The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-11-03
MAN WINS
 STATE FAIR AUTO RACE IN DODGE GAR

PHOENIX, Oct. 30-Shattering all previous road race records for the state, Charles Goldtrap of this city won the all-Arizona road race, the feature event of the opening day at the state fair.
 Goldtrap covered the 270 mile course from Douglas to Phoenix in hrs P min. 50 sec elapsed time. His speed for the. entire distance averaged a fraction less than Do miles an hour.
 Hugh Miller also of Phoenix won second money in 5:3S:34 and Dick Lock of Tucson came in third ill 5:39:16.
 Goldtrap finished in the same Dodge car that won fifth place in the Fl Paso-Phoenix road race in 1919 and Hugh Miller pilloted the Pope Hartford that came in first m the same race.
 Goldtrap was the twelfth driver to leave Douglas. He was the fifth to reach Tucson. Between Tucson and Florence he passed the four leaders and after leaving Florence he was never headed.
 The real battle was waged for sec
  took second place from Locke bS only 42 seconds while Kitchener was one minute and 46 seconds behind Locke.
 The racers got away to fast start after leaving Douglas, several of the leaders averaging better than a mile a minute on the stretch of good road to Bisbee Goldtrap averaged S2.2 miles per hour from Douglas to Bis bee, his average being cut down on the last half of the course, according to official reports of checkers to the scorers here.
 Gilpin of Bisbee, who finished 18th, made the course in hours and 13 minutes after losing an hour and AS minutes when he lost a wheel be- tween Douglas and Bisbee.
 Of the 10 entrants who failed to finish, George West of Phoenix was scratched at the start, w. c. Dowel. of Phoenix, Holman of Stafford. Percy FDrgays of Prescott, Carl Benton of Douglas, L. B. Burgy of Phoenix, and John Carmenati of Phoenix were forced out by mechan- ical trouble before the halfway mark. c. T. Converse of Tucson and Carl Og1e of Bisbee went out between Tucson and Florence, Converse and Ogle were among the leaders until hard luck overlook them. Ogle's breakdown was caused by a broken clutch.
 Wiggins of Douglas, continued as far as Florence, where he checked in but he did not finish.
 Goldtrap'S average speed estaD- fishes a new record for the state, Cal in oh of a F. engagements for the race, announced last night. The best previous aver age for a road race was 41.3 miles per hour, MT. Messner said. The racers finished outside the state fair ground and later turned lap inside the grounds, where several thousands spectators were gathered for the opening day of the fair
 A purse of $6,0OO will be split among the first seven racers to fin ish.
 Too much credit cannot be given Cal Messner who had charge of the race and carried it through to sue cessful finish for the fair commls- sion Cal worked day and night ar ranging the race and when the cars started he followed the drivers through the checking stations to the finish. The success of the first all Arizona road race is a mark to the executive ability of MT. Messner and credit to the Arizona drivers and mechanics.
 Acording to Goldtrap he averaged 9 miles to a gallon Of gasoline. a remarkable record for the trip. He had no tire trouble over the entire course.
 Cal Messner announced last night that entries for the track events can be made up to 12 noon Thursday.