El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-28

NPEED kings who viii compete in
the second annual FL Paso-P hoe-
- nix road race are now tuning
their machines up for the event by
making trial spins over the course
Some sensational spurts are reported
to have been made by the drivers, the
fastest of which was made Tuesday
morning by Charles T. keene. Of Bea-
yer. Pa, who drove the Beaver Bull
let at clip of IS miles an hour
This is the fastest time ever recorded
BOrderland road.
Mr.. Keene finished eighth in the
Indianapolis 500 mile race last Memoir
la day, being the second American to
finish. Barney Oldfield finished ahead
OF hlIn- Mr. keene returned TO the city
tuesday evening and states thar the
roads are IN fine condition and that
In his opinion, the cars will make much
raster time than they did last year in
me uEst running Of the derby event.
de viii leave Thursday for a run to
Phoenix in the Beaver Bullet
Lew Gasser. who has made the run
70 Phoenix. Is now en- route back to
II PasO in the Stutz Bear Cat that
finished second last year. Mr.. Gasser.
when interviewed at Phoenix said me
ROADS were IN fine condition. He has
Deen reellng off some fast miles in
his high powered machine along the
course.
N. L. Naquin. at the wheel of a yaIe
Is now en- route over the road from
this city He drove a Velie last yasr
and after leaving Bisbee in front Vas
forced out Of the race by an accident
John T. Hutchins, who was a con-
tepder Tor first honors last year and
was also forced out Of the race nv =
breakdown, is on his wav back to Fl
Easo from a trip to Phoenix Mt
Hutchlns, now a resident Of Alamo
Borco was formerly emDloved I'D a
chief mechanic in this city ana drove
oval e.
John c. Jones. Of Tucumcarf. n "
has shipped his car to FL Paso and is
arranglng trial run over the course.
). l. Moore viii drive his car
T. r NIseman is coming 10 FL Paso
IN a ora aIJer run TO Phoenix He
VIII have the machine Of the Trf-State
Motor company in the race.
Other racers now on the road arc
IL y Ihomas, Of Globe. in an Olds-
mobile; Tom Brewer. Of Globe r., a
harmon, and W A. Bradford of Low
ell. in a Cadillac.
The two entries Of the Southwestern
safes company, OF this city. will be
taken for trial spin over the coursa
Wllhln a rev days. G W Tucker will
drive the Stutz entry and Roy Peak
Joe Bukey. who has entered a I.ozier.
IS having the car overhauIed poy
lester. who VIII drive the machine in
the race. viii make a trim over the
course the last Of the week. The other
entrants are preparing to make trial
spins. '--
The entry list has closed with 10
cars nominated A motorist Of DeminE
wired ROBERT H Rinehart. referee. that
he had deposited his money with fhe
Deming bank, but as his Application
blank and check was not In al the
SpeclIled time when the entries closed
ne VIII not be permitted to start.
The starting point for the big race
mas p2een selected. It is outside the
city limits near the smelter and is
even a much better place from a sDec-
talors viewpoint than would he one
Withon the city limits. The sDecta-
tors can stand on the high hill over
Iooklng the valley and see the racir
the road W." IL
A number Of automobile parties are
aIIeady Delng arranged for the morn
me OF sunday. November s, the day
OF Ihe race The FL Paso motorists
ana race fans viii drive to the dan-
serous curve near the New Mexico line
10 watch the race.
Scotty Monteith. manager Of Johnny
Duhoee' who fought Grover Hays at