El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-22

facturers and automobile men in the
middle west.
Difficult to Decide.
The method which would be en-
ployed to start this event, has been
difficult for the promoters to decide.
The speedway management finally
adopted the plan OF firing daylight
bombs. which explode 250 feet in the
air and give forth q dense cloud OF
smoke. One of these will be fred every
minute for five minutes before 10
o'clock and at the stroke of 10 spec
ial starting bomb will give the signal
that win send the entire field into enc
of the greatest races ever known. After
the start the contestants are Signaled
along the course by means of colored
flags. each of which bears some specla:
meaning which the drivers understand.
The cars Will be started in nine lines
of five cars each, placed at intervals Of
100 feet back of the wire.
Scoring and timing OF 46 fast cars on
a course but two and a half miles in
length means the devising of an en-
tirely new system. In order TO score
and time the race accurately more than
100 men will be used throughout the
seven hours, with so others as relief
men to the regular scorers. The eye
- lllS OHlN part VI man deDCuQE0 upon
to aid In this task. while mechanical
and electrical devices have been called
upon TO perform the greater part of
the work. An electrical timing ma
chine. which divides the seconds into
hundredths, will catch each car as 1t
passes the wire on ever lap. while a
battery OF four adding machines will
be used to record the number of cars
as they pass. Two distaphones will
carry the record of the car numbers in
the order in which they fit by the
stand This last record will have the
story Of the entire race in human voice,
the first time this has ever been at
tempted.
Reinforcing this squad of mechanical
workers will be four score boards. each
100 feet in length. and each employing
more than 20 men to operate it. These
will catch each car as it passes the
wire and credit with lap each time
It crosses. A telephone SYSTEM which
has more than 20 instruments attached,
will convey information to a score of
announcers in all parts of the grounds
and the visiting throRE Will be in
formed of TIE status of tine race every
ten miles of its. progress.
Expect 100000 People.
Preparations have been made for
handling a crowd of 100. 900. Parking
space for 10000 automobiles has been
provided. In order TO prevent accidents
to the spectators. 900 men are employed.
A military rganization. known as the
Speedway guard is composed of 200
men. These militiamen guard every
roadway and gate so that the track
has been termed fool proof" In addi-
ton 100 police and plain clothes men
watch the throng throughout the day.
A mounted squad aids in directing the
crowds to their proper places.
The Entries.
Case. Lewis Strang: Simplex. Ralph
de Palma: Interstate. c. 3. Baldwin;
National, Johnny Aitken; Pope-Hart-
ford. Louis Disbrow; pe-Hartford
Frank P. Fox; Westcott, Harry Knight;
Case. Jagersberger; Case, VIII Jones;
Stutz, Gilbert Anderson: Mercedes,
Spencer Wishart; Amplex. w. H. Turn
er; F. A. L., J. F. Gelnaw: F. A. L.,
W. H Pearce; Knox. Fred Belcher;
Buick. Arthur Chevrolet; Buick. Charles
Basic; Benz. Eddie Hearne; Alec, Harry
Grant: National Charley Merz: Ma
tional Howard WILCOX; McFarlan, Fred
Clemens; McFarlan. Bert Adams; Jack
son. Fred Ellis: Jackson. Harry Cobe;
Jackson, Jack Tower: Cutting, Ernest
Delaney; Fiat, David Bruce Brown;
Fozier. Harold Van. Gcrder; Firestone-
Columbus, Lee Prayer; Marmon, Joe
Dawson: Marmon. Ray Harroun; Lo-
zier. Ralph Milford; Lozier. Teddy
Tetzlaff; Apperson. Herb Lyle; Mer-
Ger, Hughie Hughes; Mercer, Chas
Bigelow; Simplex. Ralph Beardsley;
Fiat, Caleb Bragg; Velie. Arthur Glib
bons; Velie, Howard Hall; Cole, Bill
Endicott: Cole, Johnny Jenkins; Am
pick. Walter Jones; Benz, Bob Burman;
Benz, -.