El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-10
RACE To GO THROUGH DOUGLAS;
MCNEAL APPLIED FORT LATE
Borderland Route as Origin ally Mapped Is to Be Fol
lowed in the Ell PasO to hOenix Tour; Road Is in
Much Better Shape than Last Year; Repairs to
BeMade Where Needle d in Very Short Time.

motors believe that Douglas will even
tually come through with something.
Rinehert and Gasser are on their
way back home, after consulting with
the Arizona fair officials relative to
FL Paso's share Of the money has not
yet been put up. but the chamber OF
commerce officials have pledged il and
assert that it viii be raised on time
All other towns along the line that
promised 10 give subscriptions have
raised their funds. it is stated.
The road is this year pronounced far
better than last year and 25 miles
VIII be the average time Of the win
ner, according TO the judgment OF both
FL PasOans who have just completed
the trip over to Phoenix and are now
on the way back
Where Repairs Are Needed.
Repairs are now being made on the
road out OF LOrCsDurSs which IS pro-
nounced the worst stretch at present
COchise county is mending the road
between Bisbee and Tombstone and be-
tween Tombstone ana huachuca. where
II mas been damaged Dy cross washes
Pima county needs TO fix the stretch
between the Empire ranch and the
county line, otherwise that county s
part Of the route is in superb con-
ditiOn.
On the state highway between Tue
son and Mesa, some work, but not
much. viii be necessary. As usual,
me lDaAS near EAQEllLA aDOLll4LlaLn Aer
the worst in Arizona, bar none, but
these viii continue TO be bad. as Mar
lcopa county is still talking road paw
ing and, pending a settlement OF this
talk, is letting its dirt roads 90 10
WIN Attract Attention.
The FL PasO race viii attract more
attention than usual this year. accord
ing to Joe Gray, Of Bisbee, because
the Los Angeles-Phoenix race is
three-day affair over an unIried
course Only $4,000 in prizes for the
Los Angeles race Is guaranteed, pro-
viding there are 10 entries and $40
ESQ If there are 80 entries The prizes
for the BOrderland race will amount
10 at least $1,000 and probably viii be
nearer $500. not counting what Doug
las may give.
Our time from Douglas 70 Tucson"
said Mr.. Gray, referring to a memo
randum, was five hours and IS min
utes, divided as follows: Douglas to
Tombstone, one hour, IS minutes; to
Empire ranch, two hours. five minutes:
10 Tucson two hours, Is minutes. We
did not try speeding.
The necessity Of fixing Up the road
now" said Mr. Rinehart. is that the
number Of tourists passing over il is
increasing. We have moi nine cars
since We left FL Paso. We met two
California cars between Tombstone and
Tucson
Drivers and mechanics can register
Gray at Bisbee. or George Purdy Bull
lard at Phoenix
Entries close October IS Rinehart
and Gray are returning from Phoenix
in Naquin's new Velie, purchased es-
pecially for the race.
No Change in Route.
In his letter to J. E Lane, president
Of the McNeal Townsite company. Mr..
Gray says:
Referring to your letter of Septem-
Der 26. We have given your letter con-
sideration and at this date and owing
to the fact that the rules for the race
have been published and sanctioned by
the A A 4 in which the course is
routed to pass through Douglas, and
since such rules can only be changed
with the consent Of the. A. A a. and
al entrants, il is impracticable and
all but impossible 10 make the change
that you suggest at this time We en-
close a copy Of the rules
1t is source of sincere regret to
US that your request was not made
earlier and we desire TO congratulate
you and your live little community on
the splendid public spirit that you
have shown
While as stated, the change is i'm
practicable at this time. we shall be
pleased to consider GcNeals claims to
attention another year"