Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-13
FRONTIER DAY AUTO
RACE ASSURED FACT
(From Saturdays Daily)

The Prescott Auto Club and the
program committee OF the Prescott
Frontier Days, to be held here July
1856, are seriously considering an
automobile race from Los Angeles
to Prescott via San Bernardino, Vic
torviIle, Barstow, Needles and King
man. 1t is proposed to enlist the
cooperation Of automobile organi-
cations in the cities and towns
named, with a view to making this
an annual event of equal import
ance with the Los Angeles-Phoenix
desert race which is pulled of each
November in connection with the
State Fair.
AS soon as the local Auto Club
is able to complete plans with SIM
liar organizations along the pro-
posed route, announcement of prizes
and trophies will be made. This cor
respendence is now being handled
and the opinion is that this race can
be financed strongly enough to in
duce the entrance of Some of the
best racing men in California and
Arizona. Gordon Clark, secretary
is in charge OF preliminary arrange
ments.
Road conditions between Prescott
and Los Angeles are nearly per-
feet at the present time and as
there need be no expectation of rain
or other disturbances, one of the
finest courses in the Union for q
race of this distance can absolutely
be guaranteed. The recent affilia-
ton of the Prescott and other Ari-
iona Auto clubs with the A.A.A.
renders it possible for the best driv-
ers to compete under the authori-
cation of the national body. The
Prescott outer loop, winding
through mountain and valley and
returning to the city over a dis
tance of forty-four miles is now be
ing surveyed under the direction
of Attorney General Billiard, Arr
zona representative of the A.A.A
as one of the official courses under
the jurisdiction of that association.
This loop road is recognized as one
of the fastest in the country, being
without appreciable grades and gen.
orally traversing the level mesa
lands north of Prescott and wa:
constructed entirely by funds o.
the Prescott Auto Club. 1t will b,
put in fine racing condition for max
imum speeds and a $1,000 purse ha'
been guaranteed by the Frontier
Day management for a race ovei
the loop to take place on one o
the days of the celebration. Al
ready. entrants have signed blanks
and advanced their entry fee, SIS
for participation in this, the first
official race over the Prescott loop
said to be the longest loop road il
Western America. Any car can com.
pete, without reference to horse
power. Should the proposed race
from Los Angeles to Prescott fai
of being carried out, the Prescott
Auto Club wants it understood tina
all outside cars will be welcomed
as participants in the loop race. Thu
Frontier Days committee has SUI
hcient funds already guaranteed TO
the four programs of wild ives
sports and Prescott is in a position
TO guarantee proper accommoda
tions for at least 5000 visitors dur
ing the Frontier Day contests.
When Leroy Anderson was il
Los Angeles during the Vanderbilt
Cup race, he talked with Coope
regarding his entry if a race wa
arranged here next July. Coope
said he would be glad to come pro
viding some other big drivers wer
procured. Cooper is not LOOKING
for easy meat-he wants action an
he expects work in gaining his lau
rels. From another source in thi
city is gained the information tina
Lewis Nikrent the Buick manufact
DRY driver, will also come here.
Money is no object to these driv
ers. The companies they represer
see that they are compensated fo
their services. They want actio
and the Frontier Days committe
will see that they get what the
want.