El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-26

ing TO lap the Hun on the Goth. Rath-
er than foul the car, which he could
/ have passed, Hutchins drove out to the
I center of the track. leaving the rail
and losing time by it. However, on the
/ straight track he went by the Hupp
and was a lap ahead of il, with the
I AdOlph close behind him Here the Ford
which went out again on its 18th lap
came back into the race, as did the
Knox The Packard Tapped the Buick
the second time on its. 25th time
around.
on the 3Oth lap the Betsy lost a lit
tie ground with HutchinS picking uD by
clever driving The Hupp which went
out on its 21th lap, here came back into
the race
Between Tive Cars.
The succeeding laps up to the $50.
when Adolph by burst of speed closed
up on the Packard, were nip and tuck
between the Packard and Betsy, the
Studebaker, with the Packard one lap
ahead and trying TO make it more
In the 39th lap it looked like Adolph
would pass the Packard but Hutchins,
who had held the machine down some
let II out and maintained his lead.
From that lap to the finish with the
race between the Packard and the
Studebaker furnishing all the excite
ment, the race ended as was expected
During those laps the Hupp. Buick
Knox and Ford kept going out and
Hupp entered the race il was five laps
behind the leading cars. but il kept i'm
and finished third.
Auto Race Notes.
Stevens, driving the HupmObile in
the 50-mile race. is the only racing
driver in the country who has but one
good wing. His right had was filled
1ull OF bird shot last winter and he drives
with it cOiled under his coIIarbone. but
he handled his car well and finished
within the money.
Billy AdOlph looked the part Of a
real racing driver with his flying
n nH
from the track and his crOuching posi-
ton Billy used no mechanician in the
race and drove powerful consistent
race IN car that is as old fashioned
as its name 1t used to be J. A. Smiths
car Of all work down at the dairy
The refreshment room under the
grand stand did a good business in wet
goods during the races and the crowd
was so large at times that the people
tenders.
Lew Gasser in addition to his other
duties, acted as official starter and did
II to perfection He gave everyone a
square deal, even at the expense of
time by calling the racers back for an
even break in one event.
Red" Mcdonald was picture Of the
AUD Sod" in his sleeveless blue shirt
his fire alarm hair and his line of Irish
talk Red got the best there was in his
car out of the Knox and had no re-
gretS, like the good sport that he is.
Ray Harreu drew a big hand from
the crowd for his consistent drive in
the third race and his winning after
the Packard went on the blink. Ray
wore a greasy old golf cap. a coat of
grease and his customary smile and the
4 should worry" look OF a De Palma.
Nick Depeder entered a protest
against the Studebaker car in the So
mile race. but il was disallOWed. Nick
claimed that Betsy cut in too close
to the Hupp, driven by Stevens.
The events were run off on time and
there were no unnecessary delays As
soon as Gasser got one bunch on their
way, he rushed to the pits to start the
next one.
The movies" were there and made a
complete moving picture record of the
races Homer Scott operated the motion
camera and got several reels of views
Of the big race and crowd.
The Mexican band played between
races during the afternoon but the
musicians were minus their military
uniforms and lacked the picturesque
feature which makes events in Mexico
interesting.
Col. Juan Nasquez and his family Oc-
cupied one Of the boxes at the races.
Mayor Flores, of JUarez, also had box (
party.
A Fourth Of July auto race at the .
Juarez track is now being discussed
Many out of the city autOists were /
here Sunday for the races. a number I
coming from Las Cruces Sunday morn I
ing to witness the speed merchants I
drive These included senator H. B. {
Holt and Mark Thompson and wife.