Show MEXICANS LEARN LEARN I TO LIKE RACES Element of Ap Appeals eals I t to Tropical Lovers of f Bull Fights According to Information which reaches the state department from consuls consuls consuls con con- In Mexico the attitude of Mexicans toward racing has changed materially in the th last year jear and this sport which not long ago was banned now has become popular with the masses In the past to kill a peon In an au automobile automobile au- au race and In the old days In Ina in a bicycle rac rae was certain to result In a jail sentence For Tor that reason the promotion of racing events was dangerous dangerous dan dan- serous to the promoter who was promptly arrested in the event of an accident as well as to the motor car driver who ho got his his' for tor his temerity In killing killing- a Mexican l When ni it is known o that at r racing ev events in in- Mexico x the he peons are absolutely I uncontrollable and will walk a across ross the track trac whenever they desire I it may be seen that customs have not changed for a recent report told of the killing of four persons while crossing a track durin during an automobile m meet t. t The Tile custom is one of those of ot Mexico which never will change Years Year ago when electric street cars cars were Installed in Mexico the number of ot killings grew so large that the newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers did not report them The Mexicans Mexicans Mex- Mex leans always considered It the correct thing to walk upon electric railway tracks either in the city or the country country coun coun- try and that became a prolific source of ot killings During many years past American promoters of motor car racing have had plans to Introduce the great drivers to th the people of Mexico Their shrewd business sense told th them m that the success success success suc suc- cess of bull fighting guaranteed certain certain certain tain success in promoting motor car racing but after atter these promoters learned the laws of the land and found that Jail probably would be their lot the projects were given up Mexicans themselves were the drivers drivers drivers ers In the late races |