Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-05
FABST TROPHY FOR.
GRAND PRIE
Blue Ribbon Prize Offered
BY Well Known Brewer for
Motor Event in September.

Colonel GUSTAV Pabst. president o.
the paost Brewing company. on sat.
ufdag eftefed THE Milwaukee, Automot
bite pealefB Association trophy %
BE- raced Tor IN conuection with tar
Vanderbilt Cup ard brand prlx races
IN September August A. jones, chair
man ~ the vanderbiit cup and. Grand
prf3 race corr ntlitee chriaien#d fhA
onef 'rhc pabst hlue RlbboR Tfo-
ply" Il wlli be contested for an.
npally.
col pabat oners the Blue Ribbon
trophy for the nedlum ear event *
the september race meet. 10 be run a
lhe same day As the Vanderbilt Gus
race. it IA 10 81 contested lor ny
nonAstock cars la the piston diaplaees
mont division just below the froe-for-
all. and tho winner each year will 10
given replica Of the trophy by the
donor.
II has not been decided whether tho
Blue Ribbon trophy shall be for
American built cars or 10 be thrown
open % the manufacturers OF the
world This Important feature Of Col.
pabars Offer b lcft 30 BARI j. Ruddle.
manager OF tho Vanderbilt CUP and
Grand Prlx races. and Chairman Aug
ust 4. Jones Of the race committee,
Prepare Hnce Conditions
The blue Rsbbon trophy win be
turned over to the Motor CUPS HOLDING
company. OF which w. X. Vanderbilt.
Ir.. u presldent and the deed and
conditions under Wnich the Blue RIB.
hon trophy viii be contested for win
be drawn ~ shortly ana the decision
made as to whose jurisdiction the cup
shall rest In. Should Il be q national
affair, q VIII be controlled b. the
American Automobile association. but
" the trophy N thrown open to IN
ternaiional drivers, the Automobile
club 81 America viii control.
The completion OF the transfer Of
the trophy from Col. Pabst 10 tho
Motor CUPS Holding company wac
made 81 Indianapolis on Decorations
day during the b00-niie sweepstakes
races on the speedway. when the ex-
ecutlve heads Of the American Auto
mobile association and the Ausomo-
Bile Club OF America, 40 we'll az tha
chairman Of the contest boards Of both
organizations were IN conference.
Il IN expected the announcement III
the additional value that the blue
Ribbon trophy Will have for the driver
winning the trophy win bring out a
longer list OF entries than any race haa
ever had In the United States not even
excepting the Vanderbilt cup. Aceord4
lnH %. the present arrengesnentn. tho
Biue Ribbon trophy VIII be ona n
which the manufacturers and the driY-
era will both participate In the glory
% SHINING as well as the emolumene
that goes with the Victory.
May Enter Clasm.
u Il ezported iaNt Milwaukee viii
put IN d claim for the sanction TO con
duct the Blue RIBBON trophy Tor at
least two and possibly three yeasa.
and an euuEt Is now being made to
have the deed carry this privilege with
H.
The bset known designers or tro-
pixies and sllvor1mlihs In the United
states have beon commissioned by
Col. Pabst TO present deesRna and tho
winner OF the commission 20 produce
the Blue Ribbon trophy win carry
with Il an award or n0t less than
s2.60o, making contiier and more Ina
portant trophy % lhs raCius world
than any prize now contested for.