Weekly journal-miner., 1914-09-23
WILL PRESCOTT HELP SECURE
 RACE
MUST RAISE $500 IF THEY EXPECT TO GET IN LINE FOR GREAT EVENT; THE DETAILS
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

distinction of being the promoter of the celebrated Los Angeles-Phoenix automobile road classic, the most sporting automobile fixture in the history of American automobilia, was in Prescott Friday night en route to Phoenix from Los Angeles on pathhnding trip.
 Serious consideration is being giv- en to running this race via Needles, Kingman and Prescott, instead of via San Diego and Yuma. Accom- panying Shettler were, Al. c. Wad- dell, automobile editor of the Los Angeles Times; C. H. Branaman, who serves in a similar capacity for the Los Angeles Examiner and Louis Nikrent, driver and mechani- clan.
 A very enthusiastic reception was accorded the party at San Bernardino, Victorville, Needles and Kingman, and assurances were given that the necessary pro-rata toward the sum necessary to assure a nucleus for the big purses to be awarded the winners will be forthcoming from these towns.
 It remained, therefore, to ascer- tain what Prescott would do toward furnishing financial. aid in co-opera- ton, with the principal towns en route
 Secretary Fraser, therefore, tele- graphed Kingman on Saturday ask ing if that town favored the change of route and what would be put up by its citizens toward the $500 necessary to be guaranteed.
 A meeting of the Prescott Cham Der of Commerce was held Satur- day at II o'clock, which was at tended by LeRoy Anderson. E. s. Clark, NJ. B. Hazeltine. Al Weber. Tom Campbell, Leslie Hardy, J. t. Russell, H. D. Aitken, D. NJ. Clark, Judge Frank O. Smith. and others, and all present were in hearty ac- cord with pledging a guarantee of $500 as Prescott's share in the con tribution toward the purse. It was thought best, however, that no ab solute guarantee to Mir Shettler be made until after the next meeting of the Yavapai Chamber of Com merce, to be held Thursday next, to which everyone interested in this race should be cordially invited.
 The Secretary wired NIT. Shettler Saturday, stating that Prescott could i raise the $500, but that it was pre- ferred to await such action as to the guarantee, before binding Prescott to the routing.
 Kingman held a meeting Satur- day night, and, according to tele- gram received Sunday. guarantees $500, with the proviso that a night | control be designated for that city. It Kingman IS not so designated. | $500 was guaranteed. It was the expression of many proposed sub | scribers here that Prescott should i be named as the last night control, | the drivers to leave here for Phoc- | nix early in the morning and finish | at the capital city before noon. and ! Secretary Fraser received a wire Sunday night from Mir. Shettler, who | was at Phoenix, saying that this l would be the lineup, which fixes Kingman and Prescott as the night ! control stations.
 Shettler now wants assurance from | here that $500 will be available for | draft on October s. It will be the | business of Thursdays meeting to decide as to this point and a large | meeting is essential It was found, from casual inquiry among those | in Prescott who are devoted to au- tomobile racing, that the money can easily be raised.
 LeRoy Anderson heads the list with a contribution of $50. provided i Prescott shall be named as one of the night controls. Jerry Sullivan sent word that he could be relied i upon for subscription, and all who attended Saturdays meeting signi- fled in similar manner their will ingness to help.
 A subscription blank has been | started at the Chamber of Commerce | and several names have already been ! signed. All who wish to put Pres | colt on the map by bringing this great race through the Mile High . City are urged to call and sign. It is absolutely certain that if the route is changed this year from San Diego and Yuma to Needles, King man and Prescott. this will be the permanent routing.