHOENIX
RACE NOVEMBER FIFTH
Representative of Maricopa Auto
mobile Club Assures Local
Enthusiasts of Event

1t has been definitely decided to hold
the Los Angeles-Phoenix motor car
race this year November 5, and the
start will be made from the Hollenbeck
hotel, as usual.
The Los Angeles racing contingent
have been waiting some word from the
race promoters of the "Oasis" city, and
now that all the financial arrange
ments have been made at the other
end G. P. Bullard, president of the
Maricopa Automobile club. has been
delegated to come to Los Angeles and
announce the proposed program.
At the Hollenbeck yesterday Mr..
Bullard gave an outline of the race.
He leaves for Phoenix today, will re-
turn on July 10 and in conjunction
with John S. Mitchell, representing the
Los Angeles club, will complete all de-
tails and receive entries for the race.
The start of the race will be from
the Hollenbeck Saturday night at 10
o'clock, and the same route will be
followed as in the previous races and
the same rules, other than those neces-
sary to conform to the present rulings
of the A. A. A. contest board, will gov
ern.
Besides the perpetual Los Angeles
Phoenix trophy S3500 will be offered as
prize money, divided as follows: One
thousand three hundred dollars to the
winner of the race, $500 for the second
car and $100 for the third car The re-
naming $500 will be offered in the
several racing events at the race track
in Phoenix on Thursday, November 10,
which, with the exception of several
local events, will be open to the com
peting cars from Los Angeles. This
particular day has been officially de-
clared automobile day" at the fair,
and the support of the entire territory
has been pledged to make it a success.
Mr.. Bullard wants it distinctly under
stood that the best of care and at
tention will be shown visiting autoists,
and there will be no reason for COM
plant at the quantity or quality of
the accommodations made for visitors
from Los Angeles; that the matter has
already been taken up with the hotels
and that if necessary to give the most
comfort to their guests the members
of the Maricopa Automobile club will
entertain the visitors in their homes.
This racing "classic" has been dis
cussed much of late in Los Angeles,
and it is not improbable that there
will be more than twenty starters in
the race. A number of popular and re-
liable cars that can stand such a
gruelling race have been added to the
local lists during the past year and a
good bunch of live wires" will break
into the game and give those old
timers, Colonel Fenner wild Bill"
Reuss, Captain Ryus, Leon Shelter, ct
al, good run for their money. Then,
again, there are number of new
drivers who have established reputa-
tions back east who are now located
here, and the race is sure to develop
some new speed monsters" Colonel
Fenner has stated positively that he
will be there with "Black Bess." Fen
ner won the cup once and finished sec
ond last year through a mishap within
half a mile of the finish line. and is
determined that he will win back lost
laurels.
A prospective list of starters would
be named as follows: Pope Hartford,
Apperson, "Black Bess." Isotta, Great
Western, Kissel Kar, Knox, Buick,
Corbin, Simplex, Amplex, Matheson,
Columbia, Mercedes. Palmer Singer
Chalmers, White, Mercer, Oakland and
Fiat.