El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-03
Los ANGELES RACE, Three DAYS;
TR0NIGHT CONTROLS THIS YEAR
Some Bad Road on the Ne W Route Around by Way Of
Needles but It Was Route That Way Because the
Towns Along the Yuma Route Would Not Put
Up Money; Oldfiel Not Yet Entered.

dropped to touring pace through a part
where last springs flood narrowed the
road.
reached the desert work begins ana
II does not end until the irrigated dis
trict outside Of Phoenix is reached. The
only respite is through the beautlIul
mountain section around PrescoIL
Here the racers VIII reach an aiLtuue
From the summit Of the pass to Vic
torville a fast average may pc mace
and this speed may be increased slight
" in the So mile run 20 Barstow.
With q daylight start the racers VIII
be in Barstow before the sun is really
hot-that IS comparatively
At VictorviIle the Howdy special
fans. who viii 20 by train to Phoenix
to see the racers finish, VIII get tnelr
first good look at the racers, althouSh
there might be glimpse at Hesperia'
the three story town
Bumps in Road.
To Daggett nine miles away, the
roads are good And then the pumping
begins. The jolts are not spring
wreckers, but they slow down the
speed. BY the time Daggert Is reached
the sun will be giving the racers real
desert atmosphere
The character Of the country or road
does not change until Needles on the
Colorado is reached
The santa Fe bridge now IS being
u1anBed for automobile travel For 10
wears the Sweeney brothers have con
Quoted a ferry across the river at this
The The first night control will be at
Needles. which is 800 miles from Los
Angeles. Thus all but a comparatively
few miles Of the first days race VIII
he in San Barnardino county.
From Needles to kingmal the racers
will find various kinds of roads A new
highway has been under construction,
but it still is soft. A good rain before
the race will work wonders At Yucca
the good roads begin and into KING
man the racers will be able to again
open up the speed
Kingman. Half Way.
At KinEman the racers Will be about
half way. having covered 81 miles
Out Of Kingman new road is being
constructed and the racers will be able
to breeze along with wide throttle
But the speeders will slow down when
they come TO the Peach Springs stretch.
with its Is miles Of deep ruts, dust ana
high centers
Then comes Nelson canyon, where
the road twists around under the Santa
Fe bridges Beyond Aam1a1 the nard
road begins again and the racers VIII
! be able to breeze into Sellgman at a
fast rate From Seligman 10 ASH Fork
is % miles over fair desert roads with
short rocky stretches
Prescott. the second nights control,
is s. miles away, with STEADY Gimp
/ ing This Arizona town is over mile
high and seven miles out on the way
Z 10 Phoenix the racers will climb 10
1000 feet Here is an excellent noun
I tain road Wickenburg is Il niles
| from Prescott. with the road for the
most part in fair shape.
! When the racers reach Ihis point
! they viii be only 81 miles from the
fair grounds. the finishing point But
the racers will think they have trav-
eled at least twice that distance at
some Of the points because Of the
road rising and falling like giant
It is expected that the Phoenix track
! races will be held this year on Sat
( urday.
Barney May Enter.
Barney Oldfield. who returned to Los
! Angeles last week, with a replenished
bank roll and list Of new world
J records a foot long, IS sizing up. his
] schedule in hopes that he may drive
: IN the Phoenix this year. Oldfield was
one of the sensations Of last years
Z race going to san Diego in two hours
and 80 minutes in George F. Settles
{ Simplex $50"
i may have to go back to Denver in
the middle Of October. said OldIleld
That would interfere with my going
into the Phoenix But 1 am anxious
TO drive in this years desert event
Z think IL is the most wonderful road
race of them all"
settles car this year will be han
/ died by Olin c. Davis. the 1913 win
ner. The car is now in the process Of
preparation and Settle is planning on
I making a trip over the road with Davis
, this week. The Settle car is regarded
as a big factor in the coming race
with the route definitely fixed Il Is
J expected that the entry list viii IN
. crease rapidly now. Before there had
3 been a choice four cars were entered
3 Don Lee made the first nomination.
naming a Cadillac; r c. Durant drew
No. with his Chevrolet, which will be
: the smallest motor car in the race,
having only 167 cubic inches piston
l-displacement Durant, accompanied by
0 r H Lawrence, is now out on the
: course with the car.
c. 3. Daniels, owner Of the 1913 win
ming Locomobile. has entry No. 3 but so
I far has not named the car or driver.
] The Settle car Is No. 4.