El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-21

WY 4 is the date selected for the
next run Of the EI PasO Automobile
- club and the run viii be TO Mai
Eugene Van Patterns Dripping Springs
resort near Las Cruces
AT the last meeting OF the AUtOmO-
bile club it was decided that the next
run would be 10 the Van Patten resort
and letters were ordered written to the
major. but no definite date was set. 1t
was agreed that the run would be
about July first however
The major in reply to the clubs in
quiry, said that he would be glad TO
have the autOmObilists as his guests
and suggested July 4 as the date.
Chairman Robert H. RiuehaTt of the
tours committee of the club, has de-
cided that the Fourth viii be a good
date for the run, so has set that date
as official and calls upon all owners
of cars who want to have a good day
trip TO join
AIamogordo extended an invitation
to the III PaSO club TO make a run to
that point but Alamogordo is cOnsid-
cred too lar lar One-day run, so Mr.
Rinehart decided that he could not set
enough cars If he attempted TO pull off
the run to AlamOgOrdO- Some of the
FL PasOans may make the run TO Ala
mOEOrQo, anyhow, on the FOURTH but
on account Of the distance. the club
run VIII be made TO Van Patren' s,
which is only about so miles, as
To enjoy the run to AlamOgOrdO, If
would be necessary to go up on the
third and remain over the fourth, Mr.
Rinehart said. and, while he would
have enjoyed such a trip, he did not
find much support for II from among
automobile owners with families 1t
is the encourage Of family tour
ing that the club has in mind, so Mr.
Rinehart dropped the idea of a two
day trip to AlamOgOrdO and settled
upon the Las Cruces One-day trip. He
hopes to arouse some enthusiasm at
Las Cruces for the 81 PasO to Phoenix
race and, perhaps, get an entry or So
If not that at least to arouse enthu-
siasm to get a few Las Cruces people
on the special train that viii accom-
pany the road race to Phoenix.
The run to Las Cruces will leave
Pioneer plaza on the morning of July
4, all aurOmOblllsts carrying their own
lunches and viii be over the Canine
Real, the main Travelled highway, from
FL PasO to Las Cruces, and then out to
the resort from the Mesilla valley
metropolis.
Maj. Van Patten promises an indian
dance for the day and other entertain
ment for the FL PasOans. There are no
grades or hard pulls on the entire trip.
Francis E. Lester chairman OF the
good roads board of DOna Ana county,
viii meet the FL PasO automobiles
at Las Cruces on July and pilot them
to Van Patterns resort The road is
good all the way Up with the eEcep-
ton of short distance beyond An
thOny. where the chuck holes are now
being filled
Las Cruces expects the FL Pasoans
to cut their stay at MAJ Van Patten'
so as TO return to Las Cruces in time
for part Of the Fourth Of July fes-
tlv1t1es to be held IN that city. The
FL PaSO Elks viii send up a baseball
team to play the Las Cruces Elks as
a part Of the Las Cruces celebration
The run TO AlamOgOrdo in an auto
mobile IS now an lmpOsslblliJy, or at
least almost so, on account of the re-
cent rains The mud In the flats near
Goes upper ranch house is very bad
and one automobile from FL PasO, an
Overland, bearing license 1916, is aban-
doned, stuck in the mud near the
ranch.
1 got this information yesterday
when, with my wife and mother and
father. Mr.. and Mrs c. W Martin of
san Antonio, Tex, we made the run
TO Las Cruces, Organ. COX's ranch and
back 10 FL PasO. The trip was made
not even a puncture. but we found
some hard going IN the mud where
the other car was stuck / removed
a thermOs bottle and blanket from the
abandoned car and brought them to
FL PasO, as 7 feared someone might
steal them. The owner of the car can
get them by calling me Monday on
/ had a meeting at lIesiIIa Park with
AR Lester, who informed me that he
would meet the FL PasO aUtomObilists
on the Fourth and escort them to the
Van Patten resort Mr. Lester also
said that the road to Van Patterns out
Of Las Cruces was to be repaired some
for the run.
At Las Cruces we met Clyde Holmes.
exalted ruler Of FL PasO lodge of Elks,
and he had just concluded arrange
ments with the Las Cruces lodge to
take I'D q ball team of Fl PasO Elks
for a part OF the Las Cruces Celebra-
ton
We found all the roads good with
the exception Of the section near Goes
ranch. but were informed that there
was much more bad road on towards
AlamOgOrdO- A heavy recent rain IN
the organ mountains had washed the
road over San Augustine pass to same
extent but not enough TO interfere
with traffic
c. B. Stevens, president of the Fl
Paso Automobile club, and George r.
LeBarOn. one of the members of the
club racing committee, have been busy
soliciting funds for the FL PasO to
Phoenix race and feel confident that
they VIII soon raise the clubs half Of
the $1,000 pledged by FL PasO for the
race George PUrdy Billiard, of PhOe-
nix, ArlZ-, representative OF the A. A.
A, under whose auspices the race viii
be run writes chairman r. II. Rlne-
hart that he is confident Of raising
$4,000 in Arizona COR the race. Mr.. Rine-
hart viii either go or send someone to
Deming and LOrdsburg in a short time
TO see what they VIII put up for the
race He viii also make arrangements
at these places for checkers for the
cars
Mr. Rineharts committee viii meet
in few days to draft the rules for the
race, which viii then be sent to Mr..
Bulard and by him submitted TO the
A A. A Mr. Billiard viii submit them
when he submits an official request to
conduct the race. The request viii go
forward in the name of the MaricOpa
Automobile club and that club viii Of
ficiauy be in charge of the race. Tt
will appoint all checkers and control
officials in Arizona Mr.. Billiard thinks
BiSbee or Warren unsuited as control
stations, but says that either Douglas
or Tucson can be selected. He faVOrs
Tucson If that city helps with the
purse for the race, as II would put the
long end Of the run on the cars for the
first day and leave them but few
hours for finishing into Phoenix the
next day.
Automobile bugs are waxing enthu-
siastic over the race throughout the
southwest Al the papers are talk
ing about il and all the automObilists
who live on the line Of the race or near
Il, are arranging to see ii. Already
Douglas and. Bisbee are making ar
engagements to hitch a special Pullman
q rr IA lob