The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-10-05
AUTO|STS TO SHOW
J. Alex Sloan to Bring Fast Team
to Louisiana Show.
LOUIS DISBR0W IS COMING
He Is One Of the Nerviest Drivers in
the World and Will Thrill the Spec
tators With His Death Defying Per-
formances-There Will Also Be Other
Stunts

At the State Fair at Shreveport last
year tho main attraction outdoors was
the flving of II daring aviator, but this
year the big card will be a death de-
fying automobile exhibition, which
promises to furnish entertainment a
plenty for even those Of the widest
imagination as Well as 70 those wishing
tanner artistic operation Of the auto
mobiles
In booking this attraction the direc-
tors If the Fair Association have been
very liberal They considered that
would be great treat for the thous-
ands of visitors expected at the expo
sition. and handed Secretary l.. \.
Erucggerhoff the long end Of the purse
to use a considerable sum In clnchlng
the famous drivers and their famous
cars. These drivers and cars are under
the directions of J. Alex Sloan, who la
known the country over as an eApeFt
in the automobile exhibition and speed
business He got lots Of his expert
enec and fame from Barney Oldf1eld,
the great daredevil. who gave some OF
his Wild stunts on the track at the Lou
isiana State Fair Grounds once, show
Ing that this track is Well fitted, win
n little hacking, for the greatest auto
drivers on earth to give their cars full
rope. And that is just what Sloan
guarantees tnat MS team VIII w ~ Wv
Fair at Shreveport this year.
Among the drivers to come to the
Fair with Sloan there will be LOUIS
Dishzroyy. one of the world renowned
performers; and Paul Nikrent, another
driver who faces death In his speed
machines There will also be others
who will participate in the State Fair
meet Some of the SWiftest cars IN
the world will be seen In the stunts to
perts.
In addition to the speed exhibitions
and races proper there will be big
automobile show. 1t will be on an
elaborate scale. Cars from manufac-
turers Of many Of the big cities Will
be on display. showing the spectators
the wonderful strides that have been
made in the making OF automobiles
In the show all sorts and sizes OF ma
chimes will be exhibited, and there will
he attendants on hand to explain the
different features Of workmanship, ana
the various beauties Of the cars. rms
show Will be under mammoth tent.
which the Fair Association. at consid-
cradle expense. has ordered for that
sole purpose The automobile is rap
idly growing in popularity In this part
of the country, as evidenced by the
number If cars seen in the cities ana
| towns and even in the rural sections.
and this fact is indicative Of big at
! tendance at the show.
1t was impossible to have the auto
| mobile races for more than three days
on account Of five days OF horse racing
So the meet that Is to be conducted
| py Mr. Sloan Will continue three days
only. The dates are November ;. and
s, Sunday. Tuesday and "Wednesday.
respectively.
Resides the professional drivers.
number Of amateurs ana semi pro1es-
! SIGNALS will furnish automobile sport.
| A committee composed Of r. II. Rolin-
ger, s. w. Mason and Andrew Currle
Jr, OF Shreveport. has this part OF the
program in charge. Don't forget the
dates, october 30 to November 6-efght
days fair.