Arizona republican., 1913-01-15
MORE ABOUT THE
BIG MOTORCYCLE
Maricopa Midwinter Motorcade.

Maricopa Mdwinter Motorcade.
That is the name, which was adopted
yesterday afternoon by the committee
on arrangements for the Tucson auto
mobile run. Purple and Gold, the rich
est colors that could be found in all the
spectrum were adopted as the official
colors of the party, and John Neon
dra on his own suggestion was made
containing the colors, the name and a
suitable motto or greeting to Tucson
printed ana distributed among the au-
! toistS Mack also was made official
tour pathfinder. and he and Chairman
+. H. Redewll Of the arrangements
committee will leave Phoenix Friday
| morning about five hours in advance
Of the others to go over the new road
from Higley to Florence and report
| back its condition in time to catch the
! first of the regular army at Mesa
Controls viii be established at Tempe,
| Mesa ana the place where the road
| turns from the Roosevelt route. All
| this work is under the direction of Nc
| Condra, who is chairman Of the roads
committee ana the doctor.
! Billy Ferguson is chairman of the
! committe on checking and starting He
viii control the leaving ana arriving of
/ cars Each machine will be numbered
ana decked with pennants ccIored APP
! propriately The first control viii be
! located at the Adams Hotel Signs
win be placed NJ all road urnings and
! Ferguson viii likely leave the hotel
last, after an the ears have gotten off
safely, ana then viii speed mp and take
his pace at or near the lead of the col
/ umn to check the tourists in to Tucson.
! He will ride in a powerful Apperson
/ Jackrabbit
! The committee on arrangements met
; in Power ConWay's office Yesterday af-
ternoon to discuss details Of the tour.
It was decided to have another meet
ing OF the committee at luncheon at
the Adams Thursday noon, at which
time some final arrangements will be
made ana Tucson notified of the num-
Der of guests to prepare to receive
\ good stunt. which emanated from
the magnificent brain of Dr. Redewiu
yesterday resulted in the manufacture
Of great big sign quoting "Maricopa
Midwinter Motorcadc" to the visiting
! cattlemen from a prominent position
! on the walls Of the auditorium Of the
Arizona School of Music And other
signs bearing such apt remarks as Get
in lire with the MotOrcade" and Jump
in and get your Feet Wet Tour to
/ Tucson" were attached TO cars pledged
to the run. that they may attract at
/ tention to the run. while rambling
about town between now ami the start
Governor Hunt viii take about the
same party to Tucson as he did to
Roosevelt when the GeOgraphers were
here last October. a Representative of
| ach of the Phoenix papers and W. A
Adkins Together with Messrs Heath
/ ana Turnbull he will serve as one of
! the official photographers, recorders OF
the incident and life of the trip. Copies
Of their prints will be used to illustrate
the half dozen or so magazine stories
that are ordered by eastern and coast
publications. Chas. w. Harris. adiu-
tant general and aide to Governor Hunt
will likely not be able to go with the
party as he must stay to greet vice
presdent-elect Thomas Marshall. who
it is rumored will be in Phoenix on
January IS