Arizona republican., 1913-06-27
COMPLETE PLAN
 OF MOTOR RAGE
Prescott Boosting Strongly for Frontier Day - All Turn in to Help Out In dependence Day Cclebla- tion at Mile High City
Special to The RepubIicanD

i fiif-SCOl T. -N1lZ, June 70. i9l5-- | The prizes in the free for all automo- 1 bile race for Frontier Day" have been 1 increased to S25o for the winner and 1 $l50 for second place. The additional i money has been guaranteed by the | Prescott auto club. under whose aus rices the race will be held The aug mented prizes will guarantee the entry ! of at least two cars from Tucson: , ! cars from Phoenix and one car from l Jerome The committee has assur- ances that there win be at least six i ears in the race
 ] This event has been SO planned as ] to insure a continuous thrill Cars will 1 be started on Gurley street from the l plaza at intervals of ten minutes They ] will run east to Mt Vernon avenue.
 where they turn north to the Jerome
 Junction road and return via the Amer | ican ranch. Blairs Hill and Miller Val ley. The cars will re-cnter Prescott by
 way of the Sisters Hospital at Grove avenue and will turn in to Gurley street and thence proceed down Gurlcy to Mt. Vernon avenue once more. It has been decided to send the cars twice around the course, making an S6-nilc race
 The starter will send the ears away far enough apart SO as to guard against accidents. The courcc will be guarded hy members of the Prescott auto and motorcvclc cHlbs. GurIel street into the down town district will ho ropcd off
 The method Of starting insurcs "something doing" all the time of the 1ace. since the first hour will be taken
 up in starting the cars and within q
 few minutes after the last ear has been
 started. the first ear will come tearing down Cfurley street on the start of it's second lap.
 4 watch win be kept at Miller Val ley. As soon aS q ear passed that point word will bc tclephoned into Presc 'tt and warning will be given through an alarm from the fire bell. This will clear the streets SO that the machine con % down on it's Way at full speed.
 The turns at Grove and Gur}ey and at Gurley and Mr- Vernon will tax the skill of the drivers to the utmost The most difficult curve on the course jS probably that at Blair'~ HILL It is un- dtrstood that part of the obStructing rock at this point will be shot away in order to lessen the cNtrem" angIe. The contributions already promised the auto club bring the purses up to $40G and the committee has promises of additional money. should this he available a4 is confidently expected.
 the prizes WuI be etm further i'm creased.
 There have been no changes made in the conditions connected with entries in the motorcycle race. The course has
 
 colt Loop (42 miles) and there will be two prizes of $3o and $20 each.
 Probably the element which goes
 most towards insurine the success of
 Prcscott's Frontier Day is the spirit
 of enthusiasm Of practically the entire
 community. All the members of the
 various committees are working like
 beavers.
 Their enthusiasm iS being communi-
 cated to every inha bitant of the city.
 from the Kindergarten to the Pioneers Home
 one of the best illustrations of this
 vas the promptness with which the
 artists of the Selig Polyscope company responded to the suggestion of their producing manager, Wm. Duncan. that they boost Frontier Day" by a dra matic production at the Elks Theater on Thursday night, July 2. The com pany at once went into rehearsal with Dan Sully's great success The Parish Priest" Mir Duncan assumed the title role and his personality and cieV- crness insures that he will approximate i the success of the creator of the part. The cast also includes: Rex de Ro- seli, Marshall Stedman. Lester Cuneo, Tom Mix, pr Harry Southworth. Myrtle Stcdman. Florence Duncan and Mrs Harry SouthWorth
 A great deal of interest mas been awakened by this production, The sale of seats opens at Brisiey's Drug store, on Wednesday, June 25. The whole house has been reserved at $1. There is every indication that no seat will be vacant in the house.