Arizona republican., 1919-09-04

George PJrdy Bullard. superintend- ent of auto races for the Arizona state fair received {, wire today from Rich ard Kennerdcll, New York. national chairman o. the contest board of the American automobile association of America giving full sanction for the auto races to be here the last day of the fair, November s.
 All preliminary arrangements foI automobile day have been completed said MT. Bullard. "The fair commie sion has srt aside liberal allowauce for purses and now that the '3-A' sane. tion has been obtained there is every assurance at this time that many speed demons will be here to contest for supremacy on the fastest dit rack in America
 Much Inerest On Coast.
 "I have just returned from the coast" continued MT. Bullard, and I find there q lively interest in the rac- ing game. On Thanksgiving day the last race to be staged at Ascot park speedway has been arranged with purses aggregating $25,000. This is going to be the best speed event on the coast in years and is expected to attract large number of eastern drlv CTS. We arg now getting in touch with these men foc the purpose of inducing them to pan their western trips carry to permit of participating in the Ari-e zona fair program. Every effort will he put forth to secure the appearance here of De Palma and other noted drivers.
 While on the coast had the assur- ance from Cliff Durant that both he and O,Hea~a will drive Chevrolets in the main event here.
 One of the objects of my trip to tha coast this summer was to revive if pos sible the Los Angeles to Phoenix road race and I mad assurances from Ha1'- vey Herricl1 and other drivers who | participated in previous road races that they would enter this year. For time everything seemed favorable to- ward the putting 'on of the Los An eeles to Phoenix classic, but eventually our plans were thwarted by the Stasel Highway Commission of California, which ruled that state highways are not to be used as race courses. When | iE became evident that it was hope less task to revive the road race we decided to concentrate our endeavors cn the track program, which we have every reason to believe will be fully up to the expectations of Arizona speed fans.
 "The first event will be 100 mile free-for- -all. The purse money will he divided as follows: s2,5O0 to the first machine over the line, $1,500 to the sec ond and s1,000 to the third. No eu- trance fee will be charged for this event. As a special inducement to the drivers of the southwest twenty five l x--flI efo xfn event and this will be limited to cars and drivers of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The purse of $1,00o will be divided: $500 first place, $500 second, s20O third.
 Special Novelty Race.
 "As the third number in the auto racing card q ten mile novelty race has been planned. This will be limited to cars having valuation of s1,200 and under. Whether this will take the form of pursuit race or a relay has rot been determined. Five hundred dollars will be divided among the win ners: s250 10 the first, s150 to the sec end and s100 to the third.
 Summer rains am told have placed the track in excellent condition for -l automobile racing, and with the work of getting the surface in good shape and proper oiling of the track I am convinced that it will be in better con dition this year than ever before and that as a result many local track rec ords may be shattered.'
 The judges of the automobile events are all well known in the auto world and their selection is regarded as an exceptionally fortunate one toward se- curing fair play.
 Bullard is now preparing entry blanks in printed form and these may be obtained from his office All Good rich building, Phoenix, or upon appli- cation to the secretary of the fair coni- mission Phoenix.