The copper era and Morenci leader., 1919-09-12
FL PASO ID PHOENIX AUTOMOBILE RACE
 IN NOVEMBER

Ell Paso, Texas September 12-Rac- CTS entering. the Fl Paso to Phoenix road race which starts here Sunday November 2 will compete for a first prize of $10.000 one of the largest pur- ses offered anywhere in the country and by far the largest purse eyer of- fered in the Fl Paso. and Phoeaix clas- sic.
 The size of the purses offered in the coming event has induced automobile men and racing drivers all over the country to enter the race, and when the cars start Sunday morning, Nov. z, there wir be ssome tof the biggest stars in the country ef tracing drivers in the lineup.
 Globe, Arizona which may be on the route of the race, has. already entered six cars; SafYord which also may be in the rerouting, has entered two cars and Deming. N. M. which will see the racers go through whichever way the course is laid, has entered two cars.
 Arrangements were made yesterday with Donald Dunbar, representing the Phoenix promoters to$stage a special race at the Arizona State Fair, for all Fl Paso and Phoenix racers finishing IAc EdSS All C1ES- HubI CII- cle the mile track at the fair grounds , once. before they will. be officially checked. The special race probably will be held on Thursday when most of the automobile races of the fair will Ee held.
 A new record for the Fl Paso Phoe- nix route undoubtedly will be set in the coming race. Roads all along the route are Icing put into good shape and there are longer stretches of paw ed roads, and hard surfaced highway than there have ever been before Ad- ded to this is the fact that faster and better cars will be in the running than ever before, so that the record set by Hugh Miller of Phoenix in 1916 of 37 1-2 miles an hour ought to be raised at least ten miles.
 Predictions that all speed records set in former races between Fl Paso and Phoenix will be shattered in the coming event are freely made in au- tomobile circles in this city. Much road work is being done on the high ways throughout the southern part of Arizona. and roads which were badly washe6 out during the summer floods will be regular boulevards compared with the road conditions which have confronted former road racers.
 M. l.. Naquin, one of the promoters Of the race stated today that in his opinion the 96 miles between Fl Paso and Deming will be covered in less than two hours. On the other hand, bets have been placed that not over 35 miles will be averaged by any car throughout the race.
 'T believe that an hourly average of between forty and forty-five miles will be attained by the winning car" declared MT. Naquin there are more good roads along the route than ever before and better cars will be en- tered. These two factors alone will add at least ten miles to the present record"
 Hugh Miller of Phoenix. who won the race n 1916 made an average of 37 and one half miles for the whole race which was six miles faster than the time made on the first race.
 Donald Dunbar of Phoenix, repre- senting the Phoenix promoters met with MT. Naquin. Barney Cool and K. M. Roberts of the Fl Paso Chamber of Commerce yesterday and definitely de cided to start the race at Fl Paso on Sunday. November to finish in Phoenix Monday afternoon November the first day of the Arizona State fair. It is probable that the route taken will be the same as in former races. through Douelas: Risbee: Tue son. and towns enronte although there is chance that the ronte will be switched to rnr throueh Clifton Nor enri Globe end ether towns in ca stern