Arizona republican., 1921-12-12

According to the immediate re- sponses that have been received to invitations that have been sent cut to Ford owners over the state to at tend the annual Ford day celebration to be held in Mesa, Saturday, it is evident that the greatest array of Fords will be assembled on that day ever seen in this or neighborinS states.
 Although the Ford cars will be the only participants in the big parade and the different contests, a general i invitation is extended to everyone by the Mesa Commercial club to be the guests of Mesa on that day. Every attraction, including the big dance at 1 the l.. D. $. auditorium Saturday l night, is free of charge to Mesa S guests ard plans have been complet- l ed by the general committee to ac- l commodate one of the largest crowds I ever gathered in the Gateway city. Ford races for all classes of cars will be one of the big features of the day, the course being arranged over | the paved highways in the vicinity | of Mesa and substantial cash awards | being hung up for the four different class of cars. Another prize division in which interest is being shown is that of decorated Ford cars and an- other the awards offered for the cars l bringing the largest number of per sons from each of the cities in Mari | copa county.
 Following is the official list of the | events of the day. all of which the entrants may contest free of charge with the one exception of the races: Slow Ford race, one block without stopping; first and second.
 Backward race. one block, first and second prizes
 Novelty race.
 Ford tug of war
 Ford stopping in shortest distance without skidding, tires going at rate
 of 20 miles an hour.
 20 mile stripped Ford car race S100 purse: s60 first prize; s25 sec
 ond prize, s15 third prize.
 14-mile touring car race-s55 purse l, $40 first price, $10 second prize, $; ] third prize.
 14-mile race Ford roadsters-S5 purse; $40 first prize, s1O secont : prize. $5 third prize.
 Best equipped Ford in the way o accessories.
 Ford containing five homeliest mel
 in the parade , Ford containing largest number o 5 Japanese in the parade. } Ford containing largest number o
 dlndus in the parade. Ford containing largest number o
 Mexicans in the parade
 Ford containing larges number O
 Chinese in the parade.
 Ford containing largest number O
 negroes in the parade.
 Ford containing largest number o
 Indians in the parade
 Noisiest Ford.
 Ford best equipped for camping.
 Best disguised Ford. Best appearing stripped Ford.
 Ford with the most weather beatel top.
 Ford with the least on in the wa
 of equipment. Best decorated Ford touring car. f the parade; first and second. Best decorated Ford coupe fin tn
 Parade; first and second. Best decorated Ford sedan in tn ] parade; first and second.
 Best decorated Ford delivery ca in. the parade: first and second. I Ford driven by the man with tn : longest whiskers. s
 Ford driven by the man with th
 Tallest Ford driver in parade.
 Ford driven in the parade by an
 person wearing largest shoes. I Best repainted Ford showing mo: variety of colors
 Best Ford joke E Oldest Ford. Newest Ford.
 Ford driven by oldest man. Ford driven by oldest woman. Ford driven by newest newlywet y in parade.
 . Ford driven by mother of the lars . est family, family to be in car. st Ford bTi0pino y4rr,,har people from two to five miles.
 Ford bringing largest number T people from 10 to 20 miles. Ford coming longest distance
 Arizona.
 T. Ford touring car bringing large ,e number of people from each respec T ively: Gilbert, Chandler, Lehi. Ter u pc. Phoenix, Glendale. Peoria, Scott ,e dale, Marinette. Wickenburg, Flo is ence Casa Grande and Superior n Ford truck bringing largest numb y of people from each respectively t ,, same cities as above. ll Ford bringing largest number 7e red-headed people to celebration III Ford carrying license plate fire
 most remote state from Mesa. Ariz .ass Fifty dollars cash. s15 cash. .'' cash-first. second and third priz
 for largest amount on cash sales sli ai for purchase on Friday and Saturds H. presented at the registration boo o by 9 o'clock Saturday night ne In addition to the prizes listed | CT low, there will be several includi e- s75 in cash, to be distributed to pc sons making cash purchases in Me IS stores on Ford day and the day pI III ceding, and a long list of cash pri7 pm which will be awarded to the winnt ne of the Ford day races. The list | IT. low will be awarded for the big fl