El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-09-21
Rules For Ell Paso-phoenix
Official Entry Blanks are Ready

stone. Tucson. Florence (via State
highway, Mesa, Tempe. to Phoenix
The finish Of the race Is TO De at the
gate of the Arizona Fair grounds at
/ line to be fixed by the Maricopa Auto
mobile club of Phoenix
That it be understood and agreed
that any and all cars arriving IN Phoe-
nix after Z o'clock p. m, November .,
1913, shall finish the race and nave
time taken at the Central avenue en-
trance of the Adams hotel.
g. That the cars consuming the least
time between the starting pOiEt in FL
Paso and the finish of the race at
Phoenix shall be declared the winners
, of the race.
The cars consuming the least time
between the starting point In FL PaSO
and the checkers station in Douglas,
and finishing in Phoenix within As
hours elapsed time from the time the
cars leave FL Paso, shall be deemed
the winners of the Douglas purse, said
purse to be divided as provided by
rule 10. (This paragraph is repeated
in the rules in reference to the B1sbee,
Tucson. Florence and Mesa purses
Means OF Propulsion.
Z That the entrants may use any
means in their power to negotiate the
course except that Of being trans
ported by railroad train and that each
car must start and finish the race I'M
der its own power. Provided that no
car shall be run on any railroad grade
or track for a distance of more than an
ordinary railroad crossing under pen
atty of disqualification It being IN
derstood that any car violating this
rule shall be disqualified from reeeiY-
ing any purse or prizes IN the race
g. That the only protest that may be
considered by an official or officials
of the race must be based upon evil
dence that the car did pass through
every place mentioned IN rule ., or
failure to live up to the conditions Of
rule T.
shall deposit with RoDt- H Rinehart
or his authorized assistants. as entry
fee, a certified check of $4,000 for
each car entered, which entry fee shall
be added money. and divided between
the four cars making the best time un-
der these rules between FL Paso, Texas,
and Phoenix, AriZ.
Towit: so percent to the first; % per-
cent to the second; Is percent to the
third, and 10 percent to the fourth
Distribution of Prizes.
10. That the purses and prizes to be
presented for this race are as follows,
ta( 100000 donated by the citizens
(b} 100000 donated by the citizens
Co $4,000 donated by the citizens
Cd 100000 donated by the citizens
CeJ $4,000 donated by the citizens
- $4,000 donated by the citizens
(gl $4,000 donated by the citizens
Ch) s.. donated by the citizens
Also ali cups mentioned in this
agreement and such other prizes, cups,
or trophies as may be donated on Or
before October %. 1913
1t being understood that the Mari
cOpa Automobile club guarantees only
Phoenix and the entrance lees, the
other purses having been promised. but
the money not yet paid in by the vari-
Gus towns subscribing the same All
said purses and prizes to be divided as
follows, towit:
All money donated by the citizens of
Phoenix and the citizens of FL Paso.
and air enhance fees, TO be divided so
percent to the car making the best
der these rules:
Is percent to the car making the sec
ond best time between Ell Paso, Texas,
and Phoenix, Ariz. according to these
rules;
Is percent to the car making the
third best time between Ell Paso, Texas
and Phoenix, Ariz-, according to these
10 percent to the car making the
fourth best time between 81 PasO.
Texas, and Phoenix, Ariz-, under these
rules.
The purses donated by the citizens of
Douglas, Bisbee, Tucson. Florence and
Mesa will be divided at the same ratio
between the first four cars making the
best time between FL Paso, Texas, and
each Of said respective towns and fin