Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-05-31
BIG AUTO RACE
!. IS NOW ASSURED
Word Received Determining
That FL Paso-Phoenix Run
Will Be Made a Feature of
State Fair Week.

Prospects for the proposed road
race from FL PasO 70 Phoenix through
"lsoee took on bright hues YESTERDAY
when delegation from Phoenix az.
rived in BisDee and letters we're re-
ceived from George Purify Bullard
III State Fair commission and tho
DemtnS chamber OF commerce. AZ.
surance was brought that the road
race would be held aud that il only
remained for the cities along the
route to cooperate.
). ;. Morrison. Of the MariCOpa auro
club and Harry Welch. secretary Of
the Phoenix Board OF trade we're early
callers at the Office Of the Commercial
club yesterday morning and Mr.. Nor.
risOn and Secretary Gray were soon
deep in discussion Of the proposed
road race and in perfect agreement
ana accord. 4 little later they went
70 see John J. Bowen chairman OF
the road committee and r. T. Peltuu
later called into the conference
There the matter OF the road race
vas thoroughly talked over, assurance
Was given that Phoenix would con.
tlDute literally and would push the
matter with the Fair commission. Mr.
Morrison stated that he would take
1t up all along the line OF the proposed
race personally, going from here to
douglas and thence on to Ell Paso.
On his return he will be in Tucson.
Mr.. Morrison secs the ADVANCES 10
be obtained by running the race over
ahe Borderland route and agrees that
In + hEa most fn1afFsfn
all the year around transcontlneutaI
highway and mat Phoenix should
join with the south in promoting It's
interests and enter an association
with the southerly cities, tie Bisbee
proposition. to do so.
Mr.. WEIGH stated that as yet hfs
association had not been able TO take
up the matter of the highway associs-
ton but would do so within a very
short time. He indicated that they
would enter such as association. AS
to the Fl Paso road race he said that
The board Of trade has already en-
dorsed il and viii do all possible TO
insure its success. II is the begin
ming Of new year with his associa-
ton, he states. and the appointment
their work has preciuded action up to
this time, but he assured Secretary
Gray that delay would now be ended.
George Purdy Billiard. representa-
tive Of the \. A. A. in Phoenix wrote
that there would be an vi Paso 10
Phoenix race ana a meeting OF reg-
resentatiyes along the ifne would.si,e
asked to meet in Phoenix after July
I. He also stated that Phoenix would
contribute.
c, b. Wood OF the Fair Commission
wrote That he favored The race and
requested Gray to keep on boosting.
After the conference with Messrs.
Bowen. PeltOn and Gray Mr. Morrison
was introduced to j. X. Henderson OF
the fair commission and had a Iong
talk with him which was highly salts
factory in its results.
= came here TO waken interest
said Mr.. Morrison, but ! did not find
It asleep. Every one have talked
with was enthusiastic for the pro.
posed race. If I find anything like
this along the line il will be easy. We
viii have the race and we shall ri -e
the Borderlsnd route the best Kind o.
advertising, by so doine aud rat the
same time will advertise ali OF the cI- (
ties on it. So far as the fair is con.
cerned il will insure the greatest at
tendance il has ever known The
work done here has Teen surprisingly
good for the short time since Il sas
started Il wiz tend to unite the
cities Of the state on the highyay