Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02
THE EVENTS AND RESULTS
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be more of a nation and world wide advertisement to Nevada
than any other thing that has ever been attempted-the auto has
Nevadas possibilities than any other thing it it, and so also will
this annual road race over the most dangerous OF courses 90
more to put Nevada on the map OF sports. The time Is O far
distant when the mighty giants OF the racing game ana the huge
monsters they drive will be competing each Labor Day over the
treacherous triangle for prizes up in the thousands OF dollars.
The very fact that out of the six cars starting on Sunday in the
first authorized race having the official sanction and represen-
tation of the A. A. A and all driven by experienced and dare
devil drivers, only one was able to finish, and that there happen
ed one near-fatalty with all the thrill and miraculous features OF
a providential escape from IA horrible fatality, will go far to pop
ularze this event. The public wants and demands excitement
and excitement it must have, even at the expense OF human life.
The writer has seen some of the most famous courses in the
auto road racing game in America, the famous Elgin with its
Monica and others, and is unqualfedly OF the opinion that o n
ours in all America today does the same element of thrilling
danger lie that exists on this Triangle through the mountains
and around the sharp curves OF the old Comstock and Western
Nevada.
the result OF Nevada s first great automobile race a failure and fz
ze, but the committee in charge and those responsible for the
birth Of this classic of the future have stumbled IN to fortune
and are to be congratulated, not only for their able and efficient
ly perfect manner of conducting the same but for the niche that
awaits them in the automobile halls Of fame.
The early arrival Of Mr.. Cheffns in his capacity OF official
representative of the American Automobile Association had
much to do with the success attending this affair and to him as
well as to the MEMBERS of the committee Carson City owes a lasst-
ing debt of gratitude.
Perfect Arrangements Made for the Racing Event
The several entrants for the race were out early Sunday
morning, tuning up their favorite charges and putting on the
finishing touches, replacing a tire here, Tightening a nut there,
and carefully looking over everything about the ears, some put
ting direct pressure pumps, so essential in the racing game, OH
their gasoline and oil tanks and others adjusting pedals and
levers more to their liking, but promptly at 1870 as per pre-
viously sent out orders, all met the committee and A. A. A. rep
resentative at race headquarters and filed their necessary apph-
cation as racing drivers, this being one of the requisites along
with the regular fee Of two dollars before they We're allowed to
participate in any sanctioned race, in fact, the very fact OF any
of the drivers competing in a race with a driver who was not
registered becomes Il serious Ofense, not only to those s com
peting but to all officials allowing such unlawful competition.
This preliminary over the several drivers and their respec-
tive mechinacians We're allowed to draw for numbers and made
the following drawing for starts from the tape at the fountain in
front OF the Capitol: