Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-18
HARD
ON THE TRAIL OF
PIERCE-ARROW
San Diego Man in Apperson
Car Expected Here This
Week En- Route Across Con-
tinent in Fifteen Days.

The transcvptinentai pathfinders
and speed record bfeaakers are Gums
ing thick and faat these days. Hard
on the trail Of Crow and Fauikener
IN their big Pierce Arrow now
come {. Barthei of san Diego. who
II planning 20 put one over on the
Pierce Arrow party by overtakihE IL
and passing Il we'll this side OF Ram
aas city. Bnrthel expects to make
the trim 10 New York sn fifteen days
time. which will be going some.
Tho Arizona Gazette OF Phocnix
tells about Barihers arrival there as
follows:
Mr.. B4rthel n not professional
speed king. but Just an ordinary own
er Of an automobile and an amateur
driver. He possesses nj AS Appor-
SON Jaekrobbit and like everyone
else who owns a masculine L. satisfied
that his y the very hest ever made.
lie was commissioned BY the presl-
dent Of The panama. California expo
sition TO boost that eneerprise during
the Quincy and he bears duly ccfii.
fled credentials To that effect.
He started, just three days behind
DR. Grow. who traveled Ia hia big six
cylinder Pierce-ArfcW. and to prove
sna superiority Of the Apparson over
this Pierce Arrow @r. Barthel haa vet
the pace 20 overtake tho doctor at. or
on this alde OF Kansas City. He nad
made one days gain ON him on his
arrival ~ phoeni2 snd Il ceertalu
that that he can oSortako him within
the limit specified.
lie IL travelling alone. that Il. has
no one along 40 mecbaniosan or help
er. From San Diego % this place he
WAS accompanied by AR. Daniels.
who left on last nights train for the
exposition city.
They left there on saturday morn
ing. making Isl Centre the first day
out The second day they made q
mistake In their bearing and got
down into Mexico into forbidden ter
ritory az the present aud brought up
for the night at tho Cudahy ranch.
On monday they made Yuma and
found the Colorado river at such
height that the ferry boat was unable
TO bring them across "a the Arizona
side. Il u nc part OF she auto touysv.
though 70 be baked BY obstacles
which he may find m his way, evan
though he be an amateur; 20 ia vio-
iation OF the rules q. the railroad
they made their way ACROSS the river
on the railroad bridge. humping over
the ties. much 10 the surprise OF the
citizens OF that town. Witsiout mak-
ing any lengthy stop there they
pushed ahead and reached here after
a nights stay at Aqua Calieute
ON leaving here at 3 O'Clock this
morning ne had guide VINO VIII ac-
company him as far az Albuquerque
lie has no extra equipment for the
{ trip. depending on Dping able u
make hotels for stopping places al
: night,
lie made headquarters while here
} with the FerRuson-Ra company
who are agents for the Appersor
Jack Rabbit car. lie has no doub
, whatever Of his ability % overtak'
the pierce~AfrOw car OF Dr. Grow
before he reaches Kansas City, an'
Of making the trip during the pres
ent month with probably two or three
, days 20 spare.
During ths Quincy between Sal
Diego and here he experienced ~
trouble whatever with hts machine
the incident of the trip being his un
expected crossing OF the Aexican ISM
which. luckily. was not accompanies
BY any misfortune such as h possible
4 20 occur during tho present unset
: tied condition Of affairs IN that re
4 public.
AFR, Barthel a well equipped Will
literature pertaining 20 the expOEl
tion. and talks very entertainingl'
!. and enthusiastically OF that looked
FOR event