Show L A. AA SUED BY j RAGE RACE PROMOTER 1 W. W H. H Pickens Asks 75 Damages in Action LOS ANGELES March 23 23 The The American Americ n association with headquarters in fn New York was made defendant In a suit for for- damages filed in superior ourt coutt court here by William Wllliam H H. Pickens speedway promoter Pickens based the action on the allegation that he was barred from the he Fresno Cal speedway November November Novem- Novem ber er 7 last after being charged with sending ending out false publicity regarding regard regard- ing ng tests test of a a. racing car According to the complaint H. H E. E patt Patterson manager of the Fresno speedway sent a telegram to the associations association's contest board stating that hat Pickens was disqualified for false alse publicity This telegram Pickens charged caused aused the A. A A. A A. A to refuse any further urther dealings with him and led ledo to o heavy j losses in his operation of ot speedways at Pittsburg and Cleve- Cleve land and In addition he declared Louis Chevrolet race driver and an ana a automobile company of Indianapolis were also Influenced to decline furher further further fur- fur ther her contracts with him Pattersons Patterson's action action the complaint alleged was wilful and malicious and nd the telegram which he Is said saido to o have sent did not state the truth ruth Pickens asserted he did not Issue any false publicity |