San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
MOTOR RACES
WILL FEATURE
WESTERN FAIR
San Angelo Exposition Of
fers Good Purses
For Events.
MANY STARS TO ENTER
Novel Arrangement Merges
Horse and Car
Dirt Tracks.
MANY STARS TO ENTER

tomobile racing program of nine events
for purses totaling $1,000, is an
. nounced for the All-West Texas Ex-
position at San Angelo, October to
Ii, inclusive.
The motors will roar around the
new one-mile dirt track, slightly
banked on the turns with protect
ing hub rails and safety guards, on
the fourth and sixth days, Thursday,
October IL, and Saturday, October ID.
Many drivers are expected to come
here direct from the Wichita Falls
fair, which is held the week before
the All-West Texas Exposition opens.
The program was outlined when d..
II. Jefferies of Abilene, state repre-
sentative of the contest board of the
American Automobile, Association of
America, conferred here with Henry
Ragsdale, Walter F. Buck. president,
and Walter +. Yaggy, secretary-man-
ager, respectfully, of the fair aSsocia-
ton.
Mr.. Jefferies will be starter of the
races. Mr.. Ragsdale is superintendent
and referee. Other officials will be :
Timers, Elton Noble. Chase Holland
(chief), and Fred Williams; techni-
cal committee, Clarence r. Webb,
Will r. EIDE and L. 5. Noble Sr.
Convert Dirt Track,
Workmen, under the direction of
Glib Gilchrist. Tom Green county
highway engineer, are now converting
the former one-mile dirt track for
horses into a motor speedway. 1t will
encircle the half-mile horse track eX-
cept for a quarter-mile on the straight
away before the grandstand and
bleaehers, where the two courses will
merge. Gates that can be quickly
moved will be swung at the two
points of contact.
Almost $4,000 will be spent on the
race tracks. but both the fair aSSo-
citation and the fair grounds COM
pany believe the money will be well
invested since the automobile races
not only draw larger crowds to the
fair each fall, but it will be possible
to conduct them on July 4 and other
holidays.
Following is the program:
Thursday, October If.
Event No. /: Time trial for place.
One lap. Flying start. Silver trophy
to driver making best time.
Event No. .: Glass Z, five miles.
For the fastest eight cars failing
to qualify in Event No. 3. First,
SIS; second, $50; third. So.
Event No. 3: Glass d, ten miles.
For the fastest eight cars as deter
mined by time trials. First, $500;
second, 500; third. $50.
Event No. 4 Glass E/five miles.
For the fastest eight cars failing to
qualify for Event No. 3. which are
able to start. First, $50; second,
$50; third. SO.
Event No. ): Glass D, fifteen
miles. For the fastest eight cars as
determined by time trials which are
able to start. First, $500: second,
$50; third. $50.
Saturday. October IS.
; Cars will be qualified and placed
. on the basis of their time trials
! made on October Il.
4 Event No. /: Glass L, five miles
D For the fastest eight cars failing 10
: qualify for Event No. >. First, $50 /;
: second, $40; third, S25; fourth. $50
: Event No. .: Glass d, fifteen
miles. For the fastest eight cars as
! determined by time trials on Octo-
: Der II. First, $3.50; second, 500;
= third, $50.
|. Event No. 3: Glass D, ten miles.
. For the fastest eight cars as deter
y mined by time trials. October II. that
J are able to start. First, $50; sec
4 ond. SO: third, S25.
> Event No. 4: Glass L, five miles.
! Consolttion. For the fastest eight
cars which fail to start or finish
within the money at this meet.
First, $50; second, $50; third, $40.
Drivers Must Register.
The racing conditions follow:
No entry fee will be charged IL
any event. Entries will close at mid
night, Friday. October >.
All drivers, mechanicians tnd
cars must be registered with the con-
test board. American Automobile As
sociation, at least "a hours before the
sttrt of the race. Entries may be
made by non-registered drivers ac-
companied by application for registra.
ton. which will be completed by the
official representative Of the contest
beard at the track the day preceding
rhe races. Non-registered drivers IN
filling out the entry blank. will write
in the space provided for the registra-
ton number of ear and driver tn,
words Applied for"
Time trials will start promptly nj
/ p. m, October II. races Immediately
following. Races will start prompt.
iv at . D. m. Saturday. October
IL. Drivers with car, must report t.
referee on track not later than p. m
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