El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-01
: VO weeks from tomorrow there

, ~ WO weeks LLDL4 ANA-AIA- u N----
will be some real speeding at
Il the Juarez racetrack, when the
automobile speed fiends Of Fl aso race
Tor the nurses which Messrs- Otfut
1 and Martin have hung up for the DAY;
! There will be a 50-mile free Tor all
/ race between automobiles, 5O-mlle
/ specfaI race between Billy Adolph IN
a Fiat and Lew Gasser in Stutz, and
/ two ten-mile motorcycle races
The 5O-mile race, free Tor all VIII
probably include Nc Depeder Mer-
Ger. Roy Peaks Mercer and the Marsh
Auto Co.'S Buick from Las Cruces as
well as a number OF other cars in FL
Paso that are being tuned up Tor the
occasion
The principal rivalry will be between
Gasser and Adolph. Gasser will drive
the Stutz "Bearcat" of FL Paso--Phoe-
nix race fame. while Adolph will race
9O-horsepOwer Fiat one Of the famous
French cars. GaSser and AColph have
both driven on the Juarez track in
previous races and Adolph was IN the
FL Paso-Phoenix race last year. but
/ turned over at LOrdsburg, wrecked
Billy Rand's car and was unable 10
finish the race GaSser intended to
drive the "Bearcat" in the race last
year, but could not get the permission
of mayor Kelly to leave the water
works plant. where he is mechanical
s11Derfnfendent Gasser is out every
day tuning up the Stutz for the COM
ing race, while Adolph is working hard
over the Fiat
There viii be a side bet in this race
besides the purse which the manage
ment will put up.
The 5O-nlile free for all should net
the winner about $1,000, as the manage
ment is putting up $3.50 added money
and it is figured that there Will be
about 10 entries at $50 each.
In the motorcycle race, the three
men finishing first in the free for al
race for 10 miles viii run another 10
Tr7f1ea F0r another DriZe
Effective today Henry Ford has an
nounced q reduction in his automo-
biIes OF $50 a car The touring car
that has been selling for $500, T. O. b.
FL Paso, has been reduced in price TO
$40. The runabout, which has sold
for $3.50, f o. b. e. PasO, is now being
offered for $3.50 and the town car"
for $40. In addition to this cut, the
Ford Motor company has announced
profit sharing arrangement by which
the retail purchasers Of Ford cars will
receive a discount OF from $40 to $50
on each car purchased during the next
year. beginning today, providing the
Ford company sells 100000 or more
cars during this period Of time. This
will further reduce the price Of the
touring car from $40 to $3.50, the run
about from $3.50 to $3.50 and the town
car from s740 TO $3.50. As the Ford
company sold more than 1000 last
,
be sold this year and every booster for
the Ford automobile who buys a car
this year and then boosts, will be put
on the payroll OF the company by re-
I ceiving the $40 to $50 discount
Frank 7. Pickrel is driving a new
Chandler seven passenger six cylinder
machine, purchased during the week.
H S. ufrey bought Ford delivery
car during the week
Miss Genevieve Morrison, Of ga
North Florence street, is learning how
to drive a new Ford five passenger
car
Trinity Methodist church has bought
a Ford five passenger car for its pas
tor. Rev. c. Wesley WebdelL Mr..
Webdeu is the third minister Of the
city to possess a ford Rev. Herman
G. Porter, Of the First Methodist
into FL Paso when he came here; then
Rev c. l. Overstreet got one and now
Rev. Mr.. Webden is added 70 the Ford
ranks.
James Lee, Of Carrizozo, y. ", was
in Fl Paso last week long enough to
purchase a studebaker touring car.
F ] Garrett, of the Elliott-Garrett
company. exclusive handlers OF the
Studebaker cars, arrived Friday after
noon after an extended eastern trip.
While in the east Mr.. Garrett visited
the various factories where the Stude-
baker machines are constructed.
John Naething and Mrs. ]. c. Krause
have purchased new Ford five passen-
ger touring cars this week. The U. S
immigration service also purchased a
five passenger Ford touring car for use
along the border.
A carload Of Hupmobiies consigned
to the local agency for distribution,
will arrive in the city within the next
few few days.