Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-07-08
MURPHY MAKES
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greatest burst of speed in the en-
tire race. 1t appeared almost i'm
possible. But the fates were against
him and his injured wheel went back
on him before ne travelled very
much farther. He dropped from
the race after the first lap.
That Buick.
] Hartwells time of twenty-five
minutes for the first stretch of Je-
rome Junction was the best for the
first lap. For time it appeared
as though he would enter a protest
on the grounds that he was tagged
near Calamity hill but when he
learned that the Mercer had been
similarly treated by virtue of the
ditching of No I, he changed his
mind Both the first and second
cars were tagged which leads to
the belief that even better time
would have been made avoiding
such hinderances.
/ That Start.
/ Albert HAITI made the best get
away of the bunch in his "home-
made" Elmore. He was reported
at Jerome Junction in twenty-four
and a half minutes and finished his
first lap in over ffty-fve minutes.
On his second trip around, he be-
came ditched near the ice plant but
recovered and started on his way
again, showing his nerve by finish
ing although the finishing was out
of the money.
Some Hard Luck
George Miller, driver of the JOS
lin Stutz, was blessed with hard
luck right from the start. The
crowd and his many friends held
their breath as a steady stream was
seen to pour from under the ma
chine as the starter sounded two
minutes"
Working like pair of beavers,
Miller and his mechanic. Soderquest.
finally managed to wind FER up
and start the motor. just as the
starter said five minutes" the pair
became firmly seated, ready for the
go" Miller was reported at Je-
rome Junction in twenty-four min
utes. On the home stretch and but
seven miles from the city, the ma
chine was ditched. Soderquest suf-
fered an injured knee.
Velie In.
Then as the touted Naquin win
ner, "Velie" with daredevil. expert
enced Naquin at the wheel let 'er
lily, the crowd became more and
more enthused with the knowledge
that there was some" race on the
boards. Naquin made the first Je-
rome stretch in twenty-three flat
As he flew by the judges, his ma
chine bounced and the straps were
seen to be loose. But Naquin was
game and realizing that there was
a chance for one OF the two cars
ahead of his to break down thus
landing him in the money, he kept
on.
on. Naquin was disqualified for
changing drivers during the third
lap.
Dropped Out.
Fremeau in his Buick made a fine
getaway but was overtaken by hard
luck. He was the third driver to
send his car over the first Jerome
Junction stretch in twenty-three
minutes flat but tire trouble over
took him on the home stretch. He
stopped to bring in Soderquest OF
the ditched Joslin Stutz.
Prize Money.
The difference Of just twenty
en- and four-ffths secords was worth
just SEQ to Murphy and his me
chanician, Hugh Mile. Their car
and the Hartwel Buick were the
only two machines to surmount the
numerous obstacles and negotiated
the speedway" without the sem
blance OF an accident. The first
prize was $1,000 and second money,
/ $500.
/ The Crowd.
1t is difficult to estimate the pro-
portions of the crowd which wit
messed the race. 1t is estimated,
however that there were fully 500
auto parties and thousands OF peo-
pie stationed about various places
of the course. At least 1900 pco-
pie saw the race from within the
/ city limits.
Bullard in Charge.
Wearing his official ensignia as
referee Of the A.A.A. and his smile
that won't come off" Bullard was on
the job every minute of the time.
Although iurxDCripuced his staff Of