Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-04

r. A. Durio OF Las Cruces, N. NJ,
I'm Buick No. 10, was second across
the tape at 2:05 o'clock, although his
running time was 40 minutes slower
than Miners. W. J. Taber of Tucsonf
in Ford was third. finishing the
race at 2:36 o'clock after Is hours and
32 minutes on the road. Other cars
finishing were a Pope Hartford. No.
~ Driven by Hoyt Medler of Globe,
al 3:29 D. m: Dodge No. 80, driven by
Chas. T. Goldtrap of Phoenix, at 1888
D. m. and Hudson No. IA, driven py
c. w. Gnpin Of FL Paso at 3:42 O'CLOCK
Big Purse Offered
In placing first. Miller took the
heavy end Of a Sl2.O13 purse onereo
for the race, his share or ~ per cent
bcinf, ss.451.lO. In addition, two beau
tiful loving cups were presenter 10
him bv Gov. Thomas e. Campbell at
the state fair grounds this afternoon,
the cuts denoting his victory in the
auto classic. The check for the
money. which had previously been de-
posited in a Phoenix bank, was also
handed him by the governor. Second
money was S2,4146O, which goes to
r.. A. Durio while Taber Of Tucson
gets third money. amounting to
sL207.30.
Nluler's performance stamps him as
one OF the best cross country drivers
in the United States. Pitted against
him were racing men with interna-
tional experience, yet the Phoenix man
Won handily. Riding with him was
his business partner. C. A Orr, the
term being Miller and Orr. A brother
OF Orr. Edgar Orr, rode with Miller
in his 1914 victory.
Miller drove steady race through
out. -Four stops were made necessary
bv punctures and tire trouble, but
aside from these, no trouble was ex-
perienced.
A stop OF rs minutes was made at
Tucson while a wheel was being
changed and thus reduced the average
running time for the distance to a
marked extent For the 54O.S miles
OF the course. Miller had an averaged
of 41.3 miles per hour. This is re-
rarded as remarkable considering the
road conditions as a whole.
Durio in the Buick averaged 39.2
.niles per hour for the distance while
Taber in the Ford had a grand aver
age Of 347sS miles.
Armstrong Had Hard Luck
r. y. Armstrong in Dodge No. 4.
who lead the racers into Tucson, was
forced out Of the running just west of
Tucson when he went into the ditch
for the second time during the day.
He had maintained his lead at Bisbee
up 10 this point and was five minutes
70 the good on Miller in actual run
ming time when he checked through
the Old Pueblo. This was the only
upset in the dope, for Armstrong had
many followers who believed that he
would come through a winner.
The most serious accident of the
entire race claimed two lives, one and
one-half miles west Of Vail. Arizona
about 10 o'clock Monday morning
when Haynes No. 80, driven by S. O.
Bottorff Of FL Paso. turned turtle on
a sharp curve. Both Bottorff and his
mechanic. Floyd Brown, were almost
instantly killed. The bodies were
taken TO Tucson later in the day.
Nineteen cars got away from the
Bisbee control this morning in the
following order: Dodge No. 4, Buich
No. 10, Pope Hartford No. %, Dodge
No 50. Ford No 33 Ford No. Is;
Buick No. %, Velie No. S6, Dodge No
1s; Hudson No. IA. Ford No. A, Pope
Hartford No. 10. Stutz No. AZ, Mar.
mon No. AZ. Chandler No. 25, Hudson
No. 81. Premier No. 40, and Haynes
No. 80.
Soon after the race started, Dodge
No IS was forced out with broker
connecting rod. Other cars kept fa1-
ing by the wayside until Tucson wa:
reached. Dodge No. was frs
through Tucson. followed by Pops
Hartfsrd No. 2S. Ford No. Is ant
Buick No. 10 fourth.
Miller in the Pope Hartford, whit
had been running close to the Dodg'
passed it when it went into the di1i
on the Rillito bridge, north of Tucson
Miller arrived at Florence shortl,
after IL o'clock From that point h,
took things easy and crossed the fin
ish line at a snail's pace. Taber il
Ford No. Is lead Buick No. 10 int
Florence by three minutes. Afte
leaving Florence. however. the Fort
encountered considerable trouble ant
the Buick passed II between Florenc'
and Mesa.
Was Hard Race
1T was hard race and fast" Mil
Ter said just after finishing. Road
were good as a whole, but terribly ba,
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