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Show Famous Racers Ready for Contest at Fair Grounds Tetzlaff and Carlson in Elitzen Benz. X. - ' '' ' ' ' " ' -- ' "' i'1' i ' ! Ti i -Y Y ii'ri'iWyt-VAVMir-'-: " ' ' iimimTiiiilllL :i 'fill "tf l Report Due Today on Suggested Sug-gested Salt Bed Speed Course. EVERYTHING is in readiness for the auto races at the fair grounds tomorrow to-morrow afternoon. Final attention has been given the racing machines which are to enter and every pre- i caution against accidents has been taken ! by the seven drivers who are to send their cars around the two-lap track. Manager Newman, who brought the meet to Salt L,ake City, spent yesterday at the track getting it into the best "possible condition, condi-tion, and, according to him. final arrangements arrange-ments for a successful meet have been ; made. In the events, some of the fastest 1 drivers in the country will participate and the present record holding im-u-lvine for the mile. to-mile and kilometer distances dis-tances will give speed exl.ibitk'ns. Auto polo will also be introduced to Salt Lake City, and the field has been cleared for a lightning exhibition. Tetzlaff, noted speed demon of America; Carlson,, who is almost as fast; De Alene, who is noted for his gameness and nerve, and Captain Kennedy, Goiz. Hughes and Endicott, the seven who will panir-ipnte In the meet, have pu; in their last efforts to get their machines into condition, and when time is called tomorrow afternoon they expect to electrify auto racing fans wit!, their antics. Following the meet here tbe same seven riders will go with their manager. E. A. Moross, to tear up the sod on ihe Ogden racing course. Incidental to the races tomorrow, a committee com-mittee of four, consisting of W. O. RisheF, F. S. Murphy. E. A. Moross and Charles Tvnfr. arp irnlav otiMvinff Dm la ,r f ground and the opportunities 'afforded lor a race course on the salt beds of Tooele county. They left this citv last night for fealdura. whence they will' go to the site of the prospective Utah race track. They are expected home late this afternoon after-noon with their decision as to wlfether or not the saline deposits would make tile rare racing course 'which manv auto experts of this and other cities think It will. Mr. Rishel will also report to the Lincoln highway officials as to whether or not the forty-mile stretch across the salt bods would be worth connection w'th the Lincoln highway. It is the ussert'on of some a uto experts thai a straightaway could be laid in that country that would surpass anything of its kind in America. Tomorrow's races at the fair grounds will start at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon. after-noon. Seven auto contests and three periods pe-riods of auto polo will compose the pro-' gramme. |