Imperial Valley press., 1912-12-09
new PACIFIC COAST RACE
ORGANIZATION INDEPENDENT

Los ANGELES, Dee. s-ln response
to invitations sent out by Frank A. Gar
butt TO automobile dealers and lovers
of clean auto racing, TO meet at the
l.. A. A. G. Saturday noon, there to dis
cuss the possibility OF forming a new
organization to handle automobile
races in the western part Of the ooun-
try, particularly the Pacific coast, in
dependent, if necessary Jointly, if pos
sible. with the national A. A. A.. some
of the biggest men in the game came
out. An informal luncheon was served
and between the oysters and the small
black" The Western Automobile as
sociatioa was born and so shrislened.
Before the fish was served the new
baby was called by its hrst name, and
when the motion to adjourn bed been
made, this fast growing yoNasster had
all but grabbed the A. 4. AS best suit
of clothes, and may yet, ably assisted
by the very best type Of the aut0no-
mile Industry and lovers Of clean rae
ing as was represented at Saturdays
MeetioS. After very thsrosGbly going
over the feld Of conditions new and 10
the past governing rasiAS ssAditions
On the PasiAs coast. il was decided TO
form temporary ersanizshsn with
Frank A. oarbutt as shairasa and Earl
Booth as secretary
1t wa. almost necessary 10 burn
the rag" while listening 10 the treat
nent handed OHt, the aosbls srossins
and intrigue which some Of the speak
ers CLAIM were given them in past
dealing with A. A. A.
The chairman was suthst,zes to ap-
point a committee Of 10 10 formulate
rules and regulations 10 govern the
new organization. which committee
Will be appointed early this week.
when a meeting Of the members will
report progress.
The following telegram was drawn
ZIP and sent:
''American Automobile Association
Gentlemen: A number Of circum-
stances. into The details of which We
would prefer not to be obliged to go.
have caused MS to arrive at the con-
ciusion that for the good Of sulomo-
bile racing on the Pacific coast it be
comes necessary that . representa-
tive body Of western men should form
an organization to manage and control
our own affairs within conservativ :.
lines.
While We have unlimited conf
dence st The present time in The in
iegrity of your organization and its
officers. we do not feel that the pres
enl arrangement makes for The good Of
the sport.
I'VE desire, however, to cooperate
VIII Sou III tiit iuIitSt possible eN
tent Of which our mutual interests will
permit, in order that there may be ~
conflict Of authority. We
have called meeting Of the strong
men IF our community and are discuss
ing ways and means to make our WORK
effective and beneficial. We are or
ganizing upon broad lines under the
name Of the Automobile Contest Asso-
citation IF America, and we propose,
If the matter is agreeable to you, to
conllne our field to the west, feeling
that unless future developments rem
dered it imperative it would not be
polite nor conservative for rs to in
wade a field so far from the seat Of
our organization.
we have behind us the sentiment
Of this entire community and Of the
press which is without exception 10y
al to the interests or The Pacific coast
II there should develop an occasional
individual Of this section who is not
with US heart and soul it will be be-
cause he IL not acquainted with The
~ we see it,"