Evening star., 1923-01-21
A. A.A TO CONTROL
SPEEDWAY RACES
Contest Board Chief Points
Out There Is No Scandal
on Auto Sport.

1hat speedway racing during 1928
WI! continue under the control of the
American Automobile Association
contest board is indicated by the fact
That officials OF practically every
large speedway in the United States
nave signtfled their intentions of con-
Quoting their races under A. A. A.
sanction as usual. Officials of the
indianapolis speedway already have
had an official sanction assigned for
the big race on May 80, and have
issued their entry blanks bearing the
A. A. A. contest boards sanction num-
Der.
Efforts to create the impression that
a new organization would take con-
troll OF speedway racing in the United
States have FASTENED the action of
the officials of the various racing
plants in assuring the A. A. A. con-
test board of their desire to continue
racing under the sanction of that
body. Requests for sanction have been
received even earlier this year than
usual, and in almost every instance
assurance has been given that the
speedway officials are highly satisfied
with A. A. a. supervision of racing.
and have no desire to change.
En- Route to Pacific Coast.
William Schinlpf. chairman of the
contest board, now is en- route TO the
Pacific coast. and will consult with
about thirty-five representatives OF
the contest board in various states
along the route. Mr.. Schimpf will
spend some time on the coast. and
will gre personal attention to con-
test bard matters in the west.
Most of the talk concerning the
probability of a new organization to
govern racing has been brought about
through the efforts Of former mem
ber of the contest board who is now
aligned with another organization.
and who has made several attempts
to organize such a body. according to
statements by A. 4. A. officials, 1t Is
pointed out that the gentleman III
question, while making strong over
lures to the speedwayS for their sup
port in the formation Of a new race
governing body of which It Is under
stood he was TO be the chairman,
failed 10 present any particular de-
fects i'll the A. A. A. contest board
and also failed to show any practical
reasons for the existence of the new
organiza ton or any advantage TO be
derived under it that could not be en-
joyed under the \. A. A. board.
No Scandal to Sport.
"The strongest argument in favor
Of the A. A. A. contest boards controi
of racing IS the ract tnal autoiHopite
racing as conducted under the aus
pices of this board is today the only
major sport to which 10 breath OF
scandal has ever been attached, SAID
A. II. Mean, secretary OF the contest
board. THE public has learned to
know that race conducted under a.
y. a. auspices is as safe as human
ingenuity can make il. The drivers
know that every precaution for their
safety and for the safety OF the pupilc
is taken, and the strict code or ethlcs
and rules surrounding an \. A. ~
race pu, 1t on a plane far ABOVE the
average sport. Because OF this one
hing real service. the spcedWays are
rannaipiuu loval to the y. y. A. and,
T believe. viii continue to do So.
II was also stated OE Mr.. ScnllrpF'
chairman OF the contest board, that
suitably eugrved certificate and
handsome solid god medal emblem
attic OF tho American speedway cham
nionship for 1922 is being prepared
and will be presented to Jimmie Mur-
phy, the speedway king OF last YAK.