Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-09
PRESCOTT WOMAN NOW QUEEN OF
 CHAUFFEURS
From Tuesdays Daily)

test has been run and won, and Mrs. H. T. Southworth, wife of Dr. South worth, is the heroine, and the acknowledged Queen of Chapffeurs of the country. Attending this interest ing event, the first of its kind that was ever authorized with semi-of- fieial endorsement by the Fair Asso- citation of Arizona, with a gold cup by the Arizona Gazette, there were many thrilling adventures in the long race over the worst road in the Ter ritory.
 Mrs. Southworth drove a Ford ma chine, which mas been in daily use in this city for over two years. While it is true she had a handicap of 55 minutes, the time made on the 11O mile road between Prescott and Phoenix by her, in 6:33, is a remark able feat, considering the ear is of only 20 horse power.
 Al. Webber'. record of 5:40 in his Buick of 40 horse power, is worthy of special mention, and in his splen- did run establishes the fastest time ever made between the two cities. MT. Webber undoubtedly would have won the race had it not been that in leaving the scratch in this city, he pulled his machine up to the line iuts three minutes behind the time he was scheduled to leave. By this delay ne lost the race to Mrs. South worth by one minute, according to the official figures wired from Phoe nix.
 Although the hour was early in the start from this city, Sunday morning, a large number of speeta- tors congregated at the Prescott Ma tional Bank corner. The cars left in the order as given, Frank W. Eos ter, president of the Prescott Auto Club, giving each the starting signal at the appointed time.
 The first news after the string mad been turned loose, came from the Four Mile House, when it was reported that D. c. Payne in his I'm perial car, had broken a knuckle on the wheel and went into the bank about 300 yards east of that point. His escape from serious injury was considered marvellous. With his guest, T. H. Bate, he escaped unhurt. Later in the day he returned to the city, out of the race.
 The next tidings came from point about one mile east of Lynn Creek, where Reese NJ. Ling went out of commission through some me chanical Arrangement. Later, about 3 D.. m., he was on the road again, and passed Humboldt at a rapid clip.
 T. G. Norris was the next victim. His Juggernaut bronco tilted aimless- ly, and after a few twists of the wrench he went along the rest of the route at good speed, which he maintained to the goal.
 D. M. Clark's big Stearns : was clipping Webber close all along the route until Blue Bell Siding was reached, when ne struck a rut in the road, breaking the axle. This took the favorite ear out of the race and following the accident Webber had the right of way, in ears of his class.
 The W. V. Radley machine fared the worst of the entire number dur ing the run, having seventeen pune lures during the day.
 The Longacre, H. D. Aitken and R. M. Ling machines had not reach sd Phoenix up to yesterday at noon. It is believed they are tied up some place on the road and several relief parties have been sent out to hunt for the derelicts.
 John Harlan and Jess Kellum, who were east of Lynx Greek, as the cars were passing, state that Mrs. South worth and MT. Anderson were running ike a flash in that section, Dr. South worth holding to the machine with 1ne hand and with the other was keeping his wife in position on the seat as she held the wheel with ler two hands. MT. Anderson was speeding equally fast, and the scene was a thrilling one.
 After the accident to his ear, MT. Clark, MT. Newton and MT. Truax boarded the freight train at Blue Bell and continued their journey south in the evening, MT. Glenn be- ing taken aboard by MT. Longaere.
 Returning yesterday afternoon from Phoenix, and proceeding East, MT. Newton states that the interest in