El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
Big Purses Up
For State Fair
Auto Race Card
Three Events On Pro7ram
Of Arizona State Fair
Commission.

Phoenix. Ariz.. Sept George
Purdy Billiard. superintendent Of auto
races for the Arizona state fair. has
received a wire from Richard Ken
nerdel. New York. national chairman
Of the contest board OF the American
Automobile association Of America.
giving full sanction for the auto races
TO be held here the last day Of the
fair. November s.
All preliminary arrangements for
automobile day have been completed"
said Mr.. Bullard. The fair commits
sion has set aside a liberal allowance
for purses and now that the ga sane
ton has been obtained there is every
assurance at this time that many
speed demons will be here 10 contest
for supremacy on the fastest dirt
track in America.
Enthusiasm Is High.
4 have just returned from the
coast continued Mr.. Bullard, and 1
find there a lively interest in the rae
ing game On ThanksEiv day the
last race to be staged at Ascot park
speedway has been arranged with
purses aggregating s25.00O. This is
going TO be the biggest speed event
on the coast in years and is expected
to attract a large number Of eastern
drivers We are now getting in touch
with these men for the purpose Of
inducing them to plan their western
trips early to permit OF participating
in the Arizona lair program Every
effort will be put forth 10 secure the
appearance here OF DePalma and
other noted drivers.
While on the coast I had the assur-
ance from Cliff Durant that both he
and O'Hearn viii drive Chevrolets IN
the main event here
Los Angeles TO Phoenix.
zone Of the objects Of my trip to
the coast this summer was to revive
If possible the Los Angeles to Phoenix
road race and I had assurances from
Harvey Herrick and other drivers
who participated in previous road
races that they would enter this year.
For a time everything seemed favor
able toward the putting on OF the Los
Angeles TO Phoenix classic, but event
sally our plans were thwarted by the
State Highway Commission Of Cali
foruia. which ruled that state high
ways are not to be used as race
courses. When II became evident that
it was a hopeless task TO revive the
road race we decided to concentrate
our endeavOrs on the track program,
which we have every reason 70 be-
lieve viii be fully up 10 the expecta-
tons Of Arizona speed fans.
Big Purses Offered.
free for all The purse money viii
be divided as follows: S2.500 to the
first machine over the line. $500
to the second and $1,000 to the third.
No entrance fee will be charged for
this event AS a special inducement
10 the drivers Of the Southwest a
twenty-five mile race viii be staged
as the second event and this will be
limited 10 cars and drivers OF Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and Texas. The
purse Of $1,000 will be divided $500,
first place, $500, second, $500 third.
"As the. third number in the auto
racing card a ten mile novelty race
has been planned This viii be lin
tied to cars having a valuation Of
5000 and under. Whether this viii
take the form Of a pursuit race or
relay race has not been determined
$500 viii be divided among the win
ners; $3.50 to the first. $3.50 to the
second and 500 to the third
Track IN Good shape.
Summer rains. I am told. have
placed the track in excellent condition
for automobile racing. and with the
work OF getting the surface in good
shape and proper oiling OF the track
I am convinced that IL VIII be in bet
ter condition this year than ever he
fore and that as a result manv local
track records NAV be shattered"