Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-09
NIKRENT INSPECTS ROAD
RACE ROUTE TO PHOENIX
Starters Going Over Course to
FamiIiarize Themselves
with Conditions

Within the past week dealers who
have held back from declaring their
entries for the Los Angeles-P Phoenix
race, scheduled for November 5, have
been getting busy. Twelve entries are
officially entered. The new prospects
are the Amplex, Abbott-Detroit, Inter-
State and Fiat. 1t is almost certain
that the race will have upward Of
twenty starters.
John S. Mitchell, referee, is doing
all possible in promoting the event
from this end, and George P. Billiard,
president Maricopa Automobile club,
is looking after all the details for d
reception to the entrants and Los An
geles contingent when they arrive, so
that no unfavorable comment can be
made this year as to visitors recep-
ton AS both the gentlemen put it,
sit will be as cheap to go as to stay
at home"
Aireardy some of the prospective
starters are going over the road to
familiarlze themselves with the condi-
tions. Nick Nikrent has been and re-
turned. and his car, the Knox, was
shipped on Saturday.
Nikrent, as the winner Of last years
race, is in best position to give point
ers. He made the trip to Phoenix in
easy stages. The first night out was
spent in camp on the Whitewater
ranch, the second at Chuckawalla
Wells, the third at Vicksburg. The
total running time was thirty-six
hours, but Foxy Joe staked out more
caches than he will admit. At all
events ne is willing to give the boys
a log of his recent run and what they
may expect.
"Nick' says that the roads are so
per cent better than last year; but he
cautions new drivers over the course
from getting lost, as he says there is
almost an entire absence of guide
boards marking the way. BY the way,
this is something that the Southern
California Automobile club can take
up with advantage, and get the friend
ship of all autoists. 1t will be a clever
stunt to post the roads to the river, as
the Phoenix club is to look after the
matter from there into it's city.
| AS to water and gasoline: Water can
be obtained at all stopping points, but
! gas is to be procured at only the fol-
lowing places: Dr. Hanson of Palm
Springs will have 2 supply to sell all
| The racing cars at cost; Mr. Hill at
Mecca will probably have to charge 30
cents per gallon, owing to the expense
| of getting it in; gasoline to be taken
on at Ehrenberg must be ordered in
! advance, as the dealer does not want
an oversupply on hand; but at Nlcks-
burg and Salome gas can be obtained
as both towns are situated on the rail-
road.
At Ehrenberg two ferries will be in
operation. One a gasoline, the other
a cable. Cars can be taken across the
river in five minutes and at fifteen
minute intervals.
The racing committee for the state
fair has announced the following
events for the track for not only their
local cars, but also the cars that come
through from Los Angeles: 25-mile race
for Los Angeles Phoenix cars of 3O1- 500
cubic inches displacement prize $3.50:
10 miles for the same cars of from 2Ol
to 300 cubic inches displacement, prize
5000; 15-mile free-tor-all for the same
cars, prize 5000; 1O-mile handicap for
any car, prize $3.50; 15-mile handicap
for L. A.-P. cars, prize $50; 15-mtle
consolation race for the .6do fTst thrIa three In
tnoolr ~ record for big cars, $780, one-mile
for small cars. $50. All these prizes
will be in gold.