El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-02

, laps and in other ways being coached
for the trying work which viii con-
front them on race day.
An Innovation.
Never before have girls been en-
ployed as checkers in an automoDile
race. and this feature is one or the
many which is giving the Exposition
race an individuality never assoclateu
with a previous speed contest. Ine
more enthusiastic speed fans declare
the exposition classic TO be "Ihe race
with a conscience.
Entries are coming in fast and that
more than Is cars will be at the tape
when starter Fred Wagner swings ms
flag is well established now. Included
in the list will be several foreign cars
and the fastest machines made in TINS
country These viii be piloted by driV-
ers whose names have long been asso-
ciated with the making Of auto race
records.
Men in the Pits.
Not the least important feature Of
the race will be the marvellous work OF
the mechanics and expert tire men IN
the pits. These pits, which can be COM
pared to a hospital when an accident
case is brought in, viii be beehive OF
activity when a car rolls up for atten-
ton. The pits will be located directly
opposite the grandstand.
The terrific speed that will be at
tanned in the race will weaken mechan-
ism Of racing cars and will wear down
tires. Cars will stop at the pits for at
tention and the work of the pit attend
ants will be a revelation. In thrice
tire will be changed, supply Of fuel
taken on or mechanical adjustment
made. Drivers will be like thorough
bred horses at the post in their anxiety
to get their car under way again.
Gears will be shifted with dazzling
speed, smoke will roll from the ex-
hausts of the motors, which will crack
like the detonatiOn of heavy guns, and
in whirl of atmospheric disturbance
the cars will take the first sharp turn
just beyond the grandstand as the
drivers tempt fate in their efforts to
make up lost time.
Marvellous Tire Changes.
To the uninitiated the quick tire
| changes at the pits will be marvellous
These trained crews have so systema-
tized their work that they will change
! a tire so quickly that the second hand
of a watch will appear as if it has been
halted. 1t is very likely that the world
| record for fast tire changes. will be
/ shattered, as there Is Keen rivalry be-
/ tween the pit attendants Of the various
} cars entered.
Never before in a road race has there
been so many entries at such an early
date With the closing of the list still
y
! the country are entered. These modern
! juggernauts of speed are being
lgrooned for a race in which the pima
! Gle. of, sensationalism will be attained
! Training camps are being established
/ in San Diego and racing cars are arriv-
! ing daily. Drivers are giving muchfat-
| tention to study of the course, for they
| realize that the race will be a battle
| between mans skill as well as between
! speed of motors
An English Car.
1.-THE pride of old England thai
! fleet Sunbeam car. is looked on as q
! likely entrant No motor Outranl1s
this mechanical mercury and its tabu-
lation of conquests is lengthy. Th'
| Sunbeam will be driven by Harry
/ Grant, who has etched his name on the
( tablet of speed records. The place
( Grant has attained in the racing world
( will stand the luminous light of com
/ parison with the record made by any
other driver.
| Twice winner of the famous Wander
} bilt cup race, Grant shares this hOnOl
/ with only one other driver in th'
world. This is Ralph De Palma. Grants
| Sunbeam was running a sensational
| race at Corona until an accident re-
! tired it. Since then the Sunbeam hal
| been repaired and is now fit for thu
| master struggle.
With the Sunbeam to support thu