Arizona republican., 1914-08-09
COAST-PH0EN|X RACE WILL
 PROBABLY START FROM SAN
 DIEGO; BOOST WORK STARTS


 the riders of that place, but q re- sponsibIe committee, composed of C. A. Sheppard. San Diego Indian deal er as chairman; Ray Smith, last years president, and R. K. Knowles, who sells the Harley Davidson, will take charge for the club. All are members of the organization. San Diego riders are urging inn mediate action by their committee, and they are especially anxious to have the race a success this year Six of them have promised to enter the Springerville- Phoenix race. if it is either showed ahead on the calen- dar O. delayed until after the finish of the coast to Phoenix race. San Diego will raise $500 again this year to apply on the prizes. The Phoenix club will lift" similar amount and add fees until the total prize money is $1.500.
 The Phoenix committee, in confer ence with State Referee Hohl. yes terday appointed the entire official board for the Phoenix end of the race.
 Quiet Enthusiasm In his beautiful flowing script, Ray Smith informs us of the utter ca gerness of the coast riders to buck the deserts, mountains, washes, as phalts and chuck holes. He has all ready supplied the names of fifteen sturdy San Diego riders who will en- ter.
 Until the word Of the receipt of the sanction went forth. san Diego was waiting on Phoenix. Now San Diego is whooping for action, and action they'll get. Nominating petitions - otherwise printed entry blanks. go forward today together with a tenta-
 tive copy of the rules of the race Practice trips will start in earnest about September 1. Holmes and Smith will make the ride together, l planning to arrive about September | 15, to pass a week in conference with
 the local committee. lining up the
 rules. making little changes in the ! route, chewing the rag over officials
 for the points between San Diego and Phoenix
 | As to the road, we are letting that , take care of itself. It is our good 1 fortune that the route lies along that
 of the Los Angeles to Phoenix auto
 mobile race and the powerful and in fluential big brothers" have already
 made extensive plans to have the | way made clear Maricopa and Yuma counties are going to hand good roads one of their best boosts when
 the supervisors of each common wealth motor to Caliente-a nearly
 common point between the two di- visions, and talk over improvements.
 Each can see just what his own
 roads need-may the bumps put wis dom in thei. domes and shake the coin loose from their kicks. Where will the race end? Certain l ly at some convenient place within the heart of Phoenix Several good
 places have been suggested-the city hall. the court house, the board of trade, Central and Adams street-but
 no definite selection has been made. 1 Considering that the board of trade
 is putting up s25O toward the purse,
 that lucky boost organization ought l to be ahead ten lengths in the race
 fo' the honor And besides, the
 Prescott race started there-and it's 1 a good place for both starts and fin ishes. Now for the committees: | Judges-Dr. l.. Boido, Joe GiadieuX, l l.. C Smith.
 | Checkers-J H. Lane, George Sad :
 Ter. John Brown. Ben Landis. Timers-J. Clyde Blaine, M Breun- finger, Ernest Fogle. Roy Stewart. 1 Clerk of course-Virgil Bohn. Police-Director of Safety, Craig Pottinger MT. Pottinger will have l charge of the last two miles of the course, and under him will be ap-
 pointed every F. A. M. rider in the club, not in the race or otherwise disposed on a committee.
 Reception-Ernest Fogle, vice-pres- ident of the club. will head a com l mittee on reception for the visiting racers and tourists. Something classy | in the way of entertainment will
 be provided. owing to the crush that exists here during fair week, it would be hard for riders to get rooms. so the committee has charge