The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-11
Fourth Celebration to Be Bigger
and BetierThan Ever; Details Rap
idly Nearing Completion; Com
mittees Do Overtime Duty
PROPOSE AUTO RACES
AS One OF FEATURES
Motorcycles May Start in Two Con-
tests; Coffman Considers Legal
Phase; Aeroplane Attraction
Assured; Ball Game on 2 Days

Bigger and better than ever is
about the only way to describe the
| Gee-lorious Fourth celebration, accord
| ing to the plans that have been made
| by the Chickasha merchants and
which are rapidly being put into shape.
| The several committees are working
overtime on the details, that every
| thing may be complete before time for
the overture of the big show.
Among the features that are being
worked out, but definite announce
ments of which cannot be made at
this time, are automobile and motor
cycle races to be staged on the after
noon of July 2. The plans as outlined
are to send the automobiles, Ford cars
only, over 10 mile course for purse
of SIS. The distance for the motor
cycles has not been announced, but it
will probably be better than 10 miles.
In the motorcycle class there will be
two contests, one Tor the single cyiIr.
der machine and one for the twin-cyl-
inder, for purse Of $50. Entrance
fees for the motorcycles will be 81 and
for the Ford cars s5 each.
The route has not yet been deter
mined, but the proposed course is on
Seventh and Eighth streets, from
Choctaw avenue to the south end Of
the pavements, the lap being dis
lance of two and one half miles. The
merchants propose to put a man az
each street crossing on the course to
keep back the traffic and insure safe
ty to the public.
With the entire proposition placed fE
the hands of Mayor Ccffman by the
council last night, Mr. Coffman stated
this morning that before sanctioning
the races, he would make inquiries IN
to the legal side of the proposition res
ative to the liability of the city, in this
event of accidents. as the entire course
lays within the city limits.
Il have no objections to the races,
said Mr. Coffman, Il do want to know
that in the event of accidents, the city
will not be held liable. The merchants
who are staging the show, l am sure,
would not want to have the races un-
less the city could be placed in the
clear as TO accidents to the racers, if
such accidents should occur | am
going to do all | can to help the mer-
chants, but neither they nor the citi-
zens would want races of any kind if
there should be possibility of dam
age suit later against the city. think
as far as the public is concerned. the
races may be held with safety by plac-
ing guards at each street crossing"
One requirement Of the Ford race
is that NO stripped cars will be allow
ed to enter. No one is barred from
the races and it is expected that in
the event the races are put on, there
will be several entries from out of the
city. 1t will probably be necessary to
start the entries in pairs, especially in
| the single cylinder motorcycle race,
as in this event many entries are ex-
pected.
The big aeroplane attraction is
cinched and word from Capt. J. Hec-
| tor Worden, the aviator, states that
the apparatus for the production will
be shipped soon This event will be
staged on July 2-3 at University park
and from a description contained in
the contract it bears the earmarks OF
being spectacle of rare possibilities
Two ball games have been booked st
be staged in connection with the aero
plane flights or "Bombardment ol
Liege." The teams to hook up il
the games are from the City League
between equally matched teams anC
promise to be especially interesting.
| A street dance, the amusement tina
is ever growing more popular in con
necfion with celebrations, will b.
given on the evening OF July 2. TIL
street that is to be the scene of TIN
dance has not been named yet bu
plans call for one block to be set asid