Show CHALLENGE TO TOi LENGTHY RACE BAG i I Highway Official Would E ven Contest With Railroad HA HATS TS Kan K n June In I a challe by t l cram E Gummere 8 the Union Pacific HI today throw threw do down n tho to officials of e esry c ery com com- com trail between en CIty and n De-n Denver r defying them to entera car against him la In the race he will make next month to I all speed records cords belt I tho two I A challenge II also di- di directed di directed to Carl R Gra oC Union Pacific Pa and to W B of oC the tho Santa ye oe 18 the chiefs that the thO cords held by Heir fro In Jeopardy The best time made I by between t 0 I points la Is 19 hours In ina f touring car ec- ec petti ex-petti peth to lower lo the r record cord b fl lIours Interest In the tho challenge centers toot the hope lo to obtain from Charles Chrles E EI I race er of Garden Gorden Kan ho ho made a d record run oer the Santa Ie le trail Crom rom Garden II City to Denser Den last July The Santa Ic trail Is considered roo by ot the Union Pacific Highway oy as I as the chief Something I in going to be broken In this i ace declares doclar's his cl It will either be beth betil th existing records or my nd I reel feel lery ery confident that I IMil arrive e In Denier er right UI and with positive proof that the Union Pacific ay ay Is the fastest and most de route between river and the J rockier Gumm r Is I's first announcement ot his hia intention to hold the race waa uI mad ein March Since he has received telegrams and from rom every part of oC thc middle west Treat His waa greeted by a flood ot o communications from dozens ot or and dealers race driven road enthusiasts news news- piper news men who believe they have made record runs runs speed speed- bitten bitten tourists race el-race drivers In- In In Information formation s BeAken J and others who eIther to pilot the car tor him 0 or accompany him on trip Gummere found It ry to employ a a private secretary to handle the correspondence and to appreciation of o the Inter Inter- Interest Interest est m d In the en- en en o In to several severo that he race over a 11 certain portion of the Union Pacific highway Gummere has replied that he will by his original decision to compete only Ith i those who arc to race against him for the trip of ot miles Although Gummere 1 If not a pro pro- pro racing cur car pilot he be hoOs h forced the speed needle of his hia car carto to the mUe an mark A re- re re relief lief Het driver will accompany him on th trip In order that a bite ot tood may maT be taken on the ny Hays Haya us 18 the headquarters city ot othe the Union Pacific Highway asso aMO- association and directors of the or- or or are solidly behind the the aspirant for tor road race hon hon- hon honor or Well back bak him to the Jim limit Lq the expression of ot C G of a string of ot banks throughout western Kansas and of oC the Union hway l association An effort Is la being made to de- de determine de determine termine who holds the present automobile record between Kam City and Denver Various claim claim-anta ants haie ha written to Gummere but the best record to date seems to tobe tobe be that of oC Dr E H 0 Kansas City physician of ot Benton boule boulevard ard who made the trip last August In 19 hours and 4 minutes which the time of oC the fastest train plying between the two points Officials of the Union here are now engaged In mapping out plans for Cor the policing oC the route and devising for the safety and protection of th onlookers who line tho trail to the gruelling test of ot a amans aman's nerve a motor cars car's stamina And speed and a highways highway's claim I to leadership |