Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-10
PREMIER SPORTING EVENT OF
SOUTHWEST WILL BE- CONTESTED
BY NATIONALLY Y KNOWN DRIVERS

LII 4N114V4N1AAiL
Never before in. the history of the
southwest has there been such gig
antic plans laid for sporting event
as the coming Easter Sunday April
IL, championship auto races at the
International Speedway, and only
now by the combined efforts und
support of the Bsbee, Douglas ana
Aqua Prieta progressive business
mon have they been able to secure
such high class drivers and cars.
The first event on the program
will be a parade around the Interna-
tional Speedway of all new models
and makes of 1927 automobiles stag
ed by various local dealers. There
will pe several new models shown
to the public for the first time. It
wSll be complete automobile show
with the latest creations of the
automobile industry from the highest
priced and most luxurious to the
cheapest and most economical
The second event will be the one
ralle time trials from flying start
for cash prize and the track record.
and will determine the position OF
The third event. the fivc-mile con-
trials made.
Event No 4, 10-mile free for all
with three cash prizes
Event No. 5 1O-mile elimination
race with the first, second and.
third winners in event No. elimln-'
ated.
u.
No g., the Blsbee trophy race, a 20
mile free for all for three moneys
and the beautiful Bisbee cup and
the championship of Arizona and New
Mexico, or circuit No, 6 OF the A..
A. A.
The Bisbee cup >presented by the
business men of Bisbee, stands 22
inches high of solid dull copper ana
inlaid with pure silver ana enamel
The most beautiful cup ever pre-
sented in this district costing several
hundred dollars.
n With the nine entries already sign
ed up and several mere expected be
fore the drop of the starters flag
the 18th, the public is assured high
class and fast races with many
thrills, as the following cars and
during dirt track drivers in the
world.
The Raio Special No. Is, driven by
Louis Renteria, newcomer in the
racing game in this district, has in-
corporated iE his fast Rajo the lat
est speed creations of the Ra]o
factory.
No 5, the Dodge Special entered
l,ry u - So
recently purchased from w. G.. &aEnp-
hell and is one OF the only Ameri
can cars TO invade foreign countries
and at the present time holds the
championship of Sonora and Chi
huahua, Mexico, and at one time
was the holGer of the southwestern
Now Mexico championship. car
that always places in the money. "a
No, IL, Opex Special entered by
Capt. Sinninger of the National Auto
Painting Works, an old timer in the
racing game, is sure to spring some
surprises in the line of speed ana
the driver, c. H. Davidson, for sew
oral years a headliner on the famous
Ascot track of California, is one or
the most daring and heady drivers
ever seen in this section.
EN- by our own Jimmy" needs no
introduc tion to the fans rs ne has
held the Arizona championship for
the past two years. He has light
ened and rebuilt his car faster for
tho coming speed boys.
No. Chester Special, owned and
criven by Chester Gardner, of Aibu
queraue, ~ NJ, will be remembered
AS a daring driver he gave the crowd
thrill when he left the track or
the south turn and teamed his fly
ing mount back on tho track with
cut am accident His car is the ono
that gave the $4,000 Miller Specials;
such al hard run for the money 4
Willard Harper, the pilot of the
Albuquerque Special No. 10, is bet
ter known here as 'Wreck em
Harper who has won 50 many races
he says that it is old stuff, with
kim-but-that Bisbee cup-that's diff
fcrent. And as he has the most
complete collection of any driver in
the southwest and still thinks that
he, needs some more, he says "look
out" for he sure needs that cup. He
Is the only driver to have won the
sNOchlSe county Idif cup, having WoH
il twice.
Ray Gardner, driver of the Rajoi
Special No. Z, of Albuquerque N. NJ.
formerly of Denver, Colo, came to
the southwest to find more laurels
as he had 'copped" them all around
Denver. Colo.
"A. J. Walker driver of the Fronty
Special, one of the members of
Albuquerque's Flying Wedge" is
sure to give an account of himself
in the coming event
Chuck Anderson, driver of the
Franchinni Special No. 9, ltne Ital-
.an airplane wreckedF on Roosevelt
lake was motored with Franchinni
nlotors), needs no introduction to
the race fans as ne is the holder of
the old track record. And his pres
Cnt car came within a fraction Of
second equaling the worlds track
record on the albuquerque track.
Admission to the races will be
$l.00-no charge for parking spaces
-rbe sure to come early and get