Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-26
MAKE CLEAR THE WAY! GREAT ROAD RACE
 IS AL MOST HERE
Preparations for Event AL most Completed in Bisbee and Vicinity.

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 Preparations for the great road race continue actively and near com. !. pletion. Urged by the Commercial Club and the Auto Club, the Board Of ! Supervisors have done splendid work in having more than 75 miles put in better repair and the roads of Co chise County will be the best in Ari- zona travelled in either of the two great races. Work is now progress ing east of Douglas and from Fair bank to Huachuca siding, it has been , completed from the mouth of the canyon to Tombstone and FairbanT. and ten conyicts are clearing the canyon road of stones and removing rocks that are close to the edges.
 In this city the checkers for the , control have been selected and are 1 Dr. N. c. Bledsoe, J. J. Bowen and i B. l.. Smith. They. with R. 2. l Powell and W. P. Sims, will arrange ! the details for the parking of the i cars. Arrangement for caring for the ] drivers and mechanicians are also well underway, not the least import ant being bathing facilities after their fast drive through the dust Next important came sleeping quar- ters Another matter is the arrange ment for Bisbeeites to join the Fl Faso excursion train which will he parked here the night of Nov. | and leave early next morning. On this train some of the race ohicia's from here VII hurry on to PhOzniX to sec the finish
 ! Precautions against accidents to spectators, foot passengers and vehi- cles as well as the drivers of tho racing car are practically arranged This is a danger that must be met and avoided. In the city from the depot to the lower boundary there will be guards stationed under chief of police Watkins. at intervals of 300 feet. These will keep traffic to or beyond the street railway tracks leaving the road to the right comln" up open for the racers. lt Is expect ed that at least s such guards VII ls required. From the city line to the bridge below Lowell the county will have the road similarly patrolled by Capt. Harry Wheeler and 6 depu ties. MT Ryan. in charge of the con 2 viCt camp VII patrol the road out of BisEee and from the control to tn upper city line there will at least le four guards under Chic. Watkins.
 An an extra precautiOn the race committee urges upon all business houses Of the district to arrange to lmake deliveries Of crders in the morning Of Nov. so as to have tho .Naco road travelled as little as pos lsirie. 1t is expected the first of th, I7aCers VII arrive at or soon aftsT lin the afternoon and that they VII ! continue at frequent intervals fol two or three hours. By doing 2' asked the business men will aid th' lUatTol and the committee in prevent ing what might be a serious accident Further, all drivers and foot passeA gers are urged to keep off the TiEh side approaching B.sbee so as u leave the course clear and this tA'
 patrol will insist upon. Fast tim will be made right into town.
 Those who contributed to the rae
 fund and desire to have reports o the race bulletined at their places O business will be accommodated Tn Mountain States Telephone Compan
 generously offered to telephone ! these returns to all points on tn
 route if permitted by the Corporatio
 Commission and through the coJr esy of that body this was made pol sFle. The telephone company gat' CTS the reports and here in Bisbe
 and Lowell they will De seEt rom q . auto club office, without charge T the business houses desiring then
 These reports come from Demini
 Lordsburg, Douglas. Tucson. Floren,
 and Of course Fl Paso and Phoenix
 Estimates of the probable winn.u time run from 16 to q hours a
 though those here most familiar vii 1 the roads prophecy that the winn' / will be in Phoenix well under
 hours. All are pleased that there a' p only three less entries in this ra' rs than the already famed Los Ange'
 b Phoenix classic. there being