Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-29
EVERYTHING IN
FINE SHAPE FOR
GOOD ROADSMEET
Governor Mcdonald and Mayor
Sargent to Meet Motorcade
at La Bajada Hill Many
Delegates Expected,
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SPECIAL eossssroepsset TO MORNING jovsssp
santa Re, July 2S.-Another slight
change has been made In the program
Of the good roads convention which
meets here Thursday. The parade
of delegates who come with the mo-
toreade from the south has been
changed from the afternoon TO take
place Immediately upon arrival OF
the motorcade The delegates will
be met at the crest Of La Bajada hill
by delegation of cars from this city
with the members of the local good
roads organization. and will be es-
corted into the city.
As they pass the executive man
sion they will be Joined by Governor
w. c. Mcdonald and Mayor w. G..
Sargent and will then parade through
the principal streets OF the city. AZ
ter this they will visit the plaza.
which will be decorated for them,
and Governor Mcdonald and the
mayor VIII deliver addresses of well
come. Following this the delegates
viii 90 To their hotels or To the ac-
commodations bureau Mt the Scot
fish Rite cathedral to register and
obtain accommodations
They will then register at the head
quarters of the association, which
will be moved to the cathedral that
morning. and will there receive their
literature, badges. buttons. programs.
etc.
No badges will be given out until
the dollar dues is paid. No one VIII
he allowed on the floor of the con
vention unless he is wearing badge
Hotel reservations and promises OF
attendance continue to come in and
1t appears that there Will he very
large representation at the meeting
frcm all over the state.
Railroad Officials Coming.
Promises of attendance continue to
come in from railroad officials in
vited to the meeting and some OF the
responses received show great inter-
est In the work. The latest of these
is from r. j. Clancy, assistant gener-
I'll manager of the Southern Pacific.
Mr.. Clancy writes, ia part as FOL
lows
a want to express my thanks TO
Won for the kind invitation and also
to express the hope that the conVen-
ton will be well attended and pro-
life of good results in the improve
ment of the public highways.
1T is possible that ! may ne so
able to adjust my travelling arrange
ments as TO afford me the opportuh-
itv of accepting your invitation, but
I cannot say definitely az present ~
The same time | desire TO thank
You and TO express my interest in the
importance of your undertaking.
General Manager Fred G. FOX,
General SUPERINTENDENT c. II, Bris-
tol both of the Santa Fe. and other
officials have sienifiod their inten-
ton Of coming.
Program of Sports.
owing to the number OF INQUIRIES
which have been received relative to
the motorcycle events OF next Ffi-
dav the headquarters of the good
roads association today stated thnt
the entries would remain open until
the day of the events, that IS FRIDAY
afternoon. but requested hat en-
trants send in their names at once so
that an adequate idea Of the NUMBER
of competitors for each event might
be formed.
The program Of events is as fol-
lows:
Event No. I.
2.30 p. m--Two-milc MOTORCYCLE
race for boys over 10 and under
q. open to any single-cylfndef
machine-M onteZuma Hotel cup.
Event No. ,.
.2.45 u. m.--Two- motorcycle
twin cylinder machine De Var
gas Hotel cup.
Event No. }.
500 p. m-Tire adjusting contest.
open to amateurs ohly-Chamber
of Commerce cup.
Event No. 4.
1890 D. nl.-Grand motorcycle tourn-
ament, free for all-National
Highway Association cup. Con-
ditions; All entrants to wear
court costumes Of knight er- |
rantry days. Contest consists IN
each motorcycler using a lance
not less than six feet in lehgth |
taking small suspended rings, To- |
Gated at fifty yards distance one
from the other, around the oval. |
For best costume in tournament, |
cash prize. IS.
Event No. 5.
4.30 n. m.-Ladies' grand egg ham
ding contest---Board of EXPOSE |
ton Managers cup.
This event consists in the gather
ing of one dozen eggs, placed in the |
oval roadway $50 yards from start
ing noint. Each contestant must I
ride the running board of automo-
bile driven by her partner. gathevns
zach egg with an ordinary Kitchen
snoon. placing same in q basket ana /
without touching an egg with the /
hands. bringing the same safely to
point of starting: each contestant TO
be appropriately gowned.
This being 4 contest against tlme
oniv one machine will be permitted
on the course at one time.