Arizona republican., 1913-08-12
SHERIFF JEFF
 ADAMS |S BACK
Saw Santa Monica Road Race and Admires Win ner-CoOper Real Hero California Roads V cry Good

The greatest example of bulldog courage and tenacity of purpose" is what Sheriff Jeff Adams says that ! Cooper, the winner of the Santa Mon ica road race, showed to the frenzied thousands that thrOnged round the course last Saturday. The genial sheriff has just returned from his va cation. and was q witness of the stirring duel waged by the veteran Barney Oldfield, driving d Mercer, and little Cooper, who drove the diminu- tive Stutz. These two men fought every inch of the way for first place
 The day of the race, Jeff says, was
 slightly cloudy and was ideal for the
 sport and the cars were lined up for
 the start just before o'clock in the
 morning. Oldfeld had drawn No. ,.
 and as soon as he got the signal to
 start, his engine let out a roar and in
 an instant the ear had thundered out
 of sight. Cooper had drawn No <. and did not get started until OldfieId had completed q circuit of the course.
 When Cooper got the signal his ear
 throbbed silently away and slid out Of sight around the turn. From then
 on the race began to be exciting as
 the little Stutz under the careful driving of Cooper passed the other cOntenderS.
 The worst part of the course. the sheriff said. was what is known as Dead Mans Curve This turn is what is known as q hairpin turn. and required careful driving to negotiate
 OIdreld would come into the turn and slide around on the outside, where the dust was thickest, and at the same time inject lot of oil into his CT tla spectacular and dangerous from the grandstand Cooper. on the other hand. would disengage his clutch and coast around on the inside of the turn where the roadbed was harder and then he would gently slip the clutch in again and slide down the stretch past the grandstand like a ghost out for q vacation.
 Once the skinful Cooper passed the l veteran Oldfield right on the Dead ! Mans turn and then continued draw ing away from Oldfield as the two 1 cars tore down the stretch past the l stands.
 Cooper made the circuits like clock | work, and 1t was a sight never to be forgotten when the little car driven by Cooper passed OIdfield as if the big Mercer was frozen in it's tracks
 After the race. Cooper was inter viewed by the reporters. and he said: T have nothing to say except thati mz wife is in the hospital and | needed the money Of course l am pleased to win the race. and I know that she will be glad too"
 OldfieId. when he started. told the to watch him. as he was going to break a record or his neck. Barney did neither. much to the sor- row of several excited women in the grandstand, who at the conclusion of the race made q rush for Barney and tried to kiss him The police had quite time stopping the osculatory assaults.
 Sheriff Adams said the roads of California are q credit to the whole United States and he was surprised to find the beautiful avenues and well-kept roads all through the state | The roads. he said, do not cost very I' much to keep in repair and in the end they are cheaper than the 'dobe roads of this state Tn time Arizona will have roads far surpassing Cali fornia. as she will be able to profit by the mistakes of her sister state