Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-04-29
PLENTY OF SPORT EVENTS
ARE ON THE PROGRAM


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With auto and motorcycle races
and a trap shooting tourney on tap
and a baseball tournament suggest
ed, the average sporting fan will
find plenty aside from the cow
punching events to keep him on the
jump during the four days of the
Frontier Day celebration. While
initially. the promoters OF the From
trcr Day event proposed a program
strictly adhering to wild western
sport, the predominating spirit Of
the up-to-date sporting enthusiast
could not be downed.
Auto Race.
While the plans for the local auto
race viii hardly reach the proper
tons or brilliance which feature the
State Fair motor events, still the
local race should prove far more
thrilling feature than any other
ever conducted in any part of the
State or the county for that matter
In Phoenix, Indianapolis and at
Santa Monica. the speed maniac has
a straightaway. recognized smooth
as silk. course and as natural re-
suit. the race becomes quite monoto-
nous both to the driver and spec
tator.
The local race will be OF a far
different calibre. A one or two mile
course in Prescott is out of the
question. In the first place there
is not a stretch OF level ground
which would enable such a track
In the same place. if there were.
the amount to be derived in revenue
would not warrant the expenditure.
Prescott's course which goes
around the outer loop. is replete
with thrilling drives and sharp
curves. Along the forty four mile
loop, the driver can at times let
out his machine to the top-most
speed limit while in a number OF the
mountain grades, he must put on
his brakes and coast down hill.
Prairie speedways, mountain passes
and dangerous cuts through gulches
are ali encountered during the A
miles.
If the plans OF the committee ma
terialize. at least a dozen machines
will make the getaway from a start
half mile away from the grand
stand. thus enabling the spectators
to see the machines whlzz by right
at the start. 1t is proposed to have
the machines go twice around the
course. 4 distance of about ninety
miles. n purse OF $1,000 will be hung
up for the winner.
Motorcycle Plans.
If the Prescott Motorcycle Club
finally arranges to have its gasOlene
events. there will certainly be some
interesting doings. For these events
as we'll as the auto race, the outer
loop will be the official course.
Last year. the motorcycle races
scored a classy hit. In fact, the
motorcycle events proved the rel
deeming feature OF the gasolene pro-
gram for the auto race turned out
a fizzle. 1t is planned to have an
endurance run for riders from the
Phoenix and Prescott clubs from |
the capital t. chis city and 4 one
lap race around the outer loop. |
Prizes agcresSting $500 will bel
hung up.
Trap-Shooting Tourney.
The organization OF a local trap
shooting club practically insures a
tourney with club entries from
Ningman. Winslow, Williams, St.
Iohns, Holbrook and Flagstaff. The
plans for this feature are still in
heir infancy but it is understood
hat abont 500 in prizes will be
awarded.
Baseball.
Baseball should prove 4 popular
lrawing feature during the cele-
,ration. Now that Prescott has a
representative nine. it is expected
hat dailv oamcs will he staoed dur-