El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-16
BORDER CLASSIC
To Be FASTER
THAN EVER
Average Of 37.75 Miles Is
Expected to Be Eclipsed
by Drivers This Year.
ROADS ARE IN
GOOD CONDITION

nUE TO the increased interest u
II good roads which is manifested
in the construction OF state and coun-
" highways the 1919 Borderland race
VIII be faster than any Of the two
previous events by by seven hours in
the opinion Of Harry Locke, the
southwest good roads man who Is
q visitor in FL Paso- IN Arizona
particularly road construction has
been so advanced that the racers VIII
encounter a paved stretch from the
border line right into Phoenix while
road building in New Mexico has
the southern route In Texas the
racers have a firm concrete road
upon which to travel to the state line.
No Change OF Distance
while the distance is not mate
rally changed I believe that the bet
terment of the roads will result u,
at least five TO seven more miles per
hour than the former record OF 37.I5
miles for the entire race. said M
Locke. Road building throughout
the United States is enjoying a great
boom and the border states are keep
ing pace with other states OF the
union II voting bonds 70 provide
good roads
Many persons perhaps are not
acquainted with the fact that the
time nAllE IN AAE RATE % -IAN -
better than any cross country
Interstate classic that had been
stnEed up to that time and IL
much better record Is made this
time II IL easy 10 see just what
IL viii do TO boost the good roads
Of the southwest
Arrived Over BOrderland.
Mr. Locke recently came 10 e Paso
over the BOrderland route and states
that II IS in splendid condition He
pronounces the upper valley con-
crete road OF e PasO county as one
OF the best he has ever seen Near
Deming much road construction has
been going on particularly on the
BorderIand route and the racers VIII
encounter a very favorable stretch
here. From Deming 70 the state line
at RodeO, the road Is IN fine condl-
ton and the racers viii have little
70 do but turn their machines loose
on this stretch After the crossing OF
the New Mexico line there is good
going for many miles
The Silver Greek wash has
been completely eliminated while
there Is a crushed rock surfaee
highway over the mOuntains,1
said Mr.. Locke. The wash was
eliminated by the construction Of
n thoroughly modern viaduet =
which has been n great boon 10
Motor Limits speed.
Speed on the road fron Douglas
70 Bisbee is only limited by the
power OF the motor in the racing
cars over the -bootlegger" highway Z
from Bisbee 10 Tom bstone the c1r5
viii encounter one Of the fastest ann
best mountain roads OF the country.
The road derives its nErue from the
fact that IL was constructed by boot
leggers serving terms in the Tomb
stone county jail and while the work
was being done pains were taken 20
see that good Job was made Re
-arkable work has been done on
both ends OF the ION nstone to Tue
son road and considerable work has
been done in the Empire ranch
country. also The road into Phoenix
from Tucson is good and has been
wei taken care Of
Phoenix Road Good.
The fact that good roads with q
permanent base are needed 70 take
care OF not only the local traffic but
cars coming into the capital from
all parts OF the state has been fully
recognized by the good roads boost
ers Of Arizona and better roads can
cot be found than those leading into
Phoenix After reaching Mesa the
racers will find il smooth sailing
right into the capital"