Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-15
Time Smashing Cars To En-
ter Events in Amarillo
on Nav %
PREPARATIONS ACTIVE
COURSE WILL BE GOTTEN IN
SHAPE AND GEANDSTANI'S
RE-FRFCTEb WITH
OUT DELAY

durrah for the big auto races,
Wednesday, May 22.
Everything is in excellent oondl-
lion. and tire people of Amarillo VIII
see an exhibit never before witnessed
in Texas. Cars with world-records
are on their way TO this city. DIV
ers known throughout tht co"ntry
will preside at the wheels ana II
roes without saying that tie Texas
Panhandle will be placed on The map
az never before IN the motor worid'
Amarillo auto men are active III
their preparations for this big event
They are getting in shape Tor the
entertainment of the enormous crowd
,h,, will doubtless be here to Wit
ness the races, from all sections oil
the Plains and near-t lains country
Even in the absence OF definite lh-
sormation until within the past lew
davs. relative to the races, the people
are keenly alive to the worth oil the
occasion. and are sending out adver--
Using matter to all the nearby cities
and towns, inviting all to witness the
maneuvers OF TIE men who have crys-
talliYcd the speed mania In various
sections of the United States.
J. Alex Sloan, manager Tor TINS
great team OF five immense cars ss
will be seen from the following wire
N Sam b. Vaughn. will arrive here
today, TO personally superintend GER
tain advertising features OF TINS DIG
show:
Denver, Col, May -. 1917.
sam b. Vaughn, secretary Pan
handle Auto Fair Association. ANA
yfIlo. Texas. ~.
Have made arrangement for pay
ment on all cars, and ievve mere
Tuesday noon for Amarillo and VIII
arrive Wednesday morning
u. A. SLOAN -
TIE manager OF this battery OF
now.rful racers will give much time
and attention to the condition OF the
tracks. 10 awakening enthusiasm IN
the outskirts and a general super'is-
ion of details. Invitations are being
sen, out all over this section ahG
au,o enthusiasts are giving evidences
of anpreciation OF the opportunity 70
visit Amarillo and see the races.
Officers and members oil the ran
handle Auto Fair association on
whose tracks this big event VIII De
pulled off, are interested in sett'hs
their grounds in shape for the recep'
ton of the enormous machines tna'
arc soon 10 glide upon the course u
is probable thot the surfaces VIII a''
nc retreated. and when the tfunder-
Gus course OF the moster engine
marks its lengths near GlenNood PARK
tho entire trackage will have been re-
worked -,
No lack OF attention to detail VIII
Characterize this event. The rules uh'
der which the races are TO he run de-
mand a most thorough preparation
This department of the work Will be
in the hands OF experts, and nothing
will be left undone that may make
the demonstrations OF the cars more
perfect.
Crandstands will he re-erected' the
fences and guards put In order inc
b,eachers set in place and starting
markers registered. Hundreds OF dol
lars must needs be expended before
the big cars will 90 on tie tracks.
When the tracks therefore are cover
ed by the powerful machines, there
will be nothing lacking that might
add 10 the desirability of the condi-
ton OF TIE grounds.
The following telegram from the
Hartman of the Contest Board OF the
American Automobile association
will be interesting TO those closely In
touch with this enterprise:
New York. n. Y. May Is, 1912.
sam r. Vaughn, Secretary,
Panhandle Auto Fair Association.
Amarillo. Texas
Your telegram Contest Board re-
ceived, and will issue sanction for the
race meeting on your two-mile tracks
May twenty-second, upon TIE Usual
compliance with the rules. You will
please mail quickly the sanction ap-
plcation fee OF one hundred dollars.
application agreement for track "
eense We have the surveyors Ger
tiiicates.
n. W Carr OF San Antonio, will
represent the Contest Board at the
meeting. II YOU nave no blanks wire
him for them.
Sloan is familiar with The new re-