Arizona republican., 1913-04-22
SAN DIEGO AND
 Il PASO RACES
Maricopa Auto Club En- dOrses These Two Motor Tests-Los Angeles Race for Republican Cup De ferred a Year

Enthusiastic endorsement were en-
 tered last night by the Maricopa
 Auto club for the proposed motor
 races to Phoenix from Fl Paso and
 San Diego, and in the general dis
 cussion, it was decided to let the
 Los Angeles to Phoenix desert road
 race rest for a year with The Re-
 publican cup in the possession of
 the present holder, Ralph Hamlin.
 The subject of races was uppermost
 ill the minds of all the auto men
 present, and when it was brought
 up by the announcement that The
 Arizona Republican is in negotiations
 with the Fl Paso papers proposing to
 give a cup and promote road race
 from that city, the enthusiasm knew
 TO bounds
 The Fl Paso-to- Phoenix road race has been a topic of interesting con- versation in motor circIes Tor some time Since Los Angeles left the American Automobile association and formed the Western Automobile as sociation. it has been pretty well ! understood that The Republican cup race this fall would be dropped-at
 
 of the club has maintained a strong stand aginst following Los Angeles | into secession, and now that things have come down to hard pan the wisdom of that course is well seen. Phoenix has a reputation with the contest board of the A. A. A. that is second to none in the United States Stability of purpose and high ideals of sportsmanship have been so well drummed into Phoenix racers and racing men that things always come this way from the
 board. If The Republicans new road racing plan goes through. the club will be able to go before the contest board and get sanctions for the Fl Paso to Phoenix race without a single difficulty Los Angeles has been out of the A A. A. for some time, but negotiations are even now under way for the re-entering of the union and the settlement of all diff. culties.
 The White Mountain and Elks
 runs were also considered. In the latter case it was decided to sane
 tion runs to Globe the next few days Although the roads are not In the
 best of condition due to the showers
 of last evening, a large number or
 cars will be sent over the beautiful
 scenic route to Globe via the Roose-
 welt Dam.
 Globe is highly enthusiastic over
 the White Mountain tour. At least thirty. cars will join the run there.
 Globe motorists have signified their
 intention of appropriating the task of providing entertainment for the Phoenix autoists who come Tn the run, so a swell time is to be pre- dicted there. Ehe band, which will be a feature of the run, will Jneet tonight in the Redewill music store for its preliminary organization. About twelve pieces will make the trip.
 After partaking of the ultra re- treatments, the party adjourned until two weeks from last night at the same time and place. The next l meeting will be one of the most inn portant ever held by local automo- bilists as it will be the first at which l the lawmaking and rule passing will be effected. Eugene Brady ONeill ! heads committee to draft a con- l stitution. Speakers at last night 1 meeting were Royal Lescher. J. 5. Morrison, G. F. Bullard, F. H. Rede- l will, Sid Osborn, w Paul Geary and many others The entire proceed l ings were informal and no votes were taken. The discussion was gen.
 eral and enthusiastic.
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