Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09
PRIZE CUPS
PRESENTED
Formal Finish Of Los Angeles
Phoenix Road Race
SMOKER TO "H0WDY" MEN
Maricopa County Automo-
bile Club Entertains the
Visiting Motorists and
Their Friends-An Even
ing of Convivial Merri-
ment.

The celebration Of the winning OF
the Los Angeles Phoenix road race by
Tsomebody, is just as much a part of
THE big annual event as the race itself.
That ceremony generally occurs Just
two days after the race is finished and
by reference to an almanac one may
discover why il was that Phoenix was
incomparably juberous last night The
big twelve quart silver loving cup. Of
fered the winner as a trophy by ]. G.
Bullock of Los Angeles and the small
Ter but more historic cup given by The
Republican as a standing prize to be
contested for until some one pulls it
down for keeps. had been won but
neither of them had been formally pre-
sented
Partly to dispose of that matter Of
ficially. but more to show its hOspi-
tally. the Maricopa County Automobile
club gave a smoker last night in the
Third Avenue theater All the drivers
their mechanicians. officials Of the late
race, the Los Angeles automobile deal
ers here on the Howdy special. the
newspaper men and other invited
friends to the number of two or three
hundred, responded to the invitation to
be present A buffet luncheon was
served. cigars We're furnished and the
early evening was spent in their enjoy
ment.
The speechmaking was opened by
George Purdy Billiard, president of the
club and the father of the now world
famous race. He told of the jov it
casion. told something of the history
OF the race and said the presentation
of the cups was next in order. Calling
Earl Booth of Los Angeles. represen-
tative of the National car. to the stand.
Mr. Billiard presented the cup with ap-
propriate discourse. Cries of speech"
followed but Billiard held the crowd
back until he had finished and that
was not until he had recited the facts
Of the first race and the encourage
ment given it by the offering of a sill
Yer cup by The Republican. then owned
by DIR. c. w. Viclzers. Billiard said
that as DR. Vickers was a guest of the
hour nothing could be more fitting
than that he should present the cup
won by the National this year to Mr..
Booth.
The doctor did his part quickly and
well and Mr.. Booth made a nice little
speech in reply, closing by suggesting
that the one to whom most honor was
due for the conditions that brought Joy
to all representatives of the National,
was Harvey Herrick the entrepid driv-
er who piloted the car to victory
Herrick who has no fear of the des
ert was badly buffalOed at the forensic
stunt that was opening up for him and
tried to dodge it. He refused to re-
spond to calls until the sheriff and a
policeman. and several other sturdy
men seized him bodily and using his
PROSTATE form as a battering ram, |
pushed tables and chairs to one side |
and hoisted him to the stage. He made |
his acknowledgment in a dozen words |
and hid himself back in the audience. |
Leon T Shelter, the automobile |
dealer who backed the first race and |
has been with them all since that time, |
was called to the stage. He proposed |
a toast to Ralph Hamlin who the |
speaker said annually declared that he |
would not make the race again for a |
million dollars. and Immediately there |
after began inquiry to when the |
next one would probably start. Next |
came three cheers for the boys who /
lost. but who were just as good sports |
as the winners. That was followed by /
the singing of some hand made songs |
in honor of George Purdy Billiard ct
a. There was additional oratorv, and