Arizona republican., 1921-11-09
SPEED DEMONS WILL BURN TRACK TO-DAY

NeVer before in the history of mo- tor racing in Arizona has such a speed card been arranged as will be presented at the state fair grounds tnls afternoon starting with the first event at 2:30 o'clock.
 For years the incompatible Ralph oe Palma has been coming to Phoe- nlX yet not until now have the oyed-in- -the-wool speed fans had an Opportunity to glimpse the noted itanan speed king in action in the car Which experts declare is the most expensive racing creation ever driven out on a race course, the French Ballot.
 The combination will doubtless prove veritabfe magnet which will s1il the state fair grounds and stands to capacity.
 Close on the heels of DePalma for the popularity sweepstakes is Little Jimmy Murphy, idol of the Los Angeles public through having car ried the California Bear flag to vic tory in the greatest of all automo- bile classics, the French Grand Prix defeating DePalma and the mikhtiest drivers in Europe. Little Jimmy" will pilot an eight-in- arrow Dusen- berg in the events this afternoon. The great little fellow possesses a million dollar personality and is de- clared by the famous Barney Oldfield to be the coming great driver of the world.
 Roscoe sarles. leader in the A. A. A. championship for 1921, who de- throned Tommy Milton for the , worlds sprint title and in the cham pionship table, will drive the From tenac which won the $S0,000 Indian apolis Speedway 500 mile race last May, will battle against his oppo- nentS with the same reckless aban- don which has characterized his ca reer since he left the farm back in Indiana.
 Omar Toft, unfortunate in his last start in Phoenix through a mechani- cal accident to his car. will go to the post tomorrow afternoon at, the wheel of French Delage racer, the only car of it's kind in America Toft will have many friends in the grand stand who will wish him well in his battle against three of the greatest drivers in the world. Toft declares he will make the effort of his long career to cross the finish line a win ner.
 George Purdy Bullard will offfciate as representative of the contest board of the American Automobile association and Leon Jacobs will hold the starters flag in his usual cexterous manner.
 Two great motorcycle races in ad- dition to exhibitions by four cham pion two-wheel motor riders will be staged incidental to the automobile racing program. Ralph Hepburn Jim Davis, Ray Artley and Freddie Ludlow, worlds champion, will battle in the ten and fifteen mile events
 The motorcycle demons will use the fastest two-wheelers ever con structed. These machines were ship ped here from the eastern factories especially for the dirt track record attempts.
 Two periods of auto polo, declared by experts in thrilling sports to be the fastest game in the world. will be played between the Eastern team headed by Captain Ray Lampkir with Jimmy Thomas, Phoenix lad. as his mallet man and Captain Eddie Daly who will head the Westerr team. assisted by Harry Vanderlir.
 With his force of workmen en- gagged in an all night effort to put the track in tip-top shape after tho practice work by the drivers yester- day afternoon. Secretary Shirley, o. the state fair association, announced at midnight that the Phoenix tracl will be in sucb superb condition b, this afternoon that broken record are assured.
 The city is crowded with visiting automobilists and racing fans. man,