Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-09-02
AUTO RAGES tOl
OKLAHOMA FAIR
RACE DRIVERS, WELL KNOWN IN
TULSA TO APPEAR Ar Oh
LNHOMA CITY FAIR.
.DISBROW Is ENTERED
VIII Endcavor To Lower His Mile
Track Dirt Record in the Fast
Simplex Zip.

with entries assured from a half
dozen Of the worlds greatest automo-
bile daredevils the management of
the Oklahoma State Fair september
23 to October f. rs going ahead with
plans for the last two days of the fair
on October 3 and 4 on more elab-
crate scale than ever before, and the
closing sessions Of Oklahoma's big an
nual exhibition give promise this year
Of furnishing a fitting climax to all
that has gone before.
When II was first conceived TO in
augurate gasoline contests as a fea-
ure of the Oklahoma fair in 1913,
the management had little hopes OF
securing the entries Of more than one
or two stars, but since the announce
ment was made in tho north, j. A.
Sloan, who Is looking after the en-
tries of the fair races has secured the
names OF wild Bill Endicott, Eddie
Hearne, Clsud Newhouse and others
to contracts, In addition to that OF
Louis Disbrow, the worlds circular
dirt track racing king.
As "a rule automobile pilots who
chase Father Time" and take all
kinds Of chances I'm the great road
events and speedway contests, balk
when II comes to shaking dice with
the grim reaper on the small dirt
oVals, but in the case Of the Okla
homa State Fair the management has
assured the space eaters that the track
will be properly wet down and all pre-
cautions win be taken to assure tho
safety OF spectators and drivers
alike.
At the present time a majority OF
the worlds half mile track records
are held on Canadian tracks where
most Of the automobile competition
takes place. There are no road races
nor a semblance of speedway In the
Northland. But OF all the tracks raced
on by the American drivers IN Can
ada not one IL superior 10 the Okla
hOma State Fair track and II Louis
Disbrow has an even break IN luck
during the Oklahoma fair races. !t is
better than an even break that he VIII
place a new mark In the record books
for the mile speed trial.
Before signing contract TO take
part I'm the Oklahoma races on OCto-
Der and 4, DisbrOw paid the fair
track a visit stopping OFF on his way
from Galveston, Tex. between trains.
He is enthusiastic over his chances 10
beat a worlds mark for half mile
oval. with his simplex zip.
Disbrow Is already well-known In
oklahoma for his daring. as he has
twice stopped of on his way TO Gal
weston. Tex, for the beach races, and
gave exhibitions and took part In con-
tests at Tulsa, where he is a big favor
ite.
40 sooner had the report spread
over the state that Disbrow had ac-
ceptod terms to take part in the okla
homa state Far races than hs friends
at Tulsa, Sapulpa and Muskogee began
making arrangements for tours to Ok
lahoma city on October and 4. Fred
Shaw at Tulsa II arranging for the tour
from that city, while Phil Lenhardt of
Sapulpa will head the delegation
from sspulpa. The Buick, Case and
Chalmers agents In threr other cities
In the state are taking an active part
in preparing tours for big state fair
events.
At the northern state fairs where
hundreds Of thousands Of people
every ycar tho auto races
arc always one OF the big features.
aud ~ thu Minnesota State Fair last
fail 10000 people swarmrd through
the grounds on the closing day of